Some pictures I took recently

keps · 06-09-2014 10:55pm

I say,with a large degree of confidence that this is almost certainly a Greenfinch:)

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Capercaille · 06-09-2014 11:02pm

keps wrote: »

I say,with a large degree of confidence that this is almost certainly a Greenfinch:)

Sadly an ever decreasing sight.:(

Pie Man · 07-09-2014 11:16am

Capercaille wrote: »

Sadly an ever decreasing sight.:(

Could be wrong but just looks like a juvenile in the process of molt to me.

Bonedigger · 07-09-2014 11:36am

Lettuce pray!:D

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SlowBlowin · 07-09-2014 8:24pm

Fantastically cute..

stevensi · 07-09-2014 10:30pm

I think you might have a little stint in that photo. Bird on the right is a sanderling but the other looks like a little st. What do other think?

Capercaille · 07-09-2014 10:55pm

stevensi wrote: »

I think you might have a little stint in that photo. Bird on the right is a sanderling but the other looks like a little st. What do other think?

100% correct. Bird on left is juvenile little stint, you can see the white mantle V's. The bird on right is a sanderling in transitional plumage.

Capercaille · 07-09-2014 11:09pm

keps wrote: »

I knew that of course:p:p

Great photo. There always on the go. You can see the split supercillium on your bird as well.:)

stevensi · 07-09-2014 11:20pm

Where did you take these photos? Always a decent bird to pick up in Ireland!

keps · 08-09-2014 12:11am

stevensi wrote: »

Where did you take these photos? Always a decent bird to pick up in Ireland!

I have the photos in RAW so will go back to re-enhance

keps · 08-09-2014 9:39am

Capercaille wrote: »

100% correct. Bird on left is juvenile little stint, you can see the white mantle V's. The bird on right is a sanderling in transitional plumage.

Reposting 2 photos - did a bit of work to enhance but they look the same as before!

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keps · 08-09-2014 9:42am

stevensi wrote: »

Where did you take these photos? Always a decent bird to pick up in Ireland!

Dunmoran Strand - Sligo not too far from Easky heading back towards Sligo town- beautiful /popular beach

whyulittle · 08-09-2014 1:59pm

1 of 3 Buzzards over the garden just now!

Plus this tiny little caterpillar at Boora last week

keps · 08-09-2014 2:21pm

Sincere Apologies for the disjointed way I have posted ....

Just wondering then if the bird on the right in these photos might be a little stint- I must say I find it impossible to differentiate between similar looking birds

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spookwoman · 08-09-2014 2:32pm

Look like they are all sanderlings they run back and forth with the waves almost like they dont want to get their toes wet. prob a non breeding plumage

V_Moth · 08-09-2014 6:06pm

keps wrote: »

Sincere Apologies for the disjointed way I have posted ....

Just wondering then if the bird on the right in these photos might be a little stint- I must say I find it impossible to differentiate between similar looking birds

They are all Sanderling - two moulting adults and two juveniles. In the top picture, the adults are the first and third birds from the left. You can see the odd black feather from the breeding plumage still on the back, while the juveniles have pristine plumage (and some cinnamon shading on the neck/throat).

keps · 08-09-2014 8:53pm

Some photos from a walk in Lucan Demesne this morning

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Bonedigger · 08-09-2014 9:42pm

A large flock of Golden Plover arriving on the Curragh yesterday evening:

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These birds are notoriously shy and nervous,so it's extremely difficult to get close without spooking them.
The following images have been cropped quite heavily:

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keps · 08-09-2014 10:55pm

Rock Pipit from Dunmoran Strand- Sligo last week

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(thanks to OpenYourEyes for the ID)

Zoo4m8 · 09-09-2014 7:21am

Bonedigger, what a terrific sight..I haven't seen Golden Plover in our neck of the woods (wicklow coast) for over forty years and then it would be just a handfull with the much larger flocks of Lapwing which, incidentally, have started to reappear albeit in much smaller numbers.

Bonedigger · 09-09-2014 8:03am

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Bonedigger, what a terrific sight..I haven't seen Golden Plover in our neck of the woods (wicklow coast) for over forty years and then it would be just a handfull with the much larger flocks of Lapwing which, incidentally, have started to reappear albeit in much smaller numbers.

I always enjoy seeing these little birds at this time of year on the Curragh.
Funny enough,we see more of these than we do Lapwings,which haven't arrived yet,but I'm sure will join the Golden Plover shortly.

Capercaille · 09-09-2014 8:56am

Often the Golden Plover flock in the Curragh has an American Golden Plover. Hard to get near enough to the flock though.

DellyBelly · 09-09-2014 10:00am

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Bonedigger, what a terrific sight..I haven't seen Golden Plover in our neck of the woods (wicklow coast) for over forty years and then it would be just a handfull with the much larger flocks of Lapwing which, incidentally, have started to reappear albeit in much smaller numbers.

Kilcoole gets decent numbers of Golden Plovers. In early spring in the fields you will see many in Summer plummage

Zoo4m8 · 09-09-2014 11:17am

Very good, guess they prefer the Kilcoole fields to the Greystones fields!
I suppose the images I had were of the large winter flocks of Lapwing that we used to get.
I reckon the area you mean would be the fields around the breaches..I don't get to visit down there in spring, too busy!, late summer,winter is my time.

V Bull · 09-09-2014 4:38pm

Some random photos from the last few days...

Grasshopper.... ID unknown... Shannon Estuary Hide...

Dragonfly... ID unknown... might be a Hairy Dragonfly... Shannon Estuary Hide...

Wren... my garden...

Bat... ID unknown... Kiloughter Lane, Wicklow...

Willow Warbler on my plumb tree... and wasp...

Robin keeping a close eye on me in the garden..

Saltee Islands earlier in July...

whyulittle · 09-09-2014 5:42pm

Snap! :P

whyulittle · 09-09-2014 6:56pm

Red Admiral feeding on fallen apple

Sunbathing Wren

splish · 09-09-2014 7:15pm

Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix from an area of wet heath today.

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keps · 09-09-2014 8:06pm

Went back again to Lucan Demesne this morning- what a great spot this is!
I live nearby but only 'discovered' it earlier this year!

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This kingfisher ‘fished’ for 90 seconds but a really long way away from me – with the bright sunshine behind him – so I apologise for the fact that the photos do no justice to his display!

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Edit - just noticed on that last photo that he is coming in to land- poor quality pic but an interesting pose

Larger here

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Bonedigger · 09-09-2014 10:34pm

Wheatear

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Stonechat

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Some pictures I took recently

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