Some pictures I took recently

spookwoman

V_Moth wrote: »

spookwoman wrote: »

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The ducks are al Gadwall - note the white the white "sugar lump" near the tail on the females and the all grey head and body of the males.

Rainbowsend wrote: »

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Very nice pictures. What camera set up do you use?

Dipper on sx 50hs from there on new camera and getting used to it - Canon 600d with 75mm to 300mm lens.

GreyEagle

Magnificent sunset this evening,

spookwoman

Flight at Sunset by Spookwoman, on Flickr

vistafinder

Landed on the roof today DSC_0046.JPG

mikka631

A Sika Deer Stag in the mist at Glenealo Valley, Glendalough on 23/09/13

dodderangler

mikka631 wrote: »

A Sika Deer Stag in the mist at Glenealo Valley, Glendalough on 23/09/13

His body looks to big for his head.
Possibly a hybrid??

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

As was explained on this thread at the end of September, there are very few pure Sika in Wicklow as most are sika/red hybrids. So yes it is most likely a hybrid.

spookwoman

Rat by Spookwoman, on Flickr

Burruchaga

Hi all, wondering if you could assist with ID of the attached bird? Not sure whether its a Twite (I think it is) or Linnet (winter plumage).

I shot it on amenity grassland bordering Claddagh Beach, Galway City.

Cheers,

Burruchaga

Capercaille

Burruchaga wrote: »

Hi all, wondering if you could assist with ID of the attached bird? Not sure whether its a Twite (I think it is) or Linnet (winter plumage).

I shot it on amenity grassland bordering Claddagh Beach, Galway City.

Cheers,

Burruchaga

Linnet.

googsy

Taken while out doing some gardening today... looks like truffles but not sure... any help in identifying it would be appreciated

Bsal

Looks like you struck gold

spookwoman

googsy wrote: »

Taken while out doing some gardening today... looks like truffles but not sure... any help in identifying it would be appreciated

Looks like dead mans fingers

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I agree. Dead man's fingers.

googsy

spookwoman wrote: »

Looks like dead mans fingers

Unfortunately Spookwoman I think your right ! They are very dry on the inside and have no smell off them...

Bsal wrote: »

Looks like you struck gold

I think I'll stick to the euro millions Bsal... there goes my truffle farm idea lol

natdog

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

As was explained on this thread at the end of September, there are very few pure Sika in Wicklow as most are sika/red hybrids. So yes it is most likely a hybrid.

You have that the wrong way round there are no pure reds but the sika population is very close to pure and the picture looks like 100% sika to me.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

natdog wrote: »

You have that the wrong way round there are no pure reds but the sika population is very close to pure and the picture looks like 100% sika to me.

Here we go again. No. I said there are no pure sika in Wicklow because that is both what I meant and correct. I know from years of involvement in that area surveying and even DNA recording.

Plus from the Wicklow mountains national park when describing Sika deer -

all the deer in Wicklow are hybrids, a mixture of red and sika deer.

And Wild Deer Ireland state -

however most Sika-like deer in Leinster have some 'Red' blood

And conserve Ireland -

The main sika concentrations are now found in Munster with Ulster and Leinster having the sika – red deer hybrids.

Any NPWS data I have is hard copy and I'm not inclined to type it all in to be honest.

I have come across many hunters in Wicklow over the years who continue to insist the Sika there are pure, but they are sadly mistaken as the science proves otherwise.

natdog

well if the science say that I stand corrected but there is a very distinct difference in appearance between what I would class as a sika and a hybrid sika/red.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

natdog wrote: »

well if the science say that I stand corrected but there is a very distinct difference in appearance between what I would class as a sika and a hybrid sika/red.

That's a problem with hybrids. They seldom look alike and individuals will favour different features of the crossed species.

spookwoman

Female stonechat by Spookwoman, on Flickr

mikka631

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/160", f5.6, iso 800

mikka631

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/160", f5.6, iso 800

OpenYourEyes

(I might have posted the top one before....)

vistafinder

Gold Finch.

blackbird99

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GreyEagle

Huge flock of Lapwing on the Boyne estuary at Mornington this afternoon.

FlipperThePriest

Looking for confirmation.. is this guy a smooth newt? He's about an inch to an inch and a half long.



Taken at 12 last night right outside the house on a mossy wall plentiful in slugs and lice on warm nights such as last night.

Hard to get a decent close up at night without disturbing him.

Our house is not near water really apart from being about half a mile from the Beach.

Tiercel Dave

Yes that's a Smooth Newt, at the length you say it's not full grown yet. Did you get a look at it's 'belly'. Small specks for a female, large spots for a male! At a guess I'd go for female. Dave

FlipperThePriest

Didn't get much of a look at the belly... this is as close as I got..

OpenYourEyes

Collared Dove


Coot


Grey Heron


Juvenile Grey Heron


Feral Pigeon


....and a leucistic Jackdaw