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Some pictures I took recently

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Nightforce 65X55


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    Bad-hair day


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    A Buzzard at LB today.

    A Raven came in and started hassling it, and was soon joined by a few Jackdaws. The Buzzard managed to slip away, with the Jackdaws then turning their attention to the Raven! :D

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    Always look on the bright side of life..



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    This morning.

    (Pity 'bout the cluttered background)

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    Second photo added a few hours later ... comment on background refers only to pic 1

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The background gives it scale, depth and motion, as well as being more natural than a washed out blue or blank.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    Female Yellowhammer?
    I took this shot several days ago, and thought what I was looking at was a female Reed Bunting with the October sun giving it that yellowy glow; it wasn't until this evening when I was looking at some of my recent shots that I realised my mistake, and think it's likely a female Yellowhammer? I haven't seen a Yellowhammer in quite a while (since last year in fact), hence why I'm doubting myself!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Zoo4m8


    Female Yellowhammer for me too..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    Looks more like male yellowhammer. In autumn/winter males lose their vivid yellow tones and look more like females. This bird has too strong yellow tinge on breast to be a female.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    Would the head not be a little more yellow looking if it is a male Yellowhammer?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    Bonedigger wrote: »
    Would the head not be a little more yellow looking if it is a male Yellowhammer?

    Most field books show male yellowhammer when in breeding plumage during summer. During non-breeding season the sexes are more alike. it does look like a male to male. I have never seen a female with as much yellow as that bird.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭Zoo4m8


    Looks more like male yellowhammer. In autumn/winter males lose their vivid yellow tones and look more like females. This bird has too strong yellow tinge on breast to be a female.

    Bonedigger mentioned the sunlight influence... None of the winter males on my patch look like this...but, hey, sure what would I know..:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The patterning on the breast says female to me.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭obrano


    Kirroughtree Park, Scotland
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


    Fruit of Enchanters-nightshade Circaea lutetiana. Covering of hooked bristles aids seed dispersal.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    Nice shot splish. I love the image of the Digitalis seeds too.
    How are you taking those shots, if you don't mind me asking?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 538 ✭✭✭splish


    Pics taken through dissecting microscope at x40 magnification for Digitalis seeds & x20 for C. lutetiana with point & shoot camera.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    Today

    Little Grebe

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Nightforce 65X55


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    Both plants are garden escapees. They're cultivars of wildflowers native to somewhere else on this planet. The pink one is a Cosmos, and the yellow one looks like a Chrysanthemum.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Nightforce 65X55


    Bonedigger wrote: »
    Both plants are garden escapees. They're cultivars of wildflowers native to somewhere else on this planet. The pink one is a Cosmos, and the yellow one looks like a Chrysanthemum.

    The Flowers are in a little area probably planted by the Co Council as a wildflower area to attract Bees and insects but the thing is that they are still in flower this late in the year , a lot of the trees around them are loosing their leaves and these flowers are thriving.... I'm not really into plants so wouldn't recognize the species ....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Nightforce 65X55


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭F.R.


    @ Nightforce 65X55

    the yellow flower looks like Crown Daisy Glebionis coronaria.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    F.R. wrote: »
    @ Nightforce 65X55

    the yellow flower looks like Crown Daisy Glebionis coronaria.

    Formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium. ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bonedigger


    A lovely shot keps! :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,324 ✭✭✭keps


    Bonedigger wrote: »
    A lovely shot keps! :)


    You are too kind -but comment very much appreciated:)
    I'm blown away by this quality of the Tamron zoom( as you said I would be)


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