Some pictures I took recently

Means Of Escape

I spotted this odd thing on the garden fence that did not seem to have a discernible head
By the time I had gone to open the back door it had flown
Can anyone identify it ?

emo72

Means Of Escape wrote: »

A snoozing bird
What breed is it ?

No idea. Not much to go on! Srameen might know.

Means Of Escape

emo72 wrote: »

No idea. Not much to go on! Srameen might know.

I have a video of it but only in that position
Its head was tucked into its chest unfortunately it was in flight when I opened the door
A short flight I may add akin to that of a chick

keps

grey heron

Ulmus

Means Of Escape wrote: »

A snoozing bird
What breed is it ?

I wonder is it a sick goldfinch with Trichomoniasis? A healthy bird wouldn't snooze in the daytime.

WildIreland

Means Of Escape wrote: »

A snoozing bird
What breed is it ?

Ulmus wrote: »

I wonder is it a sick goldfinch with Trichomoniasis? A healthy bird wouldn't snooze in the daytime.

Not a goldfinch.

Looks very small -- my first thought was goldcrest. The way it's holding its head you wouldn't see the crest, and I don't think you'd see the wingbars or other plumage characteristics from that angle. Foot looks good for goldcrest ;-).

Hard to be sure from that angle... maybe the video would help.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Means Of Escape wrote: »

A snoozing bird
What breed is it ?

Just came across this. Looks like a Goldcrest but it's difficult to make out.

WildIreland

Precious little camera action in all the wet weather of late... so here's one of my favourite birds from last autumn... grey-cheeked thrush on Galley Head in West Cork.

WildIreland

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Just came across this. Looks like a Goldcrest but it's difficult to make out.

Backs up my first impression... the only other thing I can think of is maybe an overwintering chiffchaff -- but size and shape suggest goldcrest.

keps

Dodder area today


Dunnock


Some kind person had left some seeds on this wall

Blue Tit

Just dropping in to see you guys

keps

Today


I'm coming ashore!

Capercaillie

keps wrote: »

Today


I'm coming ashore!

Fantastic shot. I like!!!!!! So alive��

bogman

Greenshank & Redshank in Rosscarbery yesterday.

keps

@bogman

Super photos:)

keps

Two kinda garden birds from today’s walk




female blackbird



Dunnock

New Home

Keps, sorry to be a doubting Thomas, but are you sure that's a blackbird, albeit a juvenile and/or a female? I don't know if it's the angle, but the beak seems wrong, and the colour of the eye seems too brown, too.

Stunning photos as usual, anyway.

keps

@New Home -

I'm never sure -but through process of elimination?

keps

Here is another pic of same bird- think you are right about the beak



blackbird-female

keps

PS - you can see how birds are descendants of dinosaurs:)

New Home

Definitely!!! I get that impression with cormorants in particular.

(Edit: I was just thinking, one of those birds is a Dunnock, the other is a Dunno. )

New Home

I'm sure Srameen will be along soon to tell me I'm wrong. :pac:

keps

From the same sequence today


female blackbird

bogman

Thanks Keps, your own are pretty stunning, what lens are you using? Sigma 500mm F/4 here some of the time, otherwise 70-200 F/2.8....

keps

@ bogman

I'm using the 'cheapish' Tamron 150-600mm zoom
But I'm using it with a full format camera - the Nikon 800 ( produces 36mb pics)

They just work so well together imo:)

bogman

Works well for sure, nice and sharp, good focusing too..

Curlew by Belvelly bridge near Cobh


Need a bit of help with this one, Great Northern Diver Rossbarbery?

Tiercel Dave

I'd say it's a Female Blackbird.....

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OpenYourEyes

New Home wrote: »

I'm sure Srameen will be along soon to tell me I'm wrong. :pac:

I'll do it - you're wrong - it's a Blackbird!

New Home

Thanks OpenYourEyes, I feel much better now, my day is complete.

Capercaillie

bogman wrote: »

Works well for sure, nice and sharp, good focusing too..

Curlew by Belvelly bridge near Cobh


Need a bit of help with this one, Great Northern Diver Rossbarbery?

it is a Great Northern Diver.

keps

cormorant