Some pictures I took recently

MeteoritesEire

dodderangler wrote: »

Has he got something in his claws?
Looked like a rabbit but its a male spar so not a hope its a rabbit. Maybe just the way its freeze framed it looks like something

yes you should watch the video that I linked to

it's likely a chaffinch, less likely is greenfinch as these are the 2 that mostly feed at that spot.I couldn't tell at the time as the hawk had it well covered and I was fumbling to grab camera

spookwoman

Fries-With-That wrote: »

Fantastic picture, what part of the country did you take this.

Taken in a waterford city suburb garden, 5 feet from the back door when i saw it. Kept coming back so easy to get a picture of as long as i didnt make sudden movements

splish

One of about four spotted flycatcher juveniles in the garden this morning.

Rainbowsend

After all the good weather there seems to be plenty of bees, hovers and butterflies about, don't often see Peacocks about but there is plenty this year

downonthefarm

Mothman wrote: »

Ginger thorax(body) and black hairs on abdomen(tail) = Bombus pascuorum
english name Common Carder Bee
Also it's on a Teasel flower

wondered what proper name was,we used to call them suggies!!

bogtreader

Wall Brown Butterfly

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fran426ft

I posted these in the photography forum but thought they might be enjoyed here too.


Green-veined White Butterfly by fran426ft, on Flickr


Bumble Bee by fran426ft, on Flickr


Green-veined White Butterfly 2 by fran426ft, on Flickr


Honey Bee by fran426ft, on Flickr


Bumble Bee 2 by fran426ft, on Flickr


Green-veined White Butterfly 3 by fran426ft, on Flickr

Rainbowsend

bogtreader

Stone Chat



Common Lizard

cscook

I've taken quite a few photos this summer, but with the heat and the fact that my PC is right under two skylights I haven't done a lot of editing.
But I was delighted recently to spot this grey wagtail up in a tree. Made a welcome change from the dingy Liffey mudflats at low tide.

While I'm at it - we got lucky at Lake Korission in Corfu earlier this year and saw a whole flock of flamingoes as well as the usual suspects. Not seen them there before, it was a lovely surprise.
Of course I didn't have my longer zoom with me but at least they were on our side of the lagoon .

Art Deko

splish

Willow warbler in the garden

OpenYourEyes

Barnacle Geese (captive ones)






Common Gull


Pied Wagtail


Black-tailed Godwit

Capercaille

I'm guessing from Wexford Wildfowl Reserve?

OpenYourEyes

Capercaille wrote: »

I'm guessing from Wexford Wildfowl Reserve?

You guess correctly! Not much else photograph-able there at the moment!

djesser

Wicklow Mountains
Found in 29/06/2011
Location: 53.151455, -6.274838
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/94815078

splish

Spangle galls (I think) on an oak leaf caused by a gall wasp Neuroterus quercusbaccarum.

splish

Is this a Goldcrest juvenile?

OpenYourEyes

splish wrote: »

Is this a Goldcrest juvenile?

It is indeed!

Gaspode

Lots and lots of hoverflies these mornings!


This guy followed me around the garden in the hopes I'd disturb some insects

mgadget

Spotted these three under the car today. They were not easily spooked as the dog was stalking them.
No idea what they are though? Picture is not great.

OpenYourEyes

mgadget wrote: »

Spotted these three under the car today. They were not easily spooked as the dog was stalking them.
No idea what they are though? Picture is not great.

They look like Pigeons - ones raised in captivity, more than likely for racing.

Fruit1985

Took some of these guys in Bull Island/Clontarf/St. Anne's Park this evening.

Once again, I command the help of OpenYourEyes to assist me in identifying some (and no doubt correcting me :P)

• Little Egret
• Little Egret eating fish
• Oystercatcher
• Curlew
• Unknown Duck
• Little Egret in flight
• Sleeping Heron
• Baby Mallard
• Merlin? (image is shíte but always excited to see a bird of prey so couldn't not put it up!)
• Redshank

Capercaille

Fruit1985 wrote: »

Took some of these guys in Bull Island/Clontarf/St. Anne's Park this evening.

Once again, I command the help of OpenYourEyes to assist me in identifying some (and no doubt correcting me :P)

• Little Egret
• Little Egret eating fish
• Oystercatcher
• Curlew
• Unknown Duck
• Little Egret in flight
• Sleeping Heron
• Baby Mallard
• Merlin? (image is shíte but always excited to see a bird of prey so couldn't not put it up!)
• Redshank

Unknown duck is mallard/domestic duck hybrid.
The merlin is a kestrel.
All others are correct.

spookwoman

Garden Spider

WildIreland

Here's a shot of a lunge-feeding Minke Whale taken on a recent whalewatching trip out with Colin Barnes of Cork Whale Watch:



It was an extraordinary trip, with over half a dozen minke whales behaving like this, with massive clouds of gannets, shearwaters and dozens of common dolphins all in a feeding frenzy.

The only views I've ever had of minke whales before was typical brief glimpses of the rolling back and small dorsal fin. This was simply incredible. I wrote a blog post about it here, and you can see more images from the trip over in this Flickr set.

soupdragon

Crackin Blackwit shots OpenYourEyes!

Tiercel Dave

Spotted East Galway!



Dave

blackbird99

another fun one
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Tiercel Dave

Hello All, looked up what this was but I'll leave it with you for a while. Also interesting is what it was actually doing! Dave. Oh, spruce log, by the way.

Rhyssa persuasoria searching for larvae in the wood to lay her eggs in (Splish)