Yesterday, 28th March I spent a couple of hours at the Loch of Strathbeg while Jill was planning her involvement in
North East Open Studios in September.
The first bird I saw was a Sparrowhawk zipping over the reeds at Fen Hide. The second bird was a Great White Egret on the far shore of the loch
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| Great White Egret |
Then after scanning the water for more birds I caught sight of a Scaup. I was able to get Scaup, Tufted Duck and Goldeneye in one frame.
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| L to R Goldeneye, Scaup, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck |
Here is a Scaup on its own.
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| Scaup |
The next bird to find was a Little Egret. It was quite some way off so the photo leaves a lot to be desired
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| Little Egret |
Alex was with me in Fen Hide. He had already been to the Visitors Centre and seen a Great White Egret so I decided to go there and see if there were two or just one that had 'followed' Alex to the loch.
I couldn't find another Great White Egret but did find a second Little Egret. However on reviewing my photos and Alex's it was clear the there were two GWEs. Mine with a yellow bill is a non breeding bird. Alex's with a dark bill is in breeding condition.
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| Alex's Great White Egret |
Total on list 135
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