Some pictures I took recently

Bonedigger · 25-10-2015 11:54pm

Would the head not be a little more yellow looking if it is a male Yellowhammer?

keps · 25-10-2015 11:57pm

Capercaillie · 26-10-2015 12:09am

Bonedigger wrote: »

Would the head not be a little more yellow looking if it is a male Yellowhammer?

Most field books show male yellowhammer when in breeding plumage during summer. During non-breeding season the sexes are more alike. it does look like a male to male. I have never seen a female with as much yellow as that bird.

Zoo4m8 · 26-10-2015 8:49am

Capercaillie wrote: »

Looks more like male yellowhammer. In autumn/winter males lose their vivid yellow tones and look more like females. This bird has too strong yellow tinge on breast to be a female.

Bonedigger mentioned the sunlight influence... None of the winter males on my patch look like this...but, hey, sure what would I know..:D

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 26-10-2015 9:07am

The patterning on the breast says female to me.

pegasus1 · 26-10-2015 10:31pm

'shroom in the garden by niall.hirsch, on Flickr

obrano · 27-10-2015 10:54am

Kirroughtree Park, Scotland

Redzer!

splish · 27-10-2015 12:31pm

Fruit of Enchanters-nightshade Circaea lutetiana. Covering of hooked bristles aids seed dispersal.

Enchanter by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

Bonedigger · 27-10-2015 12:38pm

Nice shot splish. I love the image of the Digitalis seeds too.
How are you taking those shots, if you don't mind me asking?

splish · 27-10-2015 12:42pm

Pics taken through dissecting microscope at x40 magnification for Digitalis seeds & x20 for C. lutetiana with point & shoot camera.

keps · 28-10-2015 2:20pm

Today

Little Grebe

Nightforce 65X55 · 29-10-2015 9:22pm

Bonedigger · 29-10-2015 9:36pm

Both plants are garden escapees. They're cultivars of wildflowers native to somewhere else on this planet. The pink one is a Cosmos, and the yellow one looks like a Chrysanthemum.

Nightforce 65X55 · 29-10-2015 9:50pm

Bonedigger wrote: »

Both plants are garden escapees. They're cultivars of wildflowers native to somewhere else on this planet. The pink one is a Cosmos, and the yellow one looks like a Chrysanthemum.

The Flowers are in a little area probably planted by the Co Council as a wildflower area to attract Bees and insects but the thing is that they are still in flower this late in the year , a lot of the trees around them are loosing their leaves and these flowers are thriving.... I'm not really into plants so wouldn't recognize the species ....

Nightforce 65X55 · 29-10-2015 10:03pm

F.R. · 29-10-2015 10:26pm

@ Nightforce 65X55

the yellow flower looks like Crown Daisy Glebionis coronaria.

Bonedigger · 29-10-2015 11:14pm

F.R. wrote: »

@ Nightforce 65X55

the yellow flower looks like Crown Daisy Glebionis coronaria.

Formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium.

keps · 29-10-2015 11:42pm

Today- The Irish Jay

http://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V04/V04_N08/V04_N08_P234_235_A033.pdf

Bonedigger · 30-10-2015 12:16am

A lovely shot keps!

keps · 30-10-2015 12:26am

Bonedigger wrote: »

A lovely shot keps!

You are too kind -but comment very much appreciated:)
I'm blown away by this quality of the Tamron zoom( as you said I would be)

keps · 30-10-2015 12:36am

Little Grebe

Capercaillie · 30-10-2015 12:29pm

keps wrote: »

Little Grebe

Looks like a nine spines stickleback. I introduced 5 sticklebacks into my pond. It developed into a good population over 4 years, then they suddenly all disappeared.:(

Bonedigger · 30-10-2015 4:03pm

Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria

Cladonia sp. (poss. C. florkeana)
A species of Lichen growing on peat in a Kildare bog. It is commonly known as Devil's matchstick lichen or 'British Soldiers'. It is actually two organisms, a fungus and algae working symbiotically.

The fruits of Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara

A parasitised species of Bolete fungus
This species of Bolete fungus has been parasitised by the ascomycete fungus Hypomyces chrysospermus. This parasite changes both the shape and colour of the host fungus making it difficult to identify. Where the host fungus is damaged or scratched, the underlying flesh will appear yellow in colour.

Common Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Growing wild in Wicklow.

splish · 30-10-2015 4:22pm

Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense seeds.

Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense seeds by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

keps · 30-10-2015 8:31pm

Bullfinch

OpenYourEyes · 31-10-2015 12:59am

This pic was taken on my GoPro, after it was knocked over by a Common Tern and subsequently left facing up in the air!

A bit on the 'arty' side, but I think I like it!

Common Tern, Rockabill by Brian, on Flickr

TopTec · 31-10-2015 11:18am

If you frame it so that the panels and the ground is taken out of view I think the bird with the lighthouse in the background would be a brilliant pic,

TT

uck51js9zml2yt · 31-10-2015 11:21am

TopTec wrote: »

If you frame it so that the panels and the ground is taken out of view I think the bird with the lighthouse in the background would be a brilliant pic,

TT

I think they give it a height perspective.
Cool photo.

keps · 31-10-2015 2:07pm

TopTec wrote: »

If you frame it so that the panels and the ground is taken out of view I think the bird with the lighthouse in the background would be a brilliant pic,

TT

totally agree

keps · 31-10-2015 2:57pm

a Few Barnacle Geese, a couple of godwits( I think) and gulls

OpenYourEyes · 31-10-2015 3:00pm

keps wrote: »

a Few Barnacle Geese, a couple of godwits( I think) and gulls

Brent Geese!

OpenYourEyes · 31-10-2015 3:04pm

TopTec wrote: »

If you frame it so that the panels and the ground is taken out of view I think the bird with the lighthouse in the background would be a brilliant pic,

TT

keps wrote: »

totally agree

Poppy Future Farmer wrote: »

I think they give it a height perspective.
Cool photo.

Personally, I agree with Tatranska - I think the other details give it a better perspective. My first instinct was to crop it alright. But in the first version it looks as if you're looking up from ground level, whereas in this version it just looks like you're looking up and I don't think it has the same feel to it. Just my opinion.

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keps · 31-10-2015 3:04pm

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Brent Geese!

A knew it began with a B:)

keps · 31-10-2015 3:07pm

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Personally, I agree with Tatranska - I think the other details give it a better perspective. My first instinct was to crop it alright. But in the first version it looks as if you're looking up from ground level, whereas in this version it just looks like you're looking up and I don't think it has the same feel to it. Just my opinion.

Fair point -hadn't considered that.

OpenYourEyes · 31-10-2015 3:08pm

I meant that the camera was placed at ground level rather than at my head height i.e. c6 foot above the ground.

keps · 31-10-2015 3:26pm

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

I meant that the camera was placed at ground level rather than at my head height i.e. c6 foot above the ground.

I had copped that as soon as I posted- so I deleted and corrected- apologies.

KingBrian2 · 31-10-2015 9:16pm

These shots are truly stunning beautiful to see the Red Squirrel. The Robin was also magnificent.

uck51js9zml2yt · 31-10-2015 9:54pm

I took my 600mm for a test run today....think I'll need to start doing weights to carry it

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Autumn_Trees

keps · 31-10-2015 10:09pm

This 'sea' heron ( Rogerstown today) seems a lot more 'attractive' than the cousin I see along the Liffey

Bonedigger · 31-10-2015 10:18pm

Poppy Future Farmer wrote: »

I took my 600mm for a test run today....think I'll need to start doing weights to carry it

If it's the Tamron 150-600 mm. lens, then I know what you mean!
It can be quite cumbersome to carry around, but made all the easier with a tripod or monopod. I presume you're using one or the other?
Anyway, good luck with it!:)

P.S. - Were your shots taken in the Phoenix Park?

uck51js9zml2yt · 31-10-2015 10:23pm

Bonedigger wrote: »

If it's the Tamron 150-600 mm. lens, then I know what you mean!
It can be quite cumbersome to carry around, but made all the easier with a tripod or monopod. I presume you're using one or the other?
Anyway, good luck with it!:)

P.S. - Were your shots taken in the Phoenix Park?

Took them in the park. Was hoping to catch the deer rutting but had no joy.
Couldn't find my tripod..will need to root it out before I use the tamron again.
This only problem with a tripod would be that o wouldn't have gotten the ground level shot of the stag.

Bonedigger · 31-10-2015 10:36pm

Poppy Future Farmer wrote: »

Took them in the park. Was hoping to catch the deer rutting but had no joy.
Couldn't find my tripod..will need to root it out before I use the tamron again.
This only problem with a tripod would be that o wouldn't have gotten the ground level shot of the stag.

You can use the tripod in very much the same way you would use the monopod, i.e. keep all three legs together; the upshot of using the tripod is when your arms get tired, you can then stand the tripod on the ground, which isn't possible with the monopod. Hope that makes sense?!

keps · 31-10-2015 10:44pm

keps · 01-11-2015 9:55am

Plumage seems a bit 'different'...is it just in transition?

Capercaillie · 01-11-2015 10:36am

keps wrote: »

Plumage seems a bit 'different'...is it just in transition?

Adult Winter plumage Herring gull. The streaking on head and upper breast comes out in winter. If the streaking was very pronounced it could be an American Herring Gull.

keps · 01-11-2015 12:17pm

Redshank( I do believe)

keps · 01-11-2015 2:01pm

Think these are Redshanks again.... with Brent Geese in background

Woodville56 · 01-11-2015 2:14pm

keps wrote: »

Think these are Redshanks again.... with Brent Geese in background

Birds on left are godwits I think , possibly black tailed - note longer bills & legs than redshank - perhaps others can confirm ?

Woodville56 · 01-11-2015 2:33pm

keps wrote: »

Think these are Redshanks again.... with Brent Geese in background

Birds on left are godwits I think , possibly black tailed - note longer bills & legs than redshank - perhaps others can confirm ?

keps · 01-11-2015 3:03pm

Thanks Woodville56

Yes-- see this shot of the same group a few frames on( I'm only checking them now).. it's clearer here..

Some pictures I took recently

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