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1066familyman

1066familyman

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Jan 15, 2008
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Spoonbill and a serene Little Egret yesterday...

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Windswept Little Egret and Heron on a bad hair day today...

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Bodian

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May 3, 2012
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Cumbria
BrightonCottager said:
Where did you see a spoonbill please? I've only seen them in Portugal.
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Not common - but they are around, and are even over-wintering here now.

Where can I see spoonbills ?​

Spoonbills are still rare in the UK. They can be seen all year round on coastal sites in the north-west, south-west, and east of England.

Where to see a spoonbill​

Nesting birds are easily disturbed, so it’s not possible for visitors to view the breeding colony. However, this isn’t a problem as you can see the spoonbills (including a large number of non-breeding individuals) feed in sizeable flocks at the locations below. The best site is probably Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Cley Marshes, where a record flock of 30 birds was recorded in 2014. Here the shallow pools and scrapes are an ideal place for the birds to feed, and they can often be watched at close-quarters from the comfort of numerous viewing hides.

If you can't get to these places​

Spoonbills are frequent summer visitors to other coastal lagoons and large wetlands in the south and east of England.
 




1066familyman

1066familyman

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Jan 15, 2008
15,235
Bodian said:
Not common - but they are around, and are even over-wintering here now.

Where can I see spoonbills ?​

Spoonbills are still rare in the UK. They can be seen all year round on coastal sites in the north-west, south-west, and east of England.

Where to see a spoonbill​

Nesting birds are easily disturbed, so it’s not possible for visitors to view the breeding colony. However, this isn’t a problem as you can see the spoonbills (including a large number of non-breeding individuals) feed in sizeable flocks at the locations below. The best site is probably Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Cley Marshes, where a record flock of 30 birds was recorded in 2014. Here the shallow pools and scrapes are an ideal place for the birds to feed, and they can often be watched at close-quarters from the comfort of numerous viewing hides.

If you can't get to these places​

Spoonbills are frequent summer visitors to other coastal lagoons and large wetlands in the south and east of England.
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I've only ever seen single birds, never a flock. They are happy to join other birds in a flock though, especially Geese.



P.S. I don't wish to derail this excellent photography thread. There is a birdwatching thread on here too if need be :thumbsup:
 






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Wardy's twin

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Oct 21, 2014
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1066familyman said:
That bottom one point colour shot I just put up is bugging me now in terms of composition. If I'd have just lowered the camera a tad I'd have got the full weather vane on top of the church in the reflection too. As it is, it's chopped off and so ruins the picture a bit for me.
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I think the photography bug has bitten you.
 
























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Kneon Light

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Jul 24, 2003
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Falkland Islands
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The advantage of my job in the Falklands is that I get some incredibly close encounters with wildlife. This is a Southern Right Whale (taken under licence) taken while undertaking whale surveys. They are born with hard skin on their heads (callosites) which become invested with whale lice. In the picture there are a small group of whale lice visible next to the mouth. The pattern of callosites on the head varies from whale to whale and we use these individual patterns to identify individual whales.
 












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