Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Fair Isle Autumn Birdwatching Autumn 2024

Blue Throat - such a lovely bird.
About the size of a European Robin.
Bluer than most during Autumn migration.
very confiding and didn't mind having his photos taken,
while foraging in the Sheep pen at Barkland.


Blue Throat - male with the Autumn Blues.



Yellow-browed Warbler on my driftwood tree.

Black Redstart


It was beautiful, clear & bright because of cold breezes from the north. 


Tennessee Warbler - a lost American.
A Lifer and Island tick!


Lanceolated Warbler
A rare Fair Isle speciality bird from Siberia.
I had it relocate in my Garden for a week.


Hoopoe 
Everyone's favorite when it stays around and lets people see it's wow factor.



Hoopoe

Hoopoe


Daurian Shrike - Isabelline Shrike
A Lifer & Fair Isle Tick!


Black Guillemot already in Winter plumage.

Red-necked Grebe


Autumn seems in a hurry to be Winter.
but we have a few more weeks of Migration and more birds to come!

 

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Sheep Hill Gathering & Sunset Puffins

Fair Isle Free-range Shetland Breed Hill Sheep & Lambs
Gathered in the Cru for Summer Clipping 


Hill Sheep Gathering 


Shetland Black Lamb


Hill Rams


Gathering the Hill Sheep.


Sheep Cru


Black Sheep - Fair Isle Free-range Shetland Ewe


Puffin

Bonxie


Shetland Black Wool - Ram

Why is there a Puffin in my Rabbit hole?


Puffins act like overthinkers

 

Puffin Lovers

Puffin Quite Time

I swear one of the reasons Puffins come ashore at dusk is to enjoy the Sunset.










Fair Isle, Puffins & Sunset
Nothing better!

Tuesday, July 02, 2024

A Circus of Puffins

Fair Isle Puffins


Puffin Rock
   


Sweet Cheeks


Guillemot Rock

 

Soggy Sandeel Dinner



A Circus of Puffins



Puffins & Sheep Rock