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Post by MJB on May 23, 2023 14:55:15 GMT
Just seen 3 Stone Curlews. Too far away for any photos though.
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Post by gray1720 on May 23, 2023 16:18:58 GMT
Oh good, it's not just me! Bloody good spot, though.
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Post by MJB on May 23, 2023 19:04:06 GMT
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Post by zou on May 23, 2023 19:08:08 GMT
If that's good enough to post here's my osprey again!  |
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Post by andy on May 23, 2023 19:38:33 GMT
Have they reopened with new hides at Kailzie Gardens yet? Ps. You can take a bike on the number 62 bus |
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Post by zou on May 23, 2023 19:48:50 GMT
Have they reopened with new hides at Kailzie Gardens yet? Ps. You can take a bike on the number 62 bus No idea, never been there. It is tempting to put the bikes on the bus but I think it's a bit too much for the good lady wife. |
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Post by spinno on May 24, 2023 7:53:15 GMT
Have they reopened with new hides at Kailzie Gardens yet? Ps. You can take a bike on the number 62 bus No idea, never been there. It is tempting to put the bikes on the bus but I think it's a bit too much for the good lady wife. Give her some bus fare you mean old sod! Don't make her cycle all that way😁 |
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Post by zou on May 24, 2023 10:57:55 GMT
No idea, never been there. It is tempting to put the bikes on the bus but I think it's a bit too much for the good lady wife. Give her some bus fare you mean old sod! Don't make her cycle all that way😁 I thought you were supposed to put the bikes on the bus but then walk to the other end of the route to collect the bikes. My bad!  |
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Post by peterob on May 24, 2023 18:31:51 GMT
Very well spotted! The closest I've been to that situation was someone pointing out a grey partridge to me. How the heck they (or whoever it was) spotted it I don't know. It took me several if not more than 10 mins to find it with bins and someone pointing. Here it is as shot (uncropped) effective focal length 650 mm.  BV9R1276.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by zou on May 26, 2023 18:35:09 GMT
We now have baby sparrows in the garden, and a fleeting visit from a bullfinch today too.   |
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Post by peterob on May 26, 2023 18:38:54 GMT
A 100 m macro on full frame isn't the perfect equipment for birding but this juvenile goldfinch playing in a gutter was seriously cute. With a very big crop it can just be identified!  274A1649.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by MJB on May 28, 2023 16:33:29 GMT
I had the most unbelievable experience whilst getting the cows in for milking. A buzzard stooped down and then flew alongside me on the quadbike, no more than 4 feet away. It stayed alongside me for a good 20 seconds+. Whether it was hoping I'd flush a baby rabbit or ground nesting game bird I have no idea. Certainly my closest experience with a wild raptor.
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Post by peterob on May 28, 2023 16:47:11 GMT
I had the most unbelievable experience whilst getting the cows in for milking. A buzzard stooped down and then flew alongside me on the quadbike, no more than 4 feet away. It stayed alongside me for a good 20 seconds+. Whether it was hoping I'd flush a baby rabbit or ground nesting game bird I have no idea. Certainly my closest experience with a wild raptor. Excellent! I've flushed buzzards from hedgerows when I've been cycling. The bike is pretty near silent so gives them a bit of a shock, reciprocated when they take off in a panic, but I've never been accompanied by one. Goldfinches will fly alongside the bike if there are good hedges each side. They seem quite happy to provide an escort for a few hundred yards. |
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Post by stevewmh on Jun 4, 2023 20:23:10 GMT
Pleased to see these little fellows making a comeback. There's something very engaging watching house sparrows behaviour. Masters at catching insects in flight   |
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