What is buzzing or flying near you today??

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  1. Ivory

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    My favorite (butterfly, not picture):
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  3. Rouxbee

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    Beautiful, Beautiful pictures Ivory, :rocksn:

    I haven't had time to shoot anything for the last couple of weeks so i'm quite jealous :D:D but i'm hoping to rectify that towards the weekend. :thumb:
     
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    Spotted yesterday in roberts garden. Ligh was a bit grey, but got a couple of usuable pictures.
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    That's a cracking Robin pic and a sombre looking Dunnock.:thumb:
     
  6. Marley Farley

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    :thumb: Ivory beautiful Photos of the butterflies..!! The colours are lovely.. :thumb:

    :thumb: Robert your little birds surely make us think Autumn is truly here now.. The birds are coming abck into the gardens again now..!:thumb:
     
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    Our Robin Redbreast back today
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Lovely birds, capney, and more incredible butterflies, Ivory.

    I can only offer my Swallowtails which visit daily ....

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  9. Rouxbee

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    Morning Folks

    I caught this Goldfinch on my feeders yesterday...... but can anyone help me identify the bird that i managed to photograph this morning below, i've tried all my books and google... at first i thought it was a young siskin, but then i thought the tail was a little too short....now i'm not so sure :dh:
    I couldn't believe how close it let me get too!!! :help::help::help: please :thumb:

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  10. Marley Farley

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    :thumb: Beautiful pics everyone.... The two extremes... Beautiful butterflies in the sunshine & chilly little birds in the morning frost....!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh & Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr all in one thread..!!!:thumb::lollol:
     
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    Looks like a Siskin (Carduelis spinus) Rouxbee what a good shot.:thumb:
     
  12. Rouxbee

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    Thanks Walnut :thumb: I get a lots of siskins at my table and that's what my initial thought was, what threw me was the way it's all puffed up, but then again it is brass monkeys out there :lollol:
     
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    A beautiful bird, I've never see them here only in the Med. Great pic.:thumb:
     
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    Great siskin shot Rouxbee :thumb: I have seen some up here but not for a while.
     
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