|
|
Post by lawrieleslie on Jul 21, 2021 8:04:59 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by questionable on Jul 21, 2021 15:22:24 GMT
…. don’t do photos, but today have seen - a Cassowary, Pacific Bassa, Yellow Bellied Sunbird, Bush Curlew, Rainbow Beeater, Sulpher Crested Cockatoo & everyone’s favourite Aussie bird - the Kookaburra Saw Steve Irwin’s missus talking to one (on the tv I hasten to add) Absolutly adorable. I’ve been Steve Irwin’s zoo, nice place. Realised whilst there that pineapples don’t grow on trees. |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Jul 22, 2021 20:08:49 GMT
Sunbathing weather.  |
|
|
|
Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 25, 2021 19:03:28 GMT
Tried to get a close up of a gull just hanging on the breeze but got photo bombed!!.  Attachment Deleted |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 2, 2021 19:29:23 GMT
I suppose i haven't put one on for a bit. Here you go guys. Parkgate this morning 8am. She takes a quick rest on some dead branches whilst hunting.  Ive got 3 days around the Somerset Levels from Wed. Doing RSPB Hamwall so hoping to get some good shots. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 2, 2021 21:40:00 GMT
I suppose i haven't put one on for a bit. Here you go guys. Parkgate this morning 8am. She takes a quick rest on some dead branches whilst hunting. Ive got 3 days around the Somerset Levels from Wed. Doing RSPB Hamwall so hoping to get some good shots. My lad was an intern with the RSPB down there a few years ago, had a couple of visits, it's great 👍 |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 2, 2021 21:45:32 GMT
Visited the London Wetlands at the weekend, lots of birds about, although not all are wild, this one is a strange one, a Southern Screamer, apparently its the evolutionary link between birds, ducks and geese  |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 3, 2021 9:39:45 GMT
I suppose i haven't put one on for a bit. Here you go guys. Parkgate this morning 8am. She takes a quick rest on some dead branches whilst hunting Ive got 3 days around the Somerset Levels from Wed. Doing RSPB Hamwall so hoping to get some good shots. My lad was an intern with the RSPB down there a few years ago, had a couple of visits, it's great 👍 Is he still doing that sort of stuff? Have you been down there? Any tips for Hamwall tomorrow? |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 5, 2021 10:30:49 GMT
My lad was an intern with the RSPB down there a few years ago, had a couple of visits, it's great 👍 Is he still doing that sort of stuff? Have you been down there? Any tips for Hamwall tomorrow? Sorry, missed it, hope you had a good day. Yes, he's still doing it, but he's now senior warden at the Mauritian Wildlife and is mainly based at Round Island (uninhabited) about 20Km off the main land, as part of the rewilding project after man moved on and virtually ruined it, rats, mice, goats etc have all been removed/eradicated over the years, and they've managed to grow some plants that were down to the last one or two in the world, I get some great videos and photos sent here. |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 6, 2021 18:59:19 GMT
Is he still doing that sort of stuff? Have you been down there? Any tips for Hamwall tomorrow? Sorry, missed it, hope you had a good day. Yes, he's still doing it, but he's now senior warden at the Mauritian Wildlife and is mainly based at Round Island (uninhabited) about 20Km off the main land, as part of the rewilding project after man moved on and virtually ruined it, rats, mice, goats etc have all been removed/eradicated over the years, and they've managed to grow some plants that were down to the last one or two in the world, I get some great videos and photos sent here. Sounds like my dream job. Fair play to lad for putting the work in. I thank him for whst he does. Warning ive been away for a few days so ill post some snippets of my work soon. |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 7, 2021 12:21:47 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 9, 2021 17:09:41 GMT
Come on then how many can say they have seen a Bittern?
|
|
|
|
Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 9, 2021 18:47:54 GMT
Come on then how many can say they have seen a Bittern? That'll be a no from me. 🙂 |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 9, 2021 21:29:59 GMT
Come on then how many can say they have seen a Bittern? That'll be a no from me. 🙂 Very hard to spot. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 10, 2021 8:39:24 GMT
Come on then how many can say they have seen a Bittern? Yep 👍 They've been at Marbury Park near to me for a few years, over wintering in the Reed beds. |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 10, 2021 9:31:25 GMT
Come on then how many can say they have seen a Bittern? Yep 👍 They've been at Marbury Park near to me for a few years, over wintering in the Reed beds. I do need to get to Marbury Park do some stuff round there as a few say quite a bit drops in. Do you think Bittern are a wierd sort of animal the way they act and are not easy to find and the fact they boom? I do. Majestic in flight tho. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 10, 2021 21:14:25 GMT
Spotted on my run tonight, the river weaver just next to Winnington swing bridge  |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 10, 2021 21:28:35 GMT
I was being watched whilst doing a bit locally tonight.   |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Aug 10, 2021 22:13:57 GMT
I was being watched whilst doing a bit locally tonight. Amazing, stunning pics, Alsy - as always. They're so professional. You really must arrange to have an exhibition. Did you see the Sennell tonite (p.3)? I thought of you. Apparently Peak Wildlife Park at Winkhill near Leek (I'd never heard of them) are creating new 'walkthrough' zones enabling people to get closer than they could before to wildlife, eg. red squirrels and other British native species, plus penguins & lemurs. I bet you & your camera would be in your element. Perhaps the place could then feature some of your fabulous pics on their website. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 11, 2021 16:48:44 GMT
My lad was an intern with the RSPB down there a few years ago, had a couple of visits, it's great 👍 Is he still doing that sort of stuff? Have you been down there? Any tips for Hamwall tomorrow? Ham wall should be linked into this www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-58143092 |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 11, 2021 21:10:39 GMT
I was being watched whilst doing a bit locally tonight. Amazing, stunning pics, Alsy - as always. They're so professional. You really must arrange to have an exhibition. Did you see the Sennell tonite (p.3)? I thought of you. Apparently Peak Wildlife Park at Winkhill near Leek (I'd never heard of them) are creating new 'walkthrough' zones enabling people to get closer than they could before to wildlife, eg. red squirrels and other British native species, plus penguins & lemurs. I bet you & your camera would be in your element. Perhaps the place could then feature some of your fabulous pics on their website. Have not seen that ill take a look. Sounds interesting. Cheers Ill be really Happy if i can get the Barn Owl hunting on Camera. Still having no luck with that. Ill keep trying though. |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 12, 2021 22:17:11 GMT
This took Patience skill and alot of photos deleted but i got it. These buggers are hard to photograph. Swallow flies towards lens in setting sun.  |
|
|
|
Post by murphthesurf on Aug 13, 2021 11:48:08 GMT
Amazing, stunning pics, Alsy - as always. They're so professional. You really must arrange to have an exhibition. Did you see the Sennell tonite (p.3)? I thought of you. Apparently Peak Wildlife Park at Winkhill near Leek (I'd never heard of them) are creating new 'walkthrough' zones enabling people to get closer than they could before to wildlife, eg. red squirrels and other British native species, plus penguins & lemurs. I bet you & your camera would be in your element. Perhaps the place could then feature some of your fabulous pics on their website.
Have not seen that ill take a look. Sounds interesting. Cheers
Ill be really Happy if i can get the Barn Owl hunting on Camera. Still having no luck with that. Ill keep trying though. You're very welcome. On their www it looks lovely - I'll add a link to it as an edit in a mo. It looks like a great place for a lovely day out for anyone interested in wildlife but it would be especially nice to take young children there - they've even got a zebra! They also have a great scheme whereby you can pledge to sponsor a 'food box' - you're quoted (very inexpensive) prices for different boxes for various animals or birds, with a note of the boxes' daily menu contents. If visiting children wanted to give a bit of their pocket money to sponsor a box jointly with their parents, it would be a great way to encourage a greater love of nature for them from an early age. Edit Peak Wildlife Park at Winkhill near Leekwww.peakwildlifepark.co.uk/
|
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 14, 2021 19:30:03 GMT
 Lunch for the kingfisher.  Common Tern diving. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 16, 2021 6:44:26 GMT
This took Patience skill and alot of photos deleted but i got it. These buggers are hard to photograph. Swallow flies towards lens in setting sun. Should have gone down Marsh Lane yesterday morning where I was running, loads of them flying around outside a farm, saw one parent feeding another on the wing. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 17, 2021 6:47:09 GMT
We had an invasion of geese in the field behind the village yesterday, maybe returning ftom Iceland, or a day out from Westport lake  |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 17, 2021 11:39:54 GMT
This took Patience skill and alot of photos deleted but i got it. These buggers are hard to photograph. Swallow flies towards lens in setting sun. Should have gone down Marsh Lane yesterday morning where I was running, loads of them flying around outside a farm, saw one parent feeding another on the wing. They are in quite big numbers in certain places. Ill be getting your way soon to somewhere called newmans flash and surrodning area. Barn Owl spotted around there. So that would be good to see. Still not got one on camera. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 17, 2021 14:10:07 GMT
Should have gone down Marsh Lane yesterday morning where I was running, loads of them flying around outside a farm, saw one parent feeding another on the wing. They are in quite big numbers in certain places. Ill be getting your way soon to somewhere called newmans flash and surrounding area. Barn Owl spotted around there. So that would be good to see. Still not got one on camera. Neumman's flash  , I run around there quite regularly, I've also spotted a Barn Owl down Marsh Lane and once just after passing Heron Farm on marsh Lane, a heron flew past. Neumann's was where the 3 spoonbills were as well last year, at the top left hand corner of it, on the other side of the walkway is a steep drop down to a stream, often look down and see the kingfisher sitting on a branch looking into it. It's a 2 mile walk around both the flashes, Neumann's and Ashtons, and there is a path down the middle separating them. Enjoy, it's a great day out with loads of areas all joined together northwichwoodlands.org.uk/visit/index.shtmlFree car parking at Barons Quay multi storey for 3 hours, or Cumberland Car park on Leicester street is £1 all day, then walk a few yards into Carey Park and around to get to the flashes. Don't head towards the Anderton boat lift or Marbury Park to park, they've just shut the road for 3 weeks as you head out of town to it, on soot Hill just after the Winnington swing bridge, you'd have to go via the A559 and into Comberbach visitnorthwich.co.uk/parks-green-spaces/ |
|
|
|
Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 18, 2021 21:15:59 GMT
They are in quite big numbers in certain places. Ill be getting your way soon to somewhere called newmans flash and surrounding area. Barn Owl spotted around there. So that would be good to see. Still not got one on camera. Neumman's flash , I run around there quite regularly, I've also spotted a Barn Owl down Marsh Lane and once just after passing Heron Farm on marsh Lane, a heron flew past. Neumann's was where the 3 spoonbills were as well last year, at the top left hand corner of it, on the other side of the walkway is a steep drop down to a stream, often look down and see the kingfisher sitting on a branch looking into it. It's a 2 mile walk around both the flashes, Neumann's and Ashtons, and there is a path down the middle separating them. Enjoy, it's a great day out with loads of areas all joined together northwichwoodlands.org.uk/visit/index.shtmlFree car parking at Barons Quay multi storey for 3 hours, or Cumberland Car park on Leicester street is £1 all day, then walk a few yards into Carey Park and around to get to the flashes. Don't head towards the Anderton boat lift or Marbury Park to park, they've just shut the road for 3 weeks as you head out of town to it, on soot Hill just after the Winnington swing bridge, you'd have to go via the A559 and into Comberbach visitnorthwich.co.uk/parks-green-spaces/Cheers for the local knowledge. Ill definitely be around there if this bloody weather improves. |
|
|
|
Post by Northy on Aug 19, 2021 21:57:33 GMT
Neumman's flash , I run around there quite regularly, I've also spotted a Barn Owl down Marsh Lane and once just after passing Heron Farm on marsh Lane, a heron flew past. Neumann's was where the 3 spoonbills were as well last year, at the top left hand corner of it, on the other side of the walkway is a steep drop down to a stream, often look down and see the kingfisher sitting on a branch looking into it. It's a 2 mile walk around both the flashes, Neumann's and Ashtons, and there is a path down the middle separating them. Enjoy, it's a great day out with loads of areas all joined together northwichwoodlands.org.uk/visit/index.shtmlFree car parking at Barons Quay multi storey for 3 hours, or Cumberland Car park on Leicester street is £1 all day, then walk a few yards into Carey Park and around to get to the flashes. Don't head towards the Anderton boat lift or Marbury Park to park, they've just shut the road for 3 weeks as you head out of town to it, on soot Hill just after the Winnington swing bridge, you'd have to go via the A559 and into Comberbach visitnorthwich.co.uk/parks-green-spaces/Cheers for the local knowledge. Ill definitely be around there if this bloody weather improves. Our run tonight went through Carey Park and the edge of Neumanns flash, one of the ladies said she recently saw 2 barn owls early morning in the area Ringed in purple, part of Carey Park, its a hill with cows in, but quite grassy in places, left of the path is large hedgerows, sounds ideal barn owl hunting ground. Nuemanns flash is to the right, the top of the two lakes split in two  |
|
, I run around there quite regularly, I've also spotted a Barn Owl down Marsh Lane and once just after passing Heron Farm on marsh Lane, a heron flew past. Neumann's was where the 3 spoonbills were as well last year, at the top left hand corner of it, on the other side of the walkway is a steep drop down to a stream, often look down and see the kingfisher sitting on a branch looking into it. It's a 2 mile walk around both the flashes, Neumann's and Ashtons, and there is a path down the middle separating them.
