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River Don

River Don


Postby RicKamila » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:14 pm

Just been out and about along the River Don near the Donmouth. The seals were out in force today and the resident Heron was wading around by the Bridge of Don.

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Sorry it's slighty out of focus, I was using a 300mm zoom facing into the wind on the Bridge of Don and then it flew off seconds after I took this photo

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Lazy seals - even when the tide is in, they still sleep on the sandbank here

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The Bridge of Balgownie with ducks to give it a "wildlife" feel :D

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"Hillhead" Duck's
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Re: River Don

Postby basscadet » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:48 pm

Where were you standing when you took the brig o balgownie pic? Do you own waders or something? :lol:
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Re: River Don

Postby morag1 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:58 pm

Lovely photos :D
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Re: River Don

Postby RicKamila » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:28 pm

basscadet wrote:Where were you standing when you took the brig o balgownie pic? Do you own waders or something? :lol:


No waders, just a good camera and knowledge...

You know the houses on the hillhead side, go down their private road to the donmouth path that comes out by Lidls and there are steps down to the riverbank. I'll try put a photo up later of the spot from the bridge.
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Re: River Don

Postby RicKamila » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:39 pm

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There you go BC.

I kept thinking how suspicious it must look of me hiding in the trees taking photos of a popular student walkway :lol:
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Re: River Don

Postby RicKamila » Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:40 pm

morag1 wrote:Lovely photos :D


Thanks :D
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Re: River Don

Postby JTweedie » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:37 pm

That big arrow and Here sign must be handy for finding your way around! ;)

BTW how far up river was this from the sea? I don't know the area, but it doesn't look very "coastal" so the seals look a bit out of place.
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Re: River Don

Postby RicKamila » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:48 pm

JTweedie wrote:That big arrow and Here sign must be handy for finding your way around! ;)

BTW how far up river was this from the sea? I don't know the area, but it doesn't look very "coastal" so the seals look a bit out of place.


That's about 1km directly in from where the River Don meets the North Sea.

And yes, that big arrow and sign is very handy :lol: Although basscadet must have missed it last time she was there.
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