The birds they mock me

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DibblyDobbler

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212 months

Wednesday 1st May 2024
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Snacktime! by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Composer62

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Wednesday 1st May 2024
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DibblyDobbler said:

Snacktime! by Mike Smith, on Flickr
NIce one Mike !

DibblyDobbler

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Wednesday 1st May 2024
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Composer62 said:
NIce one Mike !
Cheers smile

Tony1963

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177 months

Thursday 2nd May 2024
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This morning at RSPB Minsmere


Smollet

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Friday 3rd May 2024
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Tree pipit. Light was bad so quality not great.

Tycho

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288 months

Wednesday 8th May 2024
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This little one was busy making a home in our birdbox this morning.

jingars

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255 months

Thursday 9th May 2024
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Taken through a perspex window in a hide at RSPB Llyn Vyrnwy over the BH weekend.

Smollet

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Thursday 16th May 2024
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DibblyDobbler

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Saturday 18th May 2024
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Skylark by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Composer62

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101 months

Sunday 19th May 2024
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I think this is a swallow from the bars on it's tail.

Very acrobatic and on the hunt !

Hunting Swallow by Kevin W, on Flickr

Composer62

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101 months

Sunday 19th May 2024
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DibblyDobbler said:

Skylark by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Nice on Mike, one of my favourite birds. When I hear them singing it takes me back to summers of the past, very evocative,

MesoForm

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290 months

Monday 20th May 2024
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Trying to take photos that need a bit more effort than taking photos out of the window - a Blue Tit coming in to land
BlueTit by Nigel SM, on Flickr

Not as sharp as I'd hoped (and Flickr seems to have softened it a bit more) as I think it was slightly out of focus but I'm getting there!

DibblyDobbler

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212 months

Monday 20th May 2024
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Composer62 said:
DibblyDobbler said:

Skylark by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Nice on Mike, one of my favourite birds. When I hear them singing it takes me back to summers of the past, very evocative,
Thanks Kevin - I was chuffed even to see it never mind get a shot smile

DibblyDobbler

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Monday 20th May 2024
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MesoForm said:
Trying to take photos that need a bit more effort than taking photos out of the window - a Blue Tit coming in to land
BlueTit by Nigel SM, on Flickr

Not as sharp as I'd hoped (and Flickr seems to have softened it a bit more) as I think it was slightly out of focus but I'm getting there!
Good attempt at a very difficult shot! Asking a lot of the autofocus to pick it up so you could maybe manual focus on the entry hole to the bird box and leave it on manual for when the bird comes in? Just a thought smile

Fullook

857 posts

88 months

Saturday 25th May 2024
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Trip to Rathlin today:

Stonechat


Razorbill


Pippit


Puffins



Many guillemots

Fullook

857 posts

88 months

Monday 27th May 2024
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Any help identifying this one? Spotted flycatcher or something else?




Fullook

857 posts

88 months

Monday 27th May 2024
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On slightly surer grounds with these - a good day in the Glens of Antrim!

Blackcap


Grey Wagtail


Willow Warbler


Siskin


Chaffinch

Dogsey

4,301 posts

245 months

Monday 27th May 2024
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Fullook said:
Any help identifying this one? Spotted flycatcher or something else?



Lovely photos, it's a Dunnock, I think one of our most underestimated birds, sings such a beautiful song.

CooperD

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192 months

Tuesday 28th May 2024
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Fullook

857 posts

88 months

Tuesday 28th May 2024
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Dogsey said:
Lovely photos, it's a Dunnock, I think one of our most underestimated birds, sings such a beautiful song.
Ah, thanks. I thought it was a bit big to be a dunnock, but I reckon you're right.