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  1. clydeboy

    Waxwings

    The clear blue sky lasted about 20mins, then we were back to our usual dullish black :-O It's supposed to be clear and dry tomorrow :t: It'll be a "nose against the window" job once again. Hopefully I'll get some decent shots. Ian
  2. clydeboy

    Waxwings

    It's mad how it takes you over again. Ha Ha Ha, yesterday after dropping the wee fella at school, the waxwings were in the tree right above where I parked my car on my return, and I ran in, grabbed my camera and ran back out. When I eventually came back in I was greeted with "I thought you had...
  3. clydeboy

    Waxwings

    The waxwings are appearing periodically in the same tree. I went out to get some shots yesterday but it absolutely chucking it down, therefore no great pics, however, my Heart was pounding again.:t: I really need to set some time aside regularly, to get out and about again. I'd forgotten how...
  4. clydeboy

    Waxwings

    Haven't done a stroke of birding since may for various reasons, and to be honest, I've been too busy to even think about it, However, I looked out of my bedroom window today and there were around a dozen waxwings in the tree outside my garden, and It all came flooding back...:t: I was back to...
  5. clydeboy

    Raptor, central scotland

    Was out in the shed the other day and spotted this raptor right above my garden. Immediately I thought "ooooh what's that"? It was the size that threw me. It was close enough to right a way think that it was too big for a sparrowhawk, I would have said "buzzard sized" but when I checked the pics...
  6. clydeboy

    warblers, yorkshire

    Quite true Ken, :t: I have seen others bigger than the parents when I come to think of it, starlings, blackbirds, e.g. So Willow warblers for both then. cheers all :t: Ian
  7. clydeboy

    warblers, yorkshire

    I must admit, at the time I didn't think the first bird resembled the bird in the other 3 pics in any way at all, I actually thought it was slightly bigger (the second bird in the 3 pics, that is). The juvenile aspect may be the reason, however I would have assumed that a juve was smaller and...
  8. clydeboy

    warblers, yorkshire

    I have conditioned myself into believing that every small "warblery" bird is a chiffchaff unless confirmed otherwise :-O. I hear chiffchaffs on a daily basis and there was no chiffing or chaffing whatsoever, which usually helps me identify. The bird in pic 1, I have as a willow warbler, and the...
  9. clydeboy

    Hmmmm Linnet, central Scotland

    Thanks folks A linnet it is then, just goes to show you that a little breeze blowing over the chest can confuse the issue, well in my case anyway. No doubt if I had seen a Linnet before I would have known right away. cheers :t: Ian
  10. clydeboy

    Bird Identification Q&A, laziness, or trying to show off?

    I've just posted a query, and I now feel like a bit of a fraud, as the answer is probably obvious to most, however, I have come to know, or identify most of the birds I see or may see in my local patch. But, and It is a big but, I came across something unexpected, and having cross referenced...
  11. clydeboy

    Hmmmm Linnet, central Scotland

    When I saw this guy, I'll be honest, I hadn't a clue, but I did know I hadn't seen it before. When I got home and got the books out it appeared to be more like a redpoll, but I had seen redpolls up close and I knew it wasn't. I decided then that it must be a linnet, although the books say...
  12. clydeboy

    Skylark/meadow pipit? scotland

    Thanks Jane :t: This has been "doin' my head in".:-O Ian
  13. clydeboy

    Skylark/meadow pipit? scotland

    When I saw the guy in the first pic it was a skylark, it looked a bit bigger than a mipit, but when I got home and looked at the pic it had turned into a mipit :-O I then took the 2nd pic later that day, which of course is a meadow pipit, this made me look back at the first pic, which then threw...
  14. clydeboy

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'A light drip'

    I am over the moon that anyone voted for my pic........many thanks :t: Although, Deannes' was a well worthy winner. A top shot:t: cheers Ian
  15. April showers my A***

    April showers my A***

    This Siskin was looking decidedly fed up with the rain, as was I. She had a "disgruntled" look about her but was still happy to pose. lol.
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  16. clydeboy

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Bempton Puffin'

    Thats done it.......can't wait now. I'm going in July too.:t: Smashing pic of a great bird.:t: Ian
  17. clydeboy

    Gulls uk

    Thanks guys, now I know where to file them.:t:
  18. clydeboy

    Gulls uk

    Absolutely useless at gulls, I've tried and keep struggling..:C but I can't help but take pics of them:-O Are these all the same/what are they? Ian ps pic in pic 3 the gull seemed "smallish"
  19. clydeboy

    Your "bird related" activities!

    Various birding activities, one of which is unique so far. 1. looking for birds (continiously) 2. photographing birds 3. identifying new birds 4. listing all birds 5. continually educating my son about birds. (I need an excuse and a birding partner ;)) 6. boring people to death and showing...
  20. clydeboy

    Golden Plovers?? again central scotland

    Cheers Chris I knew someone would have to make a lavvy comment..lol;)
  21. clydeboy

    An hour and a half, after tea.

    LOL He did, he never even switched the telly on, he was totally gripped. He wants to go back out again tonight.:t: Ian
  22. clydeboy

    An hour and a half, after tea.

    Yesterday morning my son was bored out of his skull waiting on some "footie" to come on the telly. I decided that to keep him occupied I'd give him my camera and open the blinds at the back door and let him get on with it..;) 5 hours, yes 5 hours later, among one or two on tripod, off tripod...
  23. clydeboy

    Female wheatear??? central scotland

    Thanks Jono I have been studying my books intesely while sitting upon the toilet for months now :eek!: and when I spot something new to me I generally have a pretty good idea what it is when I see it in the flesh/feathers.:t: Oh, and before anyone says it, "I haven't been sitting on the toilet...
  24. clydeboy

    Pipit?? scotland

    Jeez, you guys are quick :-O I did think it was a meadow pipit at the time, maybe the failing light was confusing the issue.......and I'll be sticking to that story o:D Thanks folks. Ian
  25. clydeboy

    Golden Plovers?? again central scotland

    Excellent:t: I must be getting better. thanks guys. Ian
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