The Bird Photography Project

Anna's a birder but not a photographer, and Michael's a photographer but not a birder. This is our combined project to identify and photograph as many British birds as we can.

Monday, August 28, 2006

035 Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Old Moor, 27/08/06

034 Common sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Old Moor, 27/08/06

033 Little grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

This one was feeding a chick I think, as it took the fish off into some reeds. Old Moor, 27/08/06

032 Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Old Moor, 27/08/06

031 Pied wagtail

Motacilla alba yarrelli

Not the clearest shot, as the bird was some distance away. Old Moor, 27/08/06

030 Grey heron

Ardea cinerea


Old Moor, 27/08/06

029 Tree sparrow

Passer montanus





































Both pictures taken at Old Moor, 27/08/06

027 Great tit

Parus major



















Male (left), with female chaffinch, Potteric Carr, 13/08/06




















Juvenile, Potteric Carr, 13/08/06

026 European robin

Erithacus rubecula



















Potteric Carr, 13/08/06

025 Willow tit

Poecile montanus



















With male chaffinch behind it. These guys are very difficult to photograph as they don't stay still. Potteric Carr, 13/08/06

024 Eurasian jay

Garrulus glandarius


















Juvenile, Potteric Carr, 13/08/06