Some pictures I took recently

keps · 20-11-2014 10:52pm

Just trying to learn the real benefits of RAW/Photoshop - re-doing some photos from Sept.
This was taken at 2000 ISO - so still a bit grainy!

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Oops - meant to put in the original basic RAw shot

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cameramonkey · 20-11-2014 11:03pm

Pie Man wrote: »

Two buzzards?

Pine marten scat.

I meant the one singing on the tree with leaves. The two on the bare branches are juvenile merlin.

Are you sure it is pinemarten? I have never seen one.

Bonedigger · 20-11-2014 11:45pm

cameramonkey wrote: »

I meant the one singing on the tree with leaves. The two on the bare branches are juvenile merlin.

Are you sure it is pinemarten? I have never seen one.

The bird singing in the tree looks like a Robin.

OpenYourEyes · 21-11-2014 3:12am

Bonedigger wrote: »

The bird singing in the tree looks like a Robin.

It could be a trick of the light but it looks to have a black head to me - looks not unlike a Whinchat, but I'd like to see another pic to be confident.

Bonedigger · 21-11-2014 9:41am

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

It could be a trick of the light but it looks to have a black head to me - looks not unlike a Whinchat, but I'd like to see another pic to be confident.

Funny enough,I thought it was a toss up between a Robin or a Stonechat.As you say,we need to see another photo to be sure.
The underbelly and below the reddish-coloured breast is rather bright,so that's why I plumped for Robin.But you could be right.

DellyBelly · 21-11-2014 9:53am

It's a Whinchat. I presume these were taken in Wicklow?

splish · 21-11-2014 11:13am

Very foggy in Oak Park, Co. Carlow yesterday but still nice to see group of 7 Whooper swans. This little robin wasn't happy with the lack of attention so was very obliging for a photo.

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Pie Man · 21-11-2014 12:45pm

cameramonkey wrote: »

Are you sure it is pinemarten? I have never seen one.

Pretty sure. I farm beside the Slieve Blooms and only seen them a hand full of times, there very common around here chances of seen one are very slim.
Also there scat doesn't necessary have to be in a wooded area, I've found some on rocks in the middle of a river/stream and on fence strainers in the corner of fields.

TopTec · 21-11-2014 3:22pm

cameramonkey wrote: »

Are you sure it is pinemarten? I have never seen one.

One way to be more sure is to open it and if its full of seeds then probably a Marten. Round here, North Mayo, fox scat is the same colour. I always attributed it to Pine Martens until I got some video of a fox have a squat on a rock and I found it's deposit to be the same colour, but smoother in texture.

Pine Martens up here come out of the forestry following streams and then cut back across the bog land.

TT

Eddie B · 21-11-2014 4:21pm

TopTec wrote: »

One way to be more sure is to open it and if its full of seeds then probably a Marten. Round here, North Mayo, fox scat is the same colour. I always attributed it to Pine Martens until I got some video of a fox have a squat on a rock and I found it's deposit to be the same colour, but smoother in texture.

Pine Martens up here come out of the forestry following streams and then cut back across the bog land.

TT

This time of year Marten diet is more meat based than in the Summer/ Autumn!

May not be much sign of berries/ seeds in scat this time of year!

cameramonkey · 21-11-2014 5:13pm

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

It could be a trick of the light but it looks to have a black head to me - looks not unlike a Whinchat, but I'd like to see another pic to be confident.

sorry about quality.

cameramonkey · 21-11-2014 5:14pm

DellyBelly wrote: »

It's a Whinchat. I presume these were taken in Wicklow?

yes, an area that is known to have them.

Capercaille · 21-11-2014 5:33pm

DellyBelly wrote: »

It's a Whinchat. I presume these were taken in Wicklow?

Coronation Plantation I would guess.

Bonedigger · 21-11-2014 8:35pm

cameramonkey wrote: »

sorry about quality.

Ah Yeah,that image really nails it - how could I doubt OYE - it's a whinchat alright!

Lambsbread · 22-11-2014 11:40am

On the River Dodder this morning near Rathfarnham

Catch of the Day by AindriúH, on Flickr

Bonedigger · 22-11-2014 4:57pm

A few shots from Pollardstown Fen earlier today:

Goldcrest

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Female Reed Bunting

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Robin

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Blue Tit

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A Blackbird by the Liffey last weekend

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vistafinder · 22-11-2014 10:12pm

EganTheMan wrote: »

That's a gorgeous shot of the stag. Excuse my stupidity, are they dangerous? I mean are they like bulls?

They are fairly aggressive with each other during the rutting season and deserve respect and space. They have attacked but not in Ireland that I know of. I read a book by a guy that studied them and he said a stag during the rut is not to be trusted.

It would be the persons fault if it did happen.

Any other time of the year they usually leg it when they see people.

Not like bulls at all.

TopTec · 22-11-2014 10:23pm

Leaving aside the stupid gender comments this might be of interest.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/358270/Horror-as-woman-speared-through-the-neck-by-stag-on-Scottish-holiday

This was a couple of years ago. She made a full recovery and said that she thought the stag may have felt it was penned in by the hedges and was making a dash for freedom.

Any wild animal, especially one full of testosterone, should be given plenty of space.

TT

Bonedigger · 23-11-2014 12:54am

vistafinder wrote: »

They are fairly aggressive with each other during the rutting season and deserve respect and space.
They have attacked but not in Ireland that I know of
. I read a book by a guy that studied them and he said a stag during the rut is not to be trusted.

It would be the persons fault if it did happen.

Any other time of the year they usually leg it when they see people.

Not like bulls at all.

I do recall hearing about a stag attack in the north several years ago and think the following link relates to that very incident: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8304593.stm

piuswal · 23-11-2014 1:11am

Nov 20th Botanic Gardens and Tolka River

bernard0368 · 23-11-2014 6:30pm

vistafinder · 23-11-2014 6:32pm

Bonedigger wrote: »

I do recall hearing about a stag attack in the north several years ago and think the following link relates to that very incident: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8304593.stm

Holy crap some man to take on a stag with his bare hands.

Capercaille · 23-11-2014 7:14pm

Red Kite from Avoca today.

Bonedigger · 23-11-2014 8:17pm

A few shots from Milltown,Co.Kildare today.

Redpoll feeding on Willowherb seeds

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Wren

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I don't fancy this spider's chances,do you?!!!

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Tail wagging!

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Robin

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Song Thrush?Or is it a Mistle Thrush?

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The insectivores(wrens,robins and wagtails) were having a field day today with the vast numbers of Money Spiders about.

Capercaille · 23-11-2014 10:23pm

Bonedigger wrote: »

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The insectivores(wrens,robins and wagtails) were having a field day today with the vast numbers of Money Spiders about.

Mistle thrush. Spot on breast are round, on Song Thrush they are more arrow shaped.

Bonedigger · 23-11-2014 10:39pm

Capercaille wrote: »

Mistle thrush. Spot on breast are round, on Song Thrush they are more arrow shaped.

Thanks Capercaille.
I wasn't at all sure.It was making quite a racket in the tree along with two others,whatever was going on?!

keps · 24-11-2014 3:12pm

This morning - Lucan Demesne

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Bonedigger · 24-11-2014 8:44pm

A very welcome visitor to my garden today!

Female Sparrowhawk

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This Sparrowhawk was eyeing up the sparrows and finches which were visiting my neighbours bird feeders.I can't put up feeders myself because we have an evil cat!

vistafinder · 24-11-2014 8:54pm

Great shots Bonedigger.

Art Deko · 24-11-2014 9:07pm

Untitled by Greg Matthews, on Flickr

splish · 26-11-2014 11:32am

Great views of a distant murmuration of thousands of starlings at Cahore yesterday.

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Art Deko · 26-11-2014 3:22pm

Untitled by Greg Matthews, on Flickr

keps · 27-11-2014 1:40am

splish · 27-11-2014 1:28pm

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella), a free-floating hydrozoan found washed up on the beach at Cahore, Co. Wexford.

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Alun · 27-11-2014 1:31pm

splish wrote: »

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella), a free-floating hydrozoan found washed up on the beach at Cahore, Co. Wexford.

Well, you learn something new every day .. I never knew these things even existed!

Capercaille · 27-11-2014 4:12pm

Alun wrote: »

Well, you learn something new every day .. I never knew these things even existed!

x2 Amazing creature.

westdub · 27-11-2014 9:13pm

Had this friendly guy hanging around work today enjoying the sun....

Robin by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

splish · 28-11-2014 12:01pm

Sea Holly Eryngium maritimum

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Bonedigger · 28-11-2014 8:31pm

Was this shot taken in recent days splish?
It looks like it's a late bloomer,or should I say early?!!

splish · 28-11-2014 8:56pm

Bonedigger wrote: »

Was this shot taken in recent days splish?
It looks like it's a late bloomer,or should I say early?!!

Ye it was taken this week at Cahore. I've seen Oxeye daisy & Yarrow in flower lately & seen pictures of primroses in flower too.

Bonedigger · 28-11-2014 9:06pm

A few of the perennials in my own garden have come into flower in recent weeks too(Geums,Campanulas and Erodiums).

keps · 28-11-2014 11:16pm

Another day.... another tree!

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Also today in Lucan

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and Little Grebe

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keps · 29-11-2014 9:53pm

Capercaille · 30-11-2014 9:20pm

Adding to my early-cover bed for my corncrakes, who will hopefully arrive back in May 2015 after confirmed breeding this year on the farm.

Harvesting the iris rhizomes. Simple shovel to dig them out.

A bucket of iris rhizomes.

An iris rhizome.

The van loaded up with 180kg of iris.

The prepared area ploughed and rotovated. The iris rhizome scattered and simply stepped into ground and covered to depth of 3cm. Area will be fertilzsed with 18-6-12 in the spring.

Should hopefully turn out like this and will attract the progeny of my Corncrake Fionn who was calling during the summer.
http://clyp.it/ojptdaap

keps · 01-12-2014 2:48pm

Thanks Capercaille for the post and for all the work you are doing!

Your post just made my day:)

keps · 01-12-2014 2:52pm

Curlew: Rogerstown today

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Brent Goose

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Male Wigeon ( Thanks OpenYourEyes)

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Redshank(?)

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keps · 02-12-2014 2:10pm

This morning - Lucan Demesne

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keps · 02-12-2014 3:07pm

Every picture has a story.

Just after I had taken that wren photo, I heard some real loud screams for help about 50 metres away.

I hurried to the source and found a woman three quarters submerged in water just below an extremely steep bank on the Liffey.
Her dog had fallen in and she had gone to try and get it out and had fallen in herself.

I tried for a bit to pull her out but the steepness of the bank made it more likely that I would topple in to join her.

Eventually 2 other people arrived at the scene and between the 3 of us we managed to get her out!

The poor dog took a further long time to retrieve and we did it by coaxing him further down the bank to a place where he could scramble out!

Never a dull moment

Eyepatch · 02-12-2014 6:10pm

That was quite and experience, Kep!

keps · 02-12-2014 6:18pm

Eyepatch wrote: »

That was quite and experience, Kep!

Yes I needed a stiff gin and tonic when I got home:pac:

Some pictures I took recently

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