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Some pictures I took recently

Nerin

all manner of beasties and birdies been around my house lately, or the forest across the way.

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Kuva

Seen what looked like a thrush but with a really, really long beak (index finger long) today, have a bad pic, a quick google doesn't show it, what was it?

keps

Kuva wrote: »

Seen what looked like a thrush but with a really, really long beak (index finger long) today, have a bad pic, a quick google doesn't show it, what was it?

where did you see it- inland/lake/sea?

peter1892

Glad to see the fatballs I bought are still in demand

Robin in snowfall

Kuva

keps wrote: »

where did you see it- inland/lake/sea?

In friends front garden, midlands, 2 of them walking around on the snow, he never seen them before either.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Please, take the netting off. It is a cause of many injuries to birds

peter1892 wrote: »

Glad to see the fatballs I bought are still in demand

Robin in snowfall

keps

Kuva wrote: »

In friends front garden, midlands, 2 of them walking around on the snow, he never seen them before either.

Can you even upload the 'bad' photo to give a clue?

Was the beak totally straight- maybe a bit curved?

Kuva

keps wrote: »

Can you even upload the 'bad' photo to give a clue?

Was the beak totally straight- maybe a bit curved?

here she is...

keps

Wow -that's a very decent photo ok- but unfortunately I am not the best at identifying- someone like OYE or Srameen is needed

Looks like a sea/estuary wading bird that may have been confused by the weather- a wild guess maybe a Dunlin

But your photo will definitely bring the issue to a good conclusion:)

Adrian.Sadlier

Just another gull by Adrian Sadlier, on Flickr

Looking out the window tonight it's hard to think that this was taken just two weeks ago

Kuva

keps wrote: »

Wow -that's a very decent photo ok- but unfortunately I am not the best at identifying- someone like OYE or Srameen is needed

Looks like a sea/estuary wading bird that may have been confused by the weather- a wild guess maybe a Dunlin

But your photo will definitely bring the issue to a good conclusion:)

Hmm, similar looking but that has a pointy ish beak, I think my girl is more cylinder ish

whyulittle

Thought maybe Golden Plover before seeing the photo, but now would say it looks like Common Snipe?

Interestingly, have seen a few posts online today from people seeing Snipe out and about in the snow.

keps

A youtube as a matter of interest

Snipe/Dunlin

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

Kuva

whyulittle wrote: »

Thought maybe Golden Plover before seeing the photo, but now would say it looks like Common Snipe?

Interestingly, have seen a few posts online today from people seeing Snipe out and about in the snow.

keps wrote: »

A youtube as a matter of interest

Snipe/Dunlin

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

Yep, thats her. Never seen one of them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snipe

Looking at habitats there, I wouldn't say they were lost or off course cuz of the weather, lots of boggy wetlands about here, surprised I never seen one before so really.

Thanks guys!!

whyulittle

They make an amazing sound, with their tail feathers! Google "drumming snipe"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woRN2BJJ7E

OpenYourEyes

It's a Snipe alright. BirdWatch Ireland are getting a lot of reports around the country where people are seeing them in their gardens during this cold spell! A great one for the garden list!

keps

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Hotei

I was delighted to see Fieldfare in my garden for the very first time this afternoon. They were foraging on the berries of a Viburnum tinus which I'd pruned severely at the weekend, so unfortunately, there was slim pickings and they didn't stay too long. The images were taken through a window which has them somewhat grainy.

keps

@Hotei

Window or not - they are super pics:)

Hotei

keps wrote: »

@Hotei

Window or not - they are super pics:)

Thanks a million, keps!

keps

As OYE indicated - a few people might be adding some new bird species to their garden sighting list after this cold winter

thyme

The same as Hotei taken through the kitchen window today

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Redwing

Fieldfare

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Isambard

quickly snatched photo, is it a Fieldfare?

OpenYourEyes

Isambard wrote: »

quickly snatched photo, is it a Fieldfare?

Meadow Pipit!

Isambard

thanks for that.
How about this one?

Lepidoptera

I'm very eager to know about that one as well as I spotted one in my garden just a bit ago that I'm trying to ID. Based on my bird book, I was thinking linnet at first, but I'm not so sure now after looking at more pictures online. New to this

whyulittle

No Snipe (yet!) but Meadow Pipits and Redwings in the garden here today too. Meadow Pipits are Boora birds to me, so can't wait until the Hen Harrier shows up.

thyme

I think it's trying to tell me something here

Kuva

appledrop

Brilliant picture Thyme. I had my first Redwing + Fieldfare birds this week in my urban garden. One of the few benefits of the snow!

vistafinder

Nice to be able to get some snow fall shots today.

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