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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 19 2011, 07:24 PM Post #281 |
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great captures PeppiB ![]() I would second that id of Sanderling
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| Night Owl | Jan 19 2011, 10:59 PM Post #282 |
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A selection of photos PeppiB
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| Deleted User | Jan 20 2011, 11:08 AM Post #283 |
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More excellent photos PeppiB for sharing them.Edit: I believe both the Sanderling and the Turnstone could go on the Challenge too
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| lavendergirl | Jan 20 2011, 08:08 PM Post #284 |
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Brilliant selection of photos PeppiB,love the ones of the Cormorant
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| peppiB | Jan 23 2011, 06:20 PM Post #285 |
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OK. Moving a few miles away from the coast to Rainton Meadows reserve. Perishing cold and near darkness, couldn't use the 1000mm lens. These are taken from a considerable distance and then heavily cropped. Because of the darkness had to use 1600 ISO hence the graininess Redpoll ![]() Very grainy, but confirmed on site by the guys with digiscopes (couldn't carry mine today ) this is the rare arctic version with the white rump![]() This one identified as a Mealy Redpoll ![]() All sitting together ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| peppiB | Jan 23 2011, 06:23 PM Post #286 |
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| Dovetail-Marg | Jan 23 2011, 07:08 PM Post #287 |
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lots of lovely photos peppiB. :clap:Like that one of Cormorant (last photo) and the male Bullfinch.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 23 2011, 07:29 PM Post #288 |
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great captures PeppiB ![]() Excellent sighting of the Mealy Redpoll another one for the challenge!
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| Night Owl | Jan 23 2011, 07:45 PM Post #289 |
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Fantastic photos PeppiB you've had some great sightings! the shot of the Male bullfinch is beautiful
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| Forget Me Not | Jan 23 2011, 07:50 PM Post #290 |
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Fantastic photos Peppib i love the Bullfinch.
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| peppiB | Jan 23 2011, 10:27 PM Post #291 |
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Been scrabbling amongst todays stuff (MUST go back when sun is shining) and this one at the left shows the bright white rump of the arctic![]() and very very distant, but by itself
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| goldeneye | Jan 23 2011, 11:59 PM Post #292 |
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Lovely captures, PeppiB--you are brave to venture to the land where they hung the monkey!! |
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| NBShaz | Jan 24 2011, 12:44 AM Post #293 |
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Nice sightings Peppib Nice little flock of them there shame they were so far away but well cropped so we could see them. Nice shots of the Bullfinches for posting
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jan 24 2011, 08:53 AM Post #294 |
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Brilliant sightings PeppiB,lovely shots of the Bullfinches. |
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| Deleted User | Jan 24 2011, 10:45 AM Post #295 |
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More fantastic sightings PeppiB, and super photos, well done
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| peppiB | Jan 24 2011, 10:56 AM Post #296 |
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In case some do not know what Sue is on about, some lyrics to a song about the incident The Hartlepool Monkey by Alan Wilkinson (Written as a member of The Teesside Fettlers folk group. Well, it happened up in Hartlepool, about the time that France, And the Emperor Napoleon were leading us a dance, The Froggies took the crew of a British man of war, But the captain’s pet monkey got washed up on the shore. Chorus: Old folks, young folks, everyone and each, Come and see the Frenchie who’s landed on the beach, He’s got long arms, a great long tail, he’s covered all in hair, We think that he’s a spy so we’ll hang him in the square. The Lord Mayor of Hartlepool was walking on the shore, When he came upon a funny sight, he’d never seen before, A hairy little man was sitting in the sand, Holding a banana in his hairy little hand. Chorus The Mayor he went to tell the Clerk, the clerk ran to the shore, And there they found the little man, where he had been before. The crowd that gathered round him thought he was the finest sight, Since the fire at the timber yard the previous Friday night. Chorus Constable Parsons, hurried to the scene, Took out his notebook and licked his pencil clean. He said ‘Causing a disturbance is a serious offence, And everything you say will be used in evidence’. Chorus When the monkey answered, a funny thing occurred Constable Parsons couldn’t understand a word. The reason for his puzzlement the Clerk could plainly see, “This little man’s a foreigner from far across the sea.” Chorus The little man’s a spy, the angry crowd did roar, Sent over by Napoleon to invade our native shore. They grabbed the little fellow by his long and hairy tail, And handed him to Parsons, who hoyed him into jail. Chorus The little man was tried, and found to be a spy, The judge put on his little black cap and told him, “You must die”. When he heard the verdict, he didn’t turn a hair - He was peeling a banana, and he didn’t seem to care. Chorus So they hung the monkey from the gallows in the town, With a rope around his neck, and his tail hanging down, As a warning to Napoleon to make himself a rule, Not to send his little hairy spies to old Hartlepool. Chorus The town's football club mascot is a monkey - Hangus. When mayors started to be elected, Hangus aka Stuart Drummond - stood against the major parties - and won! He also won re-election 4 years later and was recently named one of the best mayors in the country. Someone else now runs around in the monkey mascot suit |
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| Deleted User | Jan 24 2011, 11:10 AM Post #297 |
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So pleased to see you getting out and about again Peppi, and getting some fantastic sightings you are really boosting the challenge numbers.Love the "Hartlepool Monkey"
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 24 2011, 06:56 PM Post #298 |
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I echo what Judy has said and it is brilliant to see you out and about PeppiB...you have really boosted the bird challenge ![]() Enjoyed the Hartlepool Monkey
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| peppiB | Jan 24 2011, 11:49 PM Post #299 |
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Noticed a couple of goldfinches in this one - like the one in flight
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| Tabatha | Jan 25 2011, 08:17 AM Post #300 |
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Some unusual sightings as well. Glad to see you are getting out and about now.Have never heard the tale of the monkey before. for posting
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great captures PeppiB 




selection of photos PeppiB
More excellent photos PeppiB
for sharing them.


) this is the rare arctic version with the white rump










Nice little flock of them there shame they were so far away but well cropped so we could see them. Nice shots of the Bullfinches
for posting


Some unusual sightings as well. Glad to see you are getting out and about now.
for posting
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