On the coastal pond near the Cafe in the town centre park
BLACK GUILLEMOT
22-04-2018 Portpatrick
Adults very active in breeding mode in the harbour. Used my 1DX to video in 4K for the first time.
OSPREY
22-04-2018 Near Wigtown Bay, Dumfries and Galloway
Another visit to the site in the afternoon and although the weather was poor, in between rain showers the birds were occasionally flying around being pestered by the Carrion Crows.
The pale yellow EP ring can clearly be seen in the first shot.
Un-ringed female
OSPREY
21-04-2018 Near Wigtown Bay, Dumfries & Galloway
An early morning start and great news to find both birds at the nest site. Light was very poor as the sun was rising behind the nest but I used a Canon 1DX and 2 x TC to capture the best shots. I tried the 7D with both 1.4TC and manual focus with the 2 x TC but the results were poor. I returned in the evening for better light just as EP was bringing in nest material.
Male "EP" (Pale Yellow ring) was present with an un-ringed female. EP had been at Wigtown previously but had nested at this site last year. He is 15 years old and was born at Abernethy in 2003.
EP with nest material
Changing over
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