Alpkråka - Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax - Red-billed Choughs

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 Alpkråka -  Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax  - Red-billed Choughs

© NF Photo 120702. Loch Gruinart-Ardnave Point 

These birds, of the crow family, was very rare in Scotland. If my memery don´t fail me this location was the only one they stayed in and there were no more then about 100 birds. We had a local guide guiding us to them.

More about them on wiki Red-billed Choughs

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Fasan - Phasianus colchicus - Common Pheasant

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Fasan - Phasianus colchicus - Common Pheasant

© NF Photo 120625 Scotland

 A male Pheasant walking around the garden when we were visiting the Glenkinchie Distillery.
Does that say anything about the Pheasant? No, not really!

There are still lots of birds I have not posted from Scotland. Think that it is a good time to do it now. There is not much activity in Sweden right now.

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Mindre lira - Puffinus puffinus - Manx Shearwater

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Mindre lira - Puffinus puffinus - Manx Shearwater 

© NF Photo 120701  Ferry to Islay, Scotland

There were lots of those birds flying around. Too bad the ferry is so high it is hard to get close ups. It is the Ferry that stirs them out of the water.

For close ups on this bird see my Moroccan blog  Manx Shearwater

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Kintyre morning

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 Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

Morning flight formation for breakfast.

 

Ejder - Somateria mollissima - Common Eider

Still sleeping Eider males

© NF Photo 120630, Kintyre, Scotland

Birding for a while before hotel breakfast. The Gannets are also hungry but the Eiders still sleep. It was interesting to see the Gannet actually formed the V on this morning trip to the feeding ground. Flying close to the water.
From my trip to Scotland 2 year ago.

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Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

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Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

© NF Photo 120630  Seabird Observatory, Kintyre,

This is the reason why I went to Scotland. To see this bird in action. :) And it was worth it!

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Kråka/Gråkråka - Corvus cornix - Hooded Crow

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Kråka/Gråkråka - Corvus cornix - Hooded Crow

© NF Photo 120628, Arran, Scotland

Going through the files from Scotland and Arran I found this Hooded Crow  and realised I don´t have much images of crows. So why not post one? This one was at the same place as the young Oystercatchers. It looks pretty angry. Maybe it wanted some dinner.

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Råka - Corvus frugilegus - Rook

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Råka - Corvus frugilegus - Rook

© NF Photo 120629. Arran 

 This was in Arran, Scotland when we spotted a few of the Rooks. A very strange crow member. It loos angry with the large bill it has. In Sweden it is only found in Skåne in the south part of Sweden.

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Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher

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Strandskata - Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher

© NF Photo 120628, Lochranza, Arran, Scotland

There was at least two, maybe three, families of Oystercatcher with young of different age. One seemed newly hatched and another almost ad. This was on my morning walk before we left for the day.

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Småskrake - Mergus serrator - Red-breasted Merganser

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Småskrake - Mergus serrator - Red-breasted Merganser

© NF Photo 120628, Arran , Scotland 

This is a merganser I´m not spoiled to see. I have only seen it twice.  So I  was happy. Only sad it was an overcast day and raining and I could not move closer either.

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Ferry between Ardrossan-Brodick

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Tobisgrissla - Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot or Tystie
 

Havssula - Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - Fou de Bassan

© NF Photo 120627,  Ferry between Ardrossan-Brodick

I continue with the birds from Scotland on my trip in June 2012.  Lots of birds was seen from the ferry. Both close and distant. I love it. It is actually rather nice to go back and remember the trip once again when looking through the files. :)

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Skärpiplärka - Anthus petrosus - Rock Pipit

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© Skärpiplärka - Anthus petrosus - Rock Pipit
NF Photo 120627 Färjeläget - Ferry berth , Ardrossan, Scotland

This little one really showed off and gave me a great time while waiting for the ferry and the next island on our tour. 

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