Blackbird - Turdus merula

Birds

These are some of my favourite bird shots. They may be either photos I just like, or are of unusual species, or were simply hard to take.
Blackbird - Turdus merula

Blackbird - Turdus merula

16 Feb 2014 85
This male blackbird puffs up his feathers on a cold and frosty morning.
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

02 Feb 2014 137
A lovely, majestic bird soaring through a cold blue sky on an early February morning,
Chaffinch m (Fringilla coelebs)

Chaffinch m (Fringilla coelebs)

06 Jul 2013 106
Common Pheasant 02 (Phasianus colchicus)

Common Pheasant 02 (Phasianus colchicus)

04 Dec 2014 82
Coot (Fulica atra)

Coot (Fulica atra)

19 Jul 2013 113
DSC 4664 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

DSC 4664 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

27 Sep 2014 135
High in the Pyrenees I saw this beautiful bird. I believe there are only about 50 breeding pairs in the Pyrenees, so I count myself lucky to have seen one.
DSC 4703 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

DSC 4703 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

27 Sep 2014 107
DSC 4707 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

DSC 4707 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

27 Sep 2014 120
A beautiful, large bird of prey seen high in the Mediterranean Pyrenees.
DSC 4756 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

DSC 4756 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

27 Sep 2014 94
High in the Pyrenees I saw this beautiful bird. I believe there are only about 50 breeding pairs in the Pyrenees, so I count myself lucky to have seen one. Here it has just dropped a bone on to some rocks to break it open.
DSC 4761 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

DSC 4761 Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

27 Sep 2014 129
High in the Pyrenees I saw this beautiful bird. I believe there are only about 50 breeding pairs in the Pyrenees, so I count myself lucky to have seen one. Here it is dropping a large bone on to some rocks to break it open.
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

12 Jul 2013 2 1 122
Lunchtime in a lake right in the middle of Milton Keynes.
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 3

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 3

07 Sep 2013 113
Bath time.
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

17 Jul 2013 122
One of a group flying round the village pond in the Buckinghamshire hamlet of Hoggeston.
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) 01

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) 01

02 Feb 2014 127
Magnificent birds of prey which are breeding well along the Chilterns escarpment.
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) 02

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) 02

02 Feb 2014 1 197
Magnificent birds of prey which are breeding well along the Chilterns escarpment.
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) mobbing a carrion crow (Corvus corone)

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) mobbing a carrion crow (C…

02 Feb 2014 103
Magnificent birds of prey which are breeding well along the Chilterns escarpment. This crow made the mistake of getting mixed up with a small flock of them before escaping.
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) mobbing a carrion crow (Corvus corone) 02

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) mobbing a carrion crow (C…

02 Feb 2014 106
Magnificent birds of prey which are breeding well along the Chilterns escarpment. This crow made the mistake of getting mixed up with a small flock of them before escaping.
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) mobbing a carrion crow (Corvus corone) 03

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) mobbing a carrion crow (C…

02 Feb 2014 1 171
Magnificent birds of prey which are breeding well along the Chilterns escarpment. This crow made the mistake of getting mixed up with a small flock of them before escaping.
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