Some pictures I took recently

thyme

No just myself, I turned into the first car park that I found where the grey partridge feeders are.

whyulittle

Ah grand. There were two lads around where I was who headed off after the Harriers reappeared, thought you might have been one of them.

mikka631

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/200", f8, iso 200


Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/200", f8, iso 200


Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/200", f8, iso 200

Clearpreso

Beautiful stuff Michael!

KJ

Nothing amazing but here is a bird on our feeder, a rabbit on the grounds of the gym and a spider that lives under the lid of our green bin and has done for a few months now.

V Bull

From the swamps of Florida, I think these are a pair of Swallowtail Butterfly...



5ft Alligator...a baby I'm told !!! :eek::eek:

V Bull

Some Raptors...

KJ

trebor28

Anybody tell me what this is? im thinking Merlin??



it landed on a tree about 20 yards from me but i couldnt get a good shot of him, when i moved he flew off and these are what i got.

V Bull

Great shot of the Merlin trebor28, nice..

trebor28

i think i have seen one in these parts before, but thats the first confirmed sighting.
so that makes it: Buzzard, Hen Harrier (M&F), Kestrel (M&F), Peregrine, Sparrowhawk on my patch!

all i need now is a Red Kite, WTSE and a Golden Eagle, fingers crossed!

bernard0368

The fight,



The vanquished,

missloulou

A couple of Buzzards I saw yesterday.

mikka631

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/160", f5.6, iso 200

dodderangler

Lot of damage done to that buzzards tail
Looks like he is in moult which is late as one of its tail feathers is on the right is perfect and thicker so id say its a you g bird an its other tail featers look damage more from diving into thickets and bushes

Amalgam

A rather impressive snail\slug trail on the roof of our veranda this morning.

mgwhelan

Caught this little fella in a house where I was working in today.





Didn't get far with it's first attempt.



Took a video of the wren when it final got the courage to fly off

vandriver

Heron and Egret

Booterstown Marsh by carl cotter, on Flickr

Juvenile Greenfinch

Booterstown Marsh by carl cotter, on Flickr

whyulittle

A grand little carnivorous Greenfinch. :eek::D

vandriver

whyulittle wrote: »

A grand little carnivorous Greenfinch. :eek::D

It might be blackberries!

vektarman

I saw this on my cycle to-day, can anyone tell me what it is? Is it a heron, not a great pic I know but I couldn't get any closer without it flying off.

OpenYourEyes

vektarman wrote: »

I saw this on my cycle to-day, can anyone tell me what it is? Is it a heron, not a great pic I know but I couldn't get any closer without it flying off.

Its a Grey Heron alright! Probably on the lookout for fish or frogs!

vektarman

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Its a Grey Heron alright! Probably on the lookout for fish or frogs!

Thanks Openyoureyes, I also took a couple of photos of two hawks but it's too indistinct to make out what type they are.

OpenYourEyes

vektarman wrote: »

Thanks Openyoureyes, I also took a couple of photos of two hawks but it's too indistinct to make out what type they are.

Might be worth posting them? If theres any kind of clue as to their size, shape or colouring, we might be able to figure it out?

vektarman

As I say, it was from a distance, they had a wide wingspan, maybe 5 feet across, with five or six feathered 'fingers' at the end of each wing, and definitely a hawks screeching, is it usual for them to have a mate at this time of year?

OpenYourEyes

vektarman wrote: »

As I say, it was from a distance, they had a wide wingspan, maybe 5 feet across, with five or six feathered 'fingers' at the end of each wing, and definitely a hawks screeching, is it usual for them to have a mate at this time of year?

Sound like it was probably a Buzzard. They're breeding season would be over now, but it wouldnt be uncommon for them to be hanging around in groups of 2 or more!

Were they doing circles in the air? Buzzards are increasingly common in Ireland, especially in the East and South!

vektarman

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Were they doing circles in the air?

Yes, lazy long circles, looked like they were looking for food but I'm no expert, I'd be delighted if they were buzzards as I've never seen them in Ireland, I'll see if I can get better pics next time,if they're about.

whyulittle

Here's a video of some Buzzards I took before. You can hear them calling at 6 seconds and 20 seconds with a lot of loud wind in between.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kIrH2gHf-w

http://youtu.be/3kIrH2gHf-w

vektarman

whyulittle wrote: »

Here's a video of some Buzzards I took before. You can hear them calling at 6 seconds and 20 seconds with a lot of loud wind in between.

That's the sound I heard to-day alright, quite a distinct sound, I heard them before I saw them.

Billy Mays

Is that on the royal canal east of Leixlip by any chance? I've seen buzzards up there before