Some pictures I took recently

stupidusername

Untouched photo of a resting tufted duck, in the Basin today


There was a small flock of white birds, my guess is doves, but it's so odd to see. there is one confused pigeon in there with them


A man pointed out to me this little guy that must've been released here:

whyulittle

Kestrel


Red Kite Schmed Kite - Hen Harrier! Thought they had all left, hadn't seen one in a good while.


Marsh Harrier looking for dinner. It failed.

dodderangler

whyulittle wrote: »

Was given a brilliant surprise at LB today.

Looks what's with this Buzzard.....







My first Red Kite - and I was actually thinking of heading to Avoca tomorrow to look for them!

Was out on Saturday and had 3 buzzards following me and out of nowhere these pair can only assume breeding pair of red kites came along aswell

Clearpreso

Some pics from Seattle




Unknown bird-A (looks like a... finch? of some description?)


Unknown bird-B (looks like a blackbird, moves like a blackbird... but is redish)


Unknown bird-C (nomming a small fish)


Humming bird, has a crazy iridescent face

V Bull

@ Clearpreso - Some pics from Seattle.

ID on your birds. Open to correction of course.

Pic 1 - Bald Eagle.

Pic 2 - Looks like a Dark-eyed Junco.

Pic 3 - American Robin.

Pic 4 - Merganser, possibly a Red-breasted.

Pic 5 - Looks like an Anna's Hummingbird.

Great pics, you must be having a ball over there, well done..

vandriver

Excuse the poor quality of the picture.
A goldcrest with a feather in its beak.




Goldcrest by carl cotter, on Flickr

vandriver

This was in a willow at the waters edge and is about 8 cm high


Nest by Waters Edge by carl cotter, on Flickr

Pie Man

long tail tit nest me thinks.

whyulittle

Went out to check the feeders this morning, a pair of Bullfinch feeding on the apple tree.

stupidusername

My first time ever seeing a squab! this was in Connolly station, outside platform.

swifts need our help!

Pie man the nest is too messy for a ltt.

Mark

whyulittle

whyulittle wrote: »

Went out to check the feeders this morning, a pair of Bullfinch feeding on the apple tree.

I had a Bullfinch feeding on the apple tree last year, so I just had a look when was it exactly - 28/03/11!

V Bull

vandriver wrote: »

This was in a willow at the waters edge and is about 8 cm high


Nest by Waters Edge by carl cotter, on Flickr

Might it be a Dippers nest, but looks a bit small...

V Bull

These guys came running up to me today in Turvey, just brilliant...



From yesterday in ECNR, Wicklow...

Wren..



Kestrel on the N11 during the week..

Clearpreso

My GOD that is a fine Kestrel pic!

mikka631

swifts need our help!

brilliant beetle photo

Dipper nests are always hidden. It could be an old nest

V Bull

swifts need our help! wrote: »

Dipper nests are always hidden.

Sorry Mark, not always, I have seen Dippers nests built in trees 2 or 3 feet above rivers/water..

PM sent..

stupidusername

Finally got out to Howth to see the seals. didn't realise until after that you're not meant to feed them. oops.





A couple of horrendous photos of some squabs in Connolly Station:

cscook

The back door isn't as clean as it could be, but I didn't want to open it and scare this pair off!





Olympus E3, 200mm, F4.5,, 1/320 second

tricky D

stupidusername wrote: »

Finally got out to Howth to see the seals. didn't realise until after that you're not meant to feed them. oops.

Yup, apart from the up to €3k fine (big sign on your right), best not to feed them for a few reasons:

• unnatural
• working pier with real danger of someone falling in
• proximity to water users, they've nudged small craft and nipped at the feet of swimmers
• risk of injury due to grabbing fish from lines and getting hooks snagged in their mouths

dodderangler

tricky D wrote: »

stupidusername wrote: »

Finally got out to Howth to see the seals. didn't realise until after that you're not meant to feed them. oops.

Yup, apart from the up to €3k fine (big sign on your right), best not to feed them for a few reasons:

• unnatural
• working pier with real danger of someone falling in
• proximity to water users, they've nudged small craft and nipped at the feet of swimmers
• risk of injury due to grabbing fish from lines and getting hooks snagged in their mouths

Fishing out there last year reelin in a fish and my mate went to grab the fish and nearly lost his hand big seal came under the fish and grabbed it bout half a foot out of water and hit the boat no fear of humans reason is from people feeding them so that's the reason sorry for going off topic

V Bull

Headed out yesterday morning with the hope of spotting the Osprey in Broad Lough.. no joy, except for a pair of very friendly Stonechat..





The weather began to turn bad so I decided to head south to Tacumshin, good move, got to see the Black-winged Stilt, observed him for well over an hour..

stevensi

Lovely shots of the Stilt. Seen plent abroad but never one in Ireland. I hoipe it sticks about for a few more days as I'm hoping to get there this weekend. Was it easy to find?

V Bull

stevensi wrote: »

Lovely shots of the Stilt. Seen plent abroad but never one in Ireland. I hoipe it sticks about for a few more days as I'm hoping to get there this weekend. Was it easy to find?

@ stevensi, PM sent..

A Goldcrest, Thinks he's a Treecreeper..:D

dodderangler

i know its cheating but i love this pic of my harris hawk

vandriver

Tearful Meeting by carl cotter, on Flickr

Birdnuts

Lovely bird DA - a mate of mine came across a HH that was living wild for few months near Casement aerdrome having escaped from her owner. He's a falconer himself but it took a while to capture her. Eventually he managed to net her after she had put on an enormous amount of weight having stuffed her face with Magpies and rabbits which she caught herself. Despite trying on various falconry forums and the the NPWS, he never found the orginal owner but she's doin just great in her new home and himself is delighted with her. She's very affectionate too, though does enjoy intimidating the smaller falcons in his stable;)

dodderangler

Birdnuts wrote: »

Lovely bird DA - a mate of mine came across a HH that was living wild for few months near Casement aerdrome having escaped from her owner. He's a falconer himself but it took a while to capture her. Eventually he managed to net her after she had put on an enormous amount of weight having stuffed her face with Magpies and rabbits which she caught herself. Despite trying on various falconry forums and the the NPWS, he never found the orginal owner but she's doin just great in her new home and himself is delighted with her. She's very affectionate too, though does enjoy intimidating the smaller falcons in his stable;)

I know bout that bird and know the owner never came forth but glad she's happy with new owner always good thing and they are affectionate my bird is very effectionate sit on my arm for hours just relaxing and snoozing

V Bull

Kestrel, Bull Island..