Some pictures I took recently

Capercaillie · 15-02-2016 5:08pm

gzoladz wrote: »

Great day out!

Were you there?

Bull Island.

Chisler2 · 15-02-2016 10:39pm

keps wrote: »

After a few of visits to the garden by a Sparrowhawk- a number of birds stopped 'visiting'.
The reed bunting, who had been a regular visitor, the pigeons and collared doves.
In fact I saw the Sparrowhawk last Friday, close by to the house on the side of the road ,stripping the feathers off a Collared dove as I was driving down to the train station- unfortunately as I was late for the train could not even stop to take a phone photo.

Anyway, glad to report that I spotted the Reed Bunting this morning in the neighbour's tree, still being very circumspect, looking around for a while before flying off- but at least he is casing the place again

reed bunting

It is such a conflict! I watched entranced as a a pair of eagles mating and starting nest-building today but also mourned their prey.....the small song-birds whose presence I court and enjoy so nuch in my garden.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 15-02-2016 10:45pm

Chisler2 wrote: »

It is such a conflict! I watched entranced as a a pair of eagles mating and starting nest-building today but also mourned their prey.....the small song-birds whose presence I court and enjoy so nuch in my garden.

Can I ask what eagles were taking songbirds?

keps · 15-02-2016 10:51pm

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Can I ask what eagles were taking songbirds?

I think the implication was that the arrival of birds of prey might frighten away smaller birds?

It certainly happened in my case -with just the occasional visit by a sparrowhawk

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 15-02-2016 10:56pm

keps wrote: »

I think the implication was that the arrival of birds of prey might frighten away smaller birds?

It certainly happened in my case -with just the occasional visit by a sparrowhawk

Oh I get the Sparrowhawk response but it's Eagles that I'm curious about. Songbirds here don't scatter when our Buzzards appear. What type of Eagles impact on songbirds?

Nightforce 65X55 · 15-02-2016 11:11pm

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Buzzard 4 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Bullfinch 3 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Dunnock 3 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Blue Tit 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Kingfisher 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Woodpigeon 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Buzzard 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Blue Tit 3 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Kingfisher 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

keps · 16-02-2016 5:36pm

siskin

Zebrano · 16-02-2016 11:09pm

9R2A4196 by stephen harborne, on Flickr

Dunnock maybe

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-02-2016 11:10pm

Yes, Dunnock it is.

Nightforce 65X55 · 16-02-2016 11:11pm

Dunnock maybe

Definitely a Dunnock , Nice photo....

Zebrano · 16-02-2016 11:20pm

Thanks
Only got it because someone stopped my wife to ask for direction while we were in london for the weekend

OpenYourEyes · 16-02-2016 11:24pm

Some Waterbirds from Monday on Lough Ree in Roscommon:

Coot by Brian, on Flickr

Mallard by Brian, on Flickr

Tufted Duck by Brian, on Flickr

Hotei · 17-02-2016 12:03am

The shot of the Coot is fantastic!

savagethegoat · 17-02-2016 12:12pm

savagethegoat · 17-02-2016 12:13pm

keps · 17-02-2016 4:49pm

curlew

keps · 17-02-2016 4:57pm

I hadn't seen this bird before and assumed it was some type of goose.
On checking comparisons on Birdwatch Ireland site - I now see it is a duck - a Shelduck!
( Image a bit blurred -large 'blow-up')

shelduck

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 17-02-2016 4:58pm

It's a Shelduck, keps.

Very common on mudflat estuaries.

_Tombstone_ · 17-02-2016 8:53pm

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

It's a Shelduck, keps.

Very common on mudflat estuaries.

Mad looking yoke

OpenYourEyes · 17-02-2016 10:08pm

Reed Bunting (female)

Reed Bunting (female) by Brian, on Flickr

Nightforce 65X55 · 18-02-2016 12:56am

keps · 18-02-2016 3:21pm

Siskin- back garden

siskin

keps · 18-02-2016 3:50pm

Just a couple from Lucan demesne today- where thankfully the sun made a rare appearance!

dunnock

treecreeper ,

grey wagtail

bullfinch

Azza89 · 18-02-2016 8:39pm

Can you guys help me out please, just wondering how do ye attach your images to a post. Making them come up instead of just a link to the pic like.

Hotei · 18-02-2016 9:07pm

Azza89 wrote: »

Can you guys help me out please, just wondering how do ye attach your images to a post. Making them come up instead of just a link to the pic like.

Most here would have a Flickr account, so first things first is to sign up to Flickr yourself (it's straight forward and easy to do). When you've uploaded an image onto Flickr, you will see four icons just below the image in the bottom right hand corner - click on the third icon from the left (the arrow pointing right), a white box will appear and choose BBCode which will bring up a URL which you can then copy and paste to your Boards post. I hope that doesn't sound too complicated? If you have any hassle doing this, send me a PM and I'd be happy to go through it with you again.

OpenYourEyes · 19-02-2016 10:25pm

Mute Swans on the River Suck this week:

Mute Swan by Brian, on Flickr

splish · 20-02-2016 1:20pm

Bluebells piercing through fallen leaves.

Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

keps · 20-02-2016 2:20pm

goldfinch

savagethegoat · 20-02-2016 5:24pm

A little flock of Redwing sheltered in the hedge across the field, this is the best photo I could manage at that range

emo72 · 20-02-2016 9:45pm

keps wrote: »

goldfinch

i can even hear him thinking to himself "FML". sad bird is sad.

keps · 20-02-2016 10:00pm

Rain,rain- go away

siskin

katkin · 20-02-2016 10:06pm

emo72 wrote: »

i can even hear him thinking to himself "FML". sad bird is sad.

Looks depressed, fed up of the rain like everyone else

bernard0368 · 20-02-2016 11:20pm

This cub followed me and the dogs up and down the canal. Whilst the mother hid in the reeds. Shame all I had was the pocket camera.

thyme · 20-02-2016 11:26pm

This one's still here playing the waiting game to see which of the small birds give in to the temptation of the feeders.

Here it's following a bird that's in the hedge.

Nightforce 65X55 · 21-02-2016 12:00am

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Wood Pigeon by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Starling by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Sparrow by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Greenfinch by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Goldfinch 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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Goldfinch 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

OpenYourEyes · 21-02-2016 2:58pm

Pied Wagtail by Brian, on Flickr

Chaffinch by Brian, on Flickr

Robin by Brian, on Flickr

gzoladz · 21-02-2016 6:23pm

I hadn't birdwatched at the Botanic Gradens before. I got caught by the rain, but will definitely be back.

Now... My memory card got full exactly when the sparrowhawk appeared so only got a record shot.

keps · 21-02-2016 11:07pm

@ gzoladz

Suggesstion : If your card gets full -and an important opportunity arises- immediately start deleting earlier 'average' photos( and move from Raw to Jpeg)

gzoladz · 22-02-2016 8:57am

keps wrote: »

@ gzoladz

Suggesstion : If your card gets full -and an important opportunity arises- immediately start deleting earlier 'average' photos( and move from Raw to Jpeg)

Thanks, yes, I tried, but between the anxiety to get the shot before he flew, and the rain you can imagine the outcome!

. This was seconds after he stroke against a group of long tail tits.

Anyway, lesson learned... at least I got the record shot

keps · 22-02-2016 3:31pm

Lucan Demesne this morning

bullfinch

added later

bullfinch

Nightforce 65X55 · 22-02-2016 11:50pm

gillad · 23-02-2016 7:11pm

Hibernating ladybirds

IMG_4466 by Barry, on Flickr

I hope the frost doesn`t get these guys

IMG_4435 by Barry, on Flickr

Fox in the distance checking me out,,wish i had a zoom

IMG_4476 (2) by Barry, on Flickr

OpenYourEyes · 23-02-2016 11:57pm

Some garden birds from today:

Starling

Starling by Brian, on Flickr

Dunnock (very much living up to its 'hedge sparrow' alias)

Dunnock by Brian, on Flickr

Robin (*another* Robin picture, but they're always willing to pose!)

Robin by Brian, on Flickr

Blue Tit

Blue Tit by Brian, on Flickr

savagethegoat · 24-02-2016 2:53pm

Never had one in the garden, but this one and his buddies came close enough for a photo. Across the field shot, I'll have to work out a way to get closer to that hedge, it's heaving with birds

keps · 24-02-2016 3:06pm

Madrid

sparrows behave like pigeons- sneaking in among the outdoor tables to find the crumbs

sparrow

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 24-02-2016 3:11pm

keps wrote: »

Madrid

sparrows behave like pigeons- sneaking in among the outdoor tables to find the crumbs

sparrow

You don't have to go to Madrid.

They, and the Robin, do it in my garden. No Pigeons though.

Eyepatch · 24-02-2016 3:50pm

I have robins and pigeons that do the "sneaking around" on the ground.

savagethegoat · 24-02-2016 4:53pm

I have goldfinch, siskins and chaffinch doing that*, under the feeders, picking up the droppings. (not that sort of dropping...)

* If I keep the cat in, which I do most days now

Nightforce 65X55 · 24-02-2016 11:39pm

gillad · 25-02-2016 2:59pm

Checking out me and the cheese.

by Barry, on Flickr

Hmmmmm??!

by Barry, on Flickr

Approach

by Barry, on Flickr

The grab

by Barry, on Flickr

I`m Outta here!

I`m by Barry, on Flickr

Some pictures I took recently

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