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    ID please - Romania

    Thanks for the clarificaton Brian ----- will have another closer look----- the great thing about birding is that you learn new info every day, from other birders. Regards Jack.
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    ID please - Romania

    Sorry I may have lived in Qatar too long and the sun is getting to my head ----- why are these Lapwings ?????? On my monitor espcially on PIC 1 I can see a grey bird with long wings and black primaries i can even see a long tail IMHO male Hen Harrier NOT Lapwing.Even iits wings are beng held in...
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    Stunning pictures Ian, thanks for posting. Could I ask what setting you had the camera on and the distances involved. Many thanks regards Jack.
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    Comment by 'Jack Daw' in media 'Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus)'

    What a stunner-----fantastic picture-----congratulations-----regards Jack.
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    IMHO ----- a rather elitist view point claiming that these cameras are on an 'instamatic' level compared to ones DSLR. Not every one can afford a DSLR body with A 400 mm f5.6/ 300mm f2. lens Also not every one wants to hump round these big optics. From the postings I have seen on here some of...
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    night vision devices

    The review /field test was carried out by staff from Alana Ecology years of experience in practical field equipment for Naturalists so I would read their assessments/judgements carefully ----- they are not advertising the product as such merely listing it. The products they are selling you can...
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    night vision devices

    Look at the Yukon Ranger series about 350-370 sterling depending where you purchase from. These are relatively new scopes coming on the market with the new optics can give Generation 2 performance and work in normal light conditions too.Without the steep price hike...
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    Peregerine or Osprey guilty of attack on Leopard Sharkp

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/shark-falls-sky-onto-golf-course-230710419.html Read this article with interest ----Reported on Sky news ----- somehow don't think a Peregrine would attack a 2ft Leopard Shark ----- Osprey maybe mmmmmm?? Bald Eagle ----- are they present in this part of the States...
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    SX40 Super Zoom

    Read many of these posts with a great deal of interest thenk you for posting. Found this link today apparently Canon launching the Canson hs50 with an unbelievable 24-1200mm zoom 448 sterling Warehouse express---- and it supports Raw shooting --will have to start putting the pennies in the box...
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    South Africa revisited, Felines and Critters of the Night

    Jos----stunning picture of the White Faced Scops Owl!!!
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    Where to go in Europe in early October?

    If you have not been before why not try Portugal especially the Algarve region. Great raptor passage at Sagres in the south west also very good for pelagic trips at this time of year. Other great sites include Lagoa dos Salgados, Alvor estuary Ria Formosa and Castro Marim plus the Baixo...
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    Threat Lifted at Lagoa Salgados Algarve

    To anyone who is familiar with the Algarve -Lagoa Salgados is one of the key sites in the region. There has been an immense effort on behalf of SPEA and RSPB over the last few years to give the area some type of environmental protection. A lot of this work has been delicate negotiatons with...
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    portugalguides

    Hi HeathrB Have a chat with Simon Wates this is his website http://algarvebirdman.com/ Have been on one of Simon's tours top birder a really nice chap Simon will organise everything for you knows the Alentejo really well as he has done a lot of survey work out there Regards Jack
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    hummingbird feeder live feed from Brazil

    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/birds-from-brazilian-atlantic-forest Thought this might be of interest to all BF members into Hummingbirds a friend sent me this link; live web cam from Brazil's Atlantic coast . Apologies if this link has been seen before. Regards Jack.
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    Birds from Alicante, Spain

    Spot on Happylimpet good photos too Graham. Any chance of sending some of that nice weather up North Regards Jack
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