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Writing tagged: ‘shelducks’

Flock of redshank

11 March 2020

A thrilling spectacle.

Published 11-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, curlews, Dee Marshes, dunlin, gulls, kestrels, little egrets, oystercatchers, peregrines, pink-footed geese, redshank, shelducks, teal, Wirral
Brent geese
Brent geese

29 January 2020

A mesmerising couple of hours on the Wirral.

Published 29-Jan-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Brent geese, dunlin, Hoylake, oystercatchers, peregrines, sanderlings, shelducks, Wirral
High tide, Gayton Marshes

20 February 2019

High tide at the Dee Marshes.

Published 20-Feb-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, black-headed gulls, Brent geese, curlews, Dee Marshes, greylag geese, mallard, pink-footed geese, redshank, shelducks, teal, Wirral
Hoylake

11 December 2018

The seaside in winter.

Published 11-Dec-2018
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, black-tailed godwits, cormorants, dunlin, Hoylake, knots, Liverpool, oystercatchers, photography, redshank, shelducks, Wirral

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