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Martyn Pitt
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Having worked for 20 days straight, this was my first time out with the camera for a while.   A lovely male Stonechat   

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A different take on a Common Blue Damselfly ....     "I can see you"     

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Managed to catch a glimpse of a Reed Warbler sitting on eggs.   What always amazes me is the nest, they weave them around 3 reed stems just using their beaks.  

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This is the terrain of 2 very small lizards, we call them Larry & Lana. Every time we went to photograph them they scarpered off. Nice flowers.............

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Martyn Pitt Long Time

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I will try and post some pics of the f**king deer that keeps eating my beans and pepper plants!!

 

 

This was last year the day after I had filled the new bird feeder

Judging by how steep your garden is there , are you sure they are not Mountain Goat  :D

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saw a red headed long legged double breasted bedthrasher last night, but didn't get any photo's unfortunately.

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One of these?

Yeah!    :thumbup:

 

 

Although I did get a photo of a Chaffinch(?)

 

 

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A photo of a blue tit on my suet ball feeder I took this morning :). We had two yellow hammers on the seed feeder on Tuesday

Suz x

 

 

TWO yellow hammers!!!   I`m dead jealous - I haven`t seen one for years and years now.

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TWO yellow hammers!!! I`m dead jealous - I haven`t seen one for years and years now.

I know a beautiful bird they are. They are very rare on the RSPB amber list. They are also not meant to be in the Pennines, well that's a load of crap cos where I live is part of the North Pennines!

Suz x

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Hi Guys

 

Been brought up from a young age to recognise all the british birds. My dad used to take me all over as a kid great days out.Still interested now. Here is a nice shot of a Sparrowhawk i got in my dads back garden. By the way Pete that was deffo a L. T Tit

 

 

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Hi Guys

 

Been brought up from a young age to recognise all the british birds. My dad used to take me all over as a kid great days out.Still interested now. Here is a nice shot of a Sparrowhawk i got in my dads back garden. By the way Pete that was deffo a L. T Tit

You are right now that I have had a proper look at the picture...I was brought up to know British birds and wildlife my granda taught me the names, of course it helps living deep in the countryside. We get a sparrowhawk in our garden snatching a sparrow out of the bushes now and again

Suz x

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It looks like a female Chaffinch Pete

Suz x

 

Looks like but It's not a Chaffinch Suz, you can't see it but the tail is almost as long as the bird's body, there was a flock of 10 or so of them.


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I know Pete I agree it is a Long Tailed Tit now I've had a look at it. I haven't seen any of them in our garden. We get blue tits, great tits and coal tits though

Suz x

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A pair of blackbirds have built a nest in a bush just outside our kitchen window so I have tried to photo some of their comings and goings.The male always likes to land at the top of a small tree, look around and then land on the back of a chair before flying into the bush. The female prefers to wait on the shed roof before flying in. They are both very busy , coming back with another poor worm every 7 or 8 minutes. The nest and chicks are impossible to see and the local cats can't get to them.

 

Whilst waiting to photo the blackbirds two sparrows landed on the ground by the bush. One of them was hopping about flicking its tail up and the other was following it and pecking at its behind. What's that all about? 

 

When it starts to get dark one or two bats fly up and down the back of the house, probably feeding on insects. I tried to photo this but all I got was a black screen.

 

Rick

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Well done and thanks to our Ste! Some lovely pictures there mate - thanks for sharing. I can't make my mind up whether my favourite is the swallow chicks (probably) or the red breasted Linnet. They're all good.

 

Cheers mate.

 

Peter

 

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These were taken this morning after the little dear had had another 4 bean plants and some hosta's:

Lovely! Shame about the plants - although I reckon it's a good exchange to get regular visits from such a cutie!

 

Peter

 

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I agree Peter, last year was a family of 4 but this year this one is on her own.

 

I sat for 15 minutes last week while she demolished all the bird seed in the feeder, no more than 30 feet away and she was not bothered at all.

 

We live right in the centre of the town but right at the end of a dead end street, past the turning circle, right on the edge of the ravine with the creek at the bottom. I have heard the Coyote's but have not seen them yet. Have seen a ground hog a couple of times as well this year as well as our regular fox.

 

The racoon's are a menace though

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Well done and thanks to our Ste! Some lovely pictures there mate - thanks for sharing. I can't make my mind up whether my favourite is the swallow chicks (probably) or the red breasted Linnet. They're all good.

 

Cheers mate.

 

Peter

 

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Thanks Peter. Cant make my mind up between the swallows or the nuthatches.

 

Ste

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I agree Peter, last year was a family of 4 but this year this one is on her own.

 

I sat for 15 minutes last week while she demolished all the bird seed in the feeder, no more than 30 feet away and she was not bothered at all.

 

We live right in the centre of the town but right at the end of a dead end street, past the turning circle, right on the edge of the ravine with the creek at the bottom. I have heard the Coyote's but have not seen them yet. Have seen a ground hog a couple of times as well this year as well as our regular fox.

 

The racoon's are a menace though

Wow! You must live in the states somewhere then?

 

Peter


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Waterdown, Ontario, Canada

It was the Coyote's that gave it away! I thought the old las can't live up the road from me in notts! :D

I'm not sure where Waterdown is in Ontario - sounds very pretty. I'll give it a google!

 

 

 

Peter

 

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There's some of my wildlife photos on my FlickR account which can be seen here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomhunt29/

I've recently sold my camera so I can upgrade. Just wasn't getting the quality I wanted. Was using a cannon EOS 350D. Don't no what to get next thought.

Tom

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There's some of my wildlife photos on my FlickR account which can be seen here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomhunt29/

I've recently sold my camera so I can upgrade. Just wasn't getting the quality I wanted. Was using a cannon EOS 350D. Don't no what to get next thought.

Tom

Bloody hell Tom! They're amazing.

 

You are obviously more than just a happy snapper. 

 

Peter

 

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Bloody hell Tom! They're amazing.

 

You are obviously more than just a happy snapper. 

 

Peter

 

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I used to go out with my camera every chance I could, became a massive hobby. Not been upto much with it this year and thought selling it to fund a new one would give me the kick I needed to start it up again, but, I spent the money on records instead haha. I do miss going out with the camera though.

Thanks for the comment, Peter!

Tom

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There's some of my wildlife photos on my FlickR account which can be seen here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomhunt29/

I've recently sold my camera so I can upgrade. Just wasn't getting the quality I wanted. Was using a cannon EOS 350D. Don't no what to get next thought.

Tom

Tom.

I,m currently using a Canon eos 50D and like you am in the process of upgrading I was going to buy the 7d but I,ve just heard that there,s going to be a 7d mk 2 available soon so I,m going to hang fire

Nice pictures

Ste

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Tom.I,m currently using a Canon eos 50D and like you am in the process of upgrading I was going to buy the 7d but I,ve just heard that there,s going to be a 7d mk 2 available soon so I,m going to hang fireNice picturesSte

I was looking at the 7D myself. I will have a look on the Internet about the mk2.

Cheers

Tom

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Tom.

I,m currently using a Canon eos 50D and like you am in the process of upgrading I was going to buy the 7d but I,ve just heard that there,s going to be a 7d mk 2 available soon so I,m going to hang fire

Nice pictures

Ste

 

Got the bug then Steve  :D

 

A few more shots from Sunday 

 

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Tom.

I,m currently using a Canon eos 50D and like you am in the process of upgrading I was going to buy the 7d but I,ve just heard that there,s going to be a 7d mk 2 available soon so I,m going to hang fire

Nice pictures

Ste

 

 

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I was looking at the 7D myself. I will have a look on the Internet about the mk2.

Cheers

Tom

Here's a bit of info. Looks very complicated to a simpleton such as mesen!

 

Peter

 

 

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