Sea Eagle (Isle of Skye)

Sea Eagle

Isle of Skye 05/06/2012

Female Sea Eagle off Portree on the Isle of Skye. (know its the female as the male is ringed)
Unfortunately the pair nested and matted to early and the cold weather forced them to abandon the nest in early May. No signs have been given that they will mate again this year.

Photos from organised boat trip, but fully wild Sea Eagles that sometime drop down for fish thrown into the water.

I had by far too long a camera lens on the camera, (Canon 100-400 L lens) when the Eagle passed the boat, but took best pictures possible with one single fly by

Varied Mix Weekend and Monday

Varied Mix Weekend and Monday

26th, 27th and 28th May 2012

Varied mix of birds and wildlife, due to car problems and test runs around the countryside to make sure the repairs are ok before the Isle of Sky trip (yippee!!!!)

Greater Spotted Woodpeckers

Greater Spotted Woodpeckers

Falsgrave Park, Scarborough

24th May 2012

The young are growing quickly, will they fledge this weekend??

The young are also still being fed by the male only and is still fending off another male.

Hedge Row Wander

Hedge Row Wander

East Ayton

23rd May 2012

Lovely 'Yellow' evening, gentle stroll on quite roads.

Yellow Wagtails and Yellowhammers

Yellow Wagtails

Yellowhammers

Greater Spotted Woodpeckers

Greater Spotted Woodpeckers

Falsgrave Park, Scarborough

22nd and 23 May 2012

Classic views of a male Woodpecker feeding it's young.

At the present time the male seems to be feeding the young on his own, along with, in the last two days, fighting off another male Woodpecker. The female does not seem to be about at the moment and the general thought is that the other male may have something to do with the situation.

Therefore the male, with the growing family, is well over worked and still has to fight for his territory.

Tophill Low Nature Reserve

Tophill Low Nature Reserve

5th May 2012

Excellent trip to Tophill Low, Watton, Near Driffield, well worth the £2.80 per day or £20.00 per year fee and looking forward to a return visit very soon.
See my blog link to their blog, for excellent pictures and information.
As a beginner to Wildlife and Birding, this was a great place to see for the first time a lot of species including the following (not all photographed!!).

Gadwall
Pintails
Avocets
Shoveller
Sedge Warblers
Reed Buntings
Pochard

Also luckily an Osprey came to visit very very briefly opposite the hide we were in, though not a great picture, a good sighting of a stunning bird reasonably locally to home.

Avocets



Reed Bunting

Sedge Warbler

Tree Sparrow (and food!!)

Gadwall

Osprey (lucky sighting)