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[scyrene]

Never seen one here they are so rare. Some photos have been uploaded on a rare birds site taken in Marton Mere just now. Well done!

Thanks! That's the one, I believe it's been hanging around there for a couple of weeks. Thankfully there was a small crowd of more serious bird folk who knew what to look for (and where!). A couple of 100-500s were present!

 

[Maximilian]

A juvenile red-footed falcon today. My first time trying the 800mm for birds in flight - keeping it in the frame was a challenge when it got close, but the autofocus on the R6 is very impressive to my DSLR-accustomed mind! f/11 (of course!), 1/2000, ISO 800.

Kudos! Looks like the falcon caught a migrant or southern hawker for lunch

 

[ISv]

scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata), by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Thank you

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ISv

Where did you take that shot: there are few subspecies of the Scaly-breasted Munia and here I see only one with very dark face -except the juveniles but yor bird is definitively adult!

 

[ISv]

Come to Germany.
Yesterday I saw one 4 times in one day
One flew right by and almost pooped on me

"One flew right by and almost pooped on me "
Show me the document photo

 

[dolina]

Where did you take that shot: there are few subspecies of the Scaly-breasted Munia and here I see only one with very dark face -except the juveniles but yor bird is definitively adult!

Great question and thank you for asking ISv.

I photographed that bird in the test rice fields of https://www.irri.org/

 

[ISv]

Thanks for your feedback and humour.

I also noticed that we are lacking some of the humor from the latest times... We somehow got trapped in +/- "Academic exchange". Last time I really was laughing here was Cog's "Nasty Owl" . On other hand before we were able to find an excuse for jokes here and there (sometimes without a photo that actually triggers the humor and many times just for the humor!). And I think it was good? Are we getting older (no way!!!!) or just the times are getting complicated?!

 

[Maximilian]

"One flew right by and almost pooped on me "
Show me the document photo

I wish I could. But I swear it is true.

 

[scyrene]

Kudos! Looks like the falcon caught a migrant or southern hawker for lunch

Thanks! Yeah it caught quite a few dragonflies in the short time I saw it

 

[shire_guy]

Great Blue Heron surrounded by aquatic flowers
View attachment 205583
1DXII + 500mm f/4LII

I also like the colours and the light in this shot. Very nice.

 

[Click]

Thank you, shire guy.

That morning, we had thin, low clouds (fog rising), the sun came out like a red ball, which gave that soft, tinted light on the bird.

 

[Maximilian]

Some pics of a marsh tit, looking for food. It could also be a willow tit, as I didn't hear it sing, and they look quite similar.
But marsh tits are more common where I live...

 

[dolina]

Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

 

[Del Paso]

A simple phaesant.

 

[Del Paso]

Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Beautiful picture!

 

[Click]

+1 Great shot. Well done, Paolo.

 

[Del Paso]

 

[Jonathan Thill]

Came across this video by chance and figured I would share it.

I hope you all do not mind. I really enjoyed it.

 

[Click]

Thanks for sharing, Ramage.

 

[ISv]

Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr

Juveniles fighting for lunch - the adult is on the top?

 

[ISv]

This one is from today. Love Birds...


Hey! Don't be so shy!!! I need to tell you something!