Some pictures I took recently

thyme · 23-01-2011 10:46pm

Ta bogtreader, got a lot more of the same, they were in play mode, there was four of them playing around the house here, I could not keep track of them all with camera.
The other two did not look the same , more red-brown underneath.

trebor28 · 23-01-2011 10:53pm

sables2 wrote: »

Blurry.....have you lost your marbles - your very modest. Can't wait to see a clear one! :eek:

stop flirting with me!!!:p

compared to the bluetit photo from rainbowsend you quoted mine are cat!!!

Feargal as Luimneach · 23-01-2011 10:53pm

thyme wrote: »

Peregrine or Sparrowhawk,???

They are two female sparrowhawk (birds are of equal size). Male sparrowhawk are alot smaller and barring on chest is more rufous. The barring on tail is too wide to be a peregrine (more narrow barring on tail on peregrine). The wings are too short for peregrine. Peregrines wings are more tapered. The iris colour is yellow in these birds, it is black in peregrine

thyme · 24-01-2011 12:17am

Feargal, I always tought the Sparrowhawk was a smaller bird, at a quick glance you would think it's a Goshawk. I will just have to keep looking ,there around here some where (Peregrine).

allthedoyles · 24-01-2011 1:55am

On Mount Leinster

V Bull · 24-01-2011 6:28pm

Red Kite, there were 6 Kites in the same general area.

Mute Swan (Sugarloaf in background).

Whooper Swans maybe??

Teal & Tufted Duck

Moorhen.

Egret.

sables2 · 24-01-2011 7:07pm

allthedoyles wrote: »

On Mount Leinster

The Heifers..(?) and lamb love the camera. Nice pic's. Mt, Leinster looks amazing!

sables2 · 24-01-2011 7:10pm

V Bull wrote: »

Red Kite, there were 6 Kites in the same general area.

Great photo's V Bull. Where did you spot the Kites? SIX!!....wow, wee

. Truly beautiful images dude. Congrats;)

V Bull · 24-01-2011 8:24pm

Thanks Sables2, Kites were snaped south of Avoca around lunch time today, the others were taken along the railway tracks at Kilcoole earlier this morning.

Photo inserted to facilitate reply to Sables2.

Cardynal · 24-01-2011 8:26pm

Choughs from Hook Head , their acrobatic flight displays along the cliff face is a joy to watch.
Regards Tom.

sables2 · 24-01-2011 11:09pm

V Bull wrote: »

Thanks Sables2, Kites were snaped south of Avoca around lunch time today, the others were taken along the railway tracks at Kilcoole earlier this morning.

Thanks V Bull. Nice to know. I've heard Avoca Village is THE place to see Red Kites regularly.

bogtreader · 24-01-2011 11:13pm

We seen a pair of choughs flying over head in the summer last year
on the saltees at the gannet colony watching for prey

trebor28 · 26-01-2011 2:22pm

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looked like there was a bit of "courtin" going on between these two. totally oblivious to me, though that didnt make it easy to get the shots with them flitting around so fast.
i saw blue tits at something similar yesterday. is it not a bit early?

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E39MSport · 26-01-2011 5:10pm

^^ lovely stuff

Bullfinches here havent been seen for a few months now ...

mallards · 26-01-2011 6:35pm

Crossbills near Limavady in Co. Derry.

Mallards

sables2 · 26-01-2011 9:04pm

WOW!! A Bullfinch. Absolutely beautiful, beautiful photos. The Gold crest is a tough one to see, let alone 'shoot'...(from a camera i mean).
Well done Trebor 28. Mallards your photo of the Crossbills is terrific too.

Bagmagnet · 26-01-2011 11:44pm

Some of you might find this interesting. Article about a dublin photographer who captured a Kingfisher diving and catching a fish.

Link Here

thyme · 31-01-2011 12:38am

Just spent the evening putting 2010 photos in order and came across this one , Linnet maybe??, sharpened up a little but still bad.

trebor28 · 31-01-2011 1:08am

thyme wrote: »

Just spent the evening putting 2010 photos in order and came across this one , Linnet maybe??, sharpened up a little but still bad.

a quick google image search of linnet turns up very similar results.

Feargal as Luimneach · 31-01-2011 7:31pm

thyme wrote: »

Just spent the evening putting 2010 photos in order and came across this one , Linnet maybe??, sharpened up a little but still bad.

As Trebor sayes it's a male Linnet on whitethorn sceach:).

thyme · 31-01-2011 9:39pm

Thanks guy's, I was just about to bin 6 pics similar to the one I posted but I will keep them now, might never see a Linnet again. Just need to buy better software to clean them up.

Feargal as Luimneach · 31-01-2011 10:45pm

thyme wrote: »

Thanks guy's, I was just about to bin 6 pics similar to the one I posted but I will keep them now, might never see a Linnet again. Just need to buy better software to clean them up.

Common enough bird, you will see them again........

thyme · 31-01-2011 11:01pm

Feargal as Luimneach wrote: »

Common enough bird you will see them again..........

Not around here this time of year, to many shotguns, day and night.

Rainbowsend · 01-02-2011 8:06pm

300mm/1.500sec/f8

thyme · 01-02-2011 8:41pm

Nice one Rainbowsend, and here was me thinking I had good one's.

Hearvee · 02-02-2011 10:04pm

A few from Portmarnock Beach last week. If anyone can id them that'd be great!

Oystercatcher:

Knot:

Redshank:

Feargal as Luimneach · 02-02-2011 10:16pm

Nice photos Hearvee:)
1. Oystercatcher
2. Knot
3. Redshank

thyme · 02-02-2011 10:24pm

Just tought I would put this one in here, he's looking for something to chew on.;)

Bsal · 03-02-2011 12:46am

Thats a healthy looking Fox.

ppink · 03-02-2011 3:34pm

did you take that fox pic thyme? it is amazing, looks like a national geographic pic:)

Cardynal · 03-02-2011 4:34pm

Slavonian Grebe Wexford Harbour.

thyme · 03-02-2011 9:19pm

ppink wrote: »

did you take that fox pic thyme? it is amazing, looks like a national geographic pic:)

Yes I did, It's not that good another few mtrs closer and it would have been better, but I did not want to push my luck.There was two of them there that day.

Cardynal · 04-02-2011 3:48pm

Noticed a decline in these guys this year , harsh weather may have taken it's toll , i'm afraid.
Regards Tom.

V Bull · 04-02-2011 7:39pm

Curlew

Pintail Duck I think

Unknown to me

Feargal as Luimneach · 04-02-2011 7:46pm

Nice Pintail:D
Last bird is Redshank.

trebor28 · 05-02-2011 12:19am

excellent photo cardynal!

Rainbowsend · 06-02-2011 12:18pm

300mm @ f5 1/200 iso 200

marlin vs · 06-02-2011 1:38pm

Stunning picture Rainbowsend.

Rainbowsend · 06-02-2011 3:21pm

marlin vs wrote: »

Stunning picture Rainbowsend.

Thanks very much, I spend so much time watching the birds, I love it, trying to get some flying shots but very difficult to get them, my feeders are in a bit of a confined space so I just dont have time to focus on them, but it is very enjoyable all the same.

bogtreader · 06-02-2011 8:50pm

Brilliant Rainbowsend clarity is excellent

:D:D:D

thyme · 06-02-2011 9:42pm

Excellent photo Rainbowsend, did you take that shot today.

Rainbowsend · 07-02-2011 9:22am

thyme wrote: »

Excellent photo Rainbowsend, did you take that shot today.

Thank you very much, I took it on Friday when there was a little bit of sun about

Cardynal · 07-02-2011 4:50pm

Tree Sparrow from Wexford Wildfowl Reserve , another species on the decline i think , very scarce the past couple of years.

trebor28 · 07-02-2011 6:24pm

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anyone elses up yet?
anyone know if they are early or late?

Rainbowsend · 07-02-2011 6:43pm

Mine are just about up but I think they are late this year, I can usually see them appearing just after Christmas and usually flowing by the end of Jan. Though saying that my Daffys are well up this year, I think they are early!