Wildlife Challenge!

[Pops]

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They're all good but the Chaffinch shot is a belter!

Pol

Thanks Pol ... I was really lucky. He stayed on that post for over a minute and I got lots of shots with different poses.

[Pops]

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Bet he has seen a few Governor's come and go.
His skin looks like crumpled leather.

[coupekid]

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Well I did manage to get outside for an hour this afternoon, well wrapped up of course. Culled the shots down to 3 for showing here and couldn't decide which to with so.....you have all 3. :-)

The streaks you can see is snow which had just started to fall.

definately have some belters there Pops!

super shots!

the starling is definately my favourite, and I really want to find somewhere to photograph the big flocks going home to roost. So if anyone knows of a spot, let me know!

[Pops]

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definately have some belters there Pops!

super shots!

the starling is definately my favourite, and I really want to find somewhere to photograph the big flocks going home to roost. So if anyone knows of a spot, let me know!

Used to have a tree close to a previous home that they used to congregate in. Alas the tree is no more and I haven't found anywhere else that's closeby.
A memorable sight indeed when they take off.

[StuartR]

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Starling ... don't see many of these

Hi Pops, nice shots, you're obviously getting the hang of it!

I was down in Kent today visiting my Mum and watched huge flocks of starlings doing amazing group flying displays over local fields. Reminded me of when I was a kid and you could almost guarantee to see these displays and the gardens were full of starlings - I think they were probably more numerous than house sparrows then. Mind you, don't seem to see as many of them now and I think I've only seen one thrush in the last 3 or 4 years. How times change.

Still haven't managed to capture the wren in my back garden - maybe tomorrow

[Words]

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Pop, those are wonderful shots. Especially the chaffinch. Perfect.

Nothnig so colourful in our garden today, but I did get some nice shots of the resident dunnock, and tonight the frogs put in an appearance.

[Words]

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Not so much in the garden, as overhead... A sparrowhawk.

[Pol]

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A female Redpoll from last April.





Pol

[cowcrzy06]

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Hello All!

I took this picture of ten sparrows just as it started to snow.

Jenifer.

[coupekid]

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Not so much in the garden, as overhead... A sparrowhawk.

Wow! thats arare treat to see one of those!

[cowcrzy06]

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Hello All!

I took this picture right outside my bedroom window!

Jennifer

[coupekid]

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Hello All!

I took this picture right outside my bedroom window!

thanks a colourful chap!

whats is it?

[cowcrzy06]

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Ben,

This bird is called an; Eastern Meadowlark You can hear its song at this website: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i5010id.html but I also like this site for info about the Meadowlark: http://www.birdnature.com/meadowlark.html The first one is a US government website. It has sound bytes of the birds song! My Husbands friend gave me the second one! I can tell You love nature so you should like these sites alot! Have fun!

Jennifer

[Pops]

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Ben,

This bird is called an; Eastern Meadowlark You can hear its song at this website: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i5010id.html but I also like this site for info about the Meadowlark: http://www.birdnature.com/meadowlark.html The first one is a US government website. It has sound bytes of the birds song! My Husbands friend gave me the second one! I can tell You love nature so you should like these sites alot! Have fun!

Jennifer

Now I'm upset.....I haven't got one of those

[Pops]

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Thought it was time Cyril popped in again .....
Just wish he would stop chewing for a couple of seconds so I could get his nose sharper. He picks up several nuts at a time and doesn't stop chewing till they are all shelled and eaten.


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