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Some pictures I took recently

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    #1502
    Rainbowsend
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    Froze myself this morning and not a lot to show for it!

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    #1503
    Traonach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭Traonach


    cfitz wrote: »
    Broad-winged Hawk, picture taken by my wife when we visited Everglades National Park a few weeks ago.

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    Cool photo....
    The bird is a red-shouldered hawk. Can be easily confused with light adult broad winged hawk or light juvenile broad-winged hawk. The bird in the photo has conspicous red scapulars (shoulders) which the broad winged hawk will never show.


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    #1504
    E39MSport
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    fox4-1.jpg

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    Female I think - squatted briefly.


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    #1505
    Pie Man
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    What are you trying to catch in the trap?


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    #1506
    E39MSport
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    Pie Man wrote: »
    What are you trying to catch in the trap?

    Damn rats.


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    #1507
    Pie Man
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Pie Man


    E39MSport wrote: »
    Damn rats.

    Miss fox would be more than happy to help you take care of that problem i'd say.


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    #1508
    E39MSport
    Registered Users Posts: 3,730 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    She's not though :)

    Anyway, it's my own fault. Too much spilt seed from the feeders attracting unwanted guests.

    Miss Fox was around last night I think and triggered the trap and actually moved it. Some hairs were left on it.

    Try again tonight.


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    #1509
    mikka631
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    #1510
    Rainbowsend
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    Blackbird ~ a very pale female blackbird posing nicely for me!

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    Robin ~ an extremely co-operative Robin who was showing me just how cute he
    could be!

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    Starling ~ One of many which demolished ten fat balls in as many minutes!

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    #1511
    whyulittle
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    Collared Dove in the garden today.

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    #1512
    swifts need our help!
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    Not many Collared doves in my area these days. Maybe there is competition with Wood pigeons that are getting much braver.

    Mark


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    #1513
    V Bull
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭V Bull


    I was out and about today, the first in a long time, in my little home made hide sitting in a ditch snapping away at these guys.

    Bullfinch..

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    Greenfinch..

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    A pieballed Hoodie..

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    Grey Heron (again)..

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    Tree Sparrow..

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    When along came this little guy..:eek::eek:

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    #1514
    Rainbowsend
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    A beautiful little Blackcap came to my garden today,
    a first for me!
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    #1515
    Wild_Dogger
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    V Bull wrote: »



    When along came this little guy..:eek::eek:

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    Hes a dote :)


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    #1516
    torrentum
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    V Bull wrote: »

    Tree Sparrow..

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    Ive yet to see one of these, not for the want of trying but all I see are house sparrows:mad:


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    #1517
    Traonach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭Traonach


    torrentum wrote: »
    V Bull wrote: »

    Tree Sparrow..


    Ive yet to see one of these, not for the want of trying but all I see are house sparrows:mad:
    The best place/easiest to see them is Wexford wildflowl reserve (www.wexfordwildfowlreserve.ie). At the entrance to the main building are bird feeders and there's always a few tree sparrow hanging around them.


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    #1518
    stupidusername
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    6607879881_93b8d9ce48_b.jpg
    looking to see if anyone could help with an ID on this little guy in Blessington Basin today.


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    #1519
    E39MSport
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    Eider?


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    #1520
    F.R.
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    Smew I think


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    #1521
    Bsal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭Bsal


    Nice picture, its a male Smew, according to Irishbirding.com they are a rare bird in the Republic.


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    #1522
    swifts need our help!
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    what is Blessington Basin?


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    #1523
    V Bull
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    swifts need our help! wrote: »
    what is Blessington Basin?

    It's a small park set in North Inner city Dublin.

    Try this link or google it..

    http://www.dublinks.com/index.cfm/loc/6-8/pt/0/spid/EA1B6E8F-0196-4A4D-99B933C0BA05776D.htm

    Hope this helps..

    Paul.


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    #1524
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    thanks


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    #1525
    stupidusername
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    Thanks for that guys. a Smew it is!
    I was out again today, and spotted this little one. a juvenile female mandarin?
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    #1526
    whyulittle
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    See the record today from IrishBirding - Smew at Blessington Basin is ringed.


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    #1527
    vandriver
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    Lesser Redpolls at my nyger seed feeder
    https://picasaweb.google.com/111008655852986029653/100CANON?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCPf61fSWiO3kugE&feat=directlink


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    #1528
    swifts need our help!
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    That cock bird is stunning and still has a few months to colour up!

    Mark


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    #1529
    Rainbowsend
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    Out and about this morning and saw three Bullfinches, 1 male and 2 female
    the male was ringed, haven't noticed this on wild birds before, though I
    do know that it does occur. Bullfinches seem to be a rarity in this neck of
    the woods, I have only ever had one visit the garden in the last 30+ years.
    So delighted to have seen them.

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    #1530
    cscook
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    Getting a lot (for us) of goldfinches, there were five today.
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    Redpoll waiting contentedly for a chance to get in to the feeder. We have far more with just the red cap and only a couple with pink breasts.
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    #1531
    Rainbowsend
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    Haven't had any Redpolls this year :(


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