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Post by MJB on Aug 27, 2024 18:51:00 GMT
A trip to Arne hoping to see Ospreys. four sightings, but probably two individuals. Not the six (2adults and 4 juveniles from this year) resident birds as no rings present. It was quite hazy and the birds were quite distant, so just the one usable shot.  osprey by Martin Bone, on Flickr |
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Post by stevewmh on Aug 30, 2024 14:59:24 GMT
As its a captive bird, it can't count as a real shot but it's such a beautiful bird thought I'd share it anyway Eurasian Eagle owl taken at Egham show. It was too wet to fly so the falconer showed some of his birds undercover  DS2_5091-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr  DS2_5101-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr |
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Post by zou on Aug 30, 2024 15:17:39 GMT
As its a captive bird, it can't count as a real shot but it's such a beautiful bird thought I'd share it anyway Eurasian Eagle owl taken at Egham show. It was too wet to fly so the falconer showed some of his birds undercover DS2_5091-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr DS2_5101-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr Undercover? Agents in disguise?!  |
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Post by spinno on Aug 30, 2024 16:10:16 GMT
speCIAl birds...
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Post by stevewmh on Aug 31, 2024 8:47:43 GMT
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Post by peterob on Aug 31, 2024 10:22:05 GMT
I've never seen one perched before - but then we don't get them here and my usual sightings are when driving down the M40. |
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Post by dreampolice on Sept 2, 2024 19:55:59 GMT
This will certainly not win any awards, other than the quickest into the bin, however I was more impressed that I saw it! I saw this thing land on some rocks whilst I was sat in my van this morning. Picked up my camera from the seat next to me, and used it at full zoom (300mm) to find it where it had landed. The aperture, speed etc was as it was. It then flew off to a grassed area, and I managed to see it again. It then flew off. These are also massive crops from a long end zoom shot with a camera probably on the wrong settings, so can't really expect much more, lol. I know it isn't a pigeon, crow or minah bird.  bird1 by Nigel G, on Flickr  Bird 2 by Nigel G, on Flickr  bird 3 by Nigel G, on Flickr  Bird 5 by Nigel G, on Flickr This is bird 3 uncropped.  Bird 3 uncropped by Nigel G, on Flickr |
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Post by zou on Sept 2, 2024 20:49:12 GMT
Looks like a kestrel to me.
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Post by peterob on Sept 3, 2024 5:55:51 GMT
Looks like a kestrel to me. Yes I agree, kestrel. I wasn't sure about the fourth shot with the dark wing tips. Usually see them from below and the underside wings usually appear light. Then I found this picture from 2015 that I didn't know I had and which hadn't made it to Flickr.  BV9R0275.jpg by Pete, on Flickr Edit: I found a picture of a captive kestrel taken at a falconry exhibition (not keyworded as kestrel) which shows that the wing tips can appear light from below and dark from above depending on how the feathers are spread. The pictures I have of wild kestrels, taken from below as they pass over head tend to show very light underwings.  BV9R0149.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by MJB on Sept 9, 2024 21:10:59 GMT
At last some decent weather! Spent a couple of hours at the local wildlife trust's lake complex. We were reliably informed there were only Canada Geese on the lake. People clearly have no patience and rubbish binoculars. Geese in flight.  geese by Martin Bone, on Flickr Kingfisher.  kingfisher by Martin Bone, on Flickr  kingfisher2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr Peewits.  peewit by Martin Bone, on Flickr  peewit2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr  peewit3 by Martin Bone, on Flickr  peewit4 by Martin Bone, on Flickr Common Sandpiper.  sandpiper by Martin Bone, on Flickr  sandpiper2 by Martin Bone, on Flickr  sandpiper3 by Martin Bone, on Flickr  sandpiper4 by Martin Bone, on Flickr One of the Herdwick sheep that graze the reserve.  sheep nom a nom by Martin Bone, on Flickr |
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Post by zou on Sept 9, 2024 21:19:27 GMT
We get huge flocks of lapwings here, easily 100+. Sounds like puppies running amok in a squeaky toy factory.
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Post by MJB on Sept 9, 2024 21:35:06 GMT
We get huge flocks of lapwings here, easily 100+. Sounds like puppies running amok in a squeaky toy factory. We get large flocks here as well, but only in the winter. |
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Post by stevewmh on Sept 9, 2024 21:48:15 GMT
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Post by gray1720 on Sept 10, 2024 5:49:55 GMT
We get huge flocks of lapwings here, easily 100+. Sounds like puppies running amok in a squeaky toy factory. Having grown up seeing them on the stubbles of NW Essex, I find it hard to think of them as waders. I guess that's what happens when your biggest natural lake is 16 acres... |
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Post by peterob on Sept 10, 2024 5:57:05 GMT
At last some decent weather! Spent a couple of hours at the local wildlife trust's lake complex. We were reliably informed there were only Canada Geese on the lake. People clearly have no patience and rubbish binoculars. Nice surprise then! Usually here the "seen today" board is covered with a long list of claimed sightings while Canada Geese are the only birds guaranteed to be seen. Lovely lapwing photos. I see them about but never photogenically so. Same for the kingfisher. |
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