Ramsey Island today

What another fantastic day for a visit to or, a boat trip around Ramsey Island - I chose the boat trip, although perhaps I should have done both - Lots of seals, some right alongside the boat, fantastic tide races - cliffs - sea birds including Gulls, Auks and Fulmars (see pic) and, mega views of a  Peregrine falcon (see pic) plus Raven, Chough, Wheatear etc etc  On a personal note lovely to see some long standing friends as well. 

More from Galloway

Two photos from Galloway at the end of March - a Herring gull bathing in the park at Galloway and part of an amazing 200 plus group of Greenland white fronted geese near Stranraer - they were a long way off and taken with a canon 500mm lens - I have seen small groups before at Slimbridge and in Pembrokeshire + Ceredigion but never a group like this - I wish them' bon voyage' for their flight over the mountains of Iceland to their breeding gounds  

Just one more - or is it two ?

Just one more Avocet from Leighton Moss and one Black Guillemot photo from Galloway last week.  Both beautiful birds and locations

Eclipse

Just arrived back from a fantastic trip to Galloway - 460 miles urgh - and am now looking at the brilliant photos many of my Facebook Friends have posted of the Eclipse  - By chance I managed  a photo - but for me it was the location - the Mull of Galloway with the South West coast of Scotland, Alisa Craig, the Isle of Man, Ireland all in view with returning sea birds calling and flying around under our feet.

Spring at Last ?

Black Guillimot(s)  Chasing the ladies, courting, and, enjoying the early spring sunshine in Galloway at the end of last week.

Avocets

Avocets just have to be one, if not the, most beautiful of British Wading Birds - taken last week at Leighton Moss Lancashire

Happy Chrimbo