Some pictures I took recently

V Bull

Today on the South Slobs, Wexford..

mikka631

Siskin

Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4L IS USM, 1/400", f5.6, iso 400

trebor28

Peregrine leaving off a shower.


Kestrel with afternoon snack, it looked like a finch or sparrow to me.

V Bull

At LB yesterday afternoon.... 3 Jays in the same location.. thanks WUL ..





Do the maths... 1,000++ Golden Plovers....

whyulittle

And feeding at the hopper too, cool.

V Bull

whyulittle wrote: »

And feeding at the hopper too, cool.

Yeh, and not often seen on the ground in the open..... it's amazing what one will do for a free feed....:D

dodderangler

i know its cheating but this is my new female harris hawk 'AIFRIC' chillin while out flying
she is 5 months old

V Bull

dodderangler wrote: »

i know its cheating but this is my new female harris hawk 'AIFRIC' chillin while out flying
she is 5 months old

Not cheating, it's good to see and know what a Harris looks like so they can be ID, sometimes they go astray on their handlier I'm told.. Nice one..

V Bull

More Jays from the Phoenix Park today..

dodderangler

V Bull wrote: »

Not cheating, it's good to see and know what a Harris looks like so they can be ID, sometimes they go astray on their handlier I'm told.. Nice one..

Theres a few around Ireland that are now wild because they were never caught
England has at this stage wild Harris hawks wild bred
A lot go missin over there due to people not knowing about them and buying them
At her age she almost looks like a buzzard but at about a year later or more she will be a very dark bird losing her baby feathers
Atb

emo72

hey vbull whereabouts in the park did you get those snaps? im usually down at the visitor centre with the kids. is it there?

V Bull

emo72 wrote: »

hey vbull whereabouts in the park did you get those snaps? im usually down at the visitor centre with the kids. is it there?

@ emo72, I have come across them in a few areas in the Park, the better area, I think, is the wood on the left as you enter Farmleigh..

Hope this helps..

V_Moth

dodderangler wrote: »

England has at this stage wild Harris hawks wild bred.

Hadn't heard of this before. Some more info can be found here.

dodderangler

V_Moth wrote: »

Hadn't heard of this before. Some more info can be found here.

Thats quite interesting
In my experience I've found Harris hawks and buzzards to be big enemys with my Harris trying to attack the buzzards and vice versa but to breed in the wild is pretty interesting
If you joined the international falconry forum and just watch the lost section everyday a falconer loses birds such as Harris hawks redtails goshawks and peregrines a lot
So it's no surprise they'll breed in the wild

MeteoritesEire

these were taken at Glenveigh Castle during a visit by fella that owns few birds.

harris hawk


harris again


kestrel


barn owl


long eared owl,harris hawk and goshawk top right with white tail feathers


same 3--don't know how I don't have better pics of the goshawk-it was huge

V_Moth

I think you got mixed up between the Harris Hawk and Goshawk. The first two pics are definitely Goshawk, while the bird at top right in the last pic is an adult Harris Hawk.

dodderangler

Yeah first two pics are goshawk 100% 2nd pic looks like a finnish goshawk
Last two pics the bird baiting on the bow perch is a Harris easily recognised by its tail feather they have a white tip on the ends of tail feathers
Where was this taken?

emo72

V Bull wrote: »

@ emo72, I have come across them in a few areas in the Park, the better area, I think, is the wood on the left as you enter Farmleigh..

Hope this helps..

thanks mate, im sure the kids will be all "why are we walking around here?"

blackbird99

goldfinch turned up today

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littlebug

a very unexpected bee at my front door this afternoon.
Looking a bit worse for wear.

swifts need our help!

probably flushed out of its hibernation place by rain. You could keep it in a small moss filled boc in the fridge

swifts need our help!

Guys and girls do you know the Facebook page Bird Photograhers of Northern Ireland?

OpenYourEyes

Grey Heron


Grey Squirrel feeling the cold


Robin

Bsal

I woke up this morning to a Grey Squirrel in the garden. First time I ever had one in the garden. I had to take this through the window

swifts need our help!

Part of a large flock of Knot at North Bull Island, Dublin.

tororosso

Bsal wrote: »

I woke up this morning to a Grey Squirrel in the garden. First time I ever had one in the garden. I had to take this through the window

Class only having to look out your window to see one of those guys

MeteoritesEire

reminded me of this cheeky squirrel who was biting thru my feedboxes at previous house







NO FEAR!

dodderangler

The really need to be controlled

OpenYourEyes

dodderangler wrote: »

The really need to be controlled

Not much point in trying to control them, except in areas where there are Reds or areas that border places that have Reds' or at the edge of their range!

dodderangler

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Not much point in trying to control them, except in areas where there are Reds or areas that border places that have Reds' or at the edge of their range!

There is plenty of reasons to control them
Whether there's reds about or not they not only ruin the reds but local birds and other wildlife get damaged
A big male grey will destroy nests and take young birds and I have seen them try attack a magpie nest with newborns.
They are vermin and doing falconry I will take a delight in seeing my female Harris take one
Not only will they take birds in the high trees but they will take birds in the bush aswell

Not having a go at you mate just pointing out the damage they do