Some pictures I took recently

Eglinton

soupdragon

A few from Ballycotton recently


Gentle Giant by Floss Gibson, on Flickr


Taking the red eye by Floss Gibson, on Flickr

Capercaille

Mixed flock of Black headed gull and Common gull


Kittiwake


Ross's Gull at distance. Bird on top right, common gull on top left. You can see the jizz of the Ross's gull though. The small size. white body, large rounded head giving pigeon like appearance

bernard0368

A couple from the weekend not the best as the weather was awful.
Squirrel:

Hare:

splish

Chaffinch

Kess73

Eglinton wrote: »

As always there is no shortage of brilliant pics in this thread, but given that I watched You're Next last night, this pic tickled my fancy.

soupdragon

Kumlien's-Gull-04 by Floss Gibson, on Flickr


White Winged Wanderer by Floss Gibson, on Flickr


Don't Laugh! by Floss Gibson, on Flickr

Iceland & Kumlien's Gulls from Kinsale, Laughing Gull from Ballycotton.
It seems to have been the "year of the gull" so far....

aaronosiochain

Credit to Thomas Cuffe for this one.

Spotted on the River Corrib - Who knows what it is? (hint:

first ever record in Ireland

)

OpenYourEyes

aaronosiochain wrote: »

Credit to Thomas Cuffe for this one.

Spotted on the River Corrib - Who knows what it is? (hint:

first ever record in Ireland

)

I wouldn't have known a few days ago!
Any idea if it's been found again since?

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aaronosiochain wrote: »

Credit to Thomas Cuffe for this one.

Spotted on the River Corrib - Who knows what it is? (hint:

first ever record in Ireland

)

What is it?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Is that a Slaty Backed Gull? It looks like some I saw in Alaska many years ago.

aaronosiochain

Nope it doesn't seem to have been spotted again since.

aaronosiochain

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Is that a Slaty Backed Gull? It looks like some I saw in Alaska many years ago.

Slaty Backed Gull indeed. A very rare visitor. My guess is he came with the winds! :pac:

Capercaille

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Is that a Slaty Backed Gull? It looks like some I saw in Alaska many years ago.

Slaty backed gulls are rare vagrants to Alaska (according to my Gulls of North America, Europe and Asia book), so probably not the bird you saw.

Capercaille

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

I wouldn't have known a few days ago!
Any idea if it's been found again since?

A mega find, I doubt many people would have been able to ID the bird. Another Gull for me to learn properly:o

soupdragon

Birthday Shag by Floss Gibson, on Flickr

Rainbowsend

Haven't had a Siskin in the garden for ages, so was delighted to see three there over the past few days, quick little guys though, they don't stay still for long.

MeteoritesEire

double male reed buntings--there's been 4 males and couple females hanging about for weeks now

Capercaille

Adult Glaucous gulls:

whyulittle

A Blackcap in the apple tree yesterday.

Capercaille

Great black backed gull

On the farm Greylag goose (Icelandic bird):


Barancle geese on the farm:


1st winter Glaucous gull:


Adult Iceland Gull:


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thyme

This fox was enjoying the early morning sunshine until I stepped on a twig. :mad:


Then I spotted this little Red with some bedding in it's mouth.


And found where it has made it's home.


And my first Crossbill this year.:)

bernard0368

thyme wrote: »

Then I spotted this little Red with some bedding in it's mouth.

It is that time of year again they are very active at the moment. Spotted 10 yesterday. This been the one that allowed me the closest.
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Woodville56

A few phone scoped pictures from the weekend birding on the north Clare coast

- A distant pair of Slavonian Grebes
- Red Throated Diver
- Little Egret
- Redshank

I also managed to spot a distant Black Throated Diver but to far offshore for a decent photo .

thyme

bernard0368 wrote: »

It is that time of year again they are very active at the moment. Spotted 10 yesterday. This been the one that allowed me the closest.

Yes it is, was watching the female giving the male a good run around two weeks ago amazing to watch.

Beautiful pic, you were lucky with the sun.

spookwoman

Great Northern Diver by Spookwoman, on Flickr

scunner1

Some shots of unusual ducks in Blessington Basin, Dublin. Hooded merganser, mandarin duck, smew, white cheeked pintail and wood duck. Probably not wild birds more likely escapees or released from collections I would guess? Still nice to see though!

bernard0368

bernard0368

Is this the same bird as mentioned above by aaronosiochain?

Zoo4m8

Looks like Lesser Black Backed to me ....