Martyn Pitt Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) A Black Necked Grebe paid us a visit, a stunning little bird ] Edited June 10, 2015 by martyn pitt
Amsterdam Russ Posted June 13, 2015 Author Posted June 13, 2015 Kalimera from Molyvos on the Greek island of Lesvos. Here's the early morning scene as the sun rises over the castle behind our apartment...
Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Finally managed to get back here. Thanks Mike.Just returned from Pembrokeshire with plenty of photographs. Will download them and post as soon as I get chance Steve
Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Here,s a badger photograph for starters Steve
Widnes63 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 What a great start ste ,look forward to seeing the rest of your photos .
Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 What a great start ste ,look forward to seeing the rest of your photos .Thanks Ste
Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 These three fox cubs pictures where taken from about 100 metres away, the blurred bit is a fence wire which was between me and the cubs.As soon as I got out of the car they disappeared back into the gorse scrub. Countryside foxes unlike there urban cousins are one of the shyest wild animals in this countryso I was extremely pleased to even get these pictures Steve
Peter99 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 These three fox cubs pictures where taken from about 100 metres away, the blurred bit is a fence wire which was between me and the cubs.As soon as I got out of the car they disappeared back into the gorse scrub. Countryside foxes unlike there urban cousins are one of the shyest wild animals in this countryso I was extremely pleased to even get these pictures SteveWow! Really like them Steve.Hope you and Lou had a great time. Peter
Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Wow! Really like them Steve.Hope you and Lou had a great time. PeterThanks Peter. We had a fab time .... back to work tomorrow unfortunately Steve
Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 These animals are wild and extremely shy and the slightest movement or noise sends them running. the first click of the camera shutter button sits them up with ears cocked as below then normally the second click of the button sends them running back to the settSteve
Widnes63 Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 All 4 chicks seem to be doing well at Nottingham Uni.Peregrines have just been on countryfile , BBC1
Winsford Soul Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Will repost picture's. Edited June 16, 2015 by Winsford Soul mistake
Winsford Soul Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Here,s the ones from the post I messed up earlier Steve Edited June 16, 2015 by Winsford Soul
Winsford Soul Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Fabulous pictures of puffinsThanks you . Was lucky this year. Last time I visited skomer island they where all still incubating the eggs so didn't get to see any bringing back sand eels for the chicks Steve Edited June 16, 2015 by Winsford Soul
Winsford Soul Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Great pics ste , very professional mateCheers Ste. Will sort a few more out soon. Hopefully see you soon mate Steve
Winsford Soul Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Just been told that fbm holidays have added this picture to their website slideshow of swallows rest cottage. Well chuffedSteve Edited June 19, 2015 by Winsford Soul
Chris L Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 I took these about + - 10 years ago. This is the old racing (road) circuit at Reims in France. Incredibly you could just drive the circuit being on a public road. The racing scene just upped sticks and left and the whole thing just left there to rot. Historically important this is where the very 1st Brit ever won a Grand Prix. I understand it has been refurbished and they hold classic car events there.
Winsford Soul Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 I took these about + - 10 years ago. This is the old racing (road) circuit at Reims in France. Incredibly you could just drive the circuit being on a public road. The racing scene just upped sticks and left and the whole thing just left there to rot. Historically important this is where the very 1st Brit ever won a Grand Prix. I understand it has been refurbished and they hold classic car events there.Chris. You can just picture a jaguar or lotus cortina in British racing green driving past . They're very evocative pictures. Steve
Soulandy Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 OK going back a to February 2012 and an amazing sight above Sydney, Australia, the sun with a halo above the Opera HouseFirst and only time I have seen thishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(optical_phenomenon)
Zed1 Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Came home from work the other week to find this looking down at me from my garage roof..........No idea where it came from and a few minutes later it was joined by two other Peacocks!. ........ and No, I don't live in a Stately Home. Edited June 20, 2015 by Zed1
Rick Cooper Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 OK it's not a great photo, taken on a small, old camera through a dusty window but could someone identify it.I've seen it hovering above the roadside behind the trees and getting chased off by a load of rooks when it got too close. It's been back a couple of more times so could be it's patch.It's about 5 miles from Macclesfield, Cheshire so won't be anything fancy. Rick
Winsford Soul Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 OK it's not a great photo, taken on a small, old camera through a dusty window but could someone identify it.I've seen it hovering above the roadside behind the trees and getting chased off by a load of rooks when it got too close. It's been back a couple of more times so could be it's patch.It's about 5 miles from Macclesfield, Cheshire so won't be anything fancy. RickRick. Only on a kindle at the moment and they are not very good for viewing on but it certainly looks like a Buzzard to meSteve
Tattoodave Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 OK it's not a great photo, taken on a small, old camera through a dusty window but could someone identify it.I've seen it hovering above the roadside behind the trees and getting chased off by a load of rooks when it got too close. It's been back a couple of more times so could be it's patch.It's about 5 miles from Macclesfield, Cheshire so won't be anything fancy. RickIt is a Buzzard, Buteo buteo, the first bird I owned as an aspiring falconer when I was a teenager, moved on to a Goshawk soon after as buzzards tend to not want to hunt and would rather eat carrion.
Rick Cooper Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 It is a Buzzard, Buteo buteo, the first bird I owned as an aspiring falconer when I was a teenager, moved on to a Goshawk soon after as buzzards tend to not want to hunt and would rather eat carrion.Thanks Dave and Steve. It was back again today sitting on the same post for five minutes before heading off . If it's going to be a regular visitor I'll try to get some better photos.Rick
Peter99 Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Bloody hell Steve. Your pictures have really come on in this last year - as has already been said they look professional. The puffins are fantastic quality - well done mate.Peter
Winsford Soul Posted June 22, 2015 Posted June 22, 2015 Thank you my friend. I've only been taking pictures for a few year's, in fact I've only owned a camera a few year's. It's something that I have never bothered with before. Still on a massive learning curve.It also helps that I have always loved wildlife and birds in particular. Steve
Sooty Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Hi all...X I am glad to say I am gonna be puter bound doing editing and stuff for the next week or so and will take coffee break time to catch up on your pics!!!x I do see stuff on FB...but....yours are more 'quality' stuff on the whole!x I've averaged 2000 miles a week in recent weeks around the nation top to bottom and sideways....sometimes in the same day!! I have gathered many pics of beautiful...historic....and unusual sights from around Britain! I will get some together and put them in here for your pleasure!x This was last week....passing Hexham way about 5.30am......that mist went for miles and looked as tho you could walk on it!xThe second pic is at 10.40pm....approaching Glasgow.......look behind....pitch black....ahead....'daylight'....great spectacle as the sun was giving it's last smile!x @@~LUVSOOTYX
Suzannek Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) A couple of flowers I took on Cockfield Fell which is about a mile and a half from where I live. Both flowers are miniature as they are subject to sheep grazing/rabbits and the windswept wild weather. Heath Milkwort and Lousewort. Lousewort is a parasitic plant which feeds on other plants such as heather and lichen 20150628_202402.jpg20150614_155544.jpg20150614_155536.jpg20150606_171630.jpg Edited June 29, 2015 by mike click the + on the image after uploading and they should then show like this
Suzannek Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) 3 Edited June 29, 2015 by suzannek These are the meadows at Wham, Butterknowle where I live and some of the flowers found there
Stateside Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 Walking alongside a wheat field yesterday the wind made the wheat almost hypnotic Kev
Tattoodave Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) A couple of my current favourites, with most plants now being dry and scorched.Bulbine frutescens, a lovely little succulent.Parkinsonia aculeata, a park tree that you don't see many of (saying that, there's four within half a mile of me) Edited July 4, 2015 by TattooDave mispelling
Winsford Soul Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Here,s a few more from my recent jolly to PembrokeshireThese two where taken in near darkness using flash so wasn't sure how they would turn out. The picture of the bat took over a week to get right,ish. the brown wooden background to the left is actually the eave of the barn as I was looking directly upSteve,
Winsford Soul Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 A drinker moth caterpillar which is about 3" long Steve
Sooty Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 ...hi all...off to see some luvly sights on a trek along the South Coast from Worthing to Weston Super Mare......but popped in here to see some 'quality' stuff before I left!x Brill pics of our Wildlife and plants....X I have loooads to share at some point but pick these pic for now...!x Sad story to go with it i'm afraid....and a warning to all as we head out there during the Summer weather!!x This is Llantwit Major...South Wales. I took these pics 2 weeks ago. I know the family who run the cafe on the beach and own the Land....good friends for years...since 1988 to be precise! I have seen over the years Maria's Dad 'landscape' the area 'for' the people...at his own expense. In his last years....Council came along with a compulsory purchase order on ha;lf their land. They said they needed to 'look after' the area. That...was 5 years ago......they have never seen anyone from the Council...or workers of any kind....attend the Land since...apart from a serious breach after a thunderstorm....out of 6! A Charity I know is going to help them win back that trust and respect the family have earned by their Community over the past 50+ years so they can carry on...as they were.....looking after us all.....without the Councils 'help'. We had talked about casualties so far this year due to rock fall etc. There had been 3 but no fatalities...as yet. Maria said keep clear of the corner cos it is 'moving'. She's grown up there for 50+ years....knows the craic...and any crack!!!x I did as was advised....I do when i respect folks judgement on matters. Took me pics and went onto Cornwall. Next morning....on the news.....a Lady had been killed during her early morning walk......rock fall.....that corner.....RIP...X As said....stay safe.....and enjoy our Heritage.....X If your down there....pop into the cafe and say hi from me....you'll be welcomed with a smile.....and they have YOUR life in their interests.....my kinda folk...X@@~LUVSOOTYX
Martyn Pitt Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) As the warm weather appears so do the Dragons ... A female Ruddy Darter takes a rest Edited July 5, 2015 by martyn pitt
Martyn Pitt Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 This is an Emperor Dragonfly a little farther away than I would have liked but them's the breaks, which gave me quite a challenge to actually get a shot of it in flight
Tattoodave Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 This is an Emperor Dragonfly a little farther away than I would have liked but them's the breaks, which gave me quite a challenge to actually get a shot of it in flight I see a lot of Emperors, but their speed and ability to change direction at will make them a formidable foe, so I for one salute you.
Soulandy Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 Went up Snowdon on Tuesday via Crib Goch. A great day. Three pano's from the summit
Winsford Soul Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 This is an Emperor Dragonfly a little farther away than I would have liked but them's the breaks, which gave me quite a challenge to actually get a shot of it in flight Great pictures Martyn. Not that I expect anything less from you mateSteve
Amsterdam Russ Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) I'm not long back from three weeks in Molyvos on the Greek island of Lesvos. Having been there a few times now everything is very familiar, so I find myself taking less and less pics. My Nikon hardly saw any action at all and I relied on my ever-present iPad Mini to capture the photographic record. These black & whites are post processed from colour snaps using the somewhat simple but still useful Photoshop app for iOS... Molyvos castle... One-time small fishing boat skippered by friend Stratis Kabanas who takes a max of four people out on snorkelling and pleasure trips locally under the name of "Escape". A local fishing boat heading out for the night from Molyvos' small harbour. The vista from Molyvos' pebbly beach. From this location I'd swim to the outside wall of the harbour (which you can see on the far right) and back again. Lots of great snorkelling to be had on the way in wonderfully clear waters.In spite of the twin financial and refugee crises faced by the island, I have to say that the local people are incredibly generous in their warmth and support of the migrants who are now overwhelming what little facilities exist for them. Edited July 6, 2015 by Russell Gilbert Typo
Woodbutcher Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Just a quickie to illustrate the apparent 3.4% difference in size of the Sun between Perihelion and Aphelion this year , the points in the Earth's orbit when it's at it's closest to and furthest from the Sun.Not strictly accurate as I couldn't get a shot today at Aphelion. 2nd January 2015 24th June 2015 Edited July 6, 2015 by WoodButcher
Winsford Soul Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Had a trip out to Pennington Flash today. Two new birds for me .Green Sandpiper and Little Ringed Plover. Got a few pictures of the Green Sandpiper to post when I download them. Unfortunately the little ringed plovers where about 100 yards away and when they're as small as a sparrow there wasn't much to photograph. Looked great through the binoculars. Steve
Amsterdam Russ Posted July 7, 2015 Author Posted July 7, 2015 Well pleased to have spotted a stork when we were in the Amsterdam woods for a bit of a stroll and a bite to eat early evening. Just as Steve's plovers were too far away, so the stork was well out of effective range of my 200mm zoom - hence severe cropping needed.
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