Geof.S

Photographer (I hope) whose's wife is very much into birds. So started wildlife and bird photography. I use Nikon, mainly Z9 with a 800mm f6.3 PF.

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It was a warm day @slimbridge_wild @WWTSlimbridge Friday, the Crane chick needed a cool bath. #GlosBirds

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A sunny afternoon, 29th, at the Hogarth Hide @slimbridge_wild @WWTSlimbridge . Ruby (ringed) with her partner and this years chicks, thought to be 2 days old. #GlosBirds

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A great day @HawkConservancy watching flying displays. These two WhiteHeaded Vultures were having a 'discussion'. This picture now featured in Flickr 'Explore'. Thanks for a beautiful day.

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A bit of a story at @slimbridge_wild

On the Estuary Tower we saw this Peregrine take a Wigeon. Not a clean kill. The Wigeon was on the ground. The Peregrine then flew around, in the rain, waiting for the Wigeon to expire. Then the Perigrine flew in and took it away. #GlosBirds

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@Heather24623189 @slimbridge_wild Thanks … air breaks down … beautifully landing

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A sunny day @slimbridge_wild watching the Bewick's Swans arrive for the feed in the fading light. Maisie making an entrance. #GlosBirds

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We had a perfect day @titchfieldhaven Saturday. This Sanderling was colour ringed. Project response.

Ringed NE Greenland (75.18298, -19.76899) 14 07 25 incubating 3 eggs. Late brood hatched 30 07 25.
Seen Netherlands (Waden Sea) 22 08 25.

A voyager. @HOSbirding @hantsconnect

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After a couple of sessions looking at dead leaves from the Zeis hide @slimbridge_wild @WWTSlimbridge 11 Oct ... A bittern and even a picture showing it's unusual eye position #GlosBirds

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A sunny day @slimbridge_wild Sat 25th. The Bean Goose visited the South Lake and had a bath #GlosBirds

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A family day out @WWTSlimbridge ... but don't get too close to the Avocets .. #GlosBirds

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@wimble33516 @HawkConservancy thanks ...

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We were @HawkConservancy Thursday, it was great watching Hugo fly Saxon the Golden Eagle in the dying light of the afternoon. You could see the mutual trust and respect between them. Ok a bit of food too. Saxon flying looks like the bigger of pair.

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@HawkConservancy thanks ... great birds and great flying

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We had a great time @HawkConservancy watching Owls in the sun. It was cold, but that suited the Snowy Owl. So good to see the birds flying in the sun. A great day out.

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A good day @slimbridge_wild yesterday. With the 300+ Godwits we found this ringed one. Originally ringed June 2022 Iceland,S Ice, Árnessýsla,Stokkseyri,Skipar

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Not the best of weather at @slimbridge_wild . But it was still a good day.

First two Bewick's arrived 3rd Nov, Primero and Piquet, not sure which one this is. #Glosbirds

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It may not have been the best of weather @slimbridge_wild yesterday, but the juvenile Spoonbill was getting ready, before going back to sleep ... #Glosbirds

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There were 27 Snipe on the island @slimbridge_wild on the Rushy Thursday. This seemed to produce lots of 'interaction' and some of the tallest Snipe that I had ever seen. #GlosBirds

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A sunny day @slimbridge_wild with a grownup Ruby's offspring, a very light Buzzard and a drying off Snipe. #GlosBirds

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Something I'd not seen before is a Spotted Redshank struggling to swallow a fish. Eventually it did. On the Rushy @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds . Will it eventually produce a pellet like a Kingfisher? No wonder they spend so much time sleeping.