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  1. Phil133

    Gull ID?

    Thanks for the reply I've had YLG suggested elsewhere but may never know for definite. Its not over important, I was just more curious, cheers
  2. Phil133

    Gull ID?

    Hello, can anyone ID this gull please, I'm thinking possible Caspian but I'm the first to admit I struggle with gulls. I appreciate quality isn't great, phone scoped at distance in poor light. It was taken last week at a South Pennine reservoir, West Yorks, UK I've had to put a link to youtube...
  3. Long-eared Owlet Siblings

    Long-eared Owlet Siblings

    Two youngest of three from a pair of local breeding Long-eared Owls, I've been fortunate to follow through the breeding season. Here they are around four weeks old.
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  4. Phil133

    Long or Short-eared

    Thanks for the links Grahame, looking at this and shots I've taken in the past, this does look more Shorty than Long, cheers :)
  5. Phil133

    Long or Short-eared

    Here's a shot of a Short-eared owl I took in the same pose as the one I've linked to Flickr, apart from the white on the trailing edge of the wing, I'm struggling to tell the difference in wing pattern between the two. Thanks for bearing with me on this :)
  6. Phil133

    Long or Short-eared

    I'm not disagreeing :) I have a lot of respect for you birders that can ID at a glance from distance, I'm just struggling to see it. Edit just to add they are both my pictures :)
  7. Phil133

    Long or Short-eared

    Thanks but I'm still confused as to how to tell, the link below (I can't seem to post images direct from Flickr??) is of a Long-eared Owl and the wing tip pattern looks the same :) Long Eared Owl by Phil D, on Flickr
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    Long or Short-eared

    Long or Short-eared Owl Taken yesterday evening in the South Pennines in falling snow. I first thought this was a Shorty but looking at it on the monitor I'm unsure. The only way I know how to ID between the two is eye colour, poor light, heavy crop means the eyes aren't clear enough. I have...
  9. Phil133

    Yorkshire Birding

    So an hour after tea last night and another 3 this morning between 08.00 and 11.00 but no Hoopoe for me :( From talking to birders up there, its inconclusive as to whether it was spotted yesterday, last definite confirmed sighting was Sunday afternoon, maybe its gone on its way?? On the plus...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    I missed it yesterday morning by 20 seconds....I kid you not! lol I had no idea where Potato Lane was either but drove round and asked a few locals, wasn't long before someone put me right. If you find the pub with the strange name of Wills O'Nats, opposite there is two dirt track lanes, if...
  11. Phil133

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Ullswater'

    Many thanks for the comments :)
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  12. Ullswater

    Ullswater

    Had a trip to the Lakes last weekend, some lovely weather even though sunrise and sunsets were a little disappointing. This was Saturday mornings sunrise at Ullswater
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  13. Phil133

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Kestrel in Flight.'

    That's a beautiful shot, lovely detail and great eye contact John
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  14. Phil133

    Chiffchaff??

    Thanks for the replies, I was unsure but swung towards Chiffchaff because of the legs being dark,.....the bill does look more RW though, cheers :)
  15. Phil133

    Chiffchaff??

    Going through some old photos from last year,heavy crop but I think this is a Chiffchaff if some one could confirm one way or the other, thanks Edit- Sorry for got to add, it was taken around Newark,UK
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