Chaffinch

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Coal Tit

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Redpolls

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Jay

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Jay

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Pheasant ♀

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Coal Tit

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Robin

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Blue Tit

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Goldfinch

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Chaffinch

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Common Gull

By Red Bay Castle, Co. Antrim, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Sparrowhawk ♀

In Breen Ancient Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Sparrowhawk in flight.

In Breen Ancient Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Sparrowhawk ♀

In Breen Ancient Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Hunting Heron

On the Bann River, near Coleraine, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Heron

In a field near Coleraine, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Heron

In a field near Coleraine, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Buzzard

In a field near Armoy, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Buzzard

In a field near Armoy, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Redwing

In a field near Armoy, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Mistle Thrush

By Red Bay Castle, Cushendall, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Goldcrest

In Slieveanorra Forest, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Pair of Goldcrests

In Slieveanorra Forest, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Forest Robin

In Slieveanorra Forest, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Never give a Robin a Soor Ploom!

In Slieveanorra Forest, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Long Tailed Tit

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Long Tailed Tit

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Long Tailed Tit

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Mistle Thrush

I caught this bird by Liscolman, near Bushmills, just as the sun was setting, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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A wee Cock Sparra!

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Rook

Who says Crows / Rooks are just dull black birds?

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Redwing & Fieldfare

At the far side of a field near Balnamore, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Ringed Goldfinch

In my garden, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Curlew

By Red Bay Castle, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Curlew & Redshank

By Red Bay Castle, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Hooded Crow

In Cushendall, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Jackdaw

In Cushendall, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Rock Pipit

In Cushendall, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Pied Wagtail

Going for a dander along the beach, shot with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Bullfinch ♂

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Bullfinch ♂

In Breen Oakwood, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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Ringed Plover

A small flock of Ringed Plover by Red Bay Castle, with a

Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM L

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