Some pictures I took recently

swifts need our help!

Kat all pet shops and pet stores stock sunflower hearts. The cheapest way to buy it is in bulk in the 20kg bag

whyulittle

Brambling in the garden again today, came down to feed on a mixed seed feeder. 6 Redpoll enjoying the Nyger feeder and a visit from a Sparrowhawk scattering everything!

V Bull

Fruit1985 wrote: »

I have no idea.

Which are more common in Cork?

Chaffinch are very common and is a resident bird here where as the Brambling are a winter visiter..

Sometimes individual Bramblings will move around with Chaffinches, so keep your eyes peeled.....

whyulittle

I'd say there are no more than 10 Chaffinches in my garden at the minute, with the single Brambling mixed in with them so definitely worth keeping a look out.

V_Moth

V Bull wrote: »

Chaffinch are very common and is a resident bird here where as the Brambling are a winter visiter..

Sometimes individual Bramblings will move around with Chaffinches, so keep your eyes peeled.....

In central Europe Bramblings occasionally gather in flocks of several million - amazing birds.

http://www.worldphoto.org/images/image/354/?FromImageGalleryID=29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wKabOc27D4

One from my own garden last week:

whyulittle

Blackcap and Siskin in the garden today.

V Bull

Peregrine Falcon chasing a Redshank, Bull Island..









The big splash at the end is the Redshank diving into the water beside the Herring Gulls, lucky escape & very clever...

dodderangler

V bull
That's one of the best pics I've seen on this so far

OpenYourEyes

House Sparrows (male and female)







Blue Tit - presumably with some sort of feather mite?


Light-bellied Brent Geese taking flight over the North Slob in Wexford

Rainbowsend

mikka631

A Treecreeper at Glendalough on 27 Jan 2013. This is the first time I have managed to get an acceptable shot of one of these birds, they never stay still long enough.

mikka631

Some Feral Goats at Glendalough.

caspian gull

From Dunmore East today:
Purple sandpiper


1st winter Iceland gull


Ist winter Caspian gull fourth bird from left at back and 1st winter glaucous gull fifth bird from the left at back

vandriver

First Siskin in my back garden


Siskin by carl cotter, on Flickr

tororosso

mikka631 wrote: »

Some Feral Goats at Glendalough.

lovely photos Mikka, 1st is best. Saw some of these in Glendalough a few months ago but nearly snotted myself on the scree trying to climb up after them so left it for another occassion! Nice colours in the background.

V Bull

Some recent photo's from the Bray Harbour and area....

Harbour entrance..


Little Gull..


Red breasted Merganser..


Fly over by Peregrine..

mikka631

Another shot of a Treecreeper from Glendalough.

MeteoritesEire

gorgeous shot Mikka

swifts need our help!

There is an inland Little gull in N Ireland using Craigavon balancing lakes

whyulittle

Thanks to Mikka for the reminder about Treecreepers, I checked out the park where I saw my first one a coupe of years ago, today. They are a tricky little bird to get right.








There were a few little Goldcrests combing the trees for food as well.

vandriver

Came out of the swimming pool to see these 2 lads on my car roof
Herring Gull Vantage Point by carl cotter, on Flickr

V Bull

Eastern Jackdaw today..



And then I spotted this guy that got my heart pumping, a large gull with black legs, larger than the Kittiwake so that was ruled out. On further inspection of other photos, oil or dirt is suspected.... bummer..

whyulittle

This Buzzard had its feathers ruffled by a couple of Rooks.




Posing Goldfinch




This Sparrowhawk quietly drifted in over my shoulder as I was watching the Buzzard, not the first time one has done that!




Spotted this on the way out, looks like something making itself at home in the bale of hay?

OpenYourEyes

Whooper Swans




Teal


Brent Geese


Black-tailed Godwit

OpenYourEyes

Male House Sparrow


Black-headed Gull


Mallard


Mute Swan

V Bull

Large flock of Brambling at the East Coast Nature Reserve this afternoon..

denismc

Some eagles i snapped today, young white tailed eagles i think, correct me if i am wrong

GreyEagle

Winter has come to my garden at last with a light snowfall overnight. I think it's lovely but maybe that view is not shared by our resident blackbird. [IMG][/img]

dodderangler

denismc wrote: »

Some eagles i snapped today, young white tailed eagles i think, correct me if i am wrong

Looks like a juve alright great shots aswell
Well done
So sad to hear what they found though

KJ

Three siskins and a robin visited the garden yesterday.



















Can anybody tell me what these two are?