What birds or bird have you seen today – communal thread, I hope!

michael23 · 10 Aug 2018

Flamborough Head area

Herring Gull

M34A2984 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Marsh Harrier

M34A3043 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Kittiwake

M34A3088 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Fulmar

M34A3160 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Racing Pigeon

M34A3288 by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

gramps · 10 Aug 2018

Very distant shot of one of the young Cranes from this year.
He/she has been doing small training flights over the past week or so, not long before fledging.

Pete B · 10 Aug 2018

Corvids

Stop Thief!! by Pete Banks, on Flickr

Mich56 · 11 Aug 2018

Phil-D · 12 Aug 2018

Altogether now........"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high"

Rustydon · 13 Aug 2018

On a weed-strewn lake somewhere in Yorkshire:

Wood Sandpiper

Pyewipe / Peewit / Green Plover / Lapwing / Tuet / Vanellus Vanellus etc:

Russ

Gremlin · 15 Aug 2018

Little grebes and very little grebes

Mike.P · 15 Aug 2018

Cormorant by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

Trevor Griffin · 15 Aug 2018

Mich56 said:
Love those little whitethroats - they're one of my favourite birds

Agreed, nicely taken as well [emoji1303]

PINNACLE · 16 Aug 2018

Kestrel on a park bench, got pretty close as full frame

Kestrel on park bench by Martin Billard, on Flickr

michael23 · 18 Aug 2018

Long Tailed Tit from the garden earlier today

Long Tailed TIt by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

Dale. · 19 Aug 2018

A ground level chaffy.

Byker28i · 20 Aug 2018

From this weekend on Dartmoor - I think this is a wheatear?

Malfis · 20 Aug 2018

Byker28i said:
From this weekend on Dartmoor - I think this is a wheatear?

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I think it’s a female Wheatear - the male should have more contrasting plumage.

Jannyfox · 20 Aug 2018

Yes, female wheatear. The male is more boldly marked with a black 'robber mask' and grey over the head and down the back. Delightful birds and very common on Dartmoor in summer. They'll come quite close to you too. I've had them well within range of my 135mm lens while I've just been quietly sitting on a rock.

gramps · 20 Aug 2018

1 day old Flamingo chick, (remains of the shell to its left).

D850 + 200-500 + TC 14 eiii

Pete B · 20 Aug 2018

Fast wings, 1/2000 couldn't freeze it

Duck Duck go by Pete Banks, on Flickr

Byker28i · 21 Aug 2018

Malfis said:
I think it’s a female Wheatear - the male should have more contrasting plumage.

Jannyfox said:
Yes, female wheatear. The male is more boldly marked with a black 'robber mask' and grey over the head and down the back. Delightful birds and very common on Dartmoor in summer. They'll come quite close to you too. I've had them well within range of my 135mm lens while I've just been quietly sitting on a rock.

Thanks both. I'm not a twitcher, so was relying on looking it up on the RSPB site and of course your knowledge

JohnC6 · 21 Aug 2018

A series of shots.This morning I heard a gull making a great deal of noise. It usually means a heron's about and so it was. Taken from a back bedroom window. It had it's eye on our pond but we took the fish out 18 months ago. It looks like a youngster to me.

The gull then came from behind it.

It decides it's time to check out the pond

JohnC6 · 21 Aug 2018

Went over the eight limit...

So.It checks out the pond. We took the fish out 18 months ago. It then flew onto the top of the fence and a moment later flew out of the garden going over the swing housing and houses behind.

Pete B · 22 Aug 2018

Another day, another gull.

Another day another Gull by Pete Banks, on Flickr

gramps · 25 Aug 2018

Feeding Ruff

and Greenshank

Crane family at the nest site across the dry lake bed.

sparker · 25 Aug 2018

Loving the Ruff Gramps

gramps · 25 Aug 2018

sparker said:
Loving the Ruff Gramps

Thanks Simon

JohnC6 · 25 Aug 2018

Excellent Ruff and a lovely family photo

Mike.P · 25 Aug 2018

IMGP4045_DxO by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

IMGP3915_DxO by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

IMGP4055_DxO by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

sparker · 25 Aug 2018

Rubber Soul · 25 Aug 2018

Little Egret and Grey heron by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Phil-D · 26 Aug 2018

Dunlin, Thornwick Pool, Flamboro'

Rustydon · 26 Aug 2018

Flight of Oystercatchers (wrong lens in use; too short

- so large crop)
200mm; ISO 320; f/6/3; 1/800s

Russ

gramps · 27 Aug 2018

Little Sparra

House Sparrow by Roger, on Flickr

House Sparrow by Roger, on Flickr

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail by Roger, on Flickr

D850 + 200-500 f5.6

Rubber Soul · 27 Aug 2018

A lifer for me this water rail, though a huge crop.

gramps · 27 Aug 2018

Rubber Soul said:
A lifer for me this water rail, though a huge crop.

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Well done on your 1st ... I rarely see these until it gets much colder.

Ryewolf · 28 Aug 2018

Gulls have toenails!!!!! Never noticed this before... Taken at Blackpool using my Canon EF 24-105mm f4 L

gramps · 28 Aug 2018

Spotted Redshank (just a record shot).

The Weasel · 28 Aug 2018

A couple from the feeders in the garden...juvenile Greenfinch and Goldfinch.

Malfis · 28 Aug 2018

Poor light today at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve:

Peep-Oh by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

Me and my shadow by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

Greenshank1 by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

Rubber Soul · 29 Aug 2018

gramps said:
Well done on your 1st ... I rarely see these until it gets much colder.

Thanks Rodger

Malfis · 30 Aug 2018

Sorry chaps, haven't got a clue what bird this is. I was out strolling with the camera, and there it was sat in a tree. Not the best quality images.
Is it a domestic escapee? Possible diamond dove?

?? by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

? by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

??? by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

gramps · 30 Aug 2018

Malfis said:
Sorry chaps, haven't got a clue what bird this is. I was out strolling with the camera, and there it was sat in a tree. Not the best quality images.
Is it a domestic escapee? Possible diamond dove?

?? by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

? by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

??? by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr

Looks like a Turtle Dove from the eye and wing markings, possibly a juvenile as I can't see the neck markings

What birds or bird have you seen today – communal thread, I hope!

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