Some pictures I took recently

whyulittle · 24-05-2011 07:10PM

Today was actually a nice day!

(Bar the wind!)

A few more from Lough Boora.....

Skylark

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Lapwing (They make the coolest siren noise!)

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There are lots and lots of Hares about.

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Warbler?

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Grey Partridge

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Jay?

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OpenYourEyes · 25-05-2011 01:04AM

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An adult Blue Tit

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Its' 2 chicks

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A female Chaffinch

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My first time to see a Dipper!

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Hooded Crow

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Robin

stevensi · 25-05-2011 10:33AM

Warbler? Yes that's a Willow Warbler. The call is usually the best id method as it is quite distinctive. The other id tip to distinguish it from a Chiffchaff is the leg colouring. Normally the WW has more fleshy leg colour as in this pic whereas the cchaff normally has dark legs.

Jay? That is a Jay alright. The white rump as it fly's away is normally a good indicator. It also often gives a screeching call as it flies from one are to another. Nice Bird

whyulittle · 25-05-2011 12:18PM

Cheers, first Jay for me so!

Bagmagnet · 25-05-2011 03:46PM

Some young birds in the garden earlier today:

Starling and parent:

Starling again:

House Sparrow:

V Bull · 25-05-2011 08:16PM

I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time....:)

whyulittle · 25-05-2011 08:25PM

So was the fox by the look of things!

Great shot.

Cul a cnoic · 25-05-2011 10:42PM

Bacon and Cabbage wrote: »

Hares
Fox
Red squirrel
Puffins

Those photos are some of the best ever posted here

Cardynal · 26-05-2011 01:02PM

Garden Yellowhammer and Buttercups.

Rainbowsend · 26-05-2011 06:58PM

Gadwall

Greylag and Family

Young Coot

thebishop · 27-05-2011 12:13AM

Rook.

Jackdaw.

whyulittle · 27-05-2011 12:45AM

Any idea what this growth is?

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Some IDs needed

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Redshank?

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Swift

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Bad quality, taken at 9:30 tonight! Buzzard again?

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Cardynal · 27-05-2011 04:05PM

Peregrine From Carnsore point.

Traonach · 27-05-2011 05:49PM

whyulittle wrote: »

Any idea what this growth is?
Some IDs needed
Redshank?
Swift
Bad quality, taken at 9:30 tonight! Buzzard again?

First bird from the length of the primary projection, it's a chiffchaff.
Second bird is Coal tit and it's chick.
Third bird meadow pipit.
It is a redshank.
A swift beautifully caught in flight.
It is a buzzard.

The growth on the tree is a lumpy thing:D

whyulittle · 27-05-2011 06:44PM

Traonach wrote: »

The growth on the tree is a lumpy thing:D

Fair enough, what are the little red things eating the lumpy thing!?

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Mothman · 27-05-2011 06:57PM

whyulittle wrote: »

Fair enough, what are the little red things eating the lumpy thing!?

What kind of tree?

trebor28 · 27-05-2011 07:07PM

im gonna say Beech

whyulittle · 27-05-2011 07:14PM

Yeah a quick google suggests Beech.

Bagmagnet · 27-05-2011 07:22PM

I think I saw something like this on a telly a few years ago. It might be caused by a certain species of wasp, but I'm only guessing.

OpenYourEyes · 27-05-2011 07:47PM

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Great Tit

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Thrush (Mistle Thrush?)

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A fungus that I have yet to identify.........

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Otter

Bagmagnet · 27-05-2011 08:43PM

A sequence of pictures of a fledgling House Sparrow having a nap earlier:

Velvet shank · 27-05-2011 10:49PM

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

A fungus that I have yet to identify.........

fungus is Dryad's Saddle - Polyporus squamosus

Prowetod · 29-05-2011 08:45PM

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whyulittle · 29-05-2011 09:34PM

Buzzard

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Kestrel

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Skylark

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Hare X2

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trebor28 · 29-05-2011 10:52PM

whyulittle,
as a matter of interest, how far away are you from the Buzzard and Kestrel in the pics above?

whyulittle · 29-05-2011 11:22PM

I'd say less than 100 yards for the Kestrel, more for the Buzzard - both taken at 400mm.

Buzzard had started to pull away in the shot below, but you get the general idea.