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Birds

Scruffy Heron

There are many things I enjoy about walking on the Water of Leith; spotting a grey heron is one of them. Linked to Wild Bird Wednesday and I’d Rather B Birdin’

Hungry Swans

These elegant swans were on the hunt for food on the River Severn.  Luckily, a nearby hotel sold bags of pellets especially for them – much healthier than bread. Swans […]

G is for… Gull

The cute knitted seagulls in this Brighton shop window look harmless enough, but the same can’t be said of their real-life cousins. Smaller birds live, justifiably, in fear (look away […]

Brown is not Boring

This stocky little fellow is a Brown Parrot (also known as Meyer’s Parrot), and as you can see he is not at all boring even if his name is. His […]

African Fish Eagle

The striking black and white of the African Fish Eagle is a common sight and sound in the trees of the Okavango Delta. It is an afrotropical species that nests in […]

Proud Pelican

This beautiful pelican was sunning himself at the end of the now-defunct pier in St Petersburg, Florida. But he wasn’t too relaxed to grab a quick snack when it came […]

Lilac Breasted Roller

This beauty has to be one of my all time favourite birds.  It is quite common in sub-Saharan Africa; in fact it’s the national bird of both Kenya and Botswana, […]

Feathered Babies

These beauties were just about to go for a swim on the Etang d’Ixelles in Brussels. I had a bit of fun with the editing: Linked to Sonel’s Photo Editing […]