Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 18, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2014 This afternoon with a borrowed camera as I forgot mine. Pretty birds, sadly the dog scared them off before I could get too near. 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philippe Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I love hoopoes and their unique sounds. Here in France they arrive by April/May and they left pretty early (July/August). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 RSCN7784.JPGRSCN7785.JPGRSCN7786.JPGRSCN7787.JPG This afternoon with a borrowed camera as I forgot mine. Pretty birds, sadly the dog scared them off before I could get too near. Forgot Dave - what sort of dog have you got? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 RSCN7784.JPGRSCN7785.JPGRSCN7786.JPGRSCN7787.JPG This afternoon with a borrowed camera as I forgot mine. Pretty birds, sadly the dog scared them off before I could get too near. Wonderful birds - just so unusual in so many ways. I wonder what the entity or force responsible for their existence was thinking! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Forgot Dave - what sort of dog have you got? Jack Russell x with something else small? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Wonderful birds - just so unusual in so many ways. I wonder what the entity or force responsible for their existence was thinking! a hiccup, like the tree that got the Timebandits in trouble in the film of that title, the pink Bungado or something similar sounding if my memory serves me well(ish) 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Steve S 60 Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thought I'd post a link to this camera footage of London taken from the back of an eagle...... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30114824 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 This is Lantana camara, still in profuse flower here, and a great candidate for bonsai, comes in a myriad of colours now thanks to intense cross breeding, so I'm looking at digging up some established plants this winter to put into pots and train as bonsai, at least that is my plan, it may constitute a move to a bigger place. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 DSC09616.JPGDSC09617.JPGDSC09608.JPG This is Lantana camara, still in profuse flower here, and a great candidate for bonsai, comes in a myriad of colours now thanks to intense cross breeding, so I'm looking at digging up some established plants this winter to put into pots and train as bonsai, at least that is my plan, it may constitute a move to a bigger place. Dave. It's great to see plants in bloom like that. It's been raining in Manchester for the last 18 hours. Dark and miserable. Just starting to brighten up. Still all this rain keeps the dust down. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted November 22, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2014 Dave. It's great to see plants in bloom like that. It's been raining in Manchester for the last 18 hours. Dark and miserable. Just starting to brighten up. Still all this rain keeps the dust down. Steve Not a bad day here at all. In fact, we're having quite a nice spell at the moment. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Dave. It's great to see plants in bloom like that. It's been raining in Manchester for the last 18 hours. Dark and miserable. Just starting to brighten up. Still all this rain keeps the dust down. Steve We are due some rain Steve, and as long as it comes about once a fortnight I don't mind, it's grey at the moment, but warm enough, so I can't complain. The first of the narcissi are in flower, but too far away for me to get to photograph them this year. Just 3 months until the spring flowers start showing, until then the bougainvilleas, bignonias, hibiscus, lantana and aloes will keep me happy. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
good angel Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Standing with a gun yesterday he said oh look a Dove, I said oh yes , it was a Sparrowhawk..=^)) 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Standing with a gun yesterday he said oh look a Dove, I said oh yes , it was a Sparrowhawk..=^)) Obviously not a countryman! Shame that in such cases the hunter can't be hunted 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2014 This cauldron of boiling water was taken on the afon llugwy above betws y coed and about a mile below swallow falls and believe it or not the river was very low due to insufficient rain fall. Managed to see four dippers, three grey wagtails, plenty of long tailed, great and blue tits, a few herons and a male bullfinch. No pictures unfortunately Steve 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2014 Forgot Dave - what sort of dog have you got? This is he Peter, sleeps a lot, but goes like a bullet when he needs to, has his own passport too. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 IMG_0387.JPG This cauldron of boiling water was taken on the afon llugwy above betws y coed and about a mile below swallow falls and believe it or not the river was very low due to insufficient rain fall. Managed to see four dippers, three grey wagtails, plenty of long tailed, great and blue tits, a few herons and a male bullfinch. No pictures unfortunately Steve You got your new camera yet? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 You got your new camera yet? Russell. I,m caught between a rock and a hard place at the moment. Do i pay the rip off uk price of £1600 or buy a American import without a uk warranty for £1100 or do i wait six months for the price to drop by around £500 Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Russell. I,m caught between a rock and a hard place at the moment. Do i pay the rip off uk price of £1600 or buy a American import without a uk warranty for £1100 or do i wait six months for the price to drop by around £500 Steve Hmm, I see your problem. However, based in that equation the simple answer in my view is to wait. Spend the £500 saved on some additional kit or a weekend in Amsterdam or some 45s or…or…or… 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted November 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes I know there is no wildlife on these pics, well apart from sheep, but thought I would share a few photos taken on my walks up Romaldkirk, Teesdale near where I live Suz x 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted November 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2014 Woodland, Teesdale 4 mile away 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Saw a robin this morning, not a juvenile and no red breast, he was all over black. I know there's a black robin native to New Zealand, but wondered if it's just a case of too much melanin, i.e. the reverse of the white melanin deficiency type? If the weather improves I'll take my camera out and try to get a shot if he's still around, but it's wet at the moment and not too inviting. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Saw a robin this morning, not a juvenile and no red breast, he was all over black. I know there's a black robin native to New Zealand, but wondered if it's just a case of too much melanin, i.e. the reverse of the white melanin deficiency type? If the weather improves I'll take my camera out and try to get a shot if he's still around, but it's wet at the moment and not too inviting. Did you catch sight of its rump? If not, could it have been either a black redstart or a black wheatear? Waiting for the weather to improve? I thought it was always sunshiny in your neck of the woods… 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Did you catch sight of its rump? If not, could it have been either a black redstart or a black wheatear? Waiting for the weather to improve? I thought it was always sunshiny in your neck of the woods… Yes, Russell, saw it's rump, all black, all over, definitely a robin, seen it twice now, first time I dismissed it as a black redstart, which there is at least one locally, but this is different. We need rain desperately, and I'm happy if it comes about once a fortnight, but when it comes it tends to come in buckets. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Dave. Got plenty of spare buckets here mate. The sun is actually shinning at the moment. Have just seen a butterfly as I'm typing this. Didn't get chance to see what type, it just fluttered past the window. November 29th. WOW. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Saw a robin this morning, not a juvenile and no red breast, he was all over black. I know there's a black robin native to New Zealand, but wondered if it's just a case of too much melanin, i.e. the reverse of the white melanin deficiency type? If the weather improves I'll take my camera out and try to get a shot if he's still around, but it's wet at the moment and not too inviting. Dave. It could be a female black redstart. They look very much like a black robin. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) Dave. It could be a female black redstart. They look very much like a black robin. Steve OK Steve, I'm not convinced, but I'll take it on board. This bird was jet black all over though. Edited November 29, 2014 by TattooDave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 OK Steve, I'm not convinced, but I'll take it on board. This bird was jet black all over though. Dave. Just been looking through all my bird books and I can only see the one bird like you have described mate either a female or immature male black redstart. The black wheater has a white tail and rump. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Dave. Just been looking through all my bird books and I can only see the one bird like you have described mate either a female or immature male black redstart. The black wheater has a white tail and rump. Steve I still think it could be a robin with too much melanin, I've known it happen before, hopefully I can get a photo if I can find it again. Thanks for having a look Steve, I don't have any bird books here. Dave 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=black%20robin&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDgQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcc.org.nz%2Fchatham-island-black-robin&ei=-zR6VLelJMyV7AapjICwDQ&usg=AFQjCNGPPnNxQNfiHS5IpPnDvciS_0KxiQ&bvm=bv.80642063,d.ZGU Dave . Theirs hope for the black robin. That's if the link works Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=black%20robin&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDgQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcc.org.nz%2Fchatham-island-black-robin&ei=-zR6VLelJMyV7AapjICwDQ&usg=AFQjCNGPPnNxQNfiHS5IpPnDvciS_0KxiQ&bvm=bv.80642063,d.ZGU Dave . Theirs hope for the black robin. That's if the link works Steve I have seen one, many years ago caged in New Zealand, I don't know where they got it from though, looked quite perky and obviously well loved. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted November 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2014 A nice pair of Goosander fly past ... a gentleman and his lady 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 A nice pair of Goosander fly past ... a gentleman and his lady 430_077.jpg Have you ever seen one close up Martyn? Surprisingly they have big teeth! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Have you ever seen one close up Martyn? Surprisingly they have big teeth! No Dave ... I shall keep a look out for that now Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 No Dave ... I shall keep a look out for that now I was sat on a bank eating my lunch when a pair swam past slowly, their teeth were the first thing I noticed as I was going to throw some bread, then I thought that beak is meant for something far more serious than bread. Lovely birds, but they have a prehistoric look to their bills 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted November 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2014 We have a couple of Little Egret up at the reservoir, managed to get a few shots of this one 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I was sat on a bank eating my lunch when a pair swam past slowly, their teeth were the first thing I noticed as I was going to throw some bread, then I thought that beak is meant for something far more serious than bread. Lovely birds, but they have a prehistoric look to their bills Dave you needed the fishes to go with the loaf. All sawbill ducks are fish eaters. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Dave you needed the fishes to go with the loaf. All sawbill ducks are fish eaters.SteveI haven't eaten meat or fish since I was a teenager, and the last time I touched any was to feed a guillemot that I rescued when it was covered in oil, surprisingly it liked sardines in tomato sauce, that was all I could find in the convenience store on a Sunday night. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 martyn pitt, on 30 Nov 2014 - 4:54 PM, said: A nice pair of Goosander fly past ... a gentleman and his lady 430_077.jpg TattooDave, on 30 Nov 2014 - 7:46 PM, said: Have you ever seen one close up Martyn? Surprisingly they have big teeth! martyn pitt, on 30 Nov 2014 - 9:52 PM, said: No Dave ... I shall keep a look out for that now 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 bird.png Daffy now gets respect! 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted December 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2014 Talking of fish eating birds, this Cormorant had caught a small pike, which was proving a bit of a challenge to get down, it was at it for ages trying to eat it, eventually it gave up and flew off. Unfortunately it was all taking place on the far side of the reservoir so was a hell of a crop on the images, but you get the idea, just wish it had been closer to us so I could have got some better shots. 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted December 3, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2014 Love the simplicity of this virtually black and white picture of these redshanks Steve 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 IMG_9638.JPG Love the simplicity of this virtually black and white picture of these redshanks Steve Steve the camera's sensor has been fooled, you need to be adding +EV 1 or 2 stops. Do you have any image processing software at all? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Steve the camera's sensor has been fooled, you need to be adding +EV 1 or 2 stops. Do you have any image processing software at all? Martyn. I was shooting into the sun which was very low in the sky. Could hardly see myself. Big thanks for advice again thou mate always appreciated Regarding image processing . I have the Cannon supplied dpp software which i don't use apart from to crop my images Steve, Edited December 3, 2014 by Winsford Soul 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post good angel Posted December 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2014 A Blackbird was watching me today eating some shortbread in the garden so I chucked some down for him and as soon as I turned my back he swooped down and gobbled it up.. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted December 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2014 I was watching a Blackbird eating berries today 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Saw a few ducks as well, some Gadwall & Shoveller 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 I was watching a Blackbird eating berries today 431_013.jpg Judging by the light it looks like you had a lovely autumnal day! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Judging by the light it looks like you had a lovely autumnal day! It was early this morning, sun was low, sky was clear ... and it was freezing cold 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted December 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2014 I managed some shots of a female Reed Bunting munching on the Phragmites reeds 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I managed some shots of a female Reed Bunting munching on the Phragmites reeds 431_070.jpg 431_069.jpg Y431_071.jpg Martin. Fabulous pictures as always.I'm always amazed how good nature's camouflage is. The reed bunting is exactly the same colours as the reeds it takes its name from. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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