Holiday Snaps 3

I've been sent some new images since last week's post.  They cover a variety of species, some taken at far-flung places, some taken nearer to home.  Many of the species taken beyond Yorkshire, could have been taken in Yorkshire, or are species we see regularly.  40 years ago we may have had many casual meetings with such lovely birds as Whinchats, now, if we encounter them at all, they tend to be on migration.
These Red Kites were taken at Dumfries and Galloway 
(c) 2017 Dave Hill
Red Kite 
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The following Whinchat photos were taken at RSPB St Aidan's 
(c) 2017 Mike Woods
Whinchat
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 Whinchat and approaching "Grey Pate"
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 This immature Little Owl was also taken at St Aidan's.
Immature Little Owl (c) 2017 Mike Woods
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 The Kingfisher was taken a week earlier at RSPB Old Moor
Kingfisher (c) 2017 Mike Woods
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Great Crested Grebe (c) 2017 Mike Woods
Record shot of Buzzard and Red Kite
(c) 2017 Mike Woods
Hawker Dragonfly Species (c) 2017 Mike Woods
 Meanwhile in Hutton Cranswick this female Sparrowhawk was taken through glass.
Sparrowhawk (c) 2017 Lynn Hall
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 The only shots from foreign parts were these Cormorants taken in either Denmark or Sweden!
Cormorant (c) 2017 Mike Hind
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