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Nice to see 'Ratty' the Water vole on 'SpringWatch Live' and iPlayer today, in Hannah Stitfalls interview with Steve Backshall... See comments.
The song thrush is a bird which has declinred in numbers in the UK and has become red listed.
The RSPB attributes this to - The decline in song thrush numbers has probably been caused by the loss and degradation of preferred feeding and nesting habitats.
Loss of hedgerows and wet ditches removed feeding and nesting sites, while increased land drainage and tillage are likely to have reduced the number of earthworms and other crucial invertebrate prey available to song thrushes on farmland.
Grazed permanent pasture (especially cow pastures) and woodland are important habitats with plenty of food for song thrushes. Both of these have been lost or degraded in many lowland areas.
Fortunately in Argyll the song thrush still thrives in good numbers.
This little beauty was happily foraging in the the hedgerow.
Song Thrush - Turdus Philomelos
Ganavan - Scotland
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When we saw these beauties the invasion was just beginning.
It now looks like being the best year for them in a decade.
Waxwing - Bombycilla Garrulus
Dunollie Castle Argyll - Scotland
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I have been watching these beauties since early spring, taking many very distant flight shots, that will never see the light of day.
I even bemoaned my lack of success to a Flickr friend Lynn Martin.
With the weather so hot I decided to take the dogs for an early morning walk.
This pic was taken just before, along wit it's companion, they landed almost next to me.
Lots more pics to follow
These birds were ones I saw many times as a child, walking with my late father.
Eurasian Skylark - Alauda Arvensis
Surprise View - Otley Chevin
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Early morning owl watching is not confined to ageing photographers.
This lovely grouse was also taking note of the nearby action.
Red Grouse - Lagopus Lagopus Scotica
Yorkshire Dales
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