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Holiday Scotland 2012.. Part one.
By: George Date: May 26, 2012, 2:56 am
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I traveled down to Aberdeen about three weeks ago, I had my car
with me so I caught the ferry..
Paisley.. Thats where I met my daughter at her house, she had to
put up wae her auld man for three weeks..
Paid a quick visit to RSPB Lochwinnoch, there I caught sight of
the Tree-creeper, and others..
Tree - creeper..
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The next day it was down to Dumfries & Galloway..
I had to do a talk at the Sanquhar camera club, not have giving
a talk before, it was quite nerve racking.. But Andy my mate
told me it would be fine..
So my host showed me about the area, he took me to Wanlockhead
then Leadhills, there I took these..
Grouse..
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Pheasant..
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Then Roe-deer up high in the hill..
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The next day Andy got permission to take Red - squirrils
pictures..
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Then this Nuthatch got in on the act..
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Then it was off to the Kite trail, it is on Galloway..
Red-kite..
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Then it was back to Sanquhar for the.... [gulp].... talk, but
before we went, Andy took me up the. what must be the highest
hill in Scotland, there we watched Red-grouse, then we went back
down the hill and got this, its a female Perigrine at a
distance..
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Then it was time for the talk and slideshow. the people really
liked my slideshow on the Auroras, and the Sei-whale feeding in
Firth Voe and in fact they enjoyed all of it, and going by the
upplause I got I may... [if i'm spared]... go back next year..
Part two to follow..
george..
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Re: Holiday Scotland 2012.. Part two..
By: George Date: May 29, 2012, 3:28 am
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These birds were taken in Argyll , Galloway and Renfrewshire..
Cuckoo. Renfrewshire.
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Fledgling Robin. Renfrewshire.
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Great Crested Grebe. Renfrewshire.
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Heron, I thought it was a decoy, till it moved. lol ..
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Mallard in a really hot day. Renfrewshire.
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Osprey. Argyll.
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Osprey.
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Red-Kite. Galloway.
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Red-Kite. Galloway.
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Red-Kite. Galloway.
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george..
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Re: Holiday Scotland 2012.. Part one.
By: andyb Date: May 29, 2012, 9:33 am
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:) well done George
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Re: Holiday Scotland 2012.. Part two continued..
By: George Date: June 9, 2012, 3:21 am
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This is the RSPB at Lochwinnoch its really worth a visit..
Aird Meadow..
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Willow Warbler..
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Sedge Warbler..
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Goldfinch.. from the hide..
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Great Crested Grebes..
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Swallow..
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Fledgling Wren..
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Well thats the end of my holiday down sooth at my daughters
hoose, if i'm spared i'll visit again next year..
I've got really stunning pics of some Shetland images, but i'll
show you them next time i'm on..
george..
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