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Some pictures I took recently

Nerin · 2008-07-20 13:23:13

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

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#9842 27-11-2018 12:39AM

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#9843 27-11-2018 11:34PM

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Blue Tit

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#9844 28-11-2018 03:59PM

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long tailed tit

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#9845 28-11-2018 04:27PM

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Absolutely adorable!

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#9846 29-11-2018 01:42PM

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Today on the Dodder

Grey Heron

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#9847 29-11-2018 08:27PM

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This local guy often throws bits of bread out for the Gulls( Black- Headed):)

Black-Headed Gulls

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#9848 29-11-2018 08:48PM

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Great pic taken on the Dodder this morning by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. Sadly only with his phone and by someone who used to have the best of camera equipment - I'd say he might be thinking of buying some again! The Little Egret flew off unscathed.

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#9849 29-11-2018 09:26PM

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Grey wagtail

This guy is a regular visitor to the bird feeders in our garden.

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#9850 02-12-2018 07:56PM

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Coming back home with the family and it started lashing...but spotted a sparrowhawk and I had to chance a shoot.

Also, Snipe and Little Egret from earlier

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#9851 03-12-2018 12:03AM

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Checking out the puddles

Egret

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Fish spotted

Dive

Under

Emerge

Find somewhere to eat it

A place

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#9853 03-12-2018 11:00PM

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Egret in flight

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#9854 04-12-2018 09:20AM

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has anyone ever floated the idea of making a calendar from photos posted here?
a bit late for 2019 mind.

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#9855 04-12-2018 02:15PM

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Great sequence!

keps wrote: »

Fish spotted

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Find somewhere to eat it

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#9856 04-12-2018 02:17PM

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magicbastarder wrote: »

has anyone ever floated the idea of making a calendar from photos posted here?
a bit late for 2019 mind.

Good idea, I know keps does a great one and I have done mugs in the past.

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#9857 04-12-2018 03:27PM

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gzoladz wrote: »

Good idea, I know keps does a great one and I have done mugs in the past.

Yep, I do one each year - but just to be clear I only use my own photos.
The 2018 Calendar had the theme' A Year on the Dodder'

The 2019 one is 'Another Year on the Dodder'

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#9858 04-12-2018 11:25PM

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Some excellent shots in this thread lately.
It's nice to have new contributors like New Wave here. You've posted some wonderful images!
Gzoladz - I love the Snipe shot. It's usually so difficult to get close to them without spooking them.
Keps, as always, is keeping the show on the road. The Kingfisher sequence is wonderful.
I'm hoping to get out and about with the camera myself soon after taking a break from it for a while.

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#9859 04-12-2018 11:30PM

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@HoteiMarkii

Are you the artist formerly known as Hotei?

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#9860 04-12-2018 11:54PM

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keps wrote: »

Are you the artist formerly known as Hotei?

Yes keps, one and the same! :-) Hope you're well?
I can't upload anything myself at present because I haven't reached the 25 post milestone yet.
To be fair, I don't have a lot to upload because I haven't been out and about at all lately.
I had a game of chicken with a bus on my way home from work one evening, and let's just say I didn't win that one. Actually, it wasn't my fault and can count my lucky stars I'm still here! It knocked the stuffin' out of me for a wee bit, but I'm getting back to my good old self now, thankfully.

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@Hotei

Glad to hear you survived that one

Great to have you back:)

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keps wrote: »

@Hotei

Glad to hear you survived that one

Great to have you back:)

Thanks keps! :-)

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HoteiMarkii wrote: »

I had a game of chicken with a bus on my way home from work one evening, and let's just say I didn't win that one. Actually, it wasn't my fault and can count my lucky stars I'm still here!

:eek::eek::eek:

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:eek::eek::eek:

That's just what the expression on my face was like when the bus hurtled towards me. :-)

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#9865 05-12-2018 01:20AM

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I'd say so! Glad to have you back among us.

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#9866 05-12-2018 08:08AM

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HoteiMarkii wrote: »

Some excellent shots in this thread lately.
It's nice to have new contributors like New Wave here. You've posted some wonderful images!
Gzoladz - I love the Snipe shot. It's usually so difficult to get close to them without spooking them.
Keps, as always, is keeping the show on the road. The Kingfisher sequence is wonderful.
I'm hoping to get out and about with the camera myself soon after taking a break from it for a while.

Thanks Hotei - they can show fairly well in Bootesrstown, happy to show you the place if you are ever around (and trade the secret for those amazing butterfly shots

Nice to have you back

This is my favourite Snipe shot, not from this year though:

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#9868 05-12-2018 10:04PM

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#9869 06-12-2018 01:09AM

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gzoladz wrote: »

Thanks Hotei - they can show fairly well in Bootesrstown, happy to show you the place if you are ever around (and trade the secret for those amazing butterfly shots

Nice to have you back

This is my favourite Snipe shot, not from this year though:

Thanks gzoladz.
That's a fantastic shot of the Snipe. Pollardstown fen is practically on my doorstep, and there's plenty of Snipe about, but I've just never managed to get that close to one, unfortunately. Most evenings during the breeding season, you will see the flight displays of the males and hear that wonderful winnowing sound they make.
There's a great spot near me here in Kildare where you can see some not very common species of butterfly, but obviously will have to wait until mid-May and thereafter to do so. PM me if you ever want to visit.

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#9870 06-12-2018 10:25PM

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Grey Heron being 'mobbed' by some crows

Grey Heron

Flies off into the distance

Grey Heron

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