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PimperneBloke wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 8:50 am Nice, Snappy. I still need one for this year.... Arne is calling

Thanks PB, I have never seen one at Arne.

There's been 2 successful nests in Poole harbour this year, and the first of the young fledged yesterday, so next couple of weeks there could be 8 of them milling about, plus the early breeders from up north migrating back

SnappyMac wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 7:31 am Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

Photo taken at: Rutland https://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/


Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/sparrowhawk

Omg what a beauty

SnappyMac wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 7:05 am Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Bath Time…

Photo taken at: English Heritage, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/vis ... wrest-park


Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/mallard

Not so impressive SM well they canny all be brilliant

SnappyMac wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 7:09 am Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Photo taken at: Lyndon Visitor Centre & Nature Reserve, Rutland https://www.lrwt.org.uk/lyndon-visitor-centre


Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/osprey

Blue sky , Osprey .....only missing a wee big fish in its talons....well we canny have it all now can we

Linda257 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 7:24 am Omg what a beauty

Thanks Linda

Linda257 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 7:26 am Not so impressive SM well they canny all be brilliant

Nice timing I thought

Linda257 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 7:28 am Blue sky , Osprey .....only missing a wee big fish in its talons....well we canny have it all now can we

I will have to try again...

Great White Egret (Ardea alba)

Photo taken at: RSPB Lakenheath Fen, Suffolk https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserv ... nheath-fen


Great White Egret (Ardea alba) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildl ... hite-egret

Hope you didn't get a splatter as it flew over! Not seen one for a while SM....but me being lazy me will wait til one visits me lol