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

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  • #102
    HoteiMarkii
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    A male Orange-tip butterfly. You can see a hint of orange on the edge of the upper wing.


  • #103
    NEW WAVE
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  • #104
    NEW WAVE
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  • #105
    gzoladz
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    Male Sparrowhawk at D4 Hotel ✌️✌️✌️

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  • #106
    gzoladz
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    Can anyone please help to id the prey the birds has in the first pic? It looks like some kind of rodent, which is a bit unusual for a sparrowhawk I think?


  • #107
    OpenYourEyes
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    gzoladz wrote: »
    Can anyone please help to id the prey the birds has in the first pic? It looks like some kind of rodent, which is a bit unusual for a sparrowhawk I think?

    Hard to tell - might just be a 'stripped back' (i.e. head, wings etc removed) bird? Have seen Kestrel predating Tern chicks and they got rid of the head, wings etc and just took and ate the body.


  • #108
    gzoladz
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    OpenYourEyes wrote: »
    Hard to tell - might just be a 'stripped back' (i.e. head, wings etc removed) bird? Have seen Kestrel predating Tern chicks and they got rid of the head, wings etc and just took and ate the body.

    Thank OYE, makes sense. My money is on magpie chicks then based on the significant scuffle between these two minutes before, what is what led me to find the sparrowhawk.


  • #109
    NEW WAVE
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    Goldcrests
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    They never stayed still long enough to get a decent shot


  • #110
    whyulittle
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    Caterpillar of Dark Tussock moth, I think

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  • #111
    Pretzill
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    A green-veined white, I believe but I'm open to correction.


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  • #112
    HoteiMarkii
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    Pretzill wrote: »
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    A green-veined white, I believe but I'm open to correction.

    You're correct.


  • #113
    gzoladz
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    Crab spider, Holy blue, Green veined, Brimstone and Orange Tip butterflies.

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  • #114
    HoteiMarkii
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    gzoladz wrote: »
    Crab spider, Holy blue, Green veined, Brimstone and Orange Tip butterflies.

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    Great pics!
    I've seen quite a few Holly Blues myself this weekend.


  • #115
    NEW WAVE
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    Took this shot through kitchen window. Young robin in back yard early in the morning looking for cast offs from bird feeders.


  • #116
    New Home
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    I can't make out the size properly, but isn't that a juvenile robin?


  • #117
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    New Home wrote: »
    I can't make out the size properly, but isn't that a juvenile robin?

    It is indeed.


  • #118
    NEW WAVE
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    Just looked at photo of young robin on google you are right. Think ill stick to photographing them its easier. :)


  • #119
    New Home
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    Still very cute, whatever it is. :)


  • #120
    NEW WAVE
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    Chiffchaff
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  • #121
    whyulittle
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    Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak

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  • #122
    splish
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    Anacamptis morio Green-winged Orchid

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  • #123
    Pretzill
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    No orchids here yet (beautiful by the way) but lots of Lady's Smock (Cuckoo flower)

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    And I'm not sure of the ID here but think it might be the Caterpillar of the Drinker moth which is apt as I was nursing a small hangover while walking the fields this morning :P

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  • #124
    bobbysands81
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    A peacock in full colour.

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  • #125
    New Home
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    In Australia? :pac:


  • #126
    NEW WAVE
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  • #127
    bkrangle
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    This very tame juvie has been following me every day when I'm gardening and eating the leather jackets that are turned up


  • #128
    Be right back
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    Anyone know what flowers are these?


  • #129
    New Home
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    Silene Uniflora - Sea Campion (probably)


  • #130
    Be right back
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    New Home wrote: »
    Silene Uniflora - Sea Campion (probably)
    Thanks. Spotted them on Ardmore cliff walk.


  • #131
    Be right back
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    Ross castle, Killarney.


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  • #132
    Be right back
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    Gap of dunloe.


  • #133
    Be right back
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    Killarney wildlife!!


  • #134
    wildlifeboy
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    Be right back wrote: »
    Killarney wildlife!!


    that looks like a muntjac had no idea they were wild here.


  • #135
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    wildlifeboy wrote: »
    that looks like a muntjac had no idea they were wild here.

    Feral more like. A bit of a pest. Edit: Referring to Muntjac.


  • #136
    Be right back
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    Is it not a sika deer?


  • #137
    NEW WAVE
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    Turf War
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    Both flew off and lived to fight another day


  • #138
    magicbastarder
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    brilliant photos - how close were you?


  • #139
    NEW WAVE
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    brilliant photos - how close were you?


    I would say about 20 meters. Both were engrossed in fight to notice me. :D


  • #140
    gzoladz
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    Ireland's Eye...spot the Puffin, Razorbill, Rock Pipit, Whitethroat, Gannet and Puffin.

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  • #141
    NEW WAVE
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    Female Blackcap
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  • #142
    gzoladz
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    A few months ago I was asked by a Wales based artist for rights to do a painting based on my Heron with Trout picture, which I posted here in the past. I have received an update...it is coming together nicely

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  • #143
    Alun
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    Nearly accidentally trod on these two with my size 10 hiking boots yesterday up in the Wicklow Mountains. Male and female Emperor Moths doing their thing!

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  • #144
    NEW WAVE
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    Long-tailed Tit
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  • #145
    HoteiMarkii
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    46977901875_fe363be4af_b.jpgRing-necked Pheasant by Dáithí Ó Braonáin, on Flickr


    40927625753_541254b2b9_b.jpgFemale House Sparrow by Dáithí Ó Braonáin, on Flickr

    47841957592_260fd22c9a_b.jpgFemale House Sparrow by Dáithí Ó Braonáin, on Flickr

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  • #146
    NEW WAVE
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    Grey Wagtail
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  • #147
    bobbysands81
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    Hare

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  • #148
    Del.Monte
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    Australian? :D

    ****



  • #149
    bobbysands81
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    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Australian? :D

    Are those pics upside down? They’re appearing the right way round for me.


  • #150
    magicbastarder
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    upside down for me anyway.


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  • #151
    New Home
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    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Australian? :D
    No, it's the Lesser-Spotted Antipodean variety. :cool: :D


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