Popular Post Mark S Posted March 24, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 24, 2018 Took this at work earlier this evening as the sun was going down 10
Guest Shufflin Posted March 25, 2018 Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) walking with family today in country hall field, found this, only one Edited March 25, 2018 by Shufflin size
Tattoodave Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 10 hours ago, shufflin said: walking with family today in country hall field, found this, only one It's not a native, it's Anemone coronaria, easily grown in light to sandy soil in full sun. Slugs and eelworms like them, as does powdery mildew, but otherwise trouble free. Soak the dried rhizomes overnight before planting. 2
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted March 26, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 26, 2018 I had to share this with you, I'm not ambitious enough to be so ingenious 12
Winsford Soul Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 47 minutes ago, TattooDave said: I had to share this with you, I'm not ambitious enough to be so ingenious Love it Dave. Steve 1
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted March 26, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 26, 2018 20 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Love it Dave. Steve I've been trying to think what other niceties could be spelled out in such a fashion, I may have to buy a washing line. 4
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Great crested Grebe. Just about to dive looking for fish Steve Edited March 27, 2018 by Winsford Soul 9
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 Spent the morning looking for the first returning Swallows of the year. For the last two years I have been lucky enough to see them on the 27th March but today wasn't my time. This date is the earliest that I have ever seen them in the UK so maybe the recent bad weather has stopped them returning as early this year. Three Sand Martins did fly through Steve
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Edited March 27, 2018 by Winsford Soul 7
Peter99 Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Bloody hell Steve - they are truly professional photographs. Absolutely stunning mate. Pete 3
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, Peter99 said: Bloody hell Steve - they are truly professional photographs. Absolutely stunning mate. Pete Thanks mate much appreciated bit grainy with pushing the ISO due to the awful weather and light conditions this morning but the lake was as flat as a mill pond. Steve
Tattoodave Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Spent the morning looking for the first returning Swallows of the year. For the last two years I have been lucky enough to see them on the 27th March but today wasn't my time. This date is the earliest that I have ever seen them in the UK so maybe the recent bad weather has stopped them returning as early this year. Three Sand Martins did fly through Steve Steve, I'm not surprised, they're only just returning here, saw a couple of swift yesterday and the swallows came back the middle of last week, I think you'll be lucky to see them return to the UK within the next couple of weeks. Dave 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2018 Moorhen with a dead Perch Steve 11
Popular Post Johnny Jones Posted March 27, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2018 A couple from the last lot of snow we had, and a couple from the sunshine over the last couple of days. (Rain our whippet posing on the garden). 10
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Johnny Jones said: Johnny, Little tip mate, The birds can get their claws caught in the mesh and trapped , sometimes dying. Please use proper feeders . Steve 3
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, Johnny Jones said: A couple from the last lot of snow we had, and a couple from the sunshine over the last couple of days. (Rain our whippet posing on the garden). Great pictures Johnny, the Whippet looks well chilled Steve
Johnny Jones Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 24 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Johnny, Little tip mate, The birds can get their claws caught in the mesh and trapped , sometimes dying. Please use proper feeders . Steve Thanks Steve, i have proper feeders up in my garden, i took this on a walk i go on with the dogs, somebody fills the trees(at the end of the walk near a pond) every week with a mixture of peanut,fatball and seed feeders. These netted fatballs were new this week, (so i assume a different person had put these up)i will pass on your tip if i see them , cheers. 1
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Johnny Jones said: Thanks Steve, i have proper feeders up in my garden, i took this on a walk i go on with the dogs, somebody fills the trees(at the end of the walk near a pond) every week with a mixture of peanut,fatball and seed feeders. These netted fatballs were new this week, (so i assume a different person had put these up)i will pass on your tip if i see them , cheers. Thanks Johnny, Wasn't sure about posting it and I didn't really think that you would be responsible after seeing how you care in your photographs. Steve 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 27, 2018 Male Tufted Duck Steve 10
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 28, 2018 Jay. Basking in the Sunshine Steve 13
Winsford Soul Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) On 27/03/2018 at 16:04, Winsford Soul said: Spent the morning looking for the first returning Swallows of the year. For the last two years I have been lucky enough to see them on the 27th March but today wasn't my time. This date is the earliest that I have ever seen them in the UK so maybe the recent bad weather has stopped them returning as early this year. Three Sand Martins did fly through Steve Didn't get to see any Swallows again today but I did get to see my first returning Hirundines of the year . Sand Martins X 6 at lunch time. No photographs unfortunately, seen through binoculars at about 500 metres distance Forgot to add that I saw a butterfly as I was driving home from Pennington flash, didn't get chance to identify it. Steve Edited March 28, 2018 by Winsford Soul 1
Popular Post Philippe Posted March 28, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 28, 2018 Today I had a nice surprise : at their usual place some morels waiting for me, perfect for tomorrow's omelette ! 7
Popular Post Rick Cooper Posted March 29, 2018 Popular Post Posted March 29, 2018 Not exactly great photos, just a few deer in the distance, but they are a herd that are roaming free locally. I first saw three or four a few years back but they ran off as soon as they saw anyone. After the snow last week they appeared in this farm field, seemed to like it and stuck around for about five days. They've gone now but as far as I know are still in the area. Re wilding starts here..... 15
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted April 1, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 1, 2018 A Buzzard overhead, I kept still and tried not to look like a rabbit ... looks like it has lost a primary, possibly a squabble with a Crow 13
Popular Post Johnny Jones Posted April 1, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: A Buzzard overhead, I kept still and tried not to look like a rabbit ... looks like it has lost a primary, possibly a squabble with a Crow Superb Martyn 3 1
Winsford Soul Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 1 hour ago, martyn pitt said: A Buzzard overhead, I kept still and tried not to look like a rabbit ... looks like it has lost a primary, possibly a squabble with a Crow Martyn. It's a good job you had your big lens with you just in case you had to fight it off. Or you could have hid beneath it. Lovely photo as always mate Steve 1 1
Jazz Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 16 hours ago, Johnny Jones said: A few from today Nice pics pal were did you take them ? 2
Johnny Jones Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 8 hours ago, jazz said: Nice pics pal were did you take them ? Cheers Paul, Took them up on the former Shirebrook Pit Land.
Popular Post Soulandy Posted April 2, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 2, 2018 Some cracking bird photo's on here, brilliant. A couple of waterfall shots of the same waterfall, Anglebeck Tarn Waterfall near to Hartsop in the Lakes. Taken with my phone. First is unfrozen on Saturday 17th March and the second is part frozen on Sunday 18th March. Also some Alpaca's at Pooley Bridge 11
Guest Shufflin Posted April 5, 2018 Posted April 5, 2018 Was in Widnes Victoria Park today for a bit of lunch, this little one was happy posing
Popular Post Mal C Posted April 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) Assorted snaps from the last few months, mates place on a Friday night, street scene in Granada, and that poor frog died by the way, didn’t like the chemicals in the pool :-( Edited April 5, 2018 by Mal C 5
Popular Post Mal C Posted April 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) From a set I did recienty... found things... Edited April 5, 2018 by Mal C 5
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 6, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Black Tailed Godwits in summer plumage with a few Avocets in the foreground. Forgot to add. The Godwits are ready for migrating to probably Iceland to breed while the Avocets have just arrived on there migration from Southern Europe or North Africa. Ships that pass springs to mind Edited April 6, 2018 by Winsford Soul 8
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 6, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Drake Pintail Duck. Just added the 2nd picture as it shows more colours on the under wing Edited April 6, 2018 by Winsford Soul 11
Peter99 Posted April 6, 2018 Posted April 6, 2018 40 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Drake Pintail Duck You really should start looking to get some of these pictures out there Steve - you're pics are now as good as any I see in publications. Well done mate - Im proud of you for the hours you have put in. Pete
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 6, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Peter99 said: You really should start looking to get some of these pictures out there Steve - you're pics are now as good as any I see in publications. Well done mate - Im proud of you for the hours you have put in. Pete Thank you kind sir. I can proudly announce that I've been invited to submit some of my photographs to be used as a exhibition on British Birds that Cambrian Photography are going to run in there shop. Just need to sort out with Sarah and Joel from the shop which ones and when its going to run. I currently have about 30 high gloss large prints ( 15" X 10" ) In a portfolio Steve 9
Popular Post Pat Bleasdale Posted April 7, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 7, 2018 Brontë Bridge near Haworth,Yorkshire. 12
Winsford Soul Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Don't know what this lovely little flower is called. Similar to a blue bell. Dave ? Steve Edited April 8, 2018 by Winsford Soul 2
Tattoodave Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Don't know what this lovely little flower is called. Similar to a blue bell. Dave ? Steve It's a hyacinth Steve, probably a variety of Hyacinthus orientalis, the garden hyacinth, and a weakened flower from not getting enough fertiliser. The Bluebell is Hyacinthoides non-scripta and curls over at the end with the flower stalks not being so robust. 2
Winsford Soul Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 23 minutes ago, TattooDave said: It's a hyacinth Steve, probably a variety of Hyacinthus orientalis, the garden hyacinth, and a weakened flower from not getting enough fertiliser. The Bluebell is Hyacinthoides non-scripta and curls over at the end with the flower stalks not being so robust. Thanks Dave. It's growing at Pennington flash country park in a heavily wooded area. There were 3 others near by. I knew it wasn't a Bluebell but that it was similar. Steve 1
Tattoodave Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: Thanks Dave. It's growing at Pennington flash country park in a heavily wooded area. There were 3 others near by. I knew it wasn't a Bluebell but that it was similar. Steve It probably got dumped there after flowering, they survive for a short while without fertiliser, but gradually weaken to nothing. Voles like to eat the stems under the soil surface, so they weaken them too. 2
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 8, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) Grandson Thomas 2nd birthday party today with his remote controlled Mercedes amg convertible Steve Edited April 8, 2018 by Winsford Soul 12
Popular Post Johnny Jones Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 9, 2018 Wheatear, Best photo I could manage before my dog Nell started barking and scared it off (I think it's the first time I've seen one. Then Nell dragged this out of a hedge bottom, thought she was running about with a length of cable till I caught up with her (looks like it had been there a while). 8
Popular Post Bob Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 9, 2018 Does anyone know what this is, caught it having it’s breakfast in the garden this morning. Not a brilliant photo I know taken at distance with a compact camera. 6
Tattoodave Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 22 minutes ago, bob said: Does anyone know what this is, caught it having it’s breakfast in the garden this morning. Not a brilliant photo I know taken at distance with a compact camera. Sparrowhawk 1
Martyn Pitt Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 A male one Bob, they have wicked eyes, lunch appears to be Pigeon A female Sparrowhawk would be a bit larger and brown coloured rather than the grey / blue
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) Spot the birdie time again ( Tree Creeper ) Steve Edited April 9, 2018 by Winsford Soul 11
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