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

ThunderCat wrote: »

Lovely image there but I believe that's a Dunnock as opposed to a Wren.

Edit - bit late to the party, when I refreshed the page I saw that someone had already replied.

If you belong to my era it's a Hedge Sparrow.

Kamili wrote: »

I think its a Dunnock

aka Hedge Sparrow.....

Edit Del.Monte beat me.....

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

That's a House Sparrow for me.....

Thanks for that, I am using this as a learning exercise so any birds identified I’m also looking into to try learn how to tell them apart in future, in the mean time I have 1 more pic from today’s walk but it’s a bad picture but I’d like to know the species If possible.

I don’t think this is a hedge or house sparrow but I could be wrong.

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

A Wren this time.....

Fair play, thank you.

Today I went for a walk in Glenasmole / Bohernabreena Reservoir doing some bird watching really.. I couldn't get any closer pics than this, these are the different birds I seen today, I've tried researching the birds using various resources but I'm not 100% confident on them so please do let me know the correct species, it would be greatly appreciated.


Maybe A Long Tailed Tit?


Maybe a Garden Warbler?


Maybe a Pied Wagtail?


Not Sure


A Robin

@ sumsar


Top two pics are both Long Tailed Tits; followed by Pied Wagtail; Coal Tit and Robin.

Thanks guys greatly appreciated, from comparing a Coal Tit to a Great Tit, it appears to be a Coal Tit to me, convincing factor is no Black line down the belly.

Thanks again, love learning about these birds that I’m only now starting to pay attention to.

I've been using various apps and websites the past few days to learn about birds, but it's usually a case of learning about the birds I photograph and trying to identify them, some instances some birds look a like or they're too far away for me to tell what they are.. I think it's time I start trying to learn more things like flying patterns or noises etc, I'll keep looking these up.

In the mean time, I keep spotting flocks of birds like this picture below but they're so far away and my knowledge is so bad I don't know what type of birds these are, could someone advise? If more info is needed just let me know.

I'm also in Walkinstown if that's important.

As usual, if this is better off in another thread just let me know I don't want to wreck everyone's heads.


Flock of Birds

DellyBelly wrote: »

That is a flock of either racing pigeons or feral pigeons

Cool thanks for that, good to know.

I reckon I’ll start my own thread for me as a blog type thing of me learning about new birds rather than hijacking this thread.

Thanks again and in the mean time here is another photo of a Blue Tit I took in the garden today.

Del.Monte wrote: »

Great Tit, I'm afraid. You could do worse than get a field guide to British/Irish birds as it would make things a lot easier for you.

Thank you for that, I was looking at loads on Amazon and wasn't sure which one to go for so settled with apps instead (recently started using eBird and Merlin from the Cornell Lab), I think though you're right about the book, I'll add that to the list.

It's odd I kept seeing the same type of birds in the Garden and after learning one of them was a Blue Tit, I thought I just kept seeing blue tits, this has been a good reminder to stop assuming and to look into them further.

On another note.. I spotted a Bat flying above the garden a few minutes ago, I watched him for about 30 minutes just flying around the same area for a while.

A set of twins with their mammy and a good old fashioned Hairy Molly.

My new lens (along with 'The Pocket Guide To The Common Birds Of Ireland') arrived in the post on Friday, I have been stuck in the house like everyone else and these are the photos I've managed to get so far, very happy with the new lens.


Blackbird


Bluetit


Magpie

I've been self isolating so I'm eagerly awaiting getting out of the house with the lens but with the new change that won't be happening any time soon ha.

My nearest neighbours home, under 1/2 a kilometer away from our front door.

This started off as a little fresh dent in the ditch about 8 months ago.

Bit later than usual this year, first Primrose I've seen locally...

I went for a walk in Tymon Park today, it’s beside the house, I will upload more pictures soon but In the mean time I could do with some help identifying this bird, would appreciate if I could hear your thoughts?

Brilliant, thank you!

Now for some more photos I took in the park today.


Mallard


Tufted Duck


Tufted Duck in Tymon


Coot


Moorhen


Robin


Robin in Tymon

Long-tailed Tit, Linnet, Goldcrest and Little Grebe

IMG-20200404_124254-01 by Gustavo, on Flickr

IMG-20200404_085842 by Gustavo, on Flickr

IMG-20200401_135118 by Gustavo, on Flickr

IMG-20200331_122330 by Gustavo, on Flickr

Folks,

Can I ask what lenses you are using for the photos of the birds? I have a Canon DSLR (T3 Rebel) and I have a 75-300mm lens. I unfortunately forgot to bring this lens with me to isolation, so I’m stuck just watching the birds with binoculars, rather than being able to photograph them.

I’d be interested in hearing which ones you’re using.

Many thanks,

P.

IrishZeus wrote: »

Folks,

Can I ask what lenses you are using for the photos of the birds? I have a Canon DSLR (T3 Rebel) and I have a 75-300mm lens. I unfortunately forgot to bring this lens with me to isolation, so I’m stuck just watching the birds with binoculars, rather than being able to photograph them.

I’d be interested in hearing which ones you’re using.

Many thanks,

P.

Nikon P1000...I also own a DSLR with a 150-600 but I only use it in very specific circumstances. I prioritise portability and versatility.

Lovely male Sparrowhawk roosting, Willow Warbler and Grey Wagtail

IMG-20200409_123814 by Gustavo, on Flickr

IMG-20200409_123133 by Gustavo, on Flickr

IMG-20200407_120831 by Gustavo, on Flickr

IMG-20200409_070141 by Gustavo, on Flickr

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

That Sparrowhawks beak is way too long.....

Its like he has a roman nose or something, its really long

gzoladz wrote: »

Could it not be the angle of the shot?

This is what it should look like.....


Image from Google

New Home wrote: »

It's also much lighter and "softer"-looking. Could it be a juvenile?

Juvenile Male, Google image.....


No, it's an adult bird. That rufus colour about the cheeks and at the side of the wings is one indication. The overall appearance of silver grey rather than the dull brown of a young bird. The markings of the adult are more 'horizontal' rather than the vertical 'spots' of a youngster and the colour of the eye becomes more intense with age, juvenile has a watery yellow eye. The previous image I linked has a strong yellow eye but gzoladz's Musket has a rich yellow so I'd guess is a couple of years old.....