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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 31, 2023 19:44:21 GMT
It’s alright I suppose but not a patch on Alsager😉 |
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Post by lurcherman on Jul 31, 2023 19:44:55 GMT
All five doing well up to present. Just wish these rainy nights would bugger off. If it stays dry from about six o'clock to ten o'clock they should be fine, the parents will have enough time to feed them. They took 24 prey items back the other night, cracking parents. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 31, 2023 19:45:34 GMT
Seagull update.
There’s now 5 babies I know of, it’s like a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock film now! Are they classified as vermin?🤔
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 31, 2023 20:12:44 GMT
Seagull update. There’s now 5 babies I know of, it’s like a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock film now! Are they classified as vermin?🤔 Around here bloody right. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Jul 31, 2023 20:50:58 GMT
All five doing well up to present. Just wish these rainy nights would bugger off. If it stays dry from about six o'clock to ten o'clock they should be fine, the parents will have enough time to feed them. They took 24 prey items back the other night, cracking parents. View Attachmentfantastic pal. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 31, 2023 20:52:00 GMT
All five doing well up to present. Just wish these rainy nights would bugger off. If it stays dry from about six o'clock to ten o'clock they should be fine, the parents will have enough time to feed them. They took 24 prey items back the other night, cracking parents. View AttachmentThat’s a great shot mate👍🏻 |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Jul 31, 2023 20:56:23 GMT
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Post by alsagerstokie on Jul 31, 2023 20:58:39 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 31, 2023 21:00:06 GMT
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Post by Northy on Aug 1, 2023 3:49:43 GMT
Cracking photo there. Reminded me of a recent gogglebox episode when they were watching a Wild Isles episode and people were saying 'they didn't realise there were puffins in the UK' Lots of people are so far removed from nature these days |
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Post by lurcherman on Aug 1, 2023 16:24:53 GMT
Another one rescued the other morning and placed back in the box to dry out. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Aug 29, 2023 18:17:21 GMT
Osprey hovering high over water looking for fish.  |
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Post by Marc01 on Sept 5, 2023 14:51:33 GMT
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Post by alsagerstokie on Sept 5, 2023 16:14:32 GMT
Guy clearly put time effort in to get that shot so fair play.
As a wildlife photographer this is what im up against lol.
I love the Great Grey Owl shot in that selection.
If someone said i could photograph one bird next.The Great Grey Owl it is.
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Post by Marc01 on Sept 7, 2023 22:07:04 GMT
Attachment DeletedClick and Zoom Zoom… Saw a relatively low flying plane heading east in the back garden today. Within seconds, another plane came from behind the house heading north west. Don’t know if in aviation terms it would have been classed a “near miss”, but they were at similar heights and very little distance separating them. As I looked at the second plane, I initially thought there was a third even closer. On a closer look, it was in fact a bird. While the planes were “low flying”, it was a certainty high for bird. Watched it for a good 5 mins just gliding on the thermals. Never flapped once… A Buzzard? Just noticed the cloud at the base of that photo is a sort of a spooky bird design too 😯
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Post by alsagerstokie on Sept 8, 2023 20:19:46 GMT
View AttachmentClick and Zoom Zoom… Saw a relatively low flying plane heading east in the back garden today. Within seconds, another plane came from behind the house heading north west. Don’t know if in aviation terms it would have been classed a “near miss”, but they were at similar heights and very little distance separating them. As I looked at the second plane, I initially thought there was a third even closer. On a closer look, it was in fact a bird. While the planes were “low flying”, it was a certainty high for bird. Watched it for a good 5 mins just gliding on the thermals. Never flapped once… A Buzzard? Just noticed the cloud at the base of that photo is a sort of a spooky bird design too 😯 Yep a buzzard can tell by its markings. Love watching buzzards ride the thermals. |
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Post by Northy on Sept 9, 2023 6:40:10 GMT
Osprey with a fish, probably a Scottish one migrating back to Africa and stopping for a snack  |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Sept 9, 2023 18:42:23 GMT
Distant Osprey taking a dip this afternoon looking for food.  |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Sept 11, 2023 6:37:18 GMT
Distant Osprey taking a dip this afternoon looking for food. I was invited onto water for a trip up the Dyfi estuary last week by the harbourmaster for a guided tour and a few photo opportunities. Beautiful day and high tide so we could almost get to see the Osprey nest site. There's a restriction around the area but they've all gone back to South Africa now so no shots. Watched the herons coming and going from their nests but no signs of the Egrets. Quite possibly the best couple of hours I've had since living here, blue skies and calm water, very knowledgeable skipper and a unique angle to see common sights. |
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Post by Northy on Sept 12, 2023 19:10:14 GMT
On site in Stevenage checking cooling towers,couple of pigeon chicks  |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Sept 12, 2023 19:34:24 GMT
On the footplate firing an engine up the valley today. At the last count we chased two buzzards through the woods about 10 feet in front of the loco for roughly 100 yards. On the way back down I counted 4 and my driver had one on his side, amazing when they're that close.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Sept 12, 2023 20:26:49 GMT
Distant Osprey taking a dip this afternoon looking for food. I was invited onto water for a trip up the Dyfi estuary last week by the harbourmaster for a guided tour and a few photo opportunities. Beautiful day and high tide so we could almost get to see the Osprey nest site. There's a restriction around the area but they've all gone back to South Africa now so no shots. Watched the herons coming and going from their nests but no signs of the Egrets. Quite possibly the best couple of hours I've had since living here, blue skies and calm water, very knowledgeable skipper and a unique angle to see common sights. Lovely. Sounds like i was my kind of trip. Yes Osprey all but migrated in most areas now. |
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Post by Northy on Sept 27, 2023 15:45:31 GMT
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Post by alsagerstokie on Sept 27, 2023 16:10:28 GMT
Brutal but big mistake by that Pigeon. |
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Post by Northy on Sept 28, 2023 20:14:43 GMT
Brutal but big mistake by that Pigeon. Lucky at the end, stupid to walk into the Falcons nest though. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2023 21:43:28 GMT
We've got a couple of Jay's that keep coming into our garden over the last week or so.
I knew what they were straight away as I used to be really into wildlife books and art as a kid, but I genuinely don't think I've ever seen one before in real life.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Nov 5, 2023 21:02:28 GMT
The Autumn colours as the sun shines through on a river bank. She patiently waits watching for movement.  |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 7, 2023 16:04:29 GMT
Harris Hawk taken at the Cornish Birds of Prey Rescue centre near Newquay few weeks ago.  |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Nov 7, 2023 18:02:09 GMT
Loved this image of a South American potoo. Their camouflage plumage is incredible, could easily be just a broken stump of wood...   |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 7, 2023 18:10:44 GMT
Loved this image of a South American potoo. Their camouflage plumage is incredible, could easily be just a broken stump of wood... That’s incredible. Our own Royal Marines etc could learn a lot from these clever chappies! |
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