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Some Nature Pictures I Took Recently - II (Seasonal Photos)

OpenYourEyes · 2019-02-22 18:05:25

Mod Note: Hi Everyone, the first "Some Pictures I Took Recently" thread was a phenomenal success, running for a bit over 10 years with 10,000 posts and featuring some fantastic photos and amazing species. It was no doubt the way many people got 'hooked' into the Nature & Birdwatching forum over the years, and the Boards.ie…

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#692 02-08-2020 12:42pm
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I've seen them a handful of times around this area, but only ever one at a time. That is a female smooth newt. The male has a stripe down the spine, females have parallel stripes down either side. I've seen them a lot bigger than this too, maybe young?

They're used by researchers as bioindicators around lakes and streams. Apparently because they have such thin skin, they're susceptible to toxins and pollution, so if they're found in numbers, it's safe to assume the environment is fairly pollution free.

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#693 02-08-2020 5:17pm
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Any ideas on this one folks?.....

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#694 02-08-2020 5:26pm
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It's an Alder Moth caterpillar. The moth is fairly unspectacular looking compared to the caterpillar.

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#695 02-08-2020 5:50pm
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Alun wrote: »

It's an Alder Moth caterpillar. The moth is fairly unspectacular looking compared to the caterpillar.

Thanks Alun, found not far from Alder and Birch so it was a happy chappie.....

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#696 02-08-2020 11:17pm
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Mod: No photos of nests are allowed. It's illegal to approach/disturb/photograph nests and nesting areas without a valid licence.
More info here: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=99720151&postcount=7428

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#697 03-08-2020 5:28pm
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lolie wrote: »

Mod: No photos of nests are allowed. It's illegal to approach/disturb/photograph nests and nesting areas without a valid licence.
More info here: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=99720151&postcount=7428

Ok just realised how stupid it was to post photos of the nest.
To point out the nest was on a wall a few metres from the back door of the house and was a quick snap in passing when no adults were about, also they're cropped so not as close as it seems.
The parent photo was also a zoomed cropped shot taken with a bluetooth shutter so the birds weren't disturbed.

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#698 04-08-2020 2:16pm
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lolie wrote: »

Mod: No photos of nests are allowed. It's illegal to approach/disturb/photograph nests and nesting areas without a valid licence.
More info here: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=99720151&postcount=7428

theyre not peregrin falcons here

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#699 04-08-2020 3:32pm
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wildlifeboy wrote: »

theyre not peregrin falcons here

Mod Note: It doesn't matter what species they are - all nesting birds are legally protected in this way in Ireland under the Wildlife Act, and this is the rule that is enforced here. If you want to discuss it further you can PM me and not post in-thread.

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#700 05-08-2020 2:50pm
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Robin

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#701 05-08-2020 11:29pm
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Hopefully this is safe to post, another few on the phone taken weeks ago.
Elephant hawk moth, flew in to the shed so had to handle it to put it back outside.
Beautiful creature.

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#702 06-08-2020 7:55am
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Does not look like elephant. Looks like 70s disco diva on TOTP

"To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)

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This little fella visited the garden yesterday

First one I ever seen that wasn't flat on a road.

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#704 06-08-2020 10:31pm
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This little fella visited the garden yesterday

First one I ever seen that wasn't flat on a road.

https://flic.kr/p/2jtEEpN

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Pied Wagtail with snack

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Peacock

Red Admiral

Small Tortoiseshell

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Harebell, Keelhilla, Co. Clare.....

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Dark Bush-Cricket, as far as I can ascertain from Google, Keelhilla, Co. Clare.....

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Spotted Flycatcher

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Manx shearwater by Zed Llab, on Flickr

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many Manx shearwater by Zed Llab, on Flickr

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Hi guys,

I climbed up Bray Head at the weekend and spotted this fella, they're not great photos but hoping you could help identify it for me?

When I started the climb there was a signpost that said you can expect to see a kestrel, I've never seen one so not entirely sure if it is.

I use an app to identify birds which it suggests a peregrine falcon but I'm not convinced.

Bray head bird by Greg Dunne, on Flickr

Bray head bird by Greg Dunne, on Flickr

Bray head bird in flight by Greg Dunne, on Flickr

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#713 17-08-2020 12:43pm
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sumsar wrote: »

Hi guys,

I climbed up Bray Head at the weekend and spotted this fella, they're not great photos but hoping you could help identify it for me?

When I started the climb there was a signpost that said you can expect to see a kestrel, I've never seen one so not entirely sure if it is.

I use an app to identify birds which it suggests a peregrine falcon but I'm not convinced.

Female Sparrowhawk.....

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#714 17-08-2020 12:56pm
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Nice, thanks for that.

I have the book on identifying birds and wasn’t sure where to look in this instance ha so now I’ll read on sparrowhawk and others I mentioned so that in future I know what to look for.

Thanks for the response!

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I got the following photos in Bray at the weekend, some of my better photos since I started bird watching this year so I'm pretty happy at the moment ha.

Stonechat

Stonechat 2

Stonechat 3

Dunnock

European Stonechat 4

Juvenile Goldfinch

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Hi folks,

Hoping for some help on this one.. my initial thoughts was that it was a juvenile goldfinch, but from looking into it I'm starting to sway towards a Linnet but not convinced.. would appreciate some guidance on this one.

I spotted it at Bray Head if that helps.

Not Sure

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#717 18-08-2020 10:56am
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sumsar wrote: »

Hi folks,

Hoping for some help on this one.. my initial thoughts was that it was a juvenile goldfinch, but from looking into it I'm starting to sway towards a Linnet but not convinced.. would appreciate some guidance on this one.

I spotted it at Bray Head if that helps.

Not Sure

It's a Linnet

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