Little owl

I cannot resist taking pictures of owls, these were seen on a drive in the dales

Grey heron

This juvenile heron was captured from the car window in the Yorkshire dales, normally a shy species this one posed happily in the sun, possibly not old enough to know any better

Fulmar

These fulmars are the aerial masters of the windy North, seen here near culkein

Oystercatcher

These noisy 'Oiks' were just along the coast from our cottage at Culkein

Eider and her chicks

This was another Culkein beach picture, the bird and her chicks was not at all alarmed by my presence and her six chicks bobbed around her like little furry corks

Dunlin

This very tame bird was on the beach at Culkein, it was quite unconcerned by my close proximityand carried on feeding unconcernedly

Herring gull

This was the 'bully' at Culkein