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| Marg's Bird Photos; Waxwings added 29/1/17 | |
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| Amethyst | Jul 19 2013, 04:52 PM Post #101 |
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Amazing photos Marg! ![]() He really is an unusual looking bird for this country - so exotic! ![]() I'm surprised the smaller birds don't seem to be intimidated by the big beak - I would be
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| Dovetail-Marg | Sep 17 2013, 04:00 PM Post #102 |
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A belated thank you to everyone for the lovely comments. By all accounts a couple of weeks ago ( the week after I went there) 2!! Spoonbills were seen, that must have been a great sight to see. They've both moved on now. A Snipe was showing really well the last time I was at Slimbridge on the 3rd September. ![]() ![]() ![]() It went back into hiding after I took this photo. ![]() Thanks for looking. |
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| Night Owl | Sep 17 2013, 05:54 PM Post #103 |
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Fantastic shots of the Snipe Marg
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| happyhare | Sep 17 2013, 06:06 PM Post #104 |
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Cracking photos Marg. It has a really cute look in the first photo
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Sep 18 2013, 11:28 AM Post #105 |
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Brilliant photos of the Snipe Marg,they are usually hiding away so it is lovely to see them so clearly
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| Dovetail-Marg | Sep 18 2013, 04:34 PM Post #106 |
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Thanks for the lovely comments Julie, Happyhare, Dave, and Julie.
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| feedyourhedgehog | Sep 18 2013, 08:53 PM Post #107 |
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Wonderful photos Marg, such good clear shots Gorgeous birds aren't they
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| mick2 | Sep 18 2013, 11:50 PM Post #108 |
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great pics of the snipe, crackin bird |
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| Tabatha | Sep 19 2013, 07:10 AM Post #109 |
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Lovely photos of the snipe.
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| Davebutterflyman | Oct 12 2013, 08:12 PM Post #110 |
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Brilliant shots of the Snipe, Marg
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| acey | Oct 13 2013, 01:22 PM Post #111 |
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Cracking shots ! |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Dec 17 2014, 12:52 PM Post #112 |
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A very belated thanks everyone. I've been going through my photos at last and realized that I hadn't put the photos up on here....or anywhere come to that. of my 2nd sighting ( it was too far away for any photos at all the first time) of a Great Grey Shrike that I saw on the 29th November. I've found a new reserve in the Forest of Dean...the same place where I saw the Wild Boar back at the beginning of November, and it's turning out to be a brilliant place. The Shrike was still a good distance away, but at least you can see it's a great Grey Shrike. ![]() ![]() ![]() Then it flew away ![]() Someone put a bit of a gruesome photo up on Facebook where the G G Shrike had impaled a little Blue tit onto a thorn in a Blackthorn tree, to have later. It's hard to believe that the pretty little bird is also known as "the butcher bird" |
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| Grayling | Dec 17 2014, 01:13 PM Post #113 |
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Terrific sighting Marg, well done. Great photos too.
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| JennyWren | Dec 17 2014, 01:44 PM Post #114 |
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:popper: Marg ... fantastic sighting and great photos . I didn't realise they were quite so vicious
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| Dovetail-Marg | Dec 17 2014, 02:45 PM Post #115 |
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Thanks Grayling and Jen. I didn't realize that either Jen. Julie ( daughter ) did say when I told her that I'd seen one, that it was called that, and I said you're having a laugh!! But I did a bit of research and she was right. They catch voles too, and often impale those on thorns to have later on. They have favourite Blackthorn trees that they use as their larder.
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Dec 17 2014, 03:51 PM Post #116 |
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What a great sighting Marg,brilliant photos
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| Tabatha | Dec 17 2014, 04:37 PM Post #117 |
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Marg. It is a striking bird. I have heard they are referred to as butcher birds. You wouldn't think it just be looking at it though.
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| Davebutterflyman | Dec 17 2014, 07:10 PM Post #118 |
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Fabulous bird and photos Marg ![]() It might be able to go on the bird challenge...i'll check the list. |
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| peppiB | Dec 17 2014, 08:23 PM Post #119 |
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Brilliant shots Marg
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| JennyWren | Dec 17 2014, 09:30 PM Post #120 |
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Marg .. my daughter has butcher birds in her garden .. like a magpie . The black and white one comes regularly to the back door and steals the dogs dried food Amber just opens one eye and watches . Sometimes if she thinks it's had enough she'll chase it off ... but comes back undeterred http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Cracticus-torquatus http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Cracticus-nigrogularis |
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Amazing photos Marg! 












Fantastic shots of the Snipe Marg

Brilliant photos of the Snipe Marg,they are usually hiding away so it is lovely to see them so clearly


of my 2nd sighting ( it was too far away for any photos at all the first time) of a Great Grey Shrike that I saw on the 29th November. I've found a new reserve in the Forest of Dean...the same place where I saw the Wild Boar back at the beginning of November, and it's turning out to be a brilliant place. 



Marg. It is a striking bird. I have heard they are referred to as butcher birds. You wouldn't think it just be looking at it though.
Marg .. my daughter has butcher birds in her garden .. like a magpie . The black and white one comes regularly to the back door and steals the dogs dried food
Amber just opens one eye and watches . Sometimes if she thinks it's had enough she'll chase it off ... but comes back undeterred
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