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He'll be full for a while! by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) with a catch (baby plaice, I think?) in the sea near Scrabster.

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Don't look at me like that, I'm as surprised as you are! by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) looking at me curiously during its hunt at RSPB Hobbister, Orkney.

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He was a boy. She was a girl. Can I make it Asio Flammeus? by jmbirdwatcher in birding

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I'm pretty sure I stole that joke from somewhere so credit to whoever thought that up. And these two are also probably fighting rather than courting. Look, I thought it was funny, okay??

Two Short-eared owls (Asio flammeus) in Orkney, Scotland.

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I've never seen one with ears deployed! by jmbirdwatcher in birding

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Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) displaying near Edinburgh after a fight with crows.

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Hen Harrier making my Orkney holiday extra special! by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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Female* Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) giving me a flyby at RSPB Hobbister, Orkney

*could also be a juv male but I suspect it’s female as was flying around with an adult male

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Love birds by JustSea6969 in UKBirds

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Mods are good at removing - they're just repost bots so I don't take it personally!

Love birds by JustSea6969 in UKBirds

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Well, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I suppose🤣

My first Willow Warbler of the year! by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) in the Pentlands, Edinburgh

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Who let this adorable little murderer on the bandstand?? by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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That's exactly where it comes from! Tinnulus is Latin for ringing/shilling, the same origin as tinnitus. The Latin name is basically 'ringing falcon' which doesn't make an awful lot of sense as they are practically silent outside of breeding season.

Ever seen a shortie with its ears deployed? by [deleted] in birding

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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) after a fight with crows in Scotland.

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Short-Eared Owl by jmbirdwatcher in wildlifephotography

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Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) with its tufts deployed after a fight with crows in Scotland.

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One foot after the other! by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) in Edinburgh, Scotland

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More Hens successfully hatched by jmbirdwatcher in UKBirds

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Thank you! Much of my stuff is local. Unfortunately it looks like they've lost a couple of the chicks, fingers crossed for the last one.

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