BIRDS! G.C. Bird Survey photos.

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  1. wiseowl

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    Hi Strongy lovely photos so thats a Bittern:thumb: ,thanks for sharing them:)
     
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    Here is the best one, couldn't find it the other day.:scratch:
    They are difficult to see and don't move much, such perfect camouflage.
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    great photo's of the bittern strongy, I'm hoping to get to a local reserve tomorrow where they have been showing well recently
     
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    Sheffiled has had a lucky winter again, its had a huge influx of its specialality winter visitor, the waxwing. There have been flocks of upto 300 seen in various parts of the city, I was lucky enough to find approx 50 feeding just round the corner from me.

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    You lucky people I have never seen a Bittern and I have never seen a Redpoll do a lot of bird watching the rarest one I have seen this year is a Goldcrest in our back garden, I see the Magpies are making a nest on the golf course and heard a Woodpecker today
     
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    Woo, Strongy and Glen, your photos are always so sharp :ntwrth::ntwrth:

    I know that mine come out blurred partly because I take them through the window but even without that I don't think I would get such clear shots :o

    Nathan, the other year I had a goldcrest that spent all day on my office windowsill looking in.

    Here is a blurred phto of one of our woodpeckers.

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    Last week Sainsburys had shoulder of lamb on special offer at just over £1.20 per lb so I bought a larger piece than I needed and gave the rest to the birds. They loved it :yho:


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    Mr & Mrs Pheasant by our kitchen window

    I took him through the glass

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    But was able to capture her through the bit of the window that was open - she spotted me and was starting to walk away :)

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    Captured this squadron of geese.
    Shame was just before I grabbed my camera they were in perfect vic formation
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    Great shot of a common Snipe Woo [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Gallinago gallinago,not so common around here though.
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    sorry walnut, I don't think its a snipe, its got more of a black tailed godwit look about it, possibly a 1st winter juvenile. Waders aren't my strong point, so I stand to be corrected
     
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    Looks like a Bar tailed Godwit to me, posibly a juevenile as there is no upturn to the bill.
    Still, a cracking shot Woo.
    I saw over a hundred last week at Blashford but only in the distance :( as you can see or perhaps you can't.:D
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    Oh and here's one for Shiney, through glass as well.:D:flag:
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    This Wood Duck Drake has been in my local park for months now.
     
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    What a beauty Benacre,it's in wonderful condition does it have a mate?is it captive bred ?I believe they are n.american but some ornithologists doubt they are migrants and are escaped from imported stock.
     
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    Fantastic photos fellas - the stars for me are the excellent Bittern and the carnivorous robin, but all the pics are fab to look at - I'll get updating the list pronto.

    Kath x
     
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