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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #240 on: January 20, 2010, 07:11:25 PM »
It's a feral pigeon Mark, I wish she'd take a few more. ;D
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #241 on: January 20, 2010, 08:43:57 PM »
OK. The shoulder speckles look similar to those on the rock pigeon
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #242 on: January 23, 2010, 11:15:27 AM »
Nature may abhor a vacuum but in our garden she seems to abhor trellace work!
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is doing its best to demolish the aforementioned structures! :D
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #243 on: January 23, 2010, 11:27:45 AM »
Lucky shot, Hristo, not woodpecker vandalism surly  :o  maybe insects overwintering on the trellace  ::)
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #244 on: January 23, 2010, 11:34:49 AM »
The wood is impregnated with alkalyd wood preservative to kill beasties and fungus so I am guessing we just have a bolshie woodpecker! We have been trying to photograh our Haw finch but it refuses to settle!
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #245 on: January 23, 2010, 02:08:36 PM »
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The wood is impregnated with alkalyd wood preservative to kill beasties and fungus so I am guessing we just have a bolshie woodpecker!
...very strange

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We have been trying to photograh our Haw finch but it refuses to settle!

Good luck, meanwhile.....

Crested Tit, one of my favourites, hiding in the fir trees - almost impossible to capture naturally as they move so fast  8)
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #246 on: January 23, 2010, 03:54:03 PM »


 has sunbath in the nut bush

she try to catch a bird
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #247 on: January 25, 2010, 07:05:55 AM »
Love the picture RR, that is one beligerant looking tit, defo deserves some kind to 'Athena' style caption! ;)
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #248 on: January 25, 2010, 07:36:07 AM »
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defo deserves some kind to 'Athena' style caption

What's the caption then?  ::)
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #249 on: January 25, 2010, 09:30:59 AM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on January 25, 2010, 07:36:07 AM
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defo deserves some kind to 'Athena' style caption

What's the caption then?  ::)


Look back in anger?
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #250 on: January 25, 2010, 10:48:42 AM »
Quote from: ranunculus on January 25, 2010, 09:30:59 AM
Quote from: Ragged Robin on January 25, 2010, 07:36:07 AM
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defo deserves some kind to 'Athena' style caption

What's the caption then?  ::)


Look back in anger?

Good one Cliff  8)

or:

"Are you a man or a mouse?"
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #251 on: January 25, 2010, 01:15:52 PM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on January 25, 2010, 10:48:42 AM
Quote from: ranunculus on January 25, 2010, 09:30:59 AM
Quote from: Ragged Robin on January 25, 2010, 07:36:07 AM
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defo deserves some kind to 'Athena' style caption

What's the caption then?  ::)


Look back in anger?

Good one Cliff  8)

or:

"Are you a man or a mouse?"

Hows about;
You lookin at me? You lookin at me? or,
Like I said to Alfred Hitchcock, you don't wanna make me mad!
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #252 on: January 25, 2010, 11:03:57 PM »
One of the redpolls in my garden wasn't feeling good today. I managed to catch it just before dark. Unfortunately it has gone to bird heaven. They are soooo small with mini beaks. I'll take some photos tomorrow
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #253 on: January 26, 2010, 12:37:24 PM »
Could someone identify this one for me. Thanks. Sorry for the poor picture.
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #254 on: January 26, 2010, 03:48:08 PM »
Agrion virgo. A species of damselfly.
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