Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Soulstrutter said: I'll try that line on the Mrs ... and see if I get anywhere Yes, do. In fact, go one further and buy her some nice woofer holders for Valentine's Day!
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 It's times like this I wish I had a fabulous camera! I thought it was a diamond!
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: It's times like this I wish I had a fabulous camera! I thought it was a diamond! I wish I had a fabulous diamond It's a lovely picture Mrs, joking apart it really does look like a diamond, Edited February 1, 2020 by Winsford Soul
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 The first real signs of spring. Hawthorn tree with new leaves . Taken today 1st Feb at Pennington flash 3
Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: The first real signs of spring. Hawthorn tree with new leaves . Taken today 1st Feb at Pennington flash Curiously lacking in thorns, I'd like a close up of the leaves as I think you might have stumbled on something strange. 1
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: Curiously lacking in thorns, I'd like a close up of the leaves as I think you might have stumbled on something strange. I agree! It's way too early for hawthorn? We don't usually see it until April.....x
Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 49 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: I agree! It's way too early for hawthorn? We don't usually see it until April.....x My Chinese elm are just coming into leaf and that's in the south of Spain. I'm puzzled! (commonplace occurrence) 1
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Tattoodave said: Curiously lacking in thorns, I'd like a close up of the leaves as I think you might have stumbled on something strange. Dave. I only used the mobile phone for the picture. So this is all I have mate . I will try and get back there soon , never even looked at the tree , just assumed it was a hawthorn. Had the big white slung over my shoulder.
Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Dave. I only used the mobile phone for the picture. So this is all I have mate . I will try and get back there soon , never even looked at the tree , just assumed it was a hawthorn. Had the big white slung over my shoulder. Admittedly the leaf shape does look similar to Crataegus monogyna, even if it isn't, it is still an earlier than normal sign of spring. Edited February 1, 2020 by Tattoodave stupidity
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 The actual branches look very Hawthorny but the leaves .....I mean it could be....but I watch for hawthorn every year and have since I was an egg (just hatched), and late March is the earliest I've seen it.....but.....who knows? It's been an incredibly mild winter. X 12 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Dave. I only used the mobile phone for the picture. So this is all I have mate . I will try and get back there soon , never even looked at the tree , just assumed it was a hawthorn. Had the big white slung over my shoulder. You had a shark slung over your shoulder?
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 24 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: It's a great white isn't it...d'oh.... Only you. . I had visions of getting slapped in the face by a dorsal fin. off my tripod and they don't even have them.
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 From today at Pennington Flash. There was 29 snipe huddled together . Whats the collective name for a flock of snipe ? 2
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: A big white is a Mr Whippy ice cream Mr Whippy I do worry
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: From today at Pennington Flash. There was 29 snipe huddled together . Whats the collective name for a flock of snipe ? A snaggle.....of snipers....
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 Just now, Flamingemeralds said: A snaggle.....of snipers.... Try again ...... No googling . I actually didn,t know it until i googled . I wanted to know because they all have a collective / countryside name and i,m curious
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 Little egret in the gloom of first light 3
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said: It's a great white isn't it...d'oh.... The big white....... it's the same length as a standard door size Edited February 1, 2020 by Winsford Soul 2
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: A snaggle.....of snipers.... Won't keep you in suspenders anymore. It's a Walk or Wisp of Snipe. Think I prefer the Wisp of Snipe. Got a nice sound to it.
Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: From today at Pennington Flash. There was 29 snipe huddled together . Whats the collective name for a flock of snipe ? I was always told that it's "a walk", which sounds weird.
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 54 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Won't keep you in suspenders anymore. It's a Walk or Wisp of Snipe. Think I prefer the Wisp of Snipe. Got a nice sound to it. I do too. A wisp of snipe. What's the collective name for soulies? A ............ of soulies. The big white is a bit like the space shuttle.....
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: I was always told that it's "a walk", which sounds weird. Think it's depending on your part of the country Dave. . Walk does sound a bit weird
Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 My father used to use all sorts of words that baffled me, he'd call a thrush a throstle, which I thought was something to do with the woollen industry, and he always called them "a walk of snipe", I'm with you, I prefer "wisp" or "whisp". Apparently they are good eating, though the source of that wasn't my father, he barely ate meat apart from pork pies and haslet. 1
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: I do too. A wisp of snipe. What's the collective name for soulies? A ............ of soulies. The big white is a bit like the space shuttle..... I think a cuddle of soulies is nice but thats as long as it's women cuddling me. I've actually watched the space shuttle through it and forgot to press the button to take a photograph. . It was quick though.
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 1, 2020 Not taken by me, but well worth a share as it's probably the nicest photo of a Bedlington that I've ever seen. 4
Winsford Soul Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tattoodave said: My father used to use all sorts of words that baffled me, he'd call a thrush a throstle, which I thought was something to do with the woollen industry, and he always called them "a walk of snipe", I'm with you, I prefer "wisp" or "whisp". Apparently they are good eating, though the source of that wasn't my father, he barely ate meat apart from pork pies and haslet. One of the original game birds Dave so I'm led to believe. You would have to be bloody quick though
Tattoodave Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Winsford Soul said: One of the original game birds Dave so I'm led to believe. You would have to be bloody quick though I used to go bush beating as a teenager to supplement my habits and have only ever seen one shot. I'm sure there's a dead one in a famous painting, though by whom I have no idea as I'm a little gin fogged at the moment 1
Veedub Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 41 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: I do too. A wisp of snipe. What's the collective name for soulies? A ............ of soulies. The big white is a bit like the space shuttle..... Two options... A Shuffle of Soulies... And an Embarrassment of Divs 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 5, 2020 I simply just had to share this amazing photograph by a guy called Mikhail Kalinin It was titled. Sometimes you can see a bird sing. 8
Winsford Soul Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Veedub said: WOW ! that is amazing ! I've been lucky enough to meet some really good photographers and see some special photographs but this is as good as it gets in my opinion. Edited February 5, 2020 by Winsford Soul 1
Popular Post Tomangoes Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 5, 2020 Donny sky tonight. Ed 8
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 5, 2020 Spring is just around the corner. Crocus everywhere 5
Guest Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 I think that's a conglomeration of cotton buds!
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said: I think that's a conglomeration of cotton buds! Only you.
Guest Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Only you. Tum tee tum....tee tum....who? Me?
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: Tum tee tum....tee tum....who? Me? . Yes you.
Popular Post Veedub Posted February 6, 2020 Popular Post Posted February 6, 2020 I had a walk around my local patch today. aahh, almost like Spring . Here's a few pics I took. All I have is a Canon compact digital that cost a couple of hundred quid, but you can still get some nice pictures if you get out and about and have a go . 7
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 41 minutes ago, Veedub said: I had a walk around my local patch today. aahh, almost like Spring . Here's a few pics I took. All I have is a Canon compact digital that cost a couple of hundred quid, but you can still get some nice pictures if you get out and about and have a go . Very nice pictures. Especially against that gorgeous blue sky 1
Veedub Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) Cheers Ste ! Been out of work for a couple of months and birdwatching keeps me sane.lol , its good for the soul. Edited February 6, 2020 by Veedub typo 1
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 59 minutes ago, Veedub said: Cheers Ste ! Been out of work for a couple of months and birdwatching keeps me sane.lol , its good for the soul. It certainly is good for the soul mate. Too late for my sanity though. I would have struggled at 16 never mind 61. Your in a nice part of the country for a bit of birding
Veedub Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: It certainly is good for the soul mate. Too late for my sanity though. I would have struggled at 16 never mind 61. Your in a nice part of the country for a bit of birding Same here mate. Decades of gear, teetering on the edge, trying to make sense of it all 1
Guest Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 That's quite a selection of birds? Is that a very chubby thrush?? With all his feathers fluffed up? What are the others? Lovely pics though and that sky!!! It's actually bluer than blue!?
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: That's quite a selection of birds? Is that a very chubby thrush?? With all his feathers fluffed up? What are the others? Lovely pics though and that sky!!! It's actually bluer than blue!? Top to bottom. Song Thrush. Stone chat. ( female) . Buzzard. And I think a meadow pipit . I hope I'm right. Edited February 6, 2020 by Winsford Soul 1
Veedub Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Top to bottom. Song Thrush. Stone chat. ( female) . Buzzard. And I think a meadow pipit . I hope I'm right. I thought so too, but now I cant decide if if its a Song thrush or a Mistle thrush ?? Round splodges rather than V markes ?
Guest Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Veedub said: I thought so too, but now I cant decide if if its a Song thrush or a Mistle thrush ?? Round splodges rather than V markes ? That little stone chat is cute! You wonder who thinks up these names? "Stone chat". Must talk to pebbles? Or be on a Rolling Stones forum?
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, Veedub said: I thought so too, but now I cant decide if if its a Song thrush or a Mistle thrush ?? Round splodges rather than V markes ? Hard to tell going off my mobile phone pictures. Was it singing ? That would be the giveaway
Winsford Soul Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: That little stone chat is cute! You wonder who thinks up these names? "Stone chat". Must talk to pebbles? Or be on a Rolling Stones forum? Mrs of the multi talents . There call sounds like when you tap two stones/ pebbles together. . Or they get stoned and chat Edited February 6, 2020 by Winsford Soul
Veedub Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Yes if you tap two stones together they go mental lol ! ( but you shouldnt do that !) The thrush wasnt singing, it looked quite large ?
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