Post by: on August 07, 2005, 06:30:36 pm
Seeing as the Test upload thread has been deleted, here is the latest photo from my garden today. Speckled Wood butterfly
Post by: loulou on August 07, 2005, 11:41:36 pm
Post by: on August 08, 2005, 06:44:32 am
No they're sunning themselves. Top one female, bottom one male. These are quite ragged though and will die soon.
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Post by: on August 16, 2005, 07:54:08 pm
Just got back from long weekend in Skegness. Got these two beauties. Peacock and....
Post by: on August 16, 2005, 07:55:31 pm
Red Admiral
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Post by: chocolate chick on August 17, 2005, 02:44:03 pm
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Post by: on August 17, 2005, 10:21:07 pm
Snapped this today at a local pond. Common Darter, beautiful in its way.
Post by: oldspice on August 17, 2005, 10:22:54 pm
Post by: loulou on August 18, 2005, 12:18:24 am
Post by: on August 18, 2005, 10:17:48 am
Sympetrum striolatum is the commonest of the darters, which are one of the families that comprise the 'dragonflies'. They do not bite or sting. The image in my photo is a close up and is about 4x life size.
Post by: on August 18, 2005, 10:19:13 am
Here's a fluffy butterfly to make up for it. This is a Large White photo'd yesterday.
Post by: on August 18, 2005, 12:54:04 pm
Another one from the other day. This is called a Comma, because of a tiny silver punctuation mark on the underwing that you can just make out on this photo. The ragged appearance of the wings is a feature of the species and is not wear and tear.
Post by: chocolate chick on August 18, 2005, 02:13:12 pm
I had a Dragon Fly in my garden on Sunday
Post by: oldspice on August 18, 2005, 02:23:15 pm
Post by: goldencup on August 18, 2005, 02:57:03 pm
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Post by: on August 18, 2005, 05:38:18 pm
Thankyou for your kind comments Oldspice.
Goldencup, I'm afraid Pearl-bordered Fritillary is a bit out of my range. Perhaps next year.
Post by: goldencup on August 18, 2005, 09:26:34 pm
Post by: robbie on August 18, 2005, 09:59:38 pm
That dragonfly looks like a right tw*t.
Post by: maggiemay on August 18, 2005, 11:14:51 pm
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Post by: loulou on August 18, 2005, 11:57:22 pm
That dragonfly looks like a right tw*t.
I agree.It looks a right twit.
Post by: on August 19, 2005, 12:22:16 am
You saw Large White, now here's a Small White. This was at Skegness on Monday.
Post by: loulou on August 19, 2005, 12:48:06 am
Post by: on August 19, 2005, 10:02:33 am
You can't eat the widdle Flutttybys
Post by: chocolate chick on August 19, 2005, 11:39:12 am
wonder what they taste like
Lou, you can't eat flutterbys! Post by: loulou on August 19, 2005, 11:51:15 am
Post by: chocolate chick on August 19, 2005, 11:55:08 am
Then I was little I was told not to eat dandelions as they make you wee!!
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Post by: loulou on August 19, 2005, 03:46:31 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 19, 2005, 06:31:10 pm
Yes, my mother always said if I picked them I would wet the bed. The myth is so wide spread there must be an element of truth in it. perhaps they are good diretics? (I'm sorry, I don't think I can spell that one!)
What about the story that if buttercups reflect off your chin you like butter?
Post by: chocadmin on August 19, 2005, 06:48:02 pm
Sorry to say one of my cats loves butterflies (and moths, she can't
tell the difference), very common sight to find a few remains from her
murderous activity strewn about the bath
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Post by: loulou on August 19, 2005, 07:49:01 pm
What about the story that if buttercups reflect off your chin you like butter?
Is that not true?
Post by: on August 21, 2005, 01:11:52 pm
A Carrion Crow in Dorset in July
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A Puffin in Northumberland in June
Post by: robbie on August 21, 2005, 02:58:15 pm
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Elderberries in my garden today
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Post by: goldencup on August 21, 2005, 07:08:54 pm
Post by: on August 21, 2005, 07:14:41 pm
There are two places I know of and they're along way from you. Inner Farne, Northumberland (photo) and Fair Isle Shetland in early June - GUARANTEED. I don't think the views at Lundy are that close from what I remember. Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire can be OK, but not like Inner Farne. If you do go to Inner Farne wear a stiff hat because you get bombarded by Arctic Terns as you get off the boat. See below
Post by: goldencup on August 21, 2005, 07:17:24 pm
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Post by: loulou on August 21, 2005, 07:21:13 pm
. Maybe I should buy some.
Post by: robbie on August 22, 2005, 01:28:19 am
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Post by: goldencup on August 22, 2005, 08:42:35 pm
One for Bounty. (If it works!)
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Post by: on August 27, 2005, 07:08:33 pm
saw this bobby dazzler today. Small Tortoiseshell
Post by: goldencup on August 27, 2005, 10:33:44 pm
Excellent photos Bounty. Now could you get me a Small Tortoiseshell and (my favourite) a Pearl Bordered Fritillary please?
Well one out of two aint bad! Great photo again Bounty.
Post by: loulou on August 27, 2005, 11:33:13 pm
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Post by: loulou on August 28, 2005, 06:22:56 pm
Is that how it's spelt nowadays?
Post by: loulou on August 28, 2005, 06:23:55 pm
So is my word not a word?
Post by: goldencup on August 28, 2005, 06:43:25 pm
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Post by: on April 01, 2006, 04:21:03 pm
Foxy,
in my garden yesterday
Post by: on April 01, 2006, 04:22:28 pm
Dunnock today
Post by: kermie on April 01, 2006, 04:51:44 pm
No picture fromDunnock. Nice fox though
Post by: minty on April 01, 2006, 04:56:41 pm
Post by: oldspice on April 01, 2006, 05:21:52 pm
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Post by: on April 02, 2006, 08:09:46 am
A beautiful Song Thrush from yesterday. I like this one.
Post by: goldencup on April 02, 2006, 09:28:38 am
Post by: on April 02, 2006, 09:30:27 am
Thankyou Goldencup, I appreciate it when people enjoy my photos and it's so much better than browsing Google images.
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Post by: robbie on April 12, 2006, 01:18:11 pm
A Jackdaw, if I'n not mistaken.
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Post by: on April 23, 2006, 06:04:29 pm
Got this while out this morning. This Heron was the best shot I've had of that species.
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 23, 2006, 08:49:42 pm
Post by: kermie on April 23, 2006, 09:00:21 pm
lovely
Post by: loulou on April 23, 2006, 09:40:29 pm
Post by: on April 24, 2006, 08:41:14 am
623, I don't know what you mean.
Kermie, Thanks
Loulou, no of course not.
Post by: goldencup on April 24, 2006, 09:51:16 am
Bounty did you kill it and make it into a pie?
Lou don't be silly - herons have to be casseroled.
Seriously, it's a great pic Bounty, but did you manage to get the superglue off its feet afterwards?
Post by: on April 24, 2006, 10:17:23 am
No superglue just what's called in the trade 'fieldcraft'. See and don't be seen.
Post by: on April 24, 2006, 10:33:02 am
Got these two yesterday at same place. The wren is so small I've blown it up a bit. The Fulvous Whistling Duck is an escapee. A nice bird though.
Post by: loulou on April 24, 2006, 10:45:18 am
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Post by: goldencup on April 24, 2006, 03:40:25 pm
Oh. I just wondered why it hadn't got any feet.
Post by: martinch on April 24, 2006, 03:49:02 pm
I'm rather envious of you having all that interesting wildlife in your garden to photograph - I'm more-or-less stuck doing tight shots of flowers & the odd "weed" as the wildlife (badgers, foxes) only normally seems to come out at night ...Post by: goldencup on April 24, 2006, 03:51:36 pm
And somehow I don't think they were all in HIS garden.
Post by: martinch on April 24, 2006, 04:02:05 pm
Don't worry Martinch - Bounty knows we're only teasing. I hope!
Yeah, I know
And somehow I don't think they were all in HIS garden.
Yeah, he said that he went away to grab a few of them (Puffins), but even if I did that, I wouldn't have many "exotic" subjects - there's not much here
Post by: bluekitty on April 24, 2006, 05:18:34 pm
Taking pictures of wildlife is this a hobby or part of your job?The only wildlife I seem to get in my garden lately is from 2 houses
away. as their dog keeps jumping over the fences into my garden
to chase my 2 cats.
Post by: minty on April 24, 2006, 06:13:07 pm
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Post by: on April 24, 2006, 11:46:06 pm
Another bird from yesterday. No, not all in my garden but still local.
Post by: kermie on April 24, 2006, 11:50:58 pm
some stunning photos
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Post by: goldencup on April 26, 2006, 03:41:06 pm
One from me.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 26, 2006, 03:56:06 pm
It's my sunflowers from last year
Post by: on April 27, 2006, 09:02:39 am
Long-eared Owl Goldencup, did you really take that?
Cherry, your flowers are a bit scarey.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 27, 2006, 09:05:17 am
Cherry, your flowers are a bit scarey.
Cool thanks
Post by: robbie on April 27, 2006, 12:54:03 pm
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Post by: goldencup on April 27, 2006, 02:40:13 pm
Long-eared Owl Goldencup, did you really take that?
Cherry, your flowers are a bit scarey.
OK, I confess that I didn't. But it was taken a couple of weeks ago very close to my house and I did see him. Sadly he was found dead a few days later.
Post by: chocolate chick on April 27, 2006, 03:14:01 pm
AwwThis morning I was watching 2 Blue Tits making their nest in a small bird box at the back of our garden. We made the box and put it up there after Bill Oddie suggested it on a Bird Watch programme. We also had a sparrow in our garden, these are rare in our area now.
Post by: on April 30, 2006, 09:49:49 pm
A Song Thrush today
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Saw this today. Was not at all nervous. A cutey or what!
Post by: loulou on May 06, 2006, 10:11:09 pm
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Two more Aaaaah pics.
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Post by: EasterBunny on June 10, 2006, 11:12:42 am
I love the photos, but my fave is obviously the bunny. That last owl scared me a little, i have a slight bird phobia. This is a shame as i work on the north norfolk coast where there are loads of unusual birds.
Post by: on June 10, 2006, 11:50:23 am
Really, where? I know the area extremely well. Was there nearly every weekend in spring and autumn in the 80's and early 90's.
Post by: EasterBunny on June 10, 2006, 06:32:34 pm
i work at kelling, near Holt, it's a lovely place but very dear.I can't afford to live anywhere so i live in Norwich and drive.did you ever do the seal trip out to blakeney point, that is cool. one downside to the lovely countryside is road kill, makes me very sad
and duck poo- it stinks, trod in some in my new sandals- ruined my day!
Post by: on June 11, 2006, 08:14:22 am
Kelling yes, there is a marshy bit good for birds called Kelling quags between Kelling and Salthouse.
No, I don't go on seal trips, I just se them in the course of looking for birds. I have been to blakeney point a few times by walking along the shingle from Cley-next-the-sea.
Post by: EasterBunny on June 11, 2006, 12:15:17 pm
my friend's father in law has written a few books on bird watching in norfolk and used to have a column in the local paper. my friend's parents are chinese and at their wedding in his speech he said, " i'm glad my son has inherited my love of exotic birds" not very PC but quite amusing. There was a purple heron, apparently quite rare, in kelling the other day, the twitchers were going nuts! i have seen a few marsh harriers. The school houses are named after local birds, oystercatchers, kingfishers, yellowhammers and woodpecker.
i love otters too, we went on a trip to hunstanton sea life centre where there were very cute otters. Cute until they started humping each others faces- the kids found it hilarious. now that would have made a nice photo!!!
Post by: on June 11, 2006, 02:32:34 pm
Purple Heron is quite rare. It would have pulled quite a crowd.
Incidentally, because birds names are names, they always have a capital letter, unless it's followed by a hyphen, as in Black-headed Gull.
Post by: EasterBunny on June 11, 2006, 04:35:01 pm
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Post by: oldspice on June 11, 2006, 07:20:28 pm
i work at kelling, near Holt, it's a lovely place but very dear.I can't afford to live anywhere so i live in Norwich and drive.did you ever do the seal trip out to blakeney point, that is cool. one downside to the lovely countryside is road kill, makes me very sad
This is a very beautiful part of the country.
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Post by: on August 20, 2006, 07:10:28 pm
Today in my garden Freddy the fox and a pretty little Common Whitethroat
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