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Some pictures I took recently

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    One from the Burran Bird of Prey center at the Caves is Ballyvaughan. Great place, myself and the young lad love it there.

    White tailed Sea Eagle, stunning bird, bloody big too !!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Bagmagnet


    First ever Blackcap to visit the garden:
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    Also, need some help identifying this bird, spotted it quite far away, so the picture isn't great. It could be a greenfinch, though It's confusing me a bit. You can't see the colours too well in the photo, but it was quite yellow:
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    And a little more zoomed:
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  • Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭harryd2


    Galway Harbour today:
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    I'd agree with the Greenfinch idea, but its hard to tell.
    Looks like it is having a bad hair day though .:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    She's so fluffed up! :D

    I would go with Siskin bagmagnet


  • Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Bacon and Cabbage


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    Possible sparrowhawk?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


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    Possible sparrowhawk?
    Juvenile Peregrine Falcon!


  • Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭Bacon and Cabbage


    Juvenile Peregrine Falcon!

    Good God! are you sure? :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭hairyfairy00


    This Snipe visited our garden during the cold snap, haven't seen him since though. Hopefully he'll return again!

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Feargal as Luimneach


    Juvenile Peregrine Falcon!
    It's a Kestrel not a peregrine. Note prominent subterminal black band with white tip to tail and narrow moustachial stripe. These feature are never present on a peregrine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    got me this camera in the post today.

    http://elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=MMEA152020

    here are a few of the first pics i took with it.

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    the bottom two were taken through a window so are not as good.

    hopefully ill have better ones tomorrow.
    the birds seemed to know i had a decent camera and wouldnt pose for me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Bagmagnet


    trebor28 wrote: »

    Same camera I bought about two months ago, decent enough for the price.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    Bagmagnet wrote: »
    Same camera I bought about two months ago, decent enough for the price.

    ya exactly.

    was planning on getting one of these fuji's for a while.
    the optical zoom was what i was really going for.
    you are at nothing with one of those compacts trying to take photos of something that is more than a few feet away.
    plus its has hd video mode on it which might come in handy.

    got it delivered with a 4gig card for just under 200 so happy out with it so far.


  • Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Bagmagnet


    Female Mallard:
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    Greylag Goose:
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    Bit of an arty photo of a rook:
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    I like the Rook, very Hitchcock (ish)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


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    this is spot.
    he has a large round black spot on his flank.
    will try and get a better side angle of it.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    Whats that spread on the branch?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    Whats that spread on the branch?

    peanut butter


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


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    i had this visitor today. i have seen him sniffing around a few times, today i got a half decent one of him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    I have a good few of those guys visiting my feeding table every day. I think it is a reed-bunting. hard to get a good picture of them as they move pretty fast. Need a fast camera.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    fairly certain its a reed bunting alright. there is a big group of about 20 or so about a field away, always seem to see them there anyway.
    must venture up with the camera to see can i get better shots.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    ok another bad pic, anyone care to tell me which one it is??
    or is it too hard from the poor quality pic? (and by anyone i mean fearghal!:D)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    a redwing maybe ?
    i wouldn't bet any money on my answers though !

    I'm sure Fearghal will enlighten us


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭paulusdu


    While we are id'ing birds, anyone know what this guy is ?
    a diver of some sorts, but im not sure what.

    Apologies for the bad quality, he was a long way away, and i only had my all rounder lens.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭doctor evil


    trebor28 wrote: »
    peanut butter

    Would that not be too salty? (I don't eat peanut butter so no idea if it has salt)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    Would that not be too salty? (I don't eat peanut butter so no idea if it has salt)

    maybe it is but they practically talk to me for it.

    i have had some birds taking it from the end of the knife that i use to spread it around.

    they follow me around outside till i put out some for them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    paulusdu wrote: »
    While we are id'ing birds, anyone know what this guy is ?
    a diver of some sorts, but im not sure what.

    Apologies for the bad quality, he was a long way away, and i only had my all rounder lens.

    Looks like a Little Grebe to me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Feargal as Luimneach


    trebor28 wrote: »
    ok another bad pic, anyone care to tell me which one it is??
    or is it too hard from the poor quality pic?
    redwing:
    Note very prominent supercillium(white stripe above eye). Photo a bit blurred to see red flanks.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Feargal as Luimneach


    paulusdu wrote: »
    While we are id'ing birds, anyone know what this guy is ?
    a diver of some sorts, but im not sure what.

    Apologies for the bad quality, he was a long way away, and i only had my all rounder lens.

    4A060F5CBAFD434A9D1E72AAAC476D68-0000317791-0002129101-00461L-8AB40A414823419C9A600DA879A35A94.jpg
    Great Northern diver: (GNT)
    Birds which can be confused with are common wintering red throated diver (RTD)and rarer wintering black throated diver (BTD).
    The RTD is smaller but always hold it's bill tilting upward. The other two divers hold their bill horizontal.
    The BTD has distinct white flashes on the flanks when on water, the GND does not.
    The wintering GND has a distinct black half-collar on neck with white notch above (your photo shows it well), while the BTD does not have this feature.
    You will see wintering divers/loons off the coast (only rarely will you see them on inland waters in winter).
    There was a mega rare white billed diver in Cork harbour at christmas, but alas I couldn't find it:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    Two red breasted mergansers having a bit of an argy pargy

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    and the reason for the argy pargy?

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  • Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Bagmagnet


    Black-headed Gull:
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    Mute Swan:
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    And some pictures from the Westfield Wetlands in Limerick:
    Coot:
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    Tufted Ducks:
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    Male Mallard:
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    Moorhen:
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


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    Meadow Pippit i think.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    Awww lamby time again :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


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    A gull walking along the slightly frozen over pond in St Stephens Green the other day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭thyme


    A different point of view.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    i actually saw two Goldcrest today in a ditch.

    the little feckers wouldnt come out near the edge so i could get a half decent shot of them.
    :mad:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    taken on the River Barrow

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    out the back this morning, our resident pheasant sun bathing.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭sables2


    trebor28 wrote: »
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    Amazing photos. Where were these photo's taken trebor? These are notoriously hard to find, let alone identify!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    literally right outside my door. i live smack bang in the middle of tipp.

    i was on full zoom so they didnt turn out that good.

    are they the lesser red poll??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭sables2


    trebor28 wrote: »
    literally right outside my door. i live smack bang in the middle of tipp.

    i was on full zoom so they didnt turn out that good.

    are they the lesser red poll??
    Think your on the mark there...a male i'd say. Not a linnet though. I still think the photo's are very good!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭sables2


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    This is the most beautiful photo of a blue tit i've came across. Stunning!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭trebor28


    sables2 wrote: »
    Think your on the mark there...a male i'd say. Not a linnet though. I still think the photo's are very good!

    ill try and get better ones, there are knocking around a good bit but just cant get a decent pic of them. loads of blurry ones!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭thyme


    Peregrine or Sparrowhawk,???:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭bogtreader


    Looks like peregrine to me.
    Did it look like they were mating.
    Great pics


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 flutehook


    thyme wrote: »
    Peregrine or Sparrowhawk,???:confused:
    I don't think they're peregrines.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 207 ✭✭sables2


    trebor28 wrote: »
    ill try and get better ones, there are knocking around a good bit but just cant get a decent pic of them. loads of blurry ones!
    Blurry.....have you lost your marbles - your very modest. Can't wait to see a clear one! :eek:


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