Some pictures I took recently

gzoladz

I go with Mistle thrush too.

keps

goldfinch1

emo72

hey keps, theres badgers down there too! not so easy to snap them though. i see buzzards a lot too but hard to get close to them.id love to know what other hard to spot mammals are there. any otters? i hear stuff darting through the undergrowth at the bank of the river but never see anything. either way its a great place for wildlife.

keps

emo72 wrote: »

hey keps, theres badgers down there too! not so easy to snap them though. i see buzzards a lot too but hard to get close to them.id love to know what other hard to spot mammals are there. any otters? i hear stuff darting through the undergrowth at the bank of the river but never see anything. either way its a great place for wildlife.

I haven't seen any badgers or otters- though some regulars tell me that otters are to be seen from time to time. I have seen buzzards ok - but too high up to get a clear shot.
Great amenity ok

keps

Are people getting getting ' email reply messages' to posts on boards?
I'm still not and wonder is it just me?

emo72

keps wrote: »

Are people getting getting ' email reply messages' to posts on boards?
I'm still not and wonder is it just me?

no. zero alerts.

gzoladz

Mistle thrush? If you pay attention to the head, it is more like a triangle than rounded. It also seems to have striped going from the neck to the head. Exactly like keps' photo.

I also noticed that this bird is slightly bigger than the usual Song thrush.

Can anyone validate?

gzoladz

Mistle thrush? If you pay attention to the head, it is more like a triangle than rounded. It also seems to have striped going from the neck to the head. Exactly like keps' photo.

I also noticed that this bird is slightly bigger than the usual Song thrush.

Can anyone validate?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Yes Mistle. Head shape is not a great diagnostic though.

This might help.

https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/u23/downloads/pdfs/thrushes_01_2012_low_res.pdf

keps

a bit closer
think you can see those kinda upside down hearts

Nightforce 65X55

[IMG][/img]Stags 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Stags by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Large Group of Sika Stags by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Group of Stags on the open Hill by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]4 Stags walking away by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

Capercaillie

upload a gif

Update from Anaclann Dúlra an Traonaigh. Planted 350 kg of nettle rhizomes in my nettle beds. Rotovated the bare patches that were previously sprayed. Got 7000kg of spent mushroom compost from the dump and covered rhizomes. Compost smells like raw sewage but grows powerful nettles. Gently raked away any rank growth from established nettle areas.

GreyEagle

This fella turned up to eat some seeds today


and

I'm not sure what it is. The slightly red cap on the head has me puzzled.
Can anybody ID it for me?

Nightforce 65X55

It is a Redpoll , I had the First one I have seen around about a week or two ago at one of the feeders , great to see them.....

LinF

keps wrote: »

Are people getting getting ' email reply messages' to posts on boards?
I'm still not and wonder is it just me?

I am getting alerts OK now

GreyEagle

Thanks Nightforce 65x55. I had looked at Redpoll in my Collins Bird Guide but my bird seemed slimmer with a lot more red on the head. Not a great day yesterday for good video clips anyway, I screen grabbed the best frames. I'll set up my Nikon P510 and try again if the sun ever comes out.

savagethegoat

definitely a Redpoll


here's one of mine

savagethegoat

not a great picture due to dreadful weather but I thought I'd share as this Siskin was well able to take advantage of the situation.

I did go out in the storm and refill three feeders as the others were getting overcrowded... I hope they appreciate it

savagethegoat

what do you think ? Moorhen? had a clockwork type head movement and an orange bill. The flooded field is home to him and a couple of dozen Mallard tonight

OpenYourEyes

savagethegoat wrote: »

Moorhen?

Moorhen!

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[IMG][/img]Siskin 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Siskin 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Siskin 3 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Siskin 5 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

keps

and another( Redpoll)




redpoll

keps

Capercaillie wrote: »

Update from Anaclann Dúlra an Traonaigh. Planted 350 kg of nettle rhizomes in my nettle beds. Rotovated the bare patches that were previously sprayed. Got 7000kg of spent mushroom compost from the dump and covered rhizomes. Compost smells like raw sewage but grows powerful nettles. Gently raked away any rank growth from established nettle areas.

Is ionthach an fear thú:)

savagethegoat

savagethegoat

I don't often get Rooks, but a couple of toast crusts thrown out attracted this guy. They are watching, and this guy has his eye on me!

savagethegoat

Female Blackbird? Thrush? too far away to be sure (and it was snowing)

savagethegoat

snow on the Eucalyptus and a cold looking Siskin

savagethegoat

Field flooded again today....definitely a Moorhen!



Now been joined by some of the locals.....I added this picture to show just how far away the Moorhen was , explaining the poor picture!



further edit....the Mallards have arrived. Actually further away than the Moorhen

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[IMG][/img]Spot the Kingfisher by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Kingfisher 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Kingfisher 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Dipper 4 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Dipper 3 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Dipper 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

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[IMG][/img]Robin 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Linnet 2 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Linnet 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Lapwing by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Female Chaffinch 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr

[IMG][/img]Blue Tit 1 by Rod Wilson, on Flickr