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Birds / Re: Recent birds.. R.L.Buzzard..

« on: November 08, 2011, 07:52:14 am »

I went to Laxobigging to watch the R.L.Buzzard yesterday..

At first, I only caught a far off glimpse of it with the binos..

Then I decided that breakfast was a really good idea, so I set off, at the next passing point on the single track road, I thought.. that looks odd..

It was the R.L.Buzzard feeding on a rabbit with a gull waiting nearby..

Breakfast was soon forgotten..

When it finished its meal it flew up and landed on a roof on a barn.. It was being pestered by a hoodie crow, so it flew to the next barn roof..

It stayed on the barn roof for about three mins.. then it flew low followed by the hoodie crow..

It disappeared in the middle of the meadow behind a ridge..

Then I went to the next village for my breakfast [Frankies cafe]

Rough Legged Buzzard..

When I returned to the site I met Roger Tait from Brae Village, Roger was a bit excited at seeing the buzzard...

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds.. Rough Legged Buzzard.. 5th. Nov. 2011

« on: November 07, 2011, 08:19:03 am »

The R.L.Buzzards are back on Shetland, there are two at Laxobigging area, they are here two months earlier than the last lot were..

Yesterdays pictures were a surprize to me, as i spent most of the day watching them for ages, but they were so far away, for any local twitcher that knows the area, then look at the meadow beyond Bertie Johnsons house [from the Graven rd.]

The one I got in the camera was a fluke, as I did'nt see it coming towards me, it was following the burn, it then crossed the road and landed on the heather, I scrambled out my car, and took a few shots [handheld] then it lifted and disappeared up the burn..

Two of my pics were taken on the fifth [mobbed by crows] the other ones were yesterdays pictures..

Yesterdays pics..

Then it flew off up the burn..

This is a Meadow Pipit a few days ago, not the best o photos, but I liked it flying away from its post..

And this one is the Siberian Rubythroat, it was rather far off for my lens..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds

« on: October 29, 2011, 01:01:28 pm »

Thank you Anne.. would really like one of the Short Eared Owls down at Scatness. there were 11 yesterday morning..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds

« on: October 29, 2011, 06:43:28 am »

Shetland is awash with thousands of Fieldfares Redwings & Blackbirds..

Also the Isabelline Shrike Great Grey Shrike & Redbacked Shrike..

The Siberian Rubythroat is still at Gulberwick.. and of course we have other birds as well..

This is a few pics of the fieldfare taken yesterday..

george..

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The Sea / Re: Waves..

« on: October 27, 2011, 06:58:02 am »

Direct link to video of the storm two days ago..

http://s827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/Videos%201/?action=view&current=Grutness.mp4

I had to sit down on a boulder or the wind would have blown me over, the visibility was awful wae the sea salt everywhere..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds

« on: October 26, 2011, 05:11:29 pm »

Thank you Anne.. it was difficult with the salt in the air, it was blowing everywhere, the video i made at Grutness, because the wind was so strong, I had to sit down on a boulder..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds

« on: October 26, 2011, 08:45:56 am »

Yesterday was not a good day for taking pictures..

But I did get the Redwing & Long tailed duck..

L.T.Duck..

george..

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Scenery / Sooth o da Island.

« on: October 26, 2011, 08:38:01 am »

Fitful head..

Sumburgh head..

Croft Museum [near Boddom]

george..

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Animals / Pigs & a Seal..

« on: October 26, 2011, 08:14:42 am »

This porky was nosy, wondering what I was doing.. I was taking pics of the Isabelline Shrike..

And this seal was watching me at Boddom. I was looking for the Great Grey Shrike..

george..

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The Sea / Re: Waves.. Tue.25th.oct 2011

« on: October 26, 2011, 06:54:09 am »

Theres been a really big gale blowing on shetland for a few days now..

Quote from Fiona.. Thank God I'm not on the boat! Gales -yuck, bad enough here without being on the high seas! It left Shet 17:30 Mon, Abdn harbour closed so diverting to Rosyth, arr 20:30. 27hrs, poor souls!!

And its still blowing..

I was out at the south end o the island looking for birdies. but thought you might like to see the waves at Grutness [near sumburgh head]

Sea salt was everywhere, but my camera & lens was ok.. it was covered by goretex waterproof...

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds

« on: October 24, 2011, 08:31:56 pm »

Thanks Anne, that pic was with my old 170-500mm lens, my new sigma 500mm F4.5 is away in the hospital. lol ..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds.. A few from yesterday..

« on: October 24, 2011, 11:28:17 am »

Black Guillemot.

Eiders..

Siberian Rubythroat..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds.. Siberian Rubythroat 20th Oct. 2011.

« on: October 22, 2011, 06:44:38 am »

My pictures of the [rubythroat] are certainly not as good as I would like, it kept a fair distance from all the twitchers.

On Thursday we had four birders from Bristal & yesterday we had a few from Yorkshire. glad to say they all seen the Mega rare bird..

Yesterday was terrible weather-wise. wet cold & very windy, at one stage I was nearly blown away, it was so strong..

So.. The Siberian Rubythroat is still at Gulberwick..

My poor pictures of it..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds

« on: October 18, 2011, 07:23:56 am »

Isabelline Shrike. latest pics..

Fieldfare..

Blackcap..

Fieldfare..

Blackcap..

Twite..

george..

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Birds / Re: Recent birds.. Isabelline Shrike..

« on: October 14, 2011, 09:18:47 am »

This week I went down to the south end of Shetland mainland. A Isabelline Shrike.. has been there for a few days, as i'm not to sure of the area it is in , so I phoned Hugh Harrop, he gave me excelent directions..

It was at the bottom of the field, fence hopping, it eventully made it up to where I was..

Isabelline Shrike..