Some pictures I took recently

Isambard

Isambard wrote: »

thanks for that.
How about this one?

can anyone id this? Not entirely obvious to me. It was quite large, nearly as big as a pigeon but it was fluffed up of course.

magicbastarder

could be a fluffed up thrush?

fryup

despondent daffodil

appledrop

magicbastarder wrote: »

could be a fluffed up thrush?

Yes looks like a Sing Thrush to me. They really fluff up in cold weather.

appledrop

magicbastarder wrote: »

could be a fluffed up thrush?

Yes looks like a Song Thrush to me. They really fluff up in cold weather.

Isambard

if it is a thrush it's an amazing transformation, I actually had a Thrush in the garden the other day, a rare occurrence, so it's entirely likely

Thanks.

appledrop

I have 2 bird id books and looked it up so couldnt see anything else that it could be. I have had Redwing + Fieldfare this week which will probably never happen again. The joys of snow!

Isambard

I'd say it's a Thrush alright, another turned up, probably the same one, nicely fluffed and seconds later from another direction an unfluffed one appeared. I got photos but they aren't fit to publish

flyingsnail

Saw plenty of the regulars in the garden over the last few days,

Chaffinch, Song thrush rather fond of the berries on the ivy, blackbird enjoying the remains of last years crab apples, a friendly robin and a blue tit.


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flyingsnail

Then there was a few more unusual in the garden and along the river, what I belive is a golden plover, a red wing, a fieldfare, a lapwing and some little Gulls. Also say some grey wagtails but I could not get a decent picture.


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keps

Grey Heron

peter1892

Gannet

keps

Only swans, I know-:)

rathmines bridge

Isambard

snatched this photo out of the window.....id please!

About a foot high and obviously a raptor of some kind. He didn't stay long.



Is it a Buzzard?

OpenYourEyes

Isambard wrote: »

snatched this photo out of the window.....id please!

About a foot high and obviously a raptor of some kind. He didn't stay long.

Common Buzzard!

Isambard

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Common Buzzard!

None too common in my garden!

stevensi

Isambard wrote: »

thanks for that.
How about this one?

That is a Mistle Thrush. Keps I believe has a picture of a Song Thrush a few posts back and when you look at it it's much buffier colour then the mistle thrush which is a paler looking bird. Obviously bigger as well but when you see a lone bird size sometimes can be hard to fathom

AhHaor

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DAY_0253.NEF by Alan , on Flickr

Isambard

stevensi wrote: »

That is a Mistle Thrush. Keps I believe has a picture of a Song Thrush a few posts back and when you look at it it's much buffier colour then the mistle thrush which is a paler looking bird. Obviously bigger as well but when you see a lone bird size sometimes can be hard to fathom

hence my confusion I guess, never seen one before.

Is this the same bird? same location

stevensi

That is a song thrush. Notice again how it has a buffer colour around the face and chest

GreyEagle

With AhHaor on the Dodder now, Keps has competition. I predict a shoot-out. Bring it on!

keps

Today along the Dodder

The Shape of Water

( Cormorant giving itself a good wash)


The Shape of Water


robin

Song Thrush?


Not Worthy

keps

Today- weather a lot more pleasant


Bullfinch


Dipper

iamtony

Probably noting special but I kept this bird fed during the snow and couldn't tell what he was. If someone could identify from the bad phone pic I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

P.s loving the pics here, I've been looking through the last hour, and that inspired me to ask about my bird.

keps

To me it looks a lot like a Robin- except for the fact that I can't detect a trace of red on its breast

Wait for better birders:)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

My old eyes aren't what they were but the shape suggests Dunnock.

iamtony

keps wrote: »

To me it looks a lot like a Robin- except for the fact that I can't detect a trace of red on its breast

Wait for better birders:)

Sorry its a terrible pics. Much bigger than a Robin. Bigger than a starling. Very tame. The starlings would fly away when then seen me throwing out food but he/she would stay.

Your right though in that pic it looks like a Robin.

keps

Go with Srameen:)

iamtony

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

My old eyes aren't what they were but the shape suggests Dunnock.

Just looked up dunnock and Seen they are Robin size, this was bigger than a starling, very proud chest that was a lighter colour than the rest of the body.

keps

If it's bigger than a starling- then I'd suggest a Thrush