Bird images - Grouse, Pheasants, Rails, Crakes, Moorhen & Coot
The following images of grouse, pheasants, rails, crakes, moorhen and coots have been taken in their natural surroundings with minimal disturbance to the birds being photographed.
Grouse
Black Grouse in Upper Weardale, 5th October 2025
Red Grouse in South Durham, 19th January 2025
Red Grouse in Durham Dales, 5th February 2023
Red Grouse in Durham Dales, 5th February 2023
Black Grouse in Upper Weardale, 26th November 2022.
Black Grouse in Upper Weardale, 26th November 2022.
Red Grouse near Edmundbyers, 21st April 2022
Black Grouse in Weardale, 26th October 2020
Red Grouse at The Stang, 8th February 2020
Red Grouse at Bollihope, 15th April 2019
Black Grouse at Rookhope, 17th November 2018
Black Grouse in Weardale, 25th November 2017
Black Grouse at Rookhope, 5th November 2017
Red Grouse at Bollihope, 7th April 2017
Red Grouse at The Stang, 5th February 2017
Black Grouse at Langdon Beck, 16th November 2013
Red Grouse at The Stang, 24th January 2009
Partridges & Pheasants
Pheasant at Etherley Moor, 4th February 2023
Grey Partridge in South Durham, 27th December 2022.
Grey Partridge in South Durham, 27th December 2022.
Grey Partridge in Teesdale, 26th October 2020
Grey Partridge at Etherley Moor, 26th June 2020
Grey Partridge near Stanhope, 29th April 2017
Pheasant (female) at Low Barns, 2nd January 2016
Pheasant at Low Barns, 26th May 2016
Red-legged Partridge at Scotch Corner, 4th May 2015
Golden Pheasant at Bamburgh, 15th October 2006
Grey Partridge at Burnt Houses, 1st February 2006
Rails & Crakes
Water Rail at RSPB Saltholme, 19th December 2022.
Water Rail at RSPB Saltholme, 19th December 2022.
Corncrake at RSPB Balranald, 20th May 2019
Corncrake at North Uist, 20th May 2019
Corncrake at North Uist, 20th May 2019
Corncrake at North Uist, 19th May 2019
Spotted Crake at Saltholme, 17th April 2019
Corncrake on Iona, 28th May 2012
Water Rail at Hetton Bog, 19th February 2008
Water Rail at Hetton Bogs, 10th November 2007
Moorhen & Coot
Coot at Escomb, 15th April 2014
American Coot at Loch Flemington, 11th January 2014
Moorhen at Bedburn, 5th May 2008
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