The Dales

I had a drive over the Dales today. I started in the Durham Dales then onto Weardale and finally Teesdale. Some canny birds about including Black Grouse, I saw at least a dozen in various places but as you will be able to tell not within camera distance, Golden Plover and loads of Red Grouse. Managed to catch up with the Red Squirrels but they were always distant, pity. A couple of fighting male Pheasant was a bonus.

Red Squirrel

Male Red Grouse

Female Red Grouse

It is a Black Grouse (honest, it was the best I could get)

Golden Plover

Grey Partridge

I'm hiding so you can't seem me

Fighting cocks