The birds of st dizier

• howard mcsweeney1

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  20 November 2013     19:29253123
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  phil smith made 3 a day flying visit(no pun intended) to north east france last week and despite incessant rain still managed to get some great photos.
  
  
  
  
  a crane in full flight.
  
  

  

  
  
  a flight of goosander.
  
  

  
• Brian Dixon

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  20 November 2013     19:32253124
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  nice pictures shame one is missing,probably shy.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  20 November 2013     19:41253126
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  just for you brian i have coaxed the female redbreasted merngasser to pose.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  a great white egret.
  
  

  

  
  
  a crane.
  
  

  
• Brian Dixon

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  21 November 2013     05:40253131
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  21 November 2013     10:08253152
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  these were all taken at lake du der chantercoq which is the biggest man made lake in europe.
  
  a flight of common cranes.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  a kingfisher.
  
  

  
• Guest 641

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  21 November 2013     10:31253159
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  Excellent photographic studies of our feathered friends, Well Done! Phil, thanks for posting the pix Howard
• Guest 687

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  21 November 2013     13:28253168
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  Phil should get along to the window of Karen's office every morning before 8 where birds cling to the sill waiting to be fed.