Some pictures I took recently

splish

ODubhain82 wrote: »

Found this huge caterpillar. The coin beside it is a 2 euro. Anyone know what it might be? It was about twice as big as any other caterpillar I've seen before.

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/24726559@N07/15327611586/

Looks like a Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi

splish

Injured Honey Bee Apis mellifera from the garden yesterday.

ODubhain82

splish wrote: »

Looks like a Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi

Thanks for reply. I think it might be a bit hairier than the one in the link though.

ODubhain82

splish wrote: »

Looks like a Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi

Thanks for reply. I think it might be a bit hairier than the one in the link though.

splish

Good days birding down at Carne Harbour & Our Ladys Island today. Highlights were two firsts for me, a Merlin & Wryneck at Carne Harbour.

JosDel

A few I took at the bull wall today.

Stonechat by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

Goldfinch by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

Reed Bunting by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

Stonechat by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

Lambsbread

On the River Dodder near the Dropping Well. I saw this guy hunting by I had to wait about 20 mins before he made his move. Not sure what type the poor fish was.

Dodder Fisherman by AindriúH, on Flickr

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Looks like a small trout.

Eddie B

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Looks like a small trout.

Was thinking salmon par myself, because of the circular shapes on its flanks!

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Eddie B wrote: »

Was thinking salmon par myself, because of the circular shapes on its flanks!

You get this on small brown trout also. I would have no hesitation in saying this is a brown trout.

OpenYourEyes

Agree with Brown Trout - plenty of them in that stretch of the Dodder too.

mikka631

thyme

This pair were having great fun on a big oak tree.



And one of them enjoying a snack afterwards, a pear I left for them.

axe2grind

ODubhain82 wrote: »

Thanks for reply. I think it might be a bit hairier than the one in the link though.

Definitely Fox Moth.
They get more hairy as they get larger

thyme

Two more,both doing the same thing but far apart from each other, and both of them were out in a whitethorn hedge with some hazels mixed in.

whyulittle

Probably said it before, but worth saying again - class!

splish

Black Medick Medicago lupulina



Dewberry Rubus caesius

keps

Only had a lightweight zoom going over the Pyrenees(Camino)- there were a few of these guys circling





Griffon Vulture( I think)

DellyBelly

That looks like a buzzard to me

keps

oops


I think this then may be the Griffon- I know someone pointed out one to me




and in the same place

Capercaille

keps wrote: »

oops


I think this then may be the Griffon- I know someone pointed out one to me




and in the same place

It is a griffon vulture.

keps

Even if you're knackered climbing -don't sit for too long, I sez to meself

splish

Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

keps

Managed to get a few kingfisher shots today- returning to Lucan Demesne for the first time in a while

keps

On the way out of Pamplona spotted this little fella

as usual not sure what it is? a bit robinish?





Edit - forgot to mention that this guy keeps hovering overhead- mmmmm...

Capercaille

keps wrote: »

On the way out of Pamplona spotted this little fella

as usual not sure what it is? a bit robinish?

Stonechat

whyulittle

Brimstone butterfly, you get them here in Ireland too.

keps

whyulittle wrote: »

Brimstone butterfly, you get them here in Ireland too.

Thanks whyulittle - I had deleted it as I felt I was 'overcrowding' the thread with pics

whyulittle

You're supposed to, it's the picture thread.

keps

whyulittle wrote: »

You're supposed to, it's the picture thread.

Ok then - here is one last one for tonight from the Camino walk