Some pictures I took recently

keps

dodderangler wrote: »

Don't suppose you took that this morning and you live in dublin?

It was taken in Lucan Demesne a couple of weeks ago now

dodderangler

keps wrote: »

It was taken in Lucan Demesne a couple of weeks ago now

Oh right just curious as I was heading to work this morning and seen a lad at a bus stop in clondalkin taking a pic of something up a tree

splish

Athous haemorrhoidalis


Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis


Empis stercorea


Two banded Longhorn beetle Rhagium bifasciatum

splish

14-spot ladybird

whyulittle

Snipe


Grey Partridge


As if to illustrate a point, I looked over my shoulder and found this fella sitting looking at me!


And a poor pic of a Merlin

stevensi

Hey whyulittle,

How easy are the Grey Partridge to see at this time of the year at Boora? I'm thinking of heading down over the Summer but was wondering in your experience whhen would be the best time to see them?

Regards

steensi

whyulittle

I know one of the keepers was telling me before the best time to see them is later in the year when the coveys are breaking up and all the new chicks are dispersing.

I've never found a bad time for them though. You're never guaranteed to see them, but you always have a good chance.

The one above was part of a pair that I spotted near a feed station as I pulled up to my parking spot. It's more then likely the same bird that I got a few weeks ago, it was in the same area.

Amalgam

Just some weeds on some rough ground, by the 'Swiftcall Centre', Booterstown/Merrion, South County Dublin.

The photos don't really convey how these plants pop out at you, colour wise, on a sunny day.

Bonedigger

A weed!I've got these growing in my garden.It's Valerian and I think it's the cultivar of the Common or the Marsh Valerian.I see them growing naturally in the fenland close to my home.They're not quite as colourfully striking as these(pinkish-white usually).
Nice shots by the way.

stevensi

whyulittle wrote: »

I know one of the keepers was telling me before the best time to see them is later in the year when the coveys are breaking up and all the new chicks are dispersing.

I've never found a bad time for them though. You're never guaranteed to see them, but you always have a good chance.

The one above was part of a pair that I spotted near a feed station as I pulled up to my parking spot. It's more then likely the same bird that I got a few weeks ago, it was in the same area.

Thanks for the update. Might head there in a few months time so...

splish

Early Mining bee Andrena haemorrhoa


Ichneumon sp


Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum


Germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys

Amalgam

Bonedigger wrote: »

A weed!

Sorry!

Bonedigger wrote: »

A weed!I've got these growing in my garden.It's Valerian and I think it's the cultivar of the Common or the Marsh Valerian.I see them growing naturally in the fenland close to my home.They're not quite as colourfully striking as these(pinkish-white usually).
Nice shots by the way.

Many thanks for the identification Bonedigger. Rough ground can throw up a 'naturally' beautiful selection of domestic garden escapees..

As I said, the 'silkiness' of the colour is something else, doesn't come across in the photos. I never get used to them, passsing by.

Taken with a LG Nexus 5.

Bonedigger

Amalgam wrote: »

Sorry!



Many thanks for the identification Bonedigger. Rough ground can throw up a 'naturally' beautiful selection of domestic garden escapees..

As I said, the 'silkiness' of the colour is something else, doesn't come across in the photos. I never get used to them, passsing by.

Taken with a LG Nexus 5.

I had to look up what a LG Nexus 5 is!I don't use a mobile phone myself,believe it or not.
Great pics. for a phone all the same!

whyulittle

stevensi wrote: »

Thanks for the update. Might head there in a few months time so...

Later in the year gives the added bonus of Hen Harriers!

keps

Back garden today

whyulittle

Up up & away!

spookwoman

Sea pink and wildlife by Spookwoman, on Flickr

Greater Stitchwort by Spookwoman, on Flickr

spooky donkey

Some recent attacks on my bird feeder..

smart bird by BarryKelly, on Flickr

moving in 3 by BarryKelly, on Flickr

Blue tit by BarryKelly, on Flickr

Bonedigger

Grey Heron




Female Mallard


Mallard Drake


Juvenile Dipper


Robin





I got there in the end Splish!

Bonedigger

Yellow Pimpernel - Lysimachia nemorum


Wood Sorrel - Oxalis acetosella


Barren Strawberry - Potentilla sterilis


Wild Strawberry - Fragaria vesca


Germander Speedwell - Veronica chamaedrys


Common water crowfoot - Ranunculus aquatilis

splish

Great pics Bonedigger. Great to have some more wildflower pics in the thread.

Bonedigger

splish wrote: »

Great pics Bonedigger. Great to have some more wildflower pics in the thread.

Thanks splish!To be honest,I don't have a huge portfolio of wildflower or wildlife images,but will certainly look forward to adding more in the future.Yeah,I have a soft spot for wildflowers,but am in no way an expert.Hopefully I can upload some images of unusual species that may be particular to my part of the world.:)

keps

It was raining

keps

out for a run

Cul a cnoic

Whale washed ashore about a week ago in West Donegal. Not sure what type it is though. It's about 15ft long.

Photo taken by my son on his tablet.

dodderangler

15ft or 15 metres?
Looks like a bowhead to me.

Cul a cnoic

dodderangler wrote: »

15ft or 15 metres?
Looks like a bowhead to me.

15ft long

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Not my specialised subject by any means but it looks like a young Minke to me.

Capercaille

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Not my specialised subject by any means but it looks like a young Minke to me.

Looks like Minke to me as well. Minke would be the most common baleen whale off Irish coasts. Been whalewatching a few times never heard of any bowheads been seen by anybody. (no expert on whales either).

V_Moth

Cul a cnoic wrote: »

Whale washed ashore about a week ago in West Donegal. Not sure what type it is though. It's about 15ft long.

Photo taken by my son on his tablet.

Looks like Minke to me as well. You can report this to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (iwdg.ie) who like to keep track of strandings such as this.