Some pictures I took recently

spookwoman

If you have a cat or dog, blackbirds starling and robins love the left off food. starlings will eat anything!

joseph brand

Took a few photos today, these are the best. I've only got a Canon G5, with no proper lens. Plenty of birds though.

I stood outside and they didn't seem to mind. Must be hungry.

spookwoman

Testing new camera on the garden birds

Starling


Male Blackbird


Hoverfly

whyulittle

joseph brand wrote: »

There's a wren who has popped by a couple of times, that I've noticed. Maybe there's some particular food which would encourage the wrens?

I was reading something from Birdwatch Ireland recently about attracting birds to the garden - they said sprinkling some cheese under the hedge is good for getting Wrens.

spookwoman

whyulittle wrote: »

I was reading something from Birdwatch Ireland recently about attracting birds to the garden - they said sprinkling some cheese under the hedge is good for getting Wrens.

From RSPB website Do not give them mild but Mild grated cheese can be a good way of attracting robins, wrens and dunnocks.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/feeding/whatfood/

thebishop

spookwoman wrote: »

From RSPB website Do not give them mild but Mild grated cheese can be a good way of attracting robins, wrens and dunnocks.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpingbirds/feeding/whatfood/

Good for attracting rats and mice also.:)

spookwoman

They are wildlife as well

Pheasant coming home this evening

Bsal

That Pheasant is a magnificent colour.

Eyepatch

[PHP]They are wildlife as well [/PHP] By Spookwoman. Referring to rats being attracted to cheese that's put out under hedges.

Nothing surer!

Rather irresponsible though, IMO, to encourage that! :rolleyes:

Love your pheasant pic!

spookwoman

Very easy to attract rats esp if there is an area near by for them to nest. Was thinking the pheasant may be a release from a local gunclub. Looking very healthy. I was parked on one side of the country road he was on the wall on the other.

joseph brand

Looked out the kitchen window to discover a whole bunch (I count 15) of goldfinches feeding off the ground. There was some nyjer seed on the ground, they had finished off the feeders. :eek:

Really need to get some more bird seed, for the sparrows and collared doves. I also better put out some fresh water for them.

I'm making do with throwing bread and cornflakes into the blender, and mixing that with whole porridge oats. I hadn't even closed the back door, but the crows were all over it.

I won't be winning any awards for my photos.

dodderangler

spookwoman wrote: »

Very easy to attract rats esp if there is an area near by for them to nest. Was thinking the pheasant may be a release from a local gunclub. Looking very healthy. I was parked on one side of the country road he was on the wall on the other.

Couldn't see a tag on the leg there but he definately looks well fed and probably not this years release maybe a season or two ago and well fed probably on corn
I was fishing last week as must've been at least 10-15 cock pheasants in one field some young and some mature but all well fed

joseph brand

Since I don't have a good lens, I decided to clean the shed window, and hide in there, waiting, for a close-up. (only had to wait 10 mins)
I'll have to position the pink feeder so that it isn't in-line with the other one.

spookwoman

Grey Heron


Herring Gull


Egret


Jackdaw


Male Siskin


Brent Goose

joseph brand

My wife threw out carrots for the birds. Finches love carrots. :rolleyes:
There's mixed seed on the ground.

Chaffinch and Greenfinch?

spookwoman

Male chaffinch and female greenfinch by the looks of it

whyulittle

Brimstone in the front garden


Sparrowhawk @ Boora

MeteoritesEire

here's an unusual one--a ringed blackbird
taken by my friend Teresa near Burtonport, Donegal
can't quite make out any numbers on letters on the blown up version

joseph brand

The expression on the goldfinch on the left.

Looks like he could talk.

Art Deko

Art Deko

OpenYourEyes

Pied Wagtail


Mallard


Black-Tailed Godwit


...and Hare vs Rook

spookwoman

Even with the rain and mist plenty about in the woods
Tree Creeper first time to see one


Song Thrush


Male Bullfinch haven't see these guys since I was a kid


Female Bullfinch

Art Deko

soupdragon

Some quick and dirty shots from Spring migration in the Forties Field in the middle of the North Sea.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200988697059680.1073741826.1234375808&type=1&l=3e0b0d9265

That should work now, in true FB style the useful bits have been hidden away, links to albums used to be clearly visible underneath the photos, now the option is buried in a menu! :-(

Tally so far; 3 x Blackbird (2♀ 1♂), 3 x Robin, 4 x Chaffinch (2♀ 2♂), 1 x Brambling, 1 x Lapwing, 1 x Dunlin.
Allegedly a BoP hanging around too, but not managed to get eyes on it yet, most likely a Kestrel or Sparrowhawk.

MeteoritesEire

soupdragon wrote: »

Some quick and dirty shots from Spring migration in the Forties Field in the middle of the North Sea.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200988697059680.1073741826.1234375808&type=1

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spookwoman

Quick and dirty are good. Looks cold and birds all puffed.

whyulittle

Dipper and Grey Wagtail

A Kingfisher perched over the river today, but was gone too quick for me.






Any idea what this is?

OpenYourEyes

Teal


Male House Sparrow


Shoveler (male) ...and the corner of a hide....

cscook

whyulittle wrote: »

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Any idea what this is?

Looks like a pond skater to me.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/wildlifegarden/atoz/p/pondskater.aspx
I nearly immersed my lens trying to take photos of them one time :eek:.

Great photos of the dipper - not easy when they're so small!!