Some pictures I took recently

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keps

Bad-hair day

whyulittle

A Buzzard at LB today.

A Raven came in and started hassling it, and was soon joined by a few Jackdaws. The Buzzard managed to slip away, with the Jackdaws then turning their attention to the Raven!

keps

Always look on the bright side of life..

keps

This morning.

(Pity 'bout the cluttered background)



Second photo added a few hours later ... comment on background refers only to pic 1

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The background gives it scale, depth and motion, as well as being more natural than a washed out blue or blank.

Bonedigger

Bonedigger

Female Yellowhammer?
I took this shot several days ago, and thought what I was looking at was a female Reed Bunting with the October sun giving it that yellowy glow; it wasn't until this evening when I was looking at some of my recent shots that I realised my mistake, and think it's likely a female Yellowhammer? I haven't seen a Yellowhammer in quite a while (since last year in fact), hence why I'm doubting myself!

Zoo4m8

Female Yellowhammer for me too..

Capercaillie

Looks more like male yellowhammer. In autumn/winter males lose their vivid yellow tones and look more like females. This bird has too strong yellow tinge on breast to be a female.

Bonedigger

Would the head not be a little more yellow looking if it is a male Yellowhammer?

keps

Capercaillie

Bonedigger wrote: »

Would the head not be a little more yellow looking if it is a male Yellowhammer?

Most field books show male yellowhammer when in breeding plumage during summer. During non-breeding season the sexes are more alike. it does look like a male to male. I have never seen a female with as much yellow as that bird.

Zoo4m8

Capercaillie wrote: »

Looks more like male yellowhammer. In autumn/winter males lose their vivid yellow tones and look more like females. This bird has too strong yellow tinge on breast to be a female.

Bonedigger mentioned the sunlight influence... None of the winter males on my patch look like this...but, hey, sure what would I know..:D

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The patterning on the breast says female to me.

pegasus1

'shroom in the garden by niall.hirsch, on Flickr

obrano

Kirroughtree Park, Scotland
Redzer!

splish

Fruit of Enchanters-nightshade Circaea lutetiana. Covering of hooked bristles aids seed dispersal.

Enchanter by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

Bonedigger

Nice shot splish. I love the image of the Digitalis seeds too.
How are you taking those shots, if you don't mind me asking?

splish

Pics taken through dissecting microscope at x40 magnification for Digitalis seeds & x20 for C. lutetiana with point & shoot camera.

keps

Today

Little Grebe

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Bonedigger

Both plants are garden escapees. They're cultivars of wildflowers native to somewhere else on this planet. The pink one is a Cosmos, and the yellow one looks like a Chrysanthemum.

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Bonedigger wrote: »

Both plants are garden escapees. They're cultivars of wildflowers native to somewhere else on this planet. The pink one is a Cosmos, and the yellow one looks like a Chrysanthemum.

The Flowers are in a little area probably planted by the Co Council as a wildflower area to attract Bees and insects but the thing is that they are still in flower this late in the year , a lot of the trees around them are loosing their leaves and these flowers are thriving.... I'm not really into plants so wouldn't recognize the species ....

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F.R.

@ Nightforce 65X55

the yellow flower looks like Crown Daisy Glebionis coronaria.

Bonedigger

F.R. wrote: »

@ Nightforce 65X55

the yellow flower looks like Crown Daisy Glebionis coronaria.

Formerly called Chrysanthemum coronarium.

keps

Today- The Irish Jay





http://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V04/V04_N08/V04_N08_P234_235_A033.pdf

Bonedigger

A lovely shot keps!

keps

Bonedigger wrote: »

A lovely shot keps!

You are too kind -but comment very much appreciated:)
I'm blown away by this quality of the Tamron zoom( as you said I would be)