Uk Soul Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Dont mind at all. Tenby. Pembrokeshire. It,s very special Ste Thanks Ste When all this is over would love to try this place out Many thanks Eric 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Just now, Uk Soul said: Thanks Ste When all this is over would love to try this place out Many thanks Eric Your welcome mate, Definitely worth it. Cant wait to return but not until next June unfortunately Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Autumnstoned Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2020 Some pictures taken on walks and cycle rides near the Thames mostly at Putney where I live. 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted November 10, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 Yellow sky at night... not a sunset, but courtesy of a large-scale greenhouse probably a mile or two away and where they'll be force growing fruit and veg or flowers. It's not usually this bright, but the light's reflecting off the evening's thick, low cloud. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Yellow sky at night... not a sunset, but courtesy of a large-scale greenhouse probably a mile or two away and where they'll be force growing fruit and veg or flowers. It's not usually this bright, but the light's reflecting off the evening's thick, low cloud. Not quite as bright as the one in the film Saving Grace, but quite eerie looking all the same 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 42 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: Not quite as bright as the one in the film Saving Grace, but quite eerie looking all the same Haha - I wondered whether I’d posted a nearly identical pic before; same situation, same balcony location, and probably same time of year. I know now that I did, because I recall now that you mentioned Saving Grace then as well! Still not seen the film, though. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 Starlings starting to gather for a mermuration. Unfortunately it was too dark for recording when there was approximately 20,000 birds flying around . Hopefully this is just a sample and I get chance to return and capture it properly. Watch this space 20201110_161416.mp4 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Starlings starting to gather for a mermuration. Unfortunately it was too dark for recording when there was approximately 20,000 birds flying around . Hopefully this is just a sample and I get chance to return and capture it properly. Watch this space 20201110_161416.mp4 Is this at Pennington Flash Steve? 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted November 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2020 Phone pics of another good walk along the canal on another good Autumn day 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Soulandy said: Is this at Pennington Flash Steve? No mate. Marbury Park. Called this afternoon to see the 2 bittern .Unfortunately it was almost dark when the starlings turned up and then it was to dark to see the bittern catching them. Going back on Thursday afternoon as the weather is forecast good Edited November 10, 2020 by Winsford Soul 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post none Posted November 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2020 Scanning new dog walks i guess . 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 19:19, Amsterdam Russ said: Haha - I wondered whether I’d posted a nearly identical pic before; same situation, same balcony location, and probably same time of year. I know now that I did, because I recall now that you mentioned Saving Grace then as well! Still not seen the film, though. It was up on YouTube for a while, your memory has similar holes in it to mine. It's worth a watch, if you get the opportunity. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 On my recent trip back from Spain I stayed in Salamanca on route to Santander, and was surprised at it's beauty. 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 54 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: It's worth a watch, if you get the opportunity. I made a point of getting it, so it's lined up to watch one evening very soon. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 Another big surprise on the trip was seeing cotton being grown in fields in Spain. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2020 Another one of Salamanca, the Cathedral 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2020 A cork oak in Central Spain with alien looking fruit created by an oak gall wasp, which can be used to make ink, though it's probably easier to buy ink elsewhere. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: A cork oak in Central Spain with alien looking fruit created by an oak gall wasp, which can be used to make ink, though it's probably easier to buy ink elsewhere. Dave. My old junior school field boundary was a ditch with plenty of oak trees and climbing them was always a discovery, acorns, oak apples with the hole in them made by the oak gall wasp. My god that was 55 years ago. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Dave. My old junior school field boundary was a ditch with plenty of oak trees and climbing them was always a discovery, acorns, oak apples with the hole in them made by the oak gall wasp. My god that was 55 years ago. But did you know that there's a wasp that actually preys on the larvae of the oak gall wasp by laying it's egg in the gall to eat the larvae when it hatches? Nature is fascinating, but sometimes not that pleasant. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: But did you know that there's a wasp that actually preys on the larvae of the oak gall wasp by laying it's egg in the gall to eat the larvae when it hatches? Nature is fascinating, but sometimes not that pleasant. Not until recently. It was on a natural history program earlier this year. Cant remember what one though. Could have been springwatch mate 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Forgot to post this from my recent visit to Marbury Park just a mile North of Northwich. Cheshire. Just a small amount of the approximately 20000 Starlings that where coming into roost in the reedbed at the western end of the mere 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
none Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 07:58, Tattoodave said: It was up on YouTube for a while, your memory has similar holes in it to mine. It's worth a watch, if you get the opportunity. If did . Not seen Dave or recall seeing . Felt compelled to post looking at him . Little Centurion . That put a lisp to my vocaaablurry .Cant think why . Whome I thhhhinking about . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
none Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Couldn't place as one of my best . Though is an interesting picture . Taken by Ribble line . Power line post . Been used as scratch post . By Cattle . Assume relieved from Horse Flies . I though was Bears that did this . For sure the amount of wear . Subject to power cut at nearby Sewage Works . If it goes over at some point . 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Zoomsoulblue Posted November 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2020 Scotland doing the North Coast 500 couple of weeks ago - great weather 12 to 15 degrees no tourist except me 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Soulfulmerlin said: Couldn't place as one of my best . Though is an interesting picture . Taken by Ribble line . Power line post . Been used as scratch post . By Cattle . Assume relieved from Horse Flies . I though was Bears that did this . For sure the amount of wear . Subject to power cut at nearby Sewage Works . If it goes over at some point . With all the rain it could have been a beaver. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Greedy Posted November 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2020 Found this butterfly hiding inside one of the storage containers at work was moving the box carefully when it opened its wings. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 37 minutes ago, Greedy Mick said: Found this butterfly hiding inside one of the storage containers at work was moving the box carefully when it opened its wings. Peacock butterfly Mick. They tough to overwinter in semi hibernation then as soon as it warms up they wake up looking for nectar, before they lay there eggs. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Greedy Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) Well I put it back into the container, tucked away so hopefully it will be ok. It was just a beautiful thing to see on a grey November lockdown day Edited November 20, 2020 by Greedy Mick 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Zoomsoulblue Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 20 hours ago, Greedy Mick said: Found this butterfly hiding inside one of the storage containers at work was moving the box carefully when it opened its wings. I would have shit myself, looks massive - great pic Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Heron taking flight from a rival 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Amsterdam Russ Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 First time out on the bike today since July, and only the fourth time this year. Didn't go very far, but I'm knackered. Still, it was worth it. The light became nicely golden as the afternoon drew to a close, and I managed to get a few pics into the bargain. Magpie Kestrel Autumnal berries (name, please) Moss growing on a bench made from part of a tree trunk Grasses/wild flowers (name, please) - nicely backlit against a dark background Nicely lit reeds against a backdrop of industrial greenhouses One of three windmills on our little 'borough'. This one's Molen de zwarte ruiter (Windmill the black rider) 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 27 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: First time out on the bike today since July, and only the fourth time this year. Didn't go very far, but I'm knackered. Still, it was worth it. The light became nicely golden as the afternoon drew to a close, and I managed to get a few pics into the bargain. Magpie Kestrel Autumnal berries (name, please) Moss growing on a bench made from part of a tree trunk Grasses/wild flowers (name, please) - nicely backlit against a dark background Nicely lit reeds against a backdrop of industrial greenhouses One of three windmills on our little 'borough'. This one's Molen de zwarte ruiter (Windmill the black rider) Great pictures Russell. The berries look like Hawthorn berries, but not a expert. Tattoo Dave is the man. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Great pictures Russell. The berries look like Hawthorn berries, but not a expert. Tattoo Dave is the man. Thank you kindly. Not much in the way of birds. I did bump into a local birdwatcher who told me (in Dutch) that he'd seen snipe, woodcock, owls and more. I didn't, so must be looking in the wrong places. Next time, maybe! Hawthorn - I'll take your word for it unless told otherwise by our resident expert. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Thank you kindly. Not much in the way of birds. I did bump into a local birdwatcher who told me (in Dutch) that he'd seen snipe, woodcock, owls and more. I didn't, so must be looking in the wrong places. Next time, maybe! Hawthorn - I'll take your word for it unless told otherwise by our resident expert. Thanks Russell. Snipe and Woodcock. You can almost stand on them before they move and when they do, if you're not expecting anything they frighten the life out of you . Supreme camouflage. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Great pictures Russell. The berries look like Hawthorn berries, but not a expert. Tattoo Dave is the man. It's a crab apple (Malus), wouldn't know the variety though, might be "Evereste", there's plenty of varieties. The grass is difficult to identify too, as I'm not sure it's a grass, this time of year there's a plethora of plants in seed that have lost their leaves, rendering identification difficult without actually examining them. Edited November 25, 2020 by Tattoodave dementia 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just now, Tattoodave said: It's a crab apple (Malus), wouldn't know the variety though, there's plenty of them. The grass is difficult to identify too, as I'm not sure it's a grass, this time of year there's a plethora of plants in seed that have lost their leaves, rendering identification difficult without actually examining them. Dave. They look tiny for crab apples ,is it a particular type hence the ( malus ) in brackets . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Dave. They look tiny for crab apples ,is it a particular type hence the ( malus ) in brackets . Malus is the scientific name of all apples, wild crab apples are about 1/3 size of apples, the cultivated varieties have tiny fruit, usually in profusion. I'm amazed at the variety available, I'm collecting fruit at the moment to grow as small bonsai from seed. Edited November 25, 2020 by Tattoodave dementia 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Great Crested Grebe. Drake Pochard Edited November 26, 2020 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted November 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 Scotland is the focus of a fine selection of photos sent in to BBC News for the week 20-27 November. Here's one of the pics: Source: BBC News / © Morag Allen Click the link below to see all the photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-55042969 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Two massive skeins of Pink footed geese over lunt meadow nature reserve this evening. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Scotland is the focus of a fine selection of photos sent in to BBC News for the week 20-27 November. Here's one of the pics: Source: BBC News / © Morag Allen Click the link below to see all the photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-55042969 Russell. Thanks for sharing. Two really stand out for me . The one above and the reflection from Loch Oich on the road from Skye 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Tonight's Sunset over Lunt Meadow nature reserve. Its only just now i have downloaded the picture i noticed 100,s possibly 1000,s of Jackdaws or Rooks flying across the top of the photograph Edited November 27, 2020 by Winsford Soul 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted November 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Not had any pictures just lately but had the trail cam out for a couple of nites at the badger sett. This entrance is about 10 feet below the top entrance and just started being used by the three badgers these past couple of weeks. The "lights" are leafs being reflected from the cam. I think I'll have to trim them next time IMG_0007.MP4 Edited November 29, 2020 by Soulandy 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, Soulandy said: Not had any pictures just lately but had the trail cam out for a couple of nites at the badger sett. This entrance is about 10 feet below the top entrance and just started being used by the three badgers these past couple of weeks. The "lights" are leafs being reflected from the cam. I think I'll have to trim them next time IMG_0007.MP4 46 MB · 0 downloads Brilliant mate. Well chuffed for you and your hard work in getting it sorted 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Brilliant mate. Well chuffed for you and your hard work in getting it sorted Cheers Steve. I really want to see if the foxes come back "next door" as they were sharing the same area in the spring but didn't have the cam then. Now the foliage is going it may be better to get a bit more of the area. I've seen a couple of places along the river that may be interesting more into the winter to see what goes on there 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Going through some old memorabilia and I found my Casino membership Card and the Keele original from the very first night when Neil and Jacqui Clowes were the promoters 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Going through some old memorabilia and I found my Casino membership Card and the Keele original from the very first night when Neil and Jacqui Clowes were the promoters Still got my Keele card along with various others but my Casino card went awol years ago along with some records 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) Wildlife Photographer of the Year - shortlisted selections in the ‘people’s choice’ category. Well worth checking out - there are some stunners! https://news.sky.com/story/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-which-is-your-favourite-image-12147100 Edited December 1, 2020 by Amsterdam Russ 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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