Had a very nice afternoon out at the RSPB Otmoor reserve. While I saw a large variety of birds (more of them in another entry later) the main reason I went today was the impressive Starling roost with their amazing murmurations. Two Swans decided to photobomb the show as well:
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Cracking Armin , love the space station at Aldermaston !!
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Having seen loads of Murmurations on TV , i had the pleasure of seeing one in real life the other night on my way back from work , it was just west of the Metrocentre , bottom of Swalwell i think , absolutely beautiful and mesmurising…….
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Following on from yesterday’s Swans and Starlings at Otmoor pictures today a few more pictures from some of the other birds I saw at RSPB Otmoor. The star of the show was probably the Marsh Harrier, a first for me:
Marsh Harrier at Otmoor (1)
Marsh Harrier at Otmoor (2)
Marsh Harrier at Otmoor (3)
Pintail (and Teal) at Otmoor
Kestrel at Otmoor
Goldfinch at Otmoor
Wigeons at Otmoor
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Another view of the impressive Highland Coo bossing the hills at Kilchiaran, this time with a small murmuration of Starlings flying past. While I haven’t really seen the large murmurations other places are known for (e.g. Otmoor in Oxfordshire, England) on Islay, I still think these smaller ones are fun to watch as they wheel around.
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