Some pictures I took recently

trebor28

so i was out for a walk the other day and came across this scene.




these were right beside it, not sure if they belong to this scene or not.

anyone any thoughts?

ppink

Can someone please tell me how to post my pics on here from my flickr page. I keep just getting a red X and no pic showing.:)

trebor28

ppink wrote: »

Can someone please tell me how to post my pics on here from my flickr page. I keep just getting a red X and no pic showing.:)

dont know much about flickr but when i googled your problem i got this.

http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/33535/?search=spouter

whyulittle

Click 'Share' above the photo.

Click 'Grab the HTML/BBCode'.

Choose 'BBCode'.

Then just copy and paste that straight in here. Make sure your photo are set to public.

ppink

IMG_7698 by ppink2011, on Flickr

whoo hoooo. thanks guys no stopping me now:D

ppink

IMG_7753 by ppink2011, on Flickr


IMG_7756 by ppink2011, on Flickr

whyulittle

Where's Wally Marsh Harrier?



Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard and Kestrel all in the one area today. Unfortunately each seemed to drive the other away and didn't see them again much for the rest of the day.

whyulittle

Buzzard?

It looks like a Rook in some of the silhouette shots, but here it looks very light for a Rook, but much darker than the Buzzards around.

What gives Buzzards their variety in colour? I've never read that it's just age or sexes.

trebor28

is that underside or top side we are looking at?

its deceptive alright, could it be a Raven?

looks way to "black" for a Buzzard.

whyulittle

Underside I think.

These were taken when I had pretty much all the birds in the area, so wasn't sure what I was shooting at.

ppink

IMG_7686 by ppink2011, on Flickr


IMG_7680 by ppink2011, on Flickr

swifts need our help!

Trebor, I think foxes mark their food. I wonder if it caught a sick ?sparrowhawk or did a pigeon shooter shoot it and then the fox ate it

Whyu, looks like a pale Raven.

trebor28

swifts need our help! wrote: »

Trebor, I think foxes mark their food. I wonder if it caught a sick ?sparrowhawk or did a pigeon shooter shoot it and then the fox ate it

Whyu, looks like a pale Raven.

But wouldn't a fox just have eaten the bones?
Looks like another bop at least ate it couldn't say whether it was killed by said bop.

When you say pale raven do you mean hooded crow?

F.R.

Cheeky chappies

F.R.

Take-away food

Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) with its supper


Digger Wasp with a snack for its larvae

vandriver

IMG_3730-15 by carl cotter, on Flickr

swifts need our help!

Trebor the wedge tail would suggest your pale bird is a raven

Mark

Rainbowsend

@ FR was that Digger Wasp picture taken in Ireland? My son has a nest in his garden and wasnt sure what they were, I thought Hornet but maybe they are Digger Wasps? I havent a picture of them but will get one.

F.R.

Rainbowsend wrote: »

@ FR was that Digger Wasp picture taken in Ireland? My son has a nest in his garden and wasnt sure what they were, I thought Hornet but maybe they are Digger Wasps? I havent a picture of them but will get one.

Taken in the Phoenix Park.

trebor28

swifts need our help! wrote: »

Trebor the wedge tail would suggest your pale bird is a raven

Mark

Mark not to be too pedantic, but its WUL's bird.

ppink

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ppink

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ppink

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I suppose you'll never guess I found a lake with swans and ducks:P!. Is the black and white one a tufted duck??

V Bull

Wheatear, Kilcoole..






Redshanks, Godwitts and others, Bull Island..




Going with a Chiffchaff, because of eye stripe and dark legs, if it is, it's a first in my garden. Must clean windows..


Grey Heron, one of my favorite birds..

stupidusername

great shots VBull, i'm hoping to head to bull island at the weekend, looking forward to it now, though still haven't got a decent camera.

V Bull

stupidusername wrote: »

great shots VBull, i'm hoping to head to bull island at the weekend, looking forward to it now, though still haven't got a decent camera.

Thanks a mill.. The best time to visit Bull Island, IMHO, is when the tide is out, lots of waders and stuff... enjoy..







Photos inserted to facilitate reply, not taken on Bull Island...:pac::pac:

stupidusername

in the times I've went the tide has never been in, I wouldn't even know the time of the tides

V Bull

Check the tides in the papers or on the internet. It was coming in when I was there (having my lunch in the car) at about 1pm today..


Photo taken on Kilcoole beach..:pac::pac:

F.R.

@ ppink yes it is a male Tufted Duck

whyulittle

Didn't know what this was flying at me, haven't seen Sparrowhawks regularly at Lough Boora.




Sorry about the quality on this one - was a fair bit away and I was just trying to see what it was. Egret?