Widnes63 Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 Thanks Dave, I knew that you wouldn't let us down, I hope that it is going well for you over there. Ste.
Tattoodave Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Widnes63 said: Thanks Dave, I knew that you wouldn't let us down, I hope that it is going well for you over there. Ste. I'm in Lincolnshire Ste, left Spain in February just before the lockdown, going stir crazy but as long as there's alcohol in the house I can enjoy seeing double and talking to myself. Missing the 100 club though. Dave
Popular Post Soulandy Posted April 24, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: That's right, I will have, they are Spanish bluebell hybrids, a real menace as they breed with the native ones and they reproduce faster, nice enough in a garden if you have to have them, but should be banished to the Iberian peninsula. Unlike me!! Ah ok. These ones are next to MUFC training complex so i thought that might be a connection . This is my small patch of garden on the front drive with the white ones 5
Widnes63 Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: I'm in Lincolnshire Ste, left Spain in February just before the lockdown, going stir crazy but as long as there's alcohol in the house I can enjoy seeing double and talking to myself. Missing the 100 club though. Dave Oh right, well I hope everything is ok in Lincolnshire then Lets hope we can get back to the 100 club soon, until then take care. Ste. 1
Winsford Soul Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 45 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: That's right, I will have, they are Spanish bluebell hybrids, a real menace as they breed with the native ones and they reproduce faster, nice enough in a garden if you have to have them, but should be banished to the Iberian peninsula. Unlike me!! Dave. I thought you where banished to the Iberian peninsula. Trust all is well and safe mate
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 24, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 24, 2020 Self isolation picture. Back garden birds Peregrine Falcon. Technically over the garden but I will claim it. 9
Winsford Soul Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 42 minutes ago, Soulandy said: Ah ok. These ones are next to MUFC training complex so i thought that might be a connection . This is my small patch of garden on the front drive with the white ones Andy. Got good friends who live in inglenook close, off Isherwood road, which house's United training ground Carrington as you will well know mate 1
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 24, 2020 Author Posted April 24, 2020 Three spoonbills overhead this evening. By the time they were close enough for me to identify, it was too late to take a quick pic. Damn! 1
Winsford Soul Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Three spoonbills overhead this evening. By the time they were close enough for me to identify, it was too late to take a quick pic. Damn! Russell. They're gorgeous birds. A few years ago i managed to get a picture of the first breeding birds in the uk at RSPB Burton mere. Will dig out my picture, didn't manage to get the picture of the chick unfortunately. 1
Soulandy Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 56 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Andy. Got good friends who live in inglenook close, off Isherwood road, which house's United training ground Carrington as you will well know mate Yes mate. The ground is 2 miles from our house so a good walk/bike ride all round Carrington moss and very quiet. 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 25, 2020 Self isolation picture. Back garden birds. Green finch doing its best to be invisible 9
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 25, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) Blue bells and dandelion seed head. Both taken on my mobile phone in amazing light Edited April 26, 2020 by Winsford Soul 6
Tattoodave Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 On 24/04/2020 at 19:39, Winsford Soul said: Dave. I thought you where banished to the Iberian peninsula. Trust all is well and safe mate All's well here, incredibly quiet, yet only heard the cuckoo this morning. I've been thrown out of a few countries, never banished to one, I'll have to try that. 2
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 On 24/04/2020 at 20:34, Amsterdam Russ said: Three spoonbills overhead this evening. By the time they were close enough for me to identify, it was too late to take a quick pic. Damn! Russell. As promised a male spoonbill in full breeding plumage 9
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Hover fly resting on Elderberry leaves. Holly Blue Butterfly on Berberis. Both these picture was taken handheld with the 500mm lens which is not the norm but its me and what do you expect Edited April 26, 2020 by Winsford Soul 9
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 Grey Wagtail. Unfortunately could,nt get a side on picture to show how stunning this bird is 7
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 Twenty pound plus Common Carp in my local park,s boating lake 6
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 26, 2020 Author Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: Russell. As promised a male spoonbill in full breeding plumage Thank you - lovely bird. 1
Popular Post Veedub Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 We cleared a corner of our garden last year and seeded it with wild flower seeds. Its starting to come to life now, looking forward to see how it develops. Loads of butterflies and bees attracted by it already . It was so easy to do, just a £15 bag of seed, and its easy maintenance now. Any weeds get choked out and all that needs doing is to cut it all back once a year. The seed pack was 20 odd wild flower species , and as there's hundreds of buds at the moment , i'm excited to see what it'll be like in a few weeks ! Here's a few pics from today as it's starting to flower. 8
Winsford Soul Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, Veedub said: We cleared a corner of our garden last year and seeded it with wild flower seeds. Its starting to come to life now, looking forward to see how it develops. Loads of butterflies and bees attracted by it already . It was so easy to do, just a £15 bag of seed, and its easy maintenance now. Any weeds get choked out and all that needs doing is to cut it all back once a year. The seed pack was 20 odd wild flower species , and as there's hundreds of buds at the moment , i'm excited to see what it'll be like in a few weeks ! Here's a few pics from today as it's starting to flower. That's looking fantastic my friend 1
Popular Post Soulandy Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 A busy bee on a dandelion today 7
Guest Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 Went for a wander down some local footpaths and stumbled across this amazing site! Garlic so wild it's hysterical!
Winsford Soul Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 26 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: Went for a wander down some local footpaths and stumbled across this amazing site! Garlic so wild it's hysterical! God I miss the smell of wild garlic when its in a glade like that. There is no place near me . I'm so jealous I bet the smell was ohh so good. . For me personally that is as pretty as a bluebell woodland.
Popular Post Mustang Posted April 26, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Hi folks, Walking earlier for my hour exercise,the route takes me along a canal for a substantial part of the way,very rural,lovely and peaceful. During the walk i passed FIVE who were fishing,one was this beautiful Heron who allowed me to get really close for the photo's,felt humbled as Heron's normally fly away. The other four were three males earlier in the walk with fishing rods over the canal and a single male near to the Heron, again with his fishing rod over the canal.At various places along the canal there were warning notices displayed,which say that during Covid-19 lockdown measures all fishing on the canal is BANNED,what is wrong with people,why don't they get it?,unbelievable really. Hope you like the photo's of the Heron,such a beautiful bird. Stay safe,Ron. Edited April 27, 2020 by Mustang 12
Guest Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 I walked along the canal on Saturday too. And the same thing. I got so close I thought the heron was maybe a plastic garden ornament. It did fly off, but very casually. Never been that close to a heron, despite spending years on my boat sailing up and down, and up and down, and up and down....and up and down.....and....up.....and then..... down.....and then....yes, up.....again........ A man was also approaching from the other direction and as we stood there trying to work out how to social distance without someone swimming, we both were quite staggered at how brave the heron was. Must have had at least four Weetabix that morning.
Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said: I walked along the canal on Saturday too. And the same thing. I got so close I thought the heron was maybe a plastic garden ornament. It did fly off, but very casually. Never been that close to a heron, despite spending years on my boat sailing up and down, and up and down, and up and down....and up and down.....and....up.....and then..... down.....and then....yes, up.....again........ A man was also approaching from the other direction and as we stood there trying to work out how to social distance without someone swimming, we both were quite staggered at how brave the heron was. Must have had at least four Weetabix that morning. Mrs .Wellie boats. Was you sailing your boat on a waterfall . Up and down. .
Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 Before social distance was invented. I saw a man stop dead in his tracks just as a stoat coming from the opposite direction stopped in its tracks, they both stepped aside at the same time for the other to pass and the stoat eventually running between the blokes legs then disappeared into the undergrowth. A once in a lifetime encounter to be that close but sadly no camera . 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 27, 2020 Magpie. Sunlight on the blue iridescence on its wings 7
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 27, 2020 Fox den and beech giant poly bore 5
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Male Orange tip Butterfly on Cuckoo flower Edited April 27, 2020 by Winsford Soul 8
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted April 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Posted April 27, 2020 The weather might have taken a turn, but we’re well prepared for life outdoors on the balcony. 5
Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: The weather might have taken a turn, but we’re well prepared for life outdoors on the balcony. Still glorious sunshine here in Manchester Russell. Looks cosy though.
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 27, 2020 Author Posted April 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Still glorious sunshine here in Manchester Russell. Looks cosy though. Very cosy, but a week of overcast and rainy days ahead. Must enjoy it while I can! 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 27, 2020 Just managed to catch the last of tonight's Sunset 7
Algsoul Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 22 hours ago, Mustang said: Hi folks, Walking earlier for my hour exercise,the route takes me along a canal for a substantial part of the way,very rural,lovely and peaceful. During the walk i passed FIVE who were fishing,one was this beautiful Heron who allowed me to get really close for the photo's,felt humbled as Heron's normally fly away. The other four were three males earlier in the walk with fishing rods over the canal and a single male near to the Heron, again with his fishing rod over the canal.At various places along the canal there were warning notices displayed,which say that during Covid-19 lockdown measures all fishing on the canal is BANNED,what is wrong with people,why don't they get it?,unbelievable really. Hope you like the photo's of the Heron,such a beautiful bird. Stay safe,Ron. same this afternoon watched one on the canal near me nice and slow to the edge then bang nice fish for tea 2
Guest Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: Just managed to catch the last of tonight's Sunset Superb....that's going on my bedroom wall!
Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: Superb....that's going on my bedroom wall! Why thank you Mrs. Blushing now. X
Soulandy Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) On 27/04/2020 at 14:54, Winsford Soul said: Male Orange tip Butterfly on Cuckoo flower Fantastic photo Orange Tips seem to be the in butterfly this spring along with the Brimstone, especially on the Carrington Moss area where there seems to be hundreds of them. All the other suspects but these two have really taken off this spring. Not seen as many for donkeys years. Edited April 28, 2020 by Soulandy 2
Soulandy Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) While out in the woods the other day i came across what i thought was a badger set untill i saw the remains of a couple of legs from some animal so I'm guessing it might be a fox den but unsure. The blue bells are a bit on the flat side so i guess the area is well used. Anyone any ideas Edited April 28, 2020 by Soulandy 2
Winsford Soul Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Soulandy said: Fantastic photo Orange Tips seem to be the in butterfly this spring along with the Brimstone, especially on the Carrington Moss area where there seems to be hundreds of them. All the other suspects but these two have really taken off this spring. Not seen as nany for donkeys years. Thanks Andy. Really appreciate your kind words mate. Don't think that i have ever seen as many either, must be this warm dry April that has caused it, I don't remember seeing a Holly blue in my garden before, not sure . Not that I'm complaining. Back to normal weather today 1
Winsford Soul Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Soulandy said: While out in the woods the other day i came across what i thought was a badger set untill i saw the remains of a couple of legs from some animal so I'm guessing it might be a fox den but unsure. The blue bells are a bit on the flat side so i guess the area is well used. Anyone any ideas Andy. Foxes quite often take over old badger setts , save,s them having to dig it. Best way to tell is get down and sniff the entrance to the den. If it's in use it will definitely smell very musty . Unmistakable smell 1
Soulandy Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Andy. Foxes quite often take over old badger setts , save,s them having to dig it. Best way to tell is get down and sniff the entrance to the den. If it's in use it will definitely smell very musty . Unmistakable smell Yes mate, couldn't smell anything and apart from the two remains, no visable evidence apart from piles of soil and flattened vegetation.
Guest Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, Soulandy said: Fantastic photo Orange Tips seem to be the in butterfly this spring along with the Brimstone, especially on the Carrington Moss area where there seems to be hundreds of them. All the other suspects but these two have really taken off this spring. Not seen as nany for donkeys years. You did well to get one to pose for the photo, we have loads around here but i`ve yet to see one actually land. I look a right tit running around chasing them through the woods to get one to stop for a few seconds so I can pap them.
Winsford Soul Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, Steve Lane said: You did well to get one to pose for the photo, we have loads around here but i`ve yet to see one actually land. I look a right tit running around chasing them through the woods to get one to stop for a few seconds so I can pap them. Steve. I use a 500mm f4 lens which allows the butterflies to settle down without me disturbing them as I'm generally at least 20ft away from them. I know that 99.9% of people won't have such a lens but smaller less expensive ones would be able to get similar results
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted April 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Posted April 28, 2020 And to prove that point... Comma butterfly: pic taken in 2011 with a Nikon D80 and a 200mm lens. Not being able to get right up close, I did have to crop the image. 6
Winsford Soul Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: And to prove that point... Comma butterfly: pic taken in 2011 with a Nikon D80 and a 200mm lens. Not being able to get right up close, I did have to crop the image. Exactly Russell. Very nice picture to prove the point 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Posted April 29, 2020 Mistle Thrush portrait 8
Veedub Posted April 29, 2020 Posted April 29, 2020 50 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Mistle Thrush portrait Lovely photo Steve , really captured the beautiful markings of a bird we don't often see here
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