Wildlife / Birds of England

 

European Robin
Aug 2024 - Chatsworth House Garden
A bird I wanted to meet when planning this trip. It took me up till the very last trip to spot it at a very well lit and open area. It was so beautiful.
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European Robin
Aug 2024 - Chatsworth House Garden, Peak District, England.
A bird I wanted to meet when planning this trip. It took me up till the very last trip to spot it at a very well lit and open area. It was so beautiful.
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European Robin
Aug 2024 - Chatsworth House Garden, Peak District. England.
A bird I wanted to meet when planning this trip. It took me up till the very last trip to spot it at a very well lit and open area. It was so beautiful.
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European Robin
Aug 2024 - Salisbury, Harnham Water Meadow. England.
The very 1st meet up. It was hiding here and there.
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European Robin
Aug 2024 - Salisbury, Harnham Water Meadow. England.
Even not hiding, it was always under very low light.
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Common Cuckoo
Aug 2024 - Richmond Park, London, England.
Spotted it outside Isabella plantation. 
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Common Cuckoo
Aug 2024 - Richmond Park, London, England.
Was quite disappointed for not able to visit the Isabella Plantation and while we were sitting outside of IP, I spotted this bird about 3 trees away. 
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Common Cuckoo
Aug 2024 - Richmond Park, London, England.
According to website, it is a summer visitor and considered endangered in UK.
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Common Cuckoo
Aug 2024 - Richmond Park, London, England.
It is not common to spot a cuckoo in SG, so to spot one in UK, I am very happy.
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Common Cuckoo
Aug 2024 - Richmond Park, London, England.
I was watching this bride eating from one caterpillar to another. My 2 sisters do not even aware that I was watching a bird nearby. So funny.
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European Herring gull, Eurasian Magpie, Jackdaw.
Aug 2024 Salisbury neighbourhood, England.
Interesting to watch the Herring gull with food in mouth. The magpie and Jackdaw wanted the food but will not snatch from it. They will wait until the Herring gull let go.
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Eurasian sparrowhawk
Aug 2024 Salisbury neighbourhood, England.
I was elated to think that I have spotted a Kestrel until my You-tube viewer told me it is a Sparrowhawk. 
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Eurasian sparrowhawk
Aug 2024 Salisbury neighbourhood, England.
Honestly, I would have suspected it is a sparrowhawk from this look.
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Lapwing/ Peewit / Northern Lapwing.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
The 1st time when I spotted a colourful waterbird.
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Lapwing/ Peewit / Northern Lapwing.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
We can hear them. Wee wee wee wee.
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Lapwing/ Peewit / Northern Lapwing.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
A waterbird so pretty with shiny feathers.
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Song Thrush.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
A very quiet bird when I spotted it. Quite sociable. So long as I do not go too near, it does it own business.
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Song Thrush.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
Though not colourful, I just love how it looked.
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Song Thrush.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
Looked so different when it flew to the ground.
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Song Thrush.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.

My one and only sighting during my 3 weeks holiday in England.

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Aug 2024 Sidmouth, England.
My 1st outing during my whole holiday and the 1st bird spotted at this 1st place of attraction. Very disappointed to spot only 1 species here.
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European herring gull.
Aug 2024 Sidmouth, England.
But then, this baby looks big and that attracted me to have a 2nd look.
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European herring gull.
Aug 2024 Sidmouth, England.
The parent was very tired with 2 babies going after him/her.
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Blue Tit.
Aug 2024 Langford Lakes Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England.
Very fast bird and always high above the trees. So lucky to have another chance and at last, got this picture.
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Blue Tit.
Aug 2024 Bakewell Bridge, Peak District, England.
Still moving very fast.
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long-tailed Tit.
Aug 2024 Bakewell Bridge, Peak District, England.
Very fast bird and always high above the trees. So lucky to haven another chance for  a better picture. So adorable.
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Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Aug 2024 Richmond Park, London. England.
How I wish this bird move out of it's hidden dark area. Still, I am lucky to be able to spot one for my whole 3 weeks trip.
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Eurasian coot

Aug 2024 Bakewell Bridge, Peak District, England.
Commonly seen in all the water areas at all parks we visited.
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Stonechat, juvenile.
Aug 2024, Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, England.
Initially I though it was a starling bird. But when I checked through the lens it look so different.
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Stonechat, juvenile.
Aug 2024, Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, England.
Its big eye capture by attention.
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Stonechat, juvenile.
Aug 2024, Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, England.
Quite skittish. 
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Stonechat, juvenile.
Aug 2024, Hengistbury Head, Southbourne, Bournemouth, England.
Flew so far away.
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Common Wood-Pigeon.
Aug 2024, England.
Very common and pretty. Big too.
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Black-backed Wagtail.
Aug 2024, Falmouth, England.
This one is super cute. Fluffy and wagging away.
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Black-backed Wagtail.
Aug 2024, Falmouth, England.
This one is super cute. Fluffy and wagging away.
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Common Blackbird.
2024 August, Salisbury, England.
Very common bird. I find their eyes attractive.
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