Starling take off

Another of the photos taken yesterday, early in the morning everything seems a lot more accepting of people and a lot more active which enabled me to take this :).

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Ringed plover on the sand

On my day off from work i got up at 4:40 am so i could get to see some of the local wildlife at Pagham harbor before it was disturbed by holiday makers and walkers. I was well rewarded with this Ringed Plover.

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Meadow Pipit.

This is another photo taken in Scotland. It was taken after the whole class walked up the hill (that felt like a mountain and wasn't too far off) behind the hostel we were staying in. At the top were these bids (we think they were meadow pipits) doing what is called parachuting... don't worry i hadn't heard of it either :). Parachuting (in bird terms) is a display of strength, they fly up high then drift down with their wings rigid, calling. This is apparently meant to intimidate their rivals... i just thought it looked comical if anything :).

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