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Some pictures I took recently

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    #2282
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Merlin @ Boora today.

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    #2283
    mikka631
    Registered Users Posts: 819 ✭✭✭mikka631


    Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/160", f5.6, iso 200
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    #2284
    MeteoritesEire
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭MeteoritesEire


    yellowhammers taken by the cousins missus this morn.I've yet to see one.This is near Dungloe

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    #2285
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Kestrel & Stonechat @ Boora today.

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    #2286
    OpenYourEyes
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    A Mute Swan doing some stretches
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    and some feeding....
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    ....and some swimming away.....
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    #2287
    vandriver
    Registered Users Posts: 3,460 ✭✭✭vandriver


    On the green at Clonmacnoise Road in Crumlin

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    Light-Bellied Brent Geese by carl cotter, on Flickr


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    #2288
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Nice sunny day at Boora the past couple of days, and a nice mixture of birds.

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    #2289
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Hen Harrier & Jay @ Boora today.

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    #2290
    dodderangler
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    @whyulittle
    The 4 th picture down looks so much like my immature female Harris hawk
    Except for the tail feathers missing white spec on the tail tip
    Great pic


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    #2291
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    I spotted it sitting in a tree as I was driving to Boora. Luckily it stayed around, just moving from pole to pole despite the attention it was getting!

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    #2292
    dodderangler
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    Is it a young Harris because I cant really see the tail feathers or a young buzzard?
    I've never seen a young buzzard up close but I'm assumin very similar to a young Harris


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    #2293
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Just a Buzzard I'd be thinking, but open to correction.


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    #2294
    dodderangler
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    whyulittle wrote: »
    Just a Buzzard I'd be thinking, but open to correction.
    If I find me laptop il post a pic of my young female Harris and the resemblance is almost spot on


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    #2295
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Chased in front of the camera by some crows. :)

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    #2296
    thyme
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭thyme


    @whyulittle, beautiful pic's, and it's looking right at you.


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    #2297
    dodderangler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    thyme wrote: »
    @whyulittle, beautiful pic's, and it's looking right at you.
    Serious tail damage on it tho
    Was once told that's a sign of a good hunting bird
    From crashing into cover at rabbits rats or nesting birds


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    #2298
    Scotty #
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    whyulittle wrote: »
    Just a Buzzard I'd be thinking, but open to correction.
    Ahh so it's 'just' a Buzzard now is it? I remember when it was 'WOW!!! a BUZZARD!!' :D:D:D


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    #2299
    dodderangler
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    Scotty # wrote: »
    Ahh so it's 'just' a Buzzard now is it? I remember when it was 'WOW!!! a BUZZARD!!' :D:D:D
    NOpe too many of them now
    Becoming a bit of an eyesore tbh :)


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    #2300
    OpenYourEyes
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    Scotty # wrote: »
    Ahh so it's 'just' a Buzzard now is it? I remember when it was 'WOW!!! a BUZZARD!!' :D:D:D

    Still is for some of us! :D


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    #2301
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Scotty # wrote: »
    Ahh so it's 'just' a Buzzard now is it? I remember when it was 'WOW!!! a BUZZARD!!' :D:D:D

    Relatively speaking, of course. ;)

    Still a wow, I stopped the car and went trekking across a field to get the shot.


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    #2302
    tororosso
    Registered Users Posts: 437 ✭✭tororosso


    Hey guys, just wondering what this guy is? Took a photo of him on the bed of the Liffey this afternoon in town and he seemed to have a broken leg :(p1315651196-3.jpg


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    #2303
    Pie Man
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    tororosso wrote: »
    Hey guys, just wondering what this guy is? Took a photo of him on the bed of the Liffey this afternoon in town and he seemed to have a broken leg :(
    i thinks its a redshank, on it's leg some birds will stand on one leg to reserve energy.


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    #2304
    DellyBelly
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    Yeah its a redshank. Often see them on the liffey up by Heuston station when the tide it out.

    Waders often do this when resting. A way of keeping the feet warm.


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    #2305
    dodderangler
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    Most birds do it when they are comfortable
    My Harris hawk does this when she is comfortable and happy relaxing
    Mostly a sign that they are happy and not interrupted or disturbed
    Not planning on taking off in a hurry


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    #2306
    tororosso
    Registered Users Posts: 437 ✭✭tororosso


    Thanks guys :) you got the location right Dellybelly!, just saw it down by Heuston Station. It was actually hopping though and the leg it wasn't walking on didn't look right at all. It might be better demonstrated in this photo:

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    #2307
    tororosso
    Registered Users Posts: 437 ✭✭tororosso


    Went down to the same spot again today and the same fella was still there. Unsure if he is stuck there or just returns to the same spot.


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    #2308
    MeteoritesEire
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    who's this little fella? Don't think I've seen one before

    not the greatest pics but these were the best of the 30 or so I took,he wasn't staying still for too long.Got a little bit of vid too I may upload though I surmise it won't be needed

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    #2309
    vandriver
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    Looks like a reed bunting


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    #2310
    MeteoritesEire
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭MeteoritesEire


    google images would be agreein' with ya-cheers vandriver


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    #2311
    Kess73
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    That is a nice looking male Reed Bunting.


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