One from today taken at leighton moss no otters or bitterns today but did get some nice shots of raven and peregrine.
Phil.
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Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 7, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Now that must have been a rare sighting coming across one of these. We have whole groups of White Ibis allready nesting down here in The Netherlands but i have never seen a Glossy one down here.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Matt Cole on February 8, 2012 at 3:16 AM
photographically the plain grassy background doesn't do much but an unusual sight and the bird itself looks great.
Matt
Posted by Mike Smith on February 8, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Nice one Phil
Grassy sword is a normal habitat in the UK along with marshland - I believe there was a flock of 23 now reduced to 14 or so of these in Pembrokeshire at present - they are disperse feeding on farmland and congregate to roost at night. blog link
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM
Cracking bird and image Phil (prefer otters & Bitterns though ) Apparently about 8 of these have turned up on the Isle of Eigg, they were in the local papers last week.
Nick.
Posted by David Taylor on February 10, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Excellent BOGS (bird on grassy sward) shot. I like the irridescence of the plumage.
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5 repliesPhil.
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greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Matt
Grassy sword is a normal habitat in the UK along with marshland - I believe there was a flock of 23 now reduced to 14 or so of these in Pembrokeshire at present
Nick.