Birds at RSPB - Lochwinnoch

Went up to the RSPB centre near Lochwinnoch for a few hours this morning.

Let me play a bit with my recent lens purchase.

Also nice to meet up with a few of the regulars in the hide.

 Chaffinch

Great Spotted Woodpecker

 Whooper Swan

 Jackdaw

Robin

 Robin

Goldfinch

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Robin

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RSPB Lochwinnoch

A run up to the RSPB Nature Reserve at Lochwinnoch this morning.

Spent about an hour in the hide and rewarded with a few images.

I'm not a 'spotter' so may well have some of the names wrong - apologies in advance for any errors.

A walk round before heading home didn't offer much but pleased to get the Scarlet Elf Cup Funghi.

 Blue Tit

  Chaffinch

 Duck out of Water

 Chaffinch

 Chaffinch

 Goldfinch

 Chaffinch

 Chaffinch

Goldfinch


Scarlet Elf Cup Funghi 


Woodland Snowdrops

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Pheasant - In My Garden

This guy's turned up in my garden a few times this week so finally managed a couple of shots before he flew off this time.

Beautiful bird.

 Pheasant (Male) - Garden Visitor

Pheasant (Male) - Garden Visitor

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Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

An early run up to the RSPB centre at the Lochwinnoch Nature reserve this morning.

Despite a bright sun, limited to the light outside the photo hide, and not much better on the path.

As always, a warm welcome by staff and visitors alike.

A few of my efforts are here, but would like to have had better images.

 Feeding

 Chaffinch

 Robin

Blackbird

Blackbird

 Blackbird

 Blue Tit at Feeder

  Chaffinch

 Brighter Light

 Well Fed

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St Andrews

Went for a day trip to St Andrews with two of my sons - Kevin and Fraser.

Nice weather on arrival but clouded over as the day went on.

Rewarded with  a few nice images.

 View from St Rule’s Tower

 Heron - St Andrews Harbour

 Cathedral - St Andrews

Cathedral - St Andrews

 Cathedral Wall - St Andrews - 27 April 2012

 Cathedral - St Andrews

 John Knox - St Andrews Castle

 Cathedral - St Andrews

 Cathedral - St Andrews

St Andrews Castle

Beach - St Andrews

Church Cross - St Andrews

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RSPB - Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

 A first time visit to the nature reserve at Lochwinnoch.

Something tells me it'll not be my last.

The whooping swan was great to see, but the sad story is that it stays here rather than migrate due to a broken wing three years ago.

 Active Swans - Castle Semple Visitor Centre

 Chaffinch - Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

 Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

 Goldfinch - Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

 Whooping Swan - Castle Semple Visitor Centre

 Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

 Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

 Canadian Goose - Castle Semple Visitor Centre

Whooping Swan - Castle Semple Visitor Centre

 Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve

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