BIRDS! G.C. Bird Survey photos.

Ace Strongy. Just pure birdtasticly ace pics!

 

Sheld Duck and 2 Cattle Egrets, Radipole Lake, Weymouth 2008.


Shoveller, Radipole Lake 2008.


Male Garganey, centre, (our only summer visiting duck) Radipole 2007.


Male Kestrel, Weymouth 2007.


Long Tailed Tits, Weymouth 2008.




Green Woodpecker front of garden 2008.


Three Woodies in next doors garden 2006.

 

Mwah ha ha ha ha.....

My evil plan to turn everyone on the planet into bird brained twitchers is already starting to take effect....

*rubs feathered hands together in an EVIL way whilst slobbering over a fatball...* </font>[/quote]I'm actually falling in love with you! :D

You always keep me smiling!

And yes, its possible.

Just been caught in the kitchen muttering outloud. Darren came to see what the matter was.

"I knows its here... where is it!? Damnations to the gods of cassarole dishes where is it!!"

"Wheres what love, calm down, we'll find it."

"The old flan dish."

"You're making flan :D :D "

"Don't be silly, i need it for a bird water feeder bath thing."

" "

"HERE-IT-IS-YAY!" *fills up and runs outside*

".... no flan then. :confused: "

 

Ooow now come on. No fair. Thats just plain greedy.

I think we share about 2 woodpeckers for the whole of Exeter and surrounding areas, and you get 3 to yourself.

Jammy so-un-so.

 

And more!!
Poor pic of a Marsh Tit (and Blue Tit), Arne RSPB 2007.


Reed Bunting Radipole Lake RSPB, Weymouth 2007.


Male Stonechat, Ringstead Bay , Weymouth 2008.


Abbotsbury Sawnnery 2007.


The Ahhh! factor , Abbotsbury cygnet.


Bar Tailed Godwit, Radipole Lake 2008.


Yellow Hammer (Bunting)


Lapwing/Peewit/Green Plover, Lodmoor RSPB, Weymouth 2007.

 

Awwrr the bubbah swan!

 

A few left.
Sorry Whiley :D , that was the only time we have seen more then one.

Song Thrush in front garden February 2008.


Chiffchaff on Callistemon in front garden February 2008.


The distant Spoonbill shot.


Not very clear this one.
Wildfowl mix, five Spoonbills in centre and Sheld Duck, Curlew, Teal and everything else.
Arne RSPB, Poole Harbour.


Rock Pipit, Farne Islands 2007.

 

Whiley - you melt the heart of a evil superbird villain!

Strongy - YAY - I was waiting for the spoonbills!!!!

Your next mission, should you choose to accept it, is a spoonbill...CLOSE UP!

I love the collective of mute swans. I saw an amazing 'roosting' of swans at night just outside Edinburgh under that volcanoey hill they have there. My favourite detective, Inspector Morse, taught me that the collective noun for a group of swans is called, a "Lamentation" of swans - there is something incredibly beautiful about that.
Another one I like is an "exaltation" of larks.

Here are some other collective nouns - it is fun to see some of them...

http://www.pubquizhelp.34sp.com/animals/groups.html

 

lovely

 

Shiney, my pics were from May Bank holiday last year.
hope you enjoy your stay.

 

Barnacle Goose.


Arctic Tern with Sand Eel, Farnes.


More Puffins.




Young Shags.

 

Magpie: April 2008. North East Somerset.



Collared Dove:




Female Mallard: Chew Valley Lake, North East Somerset. April 2008.




Male Mallard: Chew Valley Lake.




Rook (centre): Chew Valley Lake.



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Very sharp and clear pics CM, we have quite a tally of British birds now. Thanks for thinking up the threads.

 

strongy, you are reminding me of what i'm missing :( I have seen nearly all of the birds but don't see any now - mind you i don't go anywhere! Used to be a bit of a twitcher

lovely photo's all.

cheers