Some pictures I took recently

green and yellow

nice to see the gannets hitting the water, the other fella i'm not sure the name of, have heard them called peeweeps i think though.

Mech1

green and yellow wrote: »

nice to see the gannets hitting the water, the other fella i'm not sure the name of, have heard them called peeweeps i think though.

https://i.imgur.com/edfBDID.jpg

green and yellow

sorry one of them didnt work i think

Nightforce 65X55

@ Green and Yellow, the bird you call a peeweep

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/410663/373299.jpg

is an Oyster catcher

Hotei

I've never heard the word 'peeweep' before, but Lapwings were often called Peewits.

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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Hotei wrote: »

I've never heard the word 'peeweep' before, but Lapwings were often called Peewits.

Peeweep is an old name in Lincolnshire and East Anglia for a Lapwing or Peewit. Using it for an Oystercatcher or Sea Pie is a mis-remembering of the name.

keps

Would you believe it- the Sparrow-Hawk appeared in the garden again today... I had to go scurrying for my camera and again the photos are taken through the double-glazing!
Not too sure what its plan is, as at any given time there can be 20 or more birds at the feeders or on the ground( including Collared Doves quite often).
In the photo it is perched just about 5 feet above one of the feeders which is hanging from a branch.

PS – is this a male or female?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Looks like a Male, Keps.

savagethegoat

Is it unusual to see two Robins together or is a fight imminent?

Also, why haven't I seen any female Robins?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Robins will tolerate others as food gets scarcer. You will see Detante around the feeding stations for another month or two.

These could be females, as sexes are alike.

savagethegoat

ah , I had it in my head that only the male had a red breast. Learning all the time!

splish

Diplophyllum albicans, a leafy liverwort.

Diplophyllum albicans by Ciarán Byrne, on Flickr

JosDel

Bull Island shots 31st December.

sanderling by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

Turnstone by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

Dunlin by Joe-Delaney, on Flickr

keps

Redpoll ( - attracted by the nijer seed as suggested):)






And one last Sparrowhawk photo from yesterday... just thinking I might never get another chance

savagethegoat

Little Chaffinch braving the wind



Her mate

Nightforce 65X55

gzoladz

savagethegoat wrote: »

Little Chaffinch braving the wind

This Chaffinch has a skylark as her hairdresser ��

savagethegoat

This mornings offering...an unusual angle on a Robin, it's sat on my patio table and the photo is from almost overhead.



oh, and for the Botanists, yes that's a Dandelion growing in the tub. They get everywhere!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

It's not Dandelion.

savagethegoat

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

It's not Dandelion.

must be very similar if it isn't

Hotei

savagethegoat wrote: »

must be very similar if it isn't

Sow Thistle.

savagethegoat

Hotei wrote: »

Sow Thistle.

with yellow flowers?

Hotei

savagethegoat wrote: »

with yellow flowers?

Yes.

LinF

sesswhat wrote: »

Noticed a Long Eared Owl having a bit of a snooze on the electric fence in the back garden at 6am. Got as close as I could without disturbing the bird but could have done with a decent camera.

I love owls and these pics are great - thanks.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

savagethegoat wrote: »

with yellow flowers?

I never saw Sowthistle with anything but yellow flowers.

savagethegoat

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

I never saw Sowthistle with anything but yellow flowers.

I never knowingly saw sowthistle full stop :-)

LinF

Never seen a sparrowhawk or redpoll, thanks for sharing, they are lovely birds.

keps

This blackbird is nearly always there foraging away near the big tree at the weir in Lucan Demesne
Now when he sees me coming with the camera - he poses for me:)

Hotei

keps wrote: »

This blackbird is nearly always there foraging away near the big tree at the weir in Lucan Demesne
Now when it sees me coming with the camera - it poses for me:)

He's a handsome fella! Nice shot keps.