
We visited my namesake town - Bakewell - for the first time, and were very impressed!

Eurasian Jackdaws are attractive, and, in this case, very confiding.

Eurasian Coots are mega-rarities in Malaysia - not so here!

I'm used to Common Moorhens being shy and elusive!

An interesting variation on the normal plumage caused by partial leucism.

A short walk from our hosts' home there was a pair of (White-throated) Dippers, one of which was colour-ringed. The light was challenging and the birds wary, so this was the best I could manage.
Some views from Stannage Edge in the Peak District National Park:





There were no birds visible or audible except the occasional Red Grouse calls, which sound like a cross between a sheep and a duck. In amongst the vast swathes of heather, I didn't hold out much hope of seeing any, but spotted one calling while I stopped to snack on an apple.

First, some flight views.

Then a pair feeding close by which didn't seem too bothered by my presence.




The call sounds like "Go back! Go back! Go back!."

So I went back well satisfied!
2 comments:
Great shots, especially the grouse.
Thanks for the Dipper,
it is one of my (very few)
temperate country dream birds.
Choo Eng.
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