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Derbyshire

Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Spotted Crake - almost dark but surprisingly not too bad outcomes
Himalayan Balsam
Teasel
Mallard
Black-headed Gull
Skylark
Skylark
Skylark
Skylark
Skylark
Skylark
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Southern Marsh Orchid
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
Distant Ring Ouzel
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Canada Goose
Pigeons enjoying the morning sun...
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Oystercatcher
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gulls
Little Gulls
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Mallard
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Goosander
Pigeon
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Mute Swans
Cormorant
moorhen
Mallard female
Goodander silhouette
Goodander
Goodander
Ring-necked Parakeet
Moorhen
Canada Goose
Cormorant with Autumn Hues
Blue Tit
Blue Tit
Coal Tit
Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker with Autumn backdrop
Nuthatch
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Black-headed Gull
Canada Geese
Mallard
Mallard
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Pigeon BiF......
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Pigeon BiF......
Pigeon BiF......
Gull greed...
Gull greed...
Gull greed...
Gull greed...
Mallard
Moorhen at 20,000 iso
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Autumn colours and high ISOs
Autumn colours and high ISOs
Mallard - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Moorhen - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Record shot of male Southern Hawker
Mallard - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Mallard - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Grebe/Dabchick - Autumn colours and high ISO - 20,000
Mallard - Autumn colours and high ISOs
Little Egret
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Osprey
Little Egret
Little Egret
Little Egret
Little Egret
Black-headed Gull
Kingfisher hovering
Dusk at Willington
Migrant Hawker
Migrant Hawker
Migrant Hawker
Lapwing
Lapwing
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Dipper
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Mandarin pair
Dipper.... it's murder on the dance floor....
Dipper - a quick grab....
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Grey Wagtail displaying
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Whinchat
Whinchat
Skylark
Whinchat
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit - a quick attempt at a parachute shot
Stonechat
Stonechat
Wren
Wren
Wren
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Moorhen
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Little Grebe [Dabchick]
Mallard
Mallard duckling
Mallard duckling
Mallard duckling
Mallard ducklings
Mallard ducklings
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Meadow Pipit
Dipper feeding young at the nest
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Mandarin Duck [pair]
Mandarin Duck [pair]
Dipper
Dipper
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [female]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Marsh Tit [record shot]
Mallard
Dipper
Dipper
Mandarin Duck [drake] lovely light
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Roe Deer buck
Roe Deer buck
Roe Deer buck
Roe Deer buck
Mandarin Duck [drake]
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Mandarin Duck [female]
Mistle Thrush
Carrion Crow - 10,000 ISO
Carrion Crow - 10,000 ISO
Carrion Crow - 10,000 ISO
Carrion Crow
Mallard female
Canada Geese scrapping
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Grey Heron
Meadow Pipit
Wheatear - a 'grab' shot as it flew by me....
Wheatear - a 'grab' shot as it flew by me....
Red Grouse
Red Grouse
Red Grouse - "What you lookin' at?"
Red Grouse
Red Grouse - "Wonder what's over the purple yonder....?"
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Ring Ouzel
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper - “Now where is that Caddis grub?”
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper - this one appeared to tear the nest material out then wet it before presumably adding it to the nest.
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper - catching some kip
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper - luck to get this as was on 1/500 sec to keep iso down.
Dipper
Dipper - getting down and using the flip-up mirror, saves neck ache
Dipper
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail - I don’t think I’ve seen them with such a lemon yellow, but that’s what it was. A bright male I’m guessing….
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Mallard drake
Mallard drake
Dipper - it had 2 legs but as birds often do, it preferred a relaxed one leg stance.
Dipper
Dipper
Dipper - difficult to meter against a black cave entrance
Dipper
Dipper
Common Redstart
Common Redstart with Cowslip backdrop
Gadwall takes flight
Gadwall takes flight
Gadwall takes flight
Gadwall takes flight
Gadwall takes flight
Gadwall takes flight
Tundra 'Bean' Geese
Tundra 'Bean' Goose
Tundra 'Bean' Geese
Tundra 'Bean' Geese
Tundra 'Bean' Goose
Tundra 'Bean' Goose
Brambling
blue Tit
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Siskin
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Long-tailed Tit
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Nuthatch
Siskin
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Siskin
Nuthatch
Siskin
Siskin
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Nuthatch
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Brambling
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
Brambling
Goldfinch
Brambling
Goldeneye
Goldeneye
Goldeneye
more ......
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