What's Buzzing or Flying near you today.... 2014

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  1. Lolimac

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    Marvelous pictures as always everyone:ThankYou:
     
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      Taking photos through windows is rarely successful. In my case - never successful! :heehee: I suppose it would help if the window was clean!

      Both these shots were taken from 60ft away and through a window.

      In this first shot, the sun was shining on the window and makes it even worse :sad: Notice the greenfinch just coming in to land on the feeder on the left.

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      This is from the same window with the sun not shining on the glass.

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        Cracking Photos everyone,here's another Black-headed Gull:sofa::lunapic 130165696578242 5:

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          Saw a big fat bumblebee on the Bergenia yesterday!
           
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            Good morning nFrost my friend ,I also saw a giant bumble Bee at the end of my garden in the wildlife section,when to get my camera but by the time I returned the bee had gone:)
             
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              I managed to grab a quick shot of a big Bumble Bee in one of my Crocus blooms. Saw 2 Brimstones this morning.

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                Walked around the hill above Corfe Castle, there wasn't much to see except one Brimstone, which wouldn't settle and one Tortoiseshell which did.
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                Distant shot of one of the resident Ravens, showing it's distinct wedge shaped tail and twice the size of the Jackdaws around.
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                The view after a long climb up is worth it.
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                  Good afternoon Scrungee and Strongy cracking images,some lovely views Strongy,my son lives in Corfe Mullen:)

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                    Lovely pictures everyone! :dbgrtmb:
                     
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                      Watching out for the first migrants ie Wheatears, Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs and House Martins. A few Sand Martins have been seen already although they are normally the first to arrive.
                      Then Willow Warblers, Ring Ouzels and Yellow Wagtails should be next.
                       
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                        Heard this chap long before i saw him,he was high up in the tree so the picture is poor...what a song he had to sing though:dbgrtmb:

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                          Nice shots :blue thumb:
                           
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                          To make a change from Red Kites in one of my apple trees, here's Red Kites in my willow tree (they thank me for giving them rabbits I shoot by dropping rabbit bones on my car when I park it underneath that willow in the shade during summer, but I still love them)

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                          And over a poly tunnel

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                            Some of our garden friends
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                            Blackcaps, taken through kitchen window. I think they will leave us for their summer residence soon.
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                              I will never get tired of this thread, fab photos everyone!!

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                              Short eared owl again, I'm getting closer!
                               
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