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Some pictures I took recently

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    #8942
    magicbastarder
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    a possible false widow living in the handle of my wheelbarrow.

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    #8943
    Capercaillie
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    Corn Bunting


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    #8944
    keps
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    #8945
    gzoladz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭gzoladz


    Wood duck, American duck, visitor o escapee?

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    #8946
    Capercaillie
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    gzoladz wrote: »
    Wood duck, American duck, visitor o escapee?

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    Wood duck, most likely escapee. True wild birds can turn up: Will have no rings, behave wild/nervous.


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    #8947
    keps
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    Dodder today

    37856575282_4c2c806737_b.jpgGrey Heron


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    #8948
    wexandproud
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    Capercaillie wrote: »
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    Corn Bunting
    when i saw picture first i thought linnet , when i saw corn bunting i looked again .
    i see the 'yellow' marking over eyes and the bill looks rounder than id imagine a linnet's is . how else can you tell ? legs different ?


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    #8949
    keps
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    Here is the BWI page on the Corn Bunting
    Knowing Capercaillie I guess he's very much on top of this - but the blurb does include the lines:


    Where to See: Only likely to occur to as a vagrant to Ireland. The last Irish record is from Cape Clear in 2006. Any potential sightings, especially in possible breeding habitat should be immediately reported to BirdWatch Ireland.


    http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Sparrowsfinchesbuntings/CornBunting/tabid/1143/Default.aspx


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    #8950
    wexandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭wexandproud


    keps wrote: »
    Here is the BWI page on the Corn Bunting
    Knowing Capercaillie I guess he's very much on top of this - but the blurb does include the lines:


    Where to See: Only likely to occur to as a vagrant to Ireland. The last Irish record is from Cape Clear in 2006. Any potential sightings, especially in possible breeding habitat should be immediately reported to BirdWatch Ireland.


    http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Sparrowsfinchesbuntings/CornBunting/tabid/1143/Default.aspx
    not casting any doubt at all on capercaillie's knowledge .i was wrong , its just as i scrolled down the page before i saw the name i thought nice linnet bit light looking but nice


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    #8951
    Capercaillie
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    keps wrote: »
    Here is the BWI page on the Corn Bunting
    Knowing Capercaillie I guess he's very much on top of this - but the blurb does include the lines:


    Where to See: Only likely to occur to as a vagrant to Ireland. The last Irish record is from Cape Clear in 2006. Any potential sightings, especially in possible breeding habitat should be immediately reported to BirdWatch Ireland.


    http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/IrelandsBirds/Sparrowsfinchesbuntings/CornBunting/tabid/1143/Default.aspx
    Unfortunately from Spain.


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    #8952
    Capercaillie
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    wexandproud wrote: »
    when i saw picture first i thought linnet , when i saw corn bunting i looked again .
    i see the 'yellow' marking over eyes and the bill looks rounder than id imagine a linnet's is . how else can you tell ? legs different ?

    As big as a starling. Distinctive call. They look quite plump. The yellow over eye is pollen. The sturdy "bullfinch" like bill is very distinctive and upper mandible is grey, while lower mandible is paler colour. No white on side of tail is distinctive marking in itself!


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    #8953
    keps
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    Capercaillie


    Spain:pac:

    What a pity

    I thought that as a 'byproduct' of your amazing Corncrake work - that a Corn bunting might have dropped in for a minute or two

    Enjoy Spain :)


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    #8954
    Capercaillie
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    keps wrote: »
    Capercaillie


    Spain:pac:

    What a pity

    I thought that as a 'byproduct' of your amazing Corncrake work - that a Corn bunting might have dropped in for a minute or two

    Enjoy Spain :)
    The last Irish corn bunting bred around my farm...... Alas they will never return


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    #8955
    stevensi
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    Capercaillie wrote: »
    The last Irish corn bunting bred around my farm...... Alas they will never return

    Unless there was a re-introduction programme perhaps?


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    #8956
    Capercaillie
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    stevensi wrote: »
    Unless there was a re-introduction programme perhaps?

    Corn bunting ideally need small scale tillage intermixed with extensive grassland, I know of only one farmer with that mix. There would need to be an agri-environmental scheme to incentivize that type of agriculture. NPWS lacks funding for any re-introduction and BWI would not have the skills/ability for farmland management.


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    #8957
    stevensi
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    Capercaillie wrote: »
    Corn bunting ideally need small scale tillage intermixed with extensive grassland, I know of only one farmer with that mix. There would need to be an agri-environmental scheme to incentivize that type of agriculture. NPWS lacks funding for any re-introduction and BWI would not have the skills/ability for farmland management.

    It's a shame we lost them as a breeding bird in the country.


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    #8958
    Capercaillie
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    stevensi wrote: »
    It's a shame we lost them as a breeding bird in the country.

    Lost without anybody doing anything to save them.


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    #8959
    keps
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    37933138641_f843730f9e_b.jpgheron


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    #8960
    keps
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    Autumn Colours



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    #8961
    gzoladz
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    Water rail and Otter

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    #8962
    Achasanai
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    keps wrote: »
    Autumn Colours

    Just discovered this great thread. Lots of great photos, but yours are stunning! Do you mind me asking what sort of camera you use?


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    #8963
    keps
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    Achasanai wrote: »
    Just discovered this great thread. Lots of great photos, but yours are stunning! Do you mind me asking what sort of camera you use?


    Cheers - thanks for the very kind comment

    If you click on any of my photos - you will be brought to my Flickr page

    Each photo shows exact Exif detail - just below the pic on the right hand side.. camera,lens, ISO, shutter speed etc:)


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    #8964
    bernard0368
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    #8965
    gzoladz
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    Common Dolphins, Sooty and Manx Shearwater

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    #8966
    Capercaillie
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    gzoladz wrote: »
    Common Dolphins, Sooty and Manx Shearwater

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    Beautiful photos!!


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    #8967
    gzoladz
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    Capercaillie wrote: »
    Beautiful photos!!

    Thanks :)


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    #8968
    gzoladz
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    Finally got a decent record shot of a Chough (I know, it shouldn't be too difficult)

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    #8969
    keps
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    Dodder today


    38039284446_f0f24211fe_b.jpgGrey Heron- with backlight


    38038084326_71cf421e85_b.jpgKingfisher


    38041490086_d34cca545f_b.jpg THAT wagtail


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    #8970
    Capercaillie
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    Griffon Vulture


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    #8971
    Capercaillie
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    Red Kite


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