The birds they mock me

[Smollet]

Tony1963 said:

What about long-tailed tits? They’re stunning things.

They haven’t changed name and can appear just about anywhere near trees usually in reasonable numbers. Possibly the only bird I’d descibe as cute.

[Tony1963]

Smollet said:

They haven’t changed name and can appear just about anywhere near trees usually in reasonable numbers. Possibly the only bird I’d descibe as cute.

That’s just toooooo cute!

[speedking31]

When the gang drops by.

[Tony1963]

Cheeky little thing this morning

[Tony1963]

Getting close is definitely the name of the game. Less than ten feet away for this blue tit

[Master Of Puppets]

speedking31 said:

When the gang drops by.

When a bigger gang drops by....... There was more than this at the time, a few others to the side on a holly tree and four
on the roofs.

[Tony1963]

I was less than ten feet away, 400mm, 1.4x, and 25mm extension tube!

[Master Of Puppets]

Tony1963 said:

I was less than ten feet away, 400mm, 1.4x, and 25mm extension tube!

Nice shot Tony.

This was 2 feet away, it couldn't see me though.


This was 10 inches away, in full view of me.

[Tony1963]

Master Of Puppets said:

Nice shot Tony.

This was 2 feet away, it couldn't see me though.


This was 10 inches away, in full view of me.

Scary!

[Tony1963]

We have take-off!

[7 5 7]

Low flying Egret!

egret_7_10_23 by United Kingdom, on Flickr

With its own thoughts Egret!

egret-alone by United Kingdom, on Flickr

Edited by 7 5 7 on Tuesday 10th October 14:27

Edited by 7 5 7 on Tuesday 10th October 14:27

[Fullook]

Recent visit to Bhutan - it wasn't a birding trip and I the only lens I had with me was 24-105mm so some heavy cropping required on the following shots!

White-browed fulvetta:



Red-vented bul-bul:



Yellow-billed blue magpie:



Not sure what this is - anybody??

[SpudLink]

Fullook said:

Not sure what this is - anybody??

Could it be a Spotted Laughingthrush?

[Fullook]

SpudLink said:

Fullook said:

Not sure what this is - anybody??

Could it be a Spotted Laughingthrush?

You're exactly right - thanks!

[jingars]

[speedking31]

Stonechat

[CooperD]

Took this photo of a Curlew on a recent holiday in N Norfolk.

[FunkyGibbon]

Another Stonechat...



Lumix G9II, 560mm, f10, 1/2000, iso 640

[DibblyDobbler]

Redwing Thrush by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Master Of Puppets]

Lovely picture Mike, would make a great postcard. Lots of them around this winter along with Fieldfares and Waxwings.