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Some pictures I took recently

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    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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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,069 Mod ✭✭✭✭OpenYourEyes


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭DellyBelly


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


    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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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭Pie Man


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TopTec


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    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!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    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.

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    sorry about quality.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    DellyBelly wrote: »
    It's a Whinchat. I presume these were taken in Wicklow?

    yes, an area that is known to have them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


    DellyBelly wrote: »
    It's a Whinchat. I presume these were taken in Wicklow?

    Coronation Plantation I would guess.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


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    sorry about quality.

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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 442 ✭✭Lambsbread


    On the River Dodder this morning near Rathfarnham

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭vistafinder


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TopTec


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭piuswal


    Nov 20th Botanic Gardens and Tolka River


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭bernard0368


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭vistafinder


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


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    Red Kite from Avoca today.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


    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.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    This morning - Lucan Demesne

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    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!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭vistafinder


    Great shots Bonedigger.


  • Registered Users Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Art Deko


    15870049022_354ddccf87_c.jpgUntitled by Greg Matthews, on Flickr


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


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

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  • Registered Users Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Art Deko


    15697811489_481be00ece_c.jpgUntitled by Greg Matthews, on Flickr


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    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!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


    Alun wrote: »
    Well, you learn something new every day .. I never knew these things even existed!
    x2 Amazing creature.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


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

    15270845624_5f0fb4d75a_c.jpgRobin by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

    15893119495_2cce400c32_c.jpgRobin by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

    15867295126_10f14466e6_c.jpgRobin by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


    Sea Holly Eryngium maritimum

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


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

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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    Another day.... another tree!


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    Also today in Lucan


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    and Little Grebe

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭Capercaille


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


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    A bucket of iris rhizomes.


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    An iris rhizome.


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    The van loaded up with 180kg of iris.


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    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.


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    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


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

    Your post just made my day:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    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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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    This morning - Lucan Demesne

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,677 ✭✭✭Eyepatch


    That was quite and experience, Kep!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    Eyepatch wrote: »
    That was quite and experience, Kep!

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


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