Wednesday 6 May 2015

Moorland Species

Back in March I spent a long day up on the Yorkshire moors. My target bird was Golden Plover, which, in my experience is a difficult species to photograph. My luck was in this time, with a pair coming very close and giving me plenty of time to get some decent shots.
A day on the moors wouldn't be complete without getting a few photographs of the resident Red Grouse. They were in prime plumage, as they displayed and called from the highest points they could find. I have also included some Curlew shots, taken locally, to add to the theme.

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Golden Plover

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Golden Plover

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Golden Plover

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Golden Plover

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Red Grouse

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Red Grouse

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Red Grouse

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Red Grouse

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Red Grouse

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Curlew

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Curlew

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Curlew

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Curlew

3 comments:

JRandSue said...

This post is amazing Steve,superb images,love the pin sharp detail.
John.

Roos said...

Hello John, stunning captures of birds I know of but never seen.
A joy to watch.
Regards,
Roos

Ben Porter said...

Cracking images as ever Steve. Those Golden Plovers are starting to look pretty smart!!

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