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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #30 on: September 14, 2010, 10:38:35 am »
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Did you take that tit on yer nuts shot, Steve? You should have lots of birdies around your place with woods at the back  :happy2:

I did mate, have lots of Tits in my Garden   :chicken:

Seriously, get Blue, Coal, Great ,and long tailed versions as regular visitors

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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #31 on: September 14, 2010, 10:54:01 am »

Some interesting shots again Robin, nice to have a sparrow hawk in your garden, is that pile of wood I spy meant for beetles and insects?


....Yep, that pile of rotting logs is specifically for mini-beasts and perhaps a sheltering hedgehog or toad.



^ View from my kitchen: High bird table well stocked, bonfire stone circle, log pile, wildlife pond since June, sunflowers and long grass etc, picnic table.

When I divorced, my good friend Nicola found me this property and I told her I wasn't interested in having a garden! Bless her! (she's got gorgeous tits too).

You sound like you have a wildlife interest too, Rich.... Yes?
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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #32 on: September 14, 2010, 11:00:50 am »




^^^^ That's a great shot  :happy2:. Can I suggest adding a bit of colour saturation?


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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #33 on: September 14, 2010, 11:14:50 am »
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Did you take that tit on yer nuts shot, Steve? You should have lots of birdies around your place with woods at the back  :happy2:

I did mate, have lots of Tits in my Garden   :chicken:

Seriously, get Blue, Coal, Great ,and long tailed versions as regular visitors


....Me too. Bird watching becomes addictive.. As does wildlife pond watching!

This is a crap photo technically and shows up the limitations of my digital pocket camera:



Which is why I'm interested in a compact Leica X1 or Panasonic GF1 - Serious money for the Leica though. Gotta have 24/7 pocket ability - You never know when a satisfying photo opportunity will present itself.

Actually, after a bit of tweaking, that photo ^ has come out better than I thought - Still not brilliant though.



^ Not one of my pics but sort of on topic.
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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2010, 11:23:18 am »
Yeah love being out doors and birds and beasties, unfortunately I dont have space for a nice garden to relax in, but always enjoy sitting out in my dads garden and watching whats going on, and agree with your choice of garden we need more of the like to help our native creatures to survive.  Your pond looks like it has a shallow edge to allow things to crawl in and out  :drinking:

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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #35 on: September 14, 2010, 11:48:33 am »
@ Rich:

Then you'll enjoy this book - An invaluable "Guide To Garden Wildlife" and with stunning illustrations. Cost about 13 squid (none of those in my pond!).

Linky: http://www.richardlewington.co.uk/books.php



I think I'll post some pond pics later and give some info about its creation.


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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2010, 12:31:37 pm »
 Im quite lucky as i can get as close as 5ft to get some close up shots.... Just a few more..











is this next photo a Dunock?? not sure on this one.. any help?

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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #37 on: September 14, 2010, 12:46:13 pm »
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Those are much better, Steve (imho)  :happy2:

I especially love the first two shots  :notworthy:

Is that last bird a Dunnock?

Judging by your peanut feeder, you don't have a neighbourhood squirrel!


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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #38 on: September 14, 2010, 12:48:13 pm »
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Those are much better, Steve (imho)  :happy2:

I especially love the first two shots  :notworthy:

Is that last bird a Dunnock?

Judging by your peanut feeder, you don't have a neighbourhood squirrel!

Fortunately they cant reach this one Robin!!, they are a pain!!. Normally next doors table gets raided by a family of 4 that come from over the woods  :fighting:

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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #39 on: September 30, 2010, 01:01:39 am »
Wow... im amazing how tame it was, but then i guess being so young it didnt know any different!

Peeeeka-boo!



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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #40 on: September 30, 2010, 02:48:28 am »
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Yet another photo of yours I love, Rich!

Great humour in that one  :happy2:. Superb image quality too.


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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #41 on: September 30, 2010, 08:40:51 am »
Some fantastic pics there Robin, the Paris pic.... is that taken on the bridge opposite the Eiffel Tower up the road from the Alma Tunnel where Princess Di Died?

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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #42 on: October 04, 2010, 02:39:24 pm »
I have one of these visit my garden every so often...can anyone identify this beast? It's one hell of a big and ugly bird.



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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #43 on: October 04, 2010, 04:05:00 pm »
Your Next door neighbour is of the strange looking sort  :scared:

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Re: Hanging Out With Teenage Birds....
« Reply #44 on: October 04, 2010, 04:36:04 pm »
I have one of these visit my garden every so often...can anyone identify this beast? It's one hell of a big and ugly bird.




Doesnt look like a bird from the UK.

Fat b@$tard Robin.....