Some Nature Pictures I Took Recently - II (Seasonal Photos)

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Gold Crest

pottokblue

This thread and lockdown has really given me an appreciation of local and visiting birds I'm hope to join Birdwatch Ireland this year and get to Cape Clear when restrictions are lifted....

fryup

so who's entering the RTE's nature photo competition?? 1k prize money i do believe

Interslice

lolie wrote: »

Mistle thrush

I think that's a song thrush. There is a mistle thrush regularly in the back garden and it stands very straight and tall. It lighter coloured also.

lolie

Interslice wrote: »

I think that's a song thrush. There is a mistle thrush regularly in the back garden and it stands very straight and tall. It lighter coloured also.

I'm sticking with it being a mistle thrush.
Its not the best photo as it was taken through the window on a dull day.
Much larger than the song thrushes around here, it even made the blackbirds look small.

TedR

I would say song thrush also.
Mistle Thrush tend to look a bit paler, even overall tones of gray. The size differential v the local blackbirds etc could be due to the bird puffing itself up against the cold.
Mistle has white edges to each side of the tail, clearer in flight, but still look to be completely absent here.

Great shots of the friendly robin earlier in thread btw, very cool.

bmc58

Meteorite58 wrote: »

Wood Ear mushrooms on a log in my garden today.

Seen them before in my area.Just wondering are they edible?I love wild mushrooms but don't know enough about them to chance even touching some that I see on my wanderings.

cnocbui

bmc58 wrote: »

Seen them before in my area.Just wondering are they edible?I love wild mushrooms but don't know enough about them to chance even touching some that I see on my wanderings.

https://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guide/

NIMAN

Saw this skeleton today at the beach.

https://flic.kr/p/2kxMGeM

Is It a lobster?

Meteorite58

cnocbui wrote: »

https://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guide/

Yeah I believe they are edible, and can be dried out and used later ( but would need to be sure when picking that they are the right ones, haven't eaten them myself but have eaten lots of wild mushrooms in the past.

Also called Tree Ears and Jelly Ears from what I have learnt online.

Interslice

TedR wrote: »

I would say song thrush also.
Mistle Thrush tend to look a bit paler, even overall tones of gray. The size differential v the local blackbirds etc could be due to the bird puffing itself up against the cold.
Mistle has white edges to each side of the tail, clearer in flight, but still look to be completely absent here.

Great shots of the friendly robin earlier in thread btw, very cool.

The mistles are are a striking elegant looking bird. They're really nice to see but they're nervous enough. The song thrush is more dark squat and scruffy. I need to get myself a decent camera as they all hang about down the back of the garden away from the house!

HoteiMarkii

NIMAN wrote: »

Saw this skeleton today at the beach.

https://flic.kr/p/2kxMGeM

Is It a lobster?

Lobsters are invertebrates, so would not have a backbone. Hard to tell for sure, but maybe from a species of fish.

pottokblue

Lolie a little question what does Bobby like to snack on?? I went for a walk yesterday with some monkeynuts. I sat on a bench where a robin usually frequents. I offered a peanut which he/she picked up and then dropped. Further along the walk I met another robin, this time I peeled and broke up the peanut, the robin came to check the peanut but not eat it. What snacks would you recommend that I bring on my next walk for the robins??

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[IMG][/img]rsz_img_0340 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]IMG_0185 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]IMG_9902 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]IMG_9962 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG]http://[/img]IMG_9168 by John Docherty, on Flickr
Picture taken at Deepwater quay, Sligo.

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[IMG][/img]IMG_9168 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]rsz_img_9665 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]IMG_9284 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]IMG_9853 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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Apologies for the lack of text with the photos, i can't figure out how to add text when i've pasted my image into the reply box.

New Home

You just need to type after the last ].

Otherwise, you can type your text first (starting with a blank line, if you want space) then go before the first letter of your sentence and attach/embed your image there.

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[IMG][/img]rsz_img_9023 by John Docherty, on Flickr

Wee Robin taken at Doorly park, Sligo.

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New Home wrote: »

You just need to type after the last ].

Otherwise, you can type your text first (starting with a blank line, if you want space) then go before the first letter of your sentence and attach/embed your image there.

Thanks, New Home, i think i've got it in a round about way.

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IMG_7370 by John Docherty, on Flickr
Gull at Gibraltar point, Sligo.

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Male Blackcap





Goldfinch on the feeder



Robin in the olive tree

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[IMG][/img]IMG_9973 by John Docherty, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]rsz_img_9013 by John Docherty, on Flickr

Grebe on lough Gill, Sligo.