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Keith Ross

@ramsgatebirds.bsky.social

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Wildlife filmmaker, nature guide & mentor for Kent Film Foundation based in Ramsgate, Kent #SaveMinsterMarshes #RethinkSealink

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Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · Nov 19

I do a full day guided nature walk from #Ramsgate to #Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve all year & from Sept to March a shorter Kingfisher walk & talk around Ramsgate harbour. Dates to suit you. Email [email protected] to book 🐦🦅🦊🦎🌼🐝🌳
#VisitRamsgateUK #VisitThanet #ActiveRamsgate

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Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 3d

A successful Kingfisher walk & talk with Maya a visiting American student this afternoon. We got to watch a young female Kingfisher diving in the sunshine. 📷⛅️👑🐟💙👍 #visitramsgate #activeramsgate #Ramsgate #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 3d

Getting ready to hibernate. A Firebug, Lizard inspection a few days ago at #Pegwell. 📷🌥🐞🦎💚👍 #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 5d

You can read a bit more about my recent Kingfisher encounters on the Visit Ramsgate Blog with an extended video.🎥💙v💙
#visitramsgate #ActiveRamsgate #Ramsgate #Kingfishers

Fight of the Kingfishers - Visit Ramsgate

The Kingfishers have made a dramatic return to Ramsgate Harbour. At this time of year a few Kingfishers head to the coast to find somewhere sheltered with a...

www.visitramsgate.co.uk

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 8d

I wasn't able to collect the bin lid camera yesterday evening so it ran all through the night. Surprisingly it was still recording the next morning and caught the sunrise and some early risers!📹🍏🍏🍏🐦🦊💚👍 #Ramsgate #autumn #wildlife #binlidbirdbath

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 8d

A new perch for one of two Kingfishers in the harbour today. 📷🌤💙💙💚👍 #Ramsgate #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 9d

I've been expecting to see the return of Stonechats at #Pegwell, so it was a bit of a surprise to find my first pair of the #autumn on #Ramsgate west cliff this evening. 📷🌤🐦🐦💚👍 #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 9d

As I was setting up the camera at the garden bin lid bird bath yesterday morning, 'Zorro' the Fox came to investigate. Luckily I had one dog buscuit left for him. 📹🎥🌤🦊💚👍 #Ramsgate #autumn #wildlife #binlidbirdbath

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 10d

Some footage from todays epic battle between two Kingfishers! 🎥🌥💙💙💚👍 #VisitRamsgate #ActiveRamsgate #Ramsgate #autumn #wildlife

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Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 10d

An amazing Kingfisher walk with Kat and a few passersby who got to witness a territorial battle between two female Kingfishers this afternoon in #Ramsgate harbour. We spent over two hours watching these birds size each other up and then clash. 📷🌥💙💙💚👍 #VisitRamsgate #ActiveRamsgate #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

A Firecrest in the garden treetops this afternoon as well as a few Goldcrests. 🎥🌤💚👍 #Ramsgate #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

I spotted this duck at #Pegwell today. A Scaup? #Kentbirding

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Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

A single Raven flying over #Pegwell Bay towards #Ramsgate this afternoon. 🎥🌤💚👍 #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

I could hardly believe it when one of the Spotted flycatchers perched right in front of us.🎥🌤💚👍 #Pegwell #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

Some great views of 2 Spotted flycatchers in the horse paddocks on the #Pegwell cliff top today. 📷🌤💚👍 #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

Some footage of yesterdays Ring Ouzel. 🎥🌥💚👍

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 11d

A beautiful Fox moth caterpillar crossing the path at #Pegwell yesterday. 🎥🌥🦊🐛💚👍 #Autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

This was the Kestrel with the injured eye that I saw yesterday. I wonder if this was the raptor that took the Swallow? Perhaps it had adapted its hunting strategy to include the odd bird as its eyesight must be affected? 📷🌥🦅💚👍 #Pegwell #autumn #wildife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

It's not everyday you see a Kingfisher in the UK catch a crab and eat it. 🎥☁️💙💚👍 #Pegwell #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

We walked back to #Ramsgate along the #Pegwell clifftop where we bumped into Scott @scottbirder.bsky.social who had just seen a Ring Ouzel, Redstart & Spotted flycatcher around the horse paddock. We spotted the Ouzel & some Song Thrush which was a great way to end our walk. 📷🌥💚👍

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

While watching the seals from the watch point. Ryan asked me what the bird was that had just landed on the fence not that far from us. We stood and watched this Kingfisher dive into the water. Another great encounter that took our count to 3 Kingfishers seen today! 📷☁️💙💙💙👍 #Pegwell #autumn #wildlife

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

Passing the #Pegwell pool we got to see my first Common Snipe of the season there and a good few Little Egrets. We stopped at the bird hide for some lunch and over on Shellness point I spotted 5 Avocet. 📷👍

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

At the old #Pegwell hoverport we got some nice views of 2 Wheatear flitting about the rocks looking for insects to eat. 📷☁️💚👍

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

Further along the coast a few Swallows were flying back & forth along the cliff when all of a sudden a raptor swooped out & grabbed a Swallow right in front of us. Although the behaviour suggests a Sparrowhawk I got the impression it might be a Kestrel but it all happened so quickly! 📷☁️🦅💚👍

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Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 12d

An amazing day out birdwatching with Ryan on my #Ramsgate to #Pegwell walk. From the clifftop I spotted 2 Kingfisher chasing each other low along the coast so I decided to change our route & walk along the beach to see if we could refind them. 📷☁️💙💙💚👍

Keith Ross @ramsgatebirds.bsky.social · 13d

It was a pretty good day for birdwatching. No photo but I got a nice view of a male Ring Ouzel as it flew above me from the coastguard cottages to the big tree by the Pegwell hotel. Also a Wheatear, 2 Whinchat & 2 Kingfisher. Also 5 Brent geese, Lapwings, Teal & Shovelers back at #Pegwell. 📷