Short-eared Owls (at least five seen) and supporting cast up on the Durham Moors at the beginning of the month. Thanks to Michael (who I saw at work) for the info.
Short-eared Owl, one of four photographed.
One of the only flight shots I got.
A very distant and big crop of a light-coloured Owl
Female Black Grouse.
Black Grouse chick.
There were a few Brown Hare around.
Redshank.
A couple of pairs of Wheatear were also up on the Durham Moors as well as the usual Red Grouse and Meadow Pipit. Red Kites were hunting over the Moor and beetles were crawling over the walls.
Female Wheatear with some wool.
The same female.
Male Wheatear.
A different male.
Meadow Pipit were there in canny numbers.
Pied Wagtail.
Female Red Grouse.
Male Red Grouse.
I can’t quite make out the letters on the wing tags of
this Red Kite.
Red Kite.
Beetles.
A couple of weeks ago my wife and I had a drive up onto the Durham Moors in search of Pied Flycatcher and Redstart. We found the former in good numbers but unfortunately not the latter.
One of the many male Pied Flycatcher we saw.
Another male.
Female.
This Mistle Thrush was going mad with something but I
couldn’t see what.
One of two Buzzard over the Moors.
