I still have a…

 …few images to go through for some more Blogs on the Isle of Mull but that can wait for another time. I have been out a few times with the camera since we got back from Mull and once again, I’m still going through the images. However, I was out the other day to check on the Little Owls and managed to get some canny shots of them. I thought when I first went to check on them there were only three but in fact there are four.

The four of them were getting harassed by Magpies.

The parent birds came to check me out. This is one of them.

This is the other one. 

They could hear the shutter going off on the camera and seemed to wonder what it was as they kept bobbing up and down.

They seemed to get used to it and just got on with what they were doing, mainly flying from branch to branch.

This one is trying to bring up a pellet.

 But I didn’t see one come out.

It was watching something above it but I couldn’t see what it was.

It flew from one log to another and I nearly got it sharp.

While the parents were out playing the youngsters were grooming each other. 

Isle of Mull part four

 07.07.22 A holiday on Mull would not be complete without a trip with Mull Charters on the Lady Jayne to photograph the White-tailed Eagles. The weather and light could have been a bit kinder but it was still a great trip.

Isle of Mull part three

 04.07.22 Mull isn’t only about the big birds and mammals (although that’s why we went there) it’s also about the smaller birds, of which there were plenty however there are some larger birds in this Blog too. Unfortunately, my wife wasn’t feeling very well on this day so I stayed around the cottage. All of these images are taken from around there. The day started with drizzle but ended warm and dry and despite not going anywhere I had an enjoyable day which is more than can be said for my wife.  

Redpoll in the drizzle.

Pied Wagtail with loads of insects and if you look closely one of them is trying to escape.

It did.

Spotted Flycatcher one of two.

The second one.

Willow Warbler.

This one seems to have something wrong with its eye.

Sedge Warbler with bait.

Nearly every time it had finished feeding its chicks it flew onto the Foxglove.

Juvenile Greenfinch, I haven’t seen a Greenfinch for ages.

Juvenile Stonechat.

A second juvenile Stonechat.

Juvenile Linnet.

Male Linnet.

Juvenile Robin begging for food.

Meadow Pipit.

Blackbird with bait.

Male Siskin foraging for seeds.

Kestrel with what looks like a plump Vole.

It landed on the post to eat it. Unfortunately for me the heat haze has spoilt the image somewhat.

The same Kestrel also caught what looks like a Lizard.

The White-tailed Eagle took of from its tree. I didn’t know at the time but it was going fishing.

As it came back with what looks like a flat fish of some kind. If you look closely you will see the ring number 63 on it leg.

I nearly missed this male Hen Harrier as I was taking pictures of the Sedge Warbler sitting on the Foxglove at the time and just caught it out the corner of my eye.