birds not in the garden

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A December working weekend on Kintyre and Dunoon, with a little leisure time on Sunday to go for a long stroll: rock pipits, a pair of red breasted mergansers and shelduck, which are a first for me in Scotland. There are hundreds of eider duck in the harbours and sheltered areas, too. · · Taken at Machrihanish Beach.

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Plus a few bonus balls ...

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and , just to show that it isn't just about the birds ...

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and yet more birds ...

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Dunoon, Thursday: I was supposed to be working but all work and no play is very dull: and anyway, everyone needs to relax and take a break, right?