Okehsoul1952 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Wud sooner go camping Ed!! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 59 minutes ago, Okehsoul1952 said: Nice Reed Warbler photo.......guess Thomas dosen't take too much shit off of you?!!!! Thanks mate. Really appreciate it . He definitely his own little man. He also loves bird watching and his Dad wants me to take them both fishing but I'm not sure he,s quite ready for it yet but saying that I was 5 when I first went fishing and my Son Thomas wasn't much older so maybe time. Ste Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Twoshoes Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 My son in law filmed this today, any ideas as to the bird of prey? VID-20210528-WA0002.mp4 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Twoshoes said: My son in law filmed this today, any ideas as to the bird of prey? Looks like a female sparrow hawk. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Twoshoes Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 8 hours ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Looks like a female sparrow hawk. Thank you for taking the time to reply Russ, he will appreciate the info. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted May 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2021 Quick March 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted May 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2021 Just a good sunny blue sky day today 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted May 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Wanted a decent walk and didn't fancy the central Lakes on a Bank Holiday so re-walked round Ennerdale Water - but this time rather than skirting round it lower down via Robin Hood's Seat I went up and over Fisherman's Crag (given I've been doing little other than salmon fishing - unsuccessfully - for the last month I HAD to really) - I then stayed high-ish on what petered out into no more than a deer track in the fabulous ancient woods. Ennerdale really is one of the prettiest of the lakes - but it was damned hot - over 20ºC. Dx PS Interestingly the high fells above Fisherman's Crag (the final pic with the sun on it) were full of Cuckoos - I heard at least four separate birds (doing their usual call, the roadrunner oil can glug noise and the rasping call) in the sparse spread of trees just below the tops - strangely none at all in the woods. Try as I might I didn't see any of them, even though they were calling to each other all the time. Edited May 30, 2021 by Davenpete 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Neil Austin Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 12 hours ago, Davenpete said: Wanted a decent walk and didn't fancy the central Lakes on a Bank Holiday so re-walked round Ennerdale Water - but this time rather than skirting round it lower down via Robin Hood's Seat I went up and over Fisherman's Crag (given I've been doing little other than salmon fishing - unsuccessfully - for the last month I HAD to really) - I then stayed high-ish on what petered out into no more than a deer track in the fabulous ancient woods. Ennerdale really is one of the prettiest of the lakes - but it was damned hot - over 20ºC. Dx PS Interestingly the high fells above Fisherman's Crag (the final pic with the sun on it) were full of Cuckoos - I heard at least four separate birds (doing their usual call, the roadrunner oil can glug noise and the rasping call) in the sparse spread of trees just below the tops - strangely none at all in the woods. Try as I might I didn't see any of them, even though they were calling to each other all the time. Wow. Looks like you had the best of days, did that walk many years ago and never forgot it , amazing experience. thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted June 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) Coming out of the Runway 2 tunnel next to the River Bollin, Manchester airport on a glorious bank holiday Monday Edited June 1, 2021 by Soulandy 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Geeselad Posted June 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) Couple of shots from Bolehills, Sheffield from their recent track re opening jam. Edited June 1, 2021 by Geeselad 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Neil Austin Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Soulandy said: Coming out of the Runway 2 tunnel next to the River Bollin, Manchester airport on a glorious bank holiday Monday Wow great picture thanks for sharing 2 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Neil Austin said: Wow great picture thanks for sharing Thanks Neil Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2021 Sedge Warbler. Portrait and Singing 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted June 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) Absolutely stunning images courtesy of the finalist in the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 competition. Winning image, which is actually a reflection in water and titled The World is Going Upside Down, below. Source: BBC News / © Thomas Vijayan Link to photos here: https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-57335458 Edited June 3, 2021 by Amsterdam Russ spelin 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 Last night's hike - from Stonethwaite in Borrowdale, up over the back of Castle Crag (1000 very steep feet up through the trees - nearly killed me!), over the top past Dock Tarn and down to Watendlath, then back up and down past Rossthwaite. Total about 6 miles - didn't get back to the car til about 7.30pm. Never seen Borrowdale quite so lush, the greens are almost fluorescent. Dx 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Okehsoul1952 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Beautiful photography, as ever! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Ncfc Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 Opposite ends of the Speed spectrum. Though our tortoise does scoot about. 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted June 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2021 Felt a bit rough post-jab 2 (not as bad as last time) so have spent all day lying around the house. Anyway here's tonight's sunset across the meadow from downstairs at home. Dx 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Neil Austin Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Davenpete said: Felt a bit rough post-jab 2 (not as bad as last time) so have spent all day lying around the house. Anyway here's tonight's sunset across the meadow from downstairs at home. Dx Nice pic Dave , hope you feel better 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted June 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) After being a bit duff yesterday post-jab 2 I thought I'd take it easy and just walk up to Scale Force above Crummock Water. Turned out that Buttermere was insanely busy (they really ought to ban motorhomes from these tiny hill roads - particularly with 90% being rented by inexperienced motorhome drivers they were causing absolute chaos trying to get past each other) - it was like Blackpool on a Bank Holiday Really enjoyed the walk up to Scale Force - despite the hundreds of cars (on top of the ample parking at Buttermere they'd converted three whole fields into car parks too - all full) everyone had headed for the lake so it was fairly quiet at the waterfall. The weather was just nice - not too hot - so I thought 'right I wonder if you can see Loweswater from the head of the Scale Beck valley?' and off I went - you can't - then I thought 'how nice the view must be from the Knott on the other side' - so I did that (just looked it up, surprise, surprise it's Scale Knott) - though now 2/3 up Melbreak I resisted the temptation and made my way back. Dx PS Included the road/parking purely out of interest - really impressed with this cheapish Sony 'bridge' camera (50x optical Zeiss zoom) - my car is the red one taken at a distance of at least 2 1/2 miles from the top of Scale Knott - no extra sharpening or cropping. Edited June 6, 2021 by Davenpete 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted June 7, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 Half past four in the morning and I'm awake. Still, the view out the window makes it worthwhile. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) This photograph was so frustrating to try and take. I was kneeling down 2 feet from a sheer 200 foot drop on top of a Sea cliff but there was a slight rock outcrop a few feet below where i was hence the whiteish cast on the bottom left but if i stood up their was a overhang stopping me getting the picture of the Female Peregrine Falcon which was perched about 30 feet down so i can only apologise . Hopefully i will be able to return next weekend to try and get a better view and some decent picture as the cliffs are on MOD property and are normally closed to the public Edited June 7, 2021 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 Adult Wren with food for two of the many fledglings that i could see and hear with one of them perfectly framed 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 Adult Male Swallow gleaming iridescently in the sun 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Okehsoul1952 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Nice pics again....can't get over that bluey sheen on the Swallow! Do you regulaly trespass on MOD property and scare the shit out of Peregrine Falcons whilst endangering your life?!!!!....just being facetious Steve!! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, Okehsoul1952 said: Nice pics again....can't get over that bluey sheen on the Swallow! Do you regulaly trespass on MOD property and scare the shit out of Peregrine Falcons whilst endangering your life?!!!!....just being facetious Steve!! Thanks mate . The Swallow are stunning when you catch the light properly. . The MOD land is open some weekends but normally closed as its the Tank regiment training ground the area was closing at 10pm yesterday and as we where leaving they where running a few Challenger tanks around. Man they are big when your close up and bloody noisy and as for scaring the shit out of the Peregrine its pretty scary trying to peer over that drop with a big lens precariously balancing in your hands Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Neil Austin Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 06/06/2021 at 19:05, Davenpete said: After being a bit duff yesterday post-jab 2 I thought I'd take it easy and just walk up to Scale Force above Crummock Water. Turned out that Buttermere was insanely busy (they really ought to ban motorhomes from these tiny hill roads - particularly with 90% being rented by inexperienced motorhome drivers they were causing absolute chaos trying to get past each other) - it was like Blackpool on a Bank Holiday Really enjoyed the walk up to Scale Force - despite the hundreds of cars (on top of the ample parking at Buttermere they'd converted three whole fields into car parks too - all full) everyone had headed for the lake so it was fairly quiet at the waterfall. The weather was just nice - not too hot - so I thought 'right I wonder if you can see Loweswater from the head of the Scale Beck valley?' and off I went - you can't - then I thought 'how nice the view must be from the Knott on the other side' - so I did that (just looked it up, surprise, surprise it's Scale Knott) - though now 2/3 up Melbreak I resisted the temptation and made my way back. Dx PS Included the road/parking purely out of interest - really impressed with this cheapish Sony 'bridge' camera (50x optical Zeiss zoom) - my car is the red one taken at a distance of at least 2 1/2 miles from the top of Scale Knott - no extra sharpening or cropping. Does it get any better , looks like a really great day out 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) A few more from today. Wild Bee,s nest in a old Tawny Owls nest hole looking like they are ready to swarm. Juvenile male Woodpecker on a telegraph pole and a Jay the UK,s most colourful member of the Corvid family and a massive predator of young birds Edited June 7, 2021 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Guillemots on Stack Rocks ( Elegug Stacks ) Pembrokeshire Believe it or not there's actually eggs and chicks in that lot. Unbelievable Edited June 8, 2021 by Winsford Soul 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Green Bridge of Wales. First attempt at using my Big stopper filter. It was taken in bright sunlight and its used to blur the movement of the water by allowing a much slower shutter speed, bit more practice and bigger waves / rougher seas Edited June 8, 2021 by Winsford Soul 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Neil Austin Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 21 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: A few more from today. Wild Bee,s nest in a old Tawny Owls nest hole looking like they are ready to swarm. Juvenile male Woodpecker on a telegraph pole and a Jay the UK,s most colourful member of the Corvid family and a massive predator of young birds Hi Steve , love the colour of the jays we get them here, never tire of seeing them 9 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Guillemots on Stack Rocks ( Elegug Stacks ) Pembrokeshire Believe it or not there's actually eggs and chicks in that lot. Unbelievable Wow look at that gillmot Steve what a picture amazing close up thanks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Neil Austin said: Hi Steve , love the colour of the jays we get them here, never tire of seeing them Wow look at that gillmot Steve what a picture amazing close up thanks Evening Neil. Thank you as always. Really appreciated. The Jays really a stunning birds and this time of year very secretive normally the best time to see them is the Autumn when they are collecting Acorns The Guillemot picture is really cropped to show it a bit better Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) Greater Spotted Woodpecker ( Male ) Edited June 9, 2021 by Winsford Soul 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted June 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2021 Having been intrigued by Stonethwaite/the Langstrath Valley on Friday I went back there tonight: A typically Carne move to visit a spot within a couple of miles of the wetttest place in Britain on a rainy evening. It's an easy circular walk totalling about 3 1/2 miles from Stonethwaite up to Black Moss Pot and back. The extremely dull weather meant the shots are somewhat 'atmospheric'. Dx 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, Davenpete said: Having been intrigued by Stonethwaite/the Langstrath Valley on Friday I went back there tonight: A typically Carne move to visit a spot within a couple of miles of the wetttest place in Britain on a rainy evening. It's an easy circular walk totalling about 3 1/2 miles from Stonethwaite up to Black Moss Pot and back. The extremely dull weather meant the shots are somewhat 'atmospheric'. Dx Picture No 5 for me Dave. Atmospheric 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Couple of Badger pictures taken at ISO 16000 and a very short video clip IB2A9967_Trim.mp4 Edited June 10, 2021 by Winsford Soul 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Wood Mouse. First time I've used the Conon Flash gun with the 500mm Lens and Tripod mounted Quite happy with the results from about 4 metres away Edited June 10, 2021 by Winsford Soul 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) This Male Greater Spotted Woodpecker loves this old post. They don't half give it some as you can see, its battered and splintered Edited June 10, 2021 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted June 11, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Out on the bike on a glorious afternoon. Took my camera with the intention of getting some shots of flowers. Unfortunately, while a bright sunny day, it was also a bit breezy, which doesn't help if you're taking pics of flowers. Also, a spot I know that should have been awash with wild flowers had actually been recently mown. This, unfortunately, is the Dutch attitude to nature - it has to be managed. Anyway, I didn't come back empty handed. Of the couple of dozen pics I kept, I'm really pleased with these 'flower portraits' - and the lone poppy in particular. Hopefully next time I go out it won't be windly and the flowers won't have been cut down! Edited June 11, 2021 by Amsterdam Russ Spelin 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 Not much about today, even less pictures that are any good Broad Bodied Chaser is about the best 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 Marsh Orchid 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Okehsoul1952 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Brilliant photo's guys....luv 'em!! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 A couple of garden photos from me. 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 A couple of my mame bonsai 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Davenpete Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) I intended to do the Langdale valleys today, but the weather looked bloody awful in the direction on the way so I plumbed for doing the upper circuit at Loweswater again - of course the sun broke out and it was a glorious half an hour into my walk. Was dead chuffed to see a Slow Worm up on the fell - never seen one in Cumbria before (picture came out crap - this camera doesn't seem to like closeups). Dx Edited June 12, 2021 by Davenpete 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Davenpete said: I intended to do the Langdale valleys today, but the weather looked bloody awful in the direction on the way so I plumbed for doing the upper circuit at Loweswater again - of course the sun broke out and it was a glorious half an hour into my walk. Was dead chuffed to see a Slow Worm up on the fell - never seen one in Cumbria before (picture came out crap - this camera doesn't seem to like closeups). Dx Are they Belted Galloways? I'm yet to see a Dun Galloway, only ever see Blacks, beautifully gentle beasts! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) Red Squirrel in strange red light filtered through the reddish brown branches of the Conifers Lesser Black backed gull Both taken hand held during a 10K walk with the image stabilisation off ( dick head me hadn't switched it back on from using it with the tripod ) Edited June 12, 2021 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 This was the view I had today between swims. Sorry if my legs put you off your evening meal. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davenpete Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Tattoodave said: Are they Belted Galloways? I'm yet to see a Dun Galloway, only ever see Blacks, beautifully gentle beasts! Here's one from another field - Grass Teds. Dx 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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