Just another few seabird pics....

Todays RSPB Seabird cruise was a good one, sun, close to the birds...........  so a few pics to share

Strange encounters at Bempton

A quick trip to Bempton Cliffs today  - with the aim of catching the Red Arrows and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight over Scarborough Bay - and mission accomplished.  A bit distant but a fantastic show....  keep reading for another even closer encounter.....

and then a short stop at Jubilee proved a bit more exciting than expected, watching the planes, then turned round to find two young gannets had overshot and were on the path!!  Sometimes encounters with nature are closer than you expect!!

edinburgh zoo

I hadn't been to visit for a long long time, so it was good to see in the company of me Mum!!  The Pandas were indoors and asleep so we got good views and the Meerkats did what Meerkats do.....

and 50 years apart  - the penguin walk....

 

and then back to Mums garden....

has Summer arrived?

You would not have thought so on Saturday morning as we left Bridlington North Pier bound for Bempton.  Flat calm in the bay and then we hit the Head...  However on the way had only the second sighting of a Black Guillemot in 24 years of the RSPB cruises operating - WOW!!

 

Sunday was a different story - sunny and relatively warm (if you stayed out of the wind) so heading for Bempton Reserve for my regular volunteering 'bit', armed with camera I allowed myself a ration of gannet shots.

 

I love this one - and it IS three birds....

 





Sea, Skye and moors....

Just back from a wonderful week in the Highlands, with a visit to Skye as well!!  Great company, food and birds.  Highlight for me was a boat trip from Portree and a Caper before breakfast (yes I do get up early sometimes!!). 

 Capercaille, Red Grouse in flight and Black at the lek.....

 

Crested Tit at Lock Garten

Great Northern Diver and Otter

 

a Cormorant called Charlie who knew where the fish were

 Black Guillemot

 



 White-tailed eagle from the boat

White Wagtail and Snow Bunting

 

 

early morning Roe Deer from bedroom window

 

Red Grouse walking

 

 

Brown Hare

 

Rock Pipit

 

Dunlin

 Osprey at lunch

 

 

Iceland Gull in the rain

 

 

Parrot (Scottish?) Crossbill and Whimbrel