The birds they mock me

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GravelBen

15,684 posts

230 months

Sunday 7th September 2014
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Caught this guy in fading light last night, went back today to try and find it in sunlight but no luck.

NZ Tui by gravelben, on Flickr

GravelBen

15,684 posts

230 months

Sunday 7th September 2014
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Bellbird by gravelben, on Flickr

ExPat2B

2,157 posts

200 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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Funny_Feet by natureiser, on Flickr

Anyone know what going on with the feet/legs of this delightful little chappy ?

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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That's a female Chaffinch. She has scaly leg mite, a contagious condition which affects a lot of Chaffinches. Eventually fatal from what I've read.

ExPat2B

2,157 posts

200 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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Oh no ! I wonder if it is a side effect of stealing chicken feed that has caused cross contamination - that's the grain for chickens you can see it standing on.

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Monday 8th September 2014
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Not sure. The only thing I can add is I was advised to scrub down my bird tables after I posted a similar pic on one of the bird forums a couple of years back, on the basis that the condition is contagious (at least amongst Chaffinches)

nre

533 posts

270 months

Tuesday 9th September 2014
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a few from the weekend

limbering up by NRE, on Flickr

turnstone by NRE, on Flickr

herring gull 3 by NRE, on Flickr

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Kingfisher by 2slo7, on Flickr

Wren by 2slo7, on Flickr

ExPat2B

2,157 posts

200 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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2slo said:
Kingfisher by 2slo7, on Flickr
Holy Cow. I can see the trees and the sky reflected in his eye. bow

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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ExPat2B said:
Holy Cow. I can see the trees and the sky reflected in his eye. bow
Thanks, I got lucky here, relative to where I was he landed in good light for once smile

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Friday 12th September 2014
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Another Kingfisher. Taken this time at 700mm:

Kingfisher with fish II by 2slo7, on Flickr

nellyleelephant

2,705 posts

234 months

Friday 12th September 2014
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Slightly cheating as it was an owl day at the British Wildlife Centre......

I51A4282 by nellyleelephant, on Flickr

I51A4573 by nellyleelephant, on Flickr

I51A4703 by nellyleelephant, on Flickr

DibblyDobbler

11,271 posts

197 months

Friday 12th September 2014
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Mark and Nelly - these are great! clap

GravelBen

15,684 posts

230 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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Nice work chaps.

Couple from a walk this afternoon:

Fantail on branch by gravelben, on Flickr

Bellbird (1) by gravelben, on Flickr

GravelBen

15,684 posts

230 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Got bored and re-processed some from a couple of years ago. Quite an improvement on the originals, hopefully that means I've learnt something.

Kea (#3) by gravelben, on Flickr

Kea (#4) by gravelben, on Flickr

Kea on roof (#1) by gravelben, on Flickr

GravelBen

15,684 posts

230 months

Sunday 21st September 2014
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Took the camera for another wee stroll yesterday:

Song Thrush by gravelben, on Flickr

Blue Shag by gravelben, on Flickr

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Sunday 21st September 2014
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A good variety of birds there Ben and yes, your processing is definitely improving.


Some I took on Friday gone. Poor light but a decent selection of birds, including the last one, a bit of a rarity in the UK:

Stonechat by 2slo7, on Flickr

Spotted flycatcher by 2slo7, on Flickr

Reed bunting (female) by 2slo7, on Flickr

Reed bunting (male) by 2slo7, on Flickr

Yellow-browed Warbler by 2slo7, on Flickr



GravelBen

15,684 posts

230 months

Sunday 21st September 2014
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thumbup Amazing how light the small birds are eh, hardly even bending twigs when they land.

2slo

1,998 posts

167 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Mute Swan by 2slo7, on Flickr

DibblyDobbler

11,271 posts

197 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Nicely exposed Mark thumbup