Some pictures I took recently

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Wren

gzoladz

Dodder Vixen

HoteiMarkii

gzoladz wrote: »

Dodder Vixen

Two super images, gzoladz!
She looks very comfortable in her surroundings.

keps

Lads, this is a photo taken way back earlier in the year


Just trying to figure out is it a song Thrush or Mistle Thrush.. any help appreciated


thrush

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

keps wrote: »

Lads, this is a photo taken way back earlier in the year


Just trying to figure out is it a song Thrush or Mistle Thrush.. any help appreciated


thrush

The upward pointing arrows on the breast and general shape and stance says Song thrush.

keps

Thanks Srameen - you are a star:)

gzoladz

Merlin

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Grey Heron

keps

Grey Heron

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Dipper

Pretzill

keps wrote: »

Grey Heron being 'mobbed' by some crows





Grey Heron

Flies off into the distance

Keps that crow looks like a raven to me - those finger like wingtips?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Rooks. For definite. The wingtips are definitely those of a Rook, as is the beak.

Pretzill wrote: »

Keps that crow looks like a raven to me - those finger like wingtips?

gzoladz

Lovely walk along the Avondale river today (although I was led to believe by my weather app that it was not going to rain...) and came across the remainders of a bird of prey. The carcass was very neatly eaten almost to the bone, still in fairly good condition. I estimate Peregrine size although it could be a Red Kite if it wasn't by the colors of the feathers.

Could it have been shot and eaten by crows?

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Tiercel Dave

Definitely not a Peregrine, there is no 'tooth' on the beak and the feet are way too thick. Not familiar with Kites so can't comment but the feet are very strong. Could it have been a male Goshawk?.....

stevensi

I believe it's a common Buzzard unfortunately

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Heron

keps

robin

keps

drops

HoteiMarkii

Leucistic male Blackbird

fishermantolka

Well done you done great just getting it there

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"on yer bike"


Missed out on posting this a while back

keps

Robin.. Yez can keep your Turkey!

HoteiMarkii

A couple of shots of invertebrates taken earlier in the year:

Common Darter




Megachile willughbiella (male) Willoughby's Leafcutter bee






Sphaerophoria scripta (female) Hoverfly




Pebble Hook-tip moth Drepana falcataria




Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata




Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus

HoteiMarkii

A female Sparrowhawk checking out an unoccupied bird aviary:




Stonechat in Pollardstown fen:








Mallard ducks rising into a misty sky over Pollardstown fen:






Bluetit

New Home

Keps, Hotei, you've outdone yourselves again, and you've made my Christmas. I'm speechless.

gzoladz

Bad record shots of Red Grouse and Short Eared Owl, and House Sparrow

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gzoladz

Red Grouse (yep, got it today again, last one I promise) Red Breasted Merganser and Whooper Swan.

thyme

It's been a while since I got a chance to do this, some of my little red friends outside the window.