Some pictures I took recently

Garden
Goldfinch

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Three male reed buntings in the garden

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and Female ( thanks to Woodville56 & Srameen for ID)

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Coming home across a bridge over the Slaney and noticed something white in the water. Thought it was some rubbish as I had seen a bucket flowing downstream the day before. Turned out to be 2 Goosander Mergus merganser.

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Blackbird Turdus merula tug of war.

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Lucan Demesne this afternoon

Goldcrest

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and I think this must be a thrush?

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Terrific Goldcrest pic and your thrush is a Mistle Thrush..

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Terrific Goldcrest pic and your thrush is a Mistle Thrush..

thanks for the comment on the goldcrest pic- 40 minutes there watching them and 40 photos - 6 in focus.
I thought the Long tailed tit was a giddy bird - but this one takes the biscuit:)

Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa

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Bonedigger

Redwing

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Can someone tell me what birds these are please?

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Bonedigger

Oystercatchers I think? Possibly juveniles or in Winter plumage - I'm not great on waders, so someone else may be of more help?

This was taken last year think around summertime just came across pictures today thanks!

Oystercatchers indeed..

Blue Tit

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A Dunnock!! (Thanks Splish)

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hollster2 wrote: »

Female house sparrow??? Not sure?? couldn't get close enough was a good bit away!

Its a Dunnock.

Oh great thanks

is it a male or female?

hollster2 wrote: »

Oh great thanks is it a male or female?

Sexes are very similiar, male has on average slightly more lead-grey on head and throat than female, but many are alike according to Collins guide.

Cork boy 55

Frogs frogs Frogs ,saw scores of them today must of found a hot spot

Spawn spawn everywhere saw a frog orgy near this pile but they all went underneath before got camera out

This lad sitting in the middle of the forest road like he owns the place a heron was hunting fairly close by, not sure was he sick or what

He put his "arms" up to cover his face for this shot , its blurred i had wrong setting
on the camera.

bad attempt at hiding , Heron fodder

I see you

As mentioned - got a few(very) in focus Goldcrest photos yesterday

Here is one - it is very grainy as it is a big enlargment of the original image but it does show its nice 'tailspan' ( if that is a word).

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Wow is all I can say keps! brilliant photo.

Buzzard Buteo buteo, Oak Forest Park, Co. Carlow today.

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A bit grubby looking but Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna in flower yesterday at Oak Forest Park, Carlow.

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Slightly flukey shot from the garden 2day
A sparrow I think

( oops a male chaffinch- I'm being told!)

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If I was female reed bunting - I think I'd fancy this guy

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This coal tit was having a bad hair day!

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That's a male Chaffinch on final approach!

TopTec

Keps. That is a brilliant photo. More Chaffinch perhaps, with the white wing flash?

TT

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

That's a male Chaffinch on final approach!

He had to circle due to fog:)

gzoladz

I believe the coal tit is a great tit? I can see it is not too yellow but the black strip on the chest?

gzoladz wrote: »

I believe the coal tit is a great tit? I can see it is not too yellow but the black strip on the chest?

Well 1 outa 3 ain't bad( for me);)

Dunnock Prunella modularis

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Robin Erithacus rubecula

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Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

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