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Some pictures I took recently

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#152 07-03-2010 10:14pm
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Frogs and frogspawn in our small suburban garden. frogspawn is to left of submerged pot. One frog in front of pot & other one to right of pot. Sorry about picture quality, will have to buy a polarizing filter.

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#153 24-03-2010 12:21am
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A couple of Black Tailed Godwits having a to do.

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#154 26-03-2010 4:32pm
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Red winged blackbird in central illinois.

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#155 09-04-2010 9:12pm
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#156 09-04-2010 9:13pm
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#157 09-04-2010 9:35pm
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Great pictures Rainbowsend of the chaffinches.I particularly like the pose of the male chaffinch.Great capture

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#158 11-04-2010 11:46am
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#159 11-04-2010 11:47am
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#160 11-04-2010 9:07pm
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Lovely pictures Great crested grebe is beautiful and the Heron is gorgeous
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#161 12-04-2010 4:45pm
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I'm thinking this is fox droppings, with beetle shells (blue/purple) showing. Might I be wrong ?

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#162 12-04-2010 5:30pm
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Lovely stuff Rainbowsend.
I take it the Grebe wasn't shot in Sally's Bridge in Dublin was it?
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#163 12-04-2010 9:07pm
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Roen wrote: »

Lovely stuff Rainbowsend.
I take it the Grebe wasn't shot in Sally's Bridge in Dublin was it?
R.

Thanks! Sallys Bridge over the Vartry Lakes, near Roundwood.

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#164 12-04-2010 10:25pm
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Rainbowsend wrote: »

Thanks! Sallys Bridge over the Vartry Lakes, near Roundwood.

Cheers Rainbow,
I had a feeling alright
Great to see the Grebe, I get a rare enough glimpse of them in Wexford from time to time but never managed to catch one with the camera.
Must get out a bit more now that Spring is here.
Happy shooting!

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#165 18-04-2010 2:11pm
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These are some pictures i took yesterday at westfields wetlands in limerick, lots of coots around.

A coot in her nest of reeds

A coot in another nest, while the male goes to look for twigs to build it up.

This is one of our pigeons that we used to feed from our window sill. Here he's attempting to get at the peanut feeder that we have hanging high for some small birds that come by.

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#166 19-04-2010 5:28pm
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Poor enough quality image, but you get the picture.

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#167 22-04-2010 4:49pm
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The Common Brown Lizard. Has anyone here ever seen one? Where would they be found in Ireland, Only in the South? I just
have never seen nor heard of anyone who has seen one of these and would like to try to find one someday...

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#168 22-04-2010 4:53pm
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I've seen them in Wicklow up in the hills on more than one occasion. See here http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055343290&highlight=lizard

Also see this thread http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055076090&highlight=lizard

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#169 22-04-2010 5:02pm
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I never knew there was lizards in Ireland, it's a nice surprise.

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#170 22-04-2010 10:11pm
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i saw one only last weekend and have loads over the years while out walking. you gotta have the eyes peeled tho because they're quick. You'll see them on paths on a sunny day before the shoot back into the overgrowth.

Had great pic on my old mobile of one but the bloody phone broke before I printed it

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#171 22-04-2010 10:20pm
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There was a tiny little lizard (about 5") squished on the
road near Roundwood Co Wicklow, fresh too was quite
surprised as I thought it was a little chilly for them to be
out and about so early on a damp cold morning!

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#172 22-04-2010 11:47pm
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Plenty of them here in Donegal, have seen two in the last 3 weeks. Picture below is one that the boys found at the back of the house. They are indeed very quick and can disappear as quick as you see them. Just keep the eyes peeled.....

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#173 23-04-2010 8:21am
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I spotted two of the little critters in the Glenealo valley above Glendalough last Saturday - handsome looking animals.

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#174 23-04-2010 7:39pm
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#175 23-04-2010 8:40pm
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#176 23-04-2010 8:54pm
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The Swan shot is beautiful Chorcai

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#177 24-04-2010 10:56pm
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Thats a great pic Cul a Cnoic. Fair play. Plenty of people around who wouldnt have a clue we have such animals in our country

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#178 25-04-2010 12:53am
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SeaFields wrote: »

Thats a great pic Cul a Cnoic. Fair play. Plenty of people around who wouldnt have a clue we have such animals in our country

Thanks SeaFields

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#179 25-04-2010 1:13pm
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IRcolm wrote: »

The Common Brown Lizard. Has anyone here ever seen one? Where would they be found in Ireland, Only in the South? I just
have never seen nor heard of anyone who has seen one of these and would like to try to find one someday...

Not just in the South - I've seen one in North Mayo, between Ballycastle and Kilalla. Also read there are to found along the bangor trail, often seen sunbathing on a rock

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#180 26-04-2010 10:05am
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The ones I found in Bantry where near water and on a south west facing sliabh, just don't grab by the tail

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#181 26-04-2010 2:50pm
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Friend found one near his back garden on Howth Hill yesterday.

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