What will almost certainly be a quiet little year - Soukous 2019

[Soukous]

2019 Audubon photography awards winners 

Maybe this is something I can aspire to for next year's BY. 

[Dave Williams]

On 7/12/2019 at 3:47 PM, Soukous said:

 

 The thing is, can I call it a new species?  and if so what?

I did see several (maybe 3) birds with the same plumage/markings

 

 

Dinner Duck........ and don't forget the orange sauce.

[Dave Williams]

20 minutes ago, Soukous said:

2019 Audubon photography awards winners 

Maybe this is something I can aspire to for next year's BY. 

 

I think you can match a few of those already. 200 on the near horizon! Keep it up.

[Soukous]

45 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

 

Dinner Duck........ and don't forget the orange sauce.

 

The link that @Galana posted called them Manky Mallards, I liked that.

I suppose, eventually, just as we have sprockers, cockerpoos and labradoodles, these will acquire a name of their own. I just hope it happens before the end of this year. 

[Galana]

37 minutes ago, Soukous said:

The link that @Galana posted called them Manky Mallards, I liked that.

I suppose, eventually, just as we have sprockers, cockerpoos and labradoodles, these will acquire a name of their own. I just hope it happens before the end of this year. 

None of them fit to eat. My recipe would be grill the MM in its own juices over thick bread, baste with Co-op marmalade to get the orange flavour. After 45 minutes serve the bread and chuck the duck in the bin!

Save the feathers to tie flies for salmon fishing!

[Peter Connan]

Stunning shots there!

 

Think I should give up right now.

[Soukous]

There now follow some species that I never ever thought I would photograph, unless I could get a really amazing shot - which I did not.

 

#198 - Magpie - Pica pica

Suffolk, UK - July 2019

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#199 - Blackbird - Turdus merula

Back garden, Suffolk, UK. July 2019

 

I managed to completely miss the Blackbirds pillaging every single cherry from my tree this year. They must have waited until I was out.

 

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

#200 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis

Back garden, Suffolk, UK. July 2019

 

This one is a juvenile, I have not yet seen Mum or Dad

 

 

 

 

 

[Soukous]

19 hours ago, Peter Connan said:

Think I should give up right now.

 

No way @Peter Connan

[PeterHG]

4 minutes ago, Soukous said:

 

No way @Peter Connan

Agreed, but I understand the feeling! Incredible shots there.

[Galana]

2 hours ago, Soukous said:

There now follow some species that I never ever thought I would photograph,

That what this Forum is all about. You are now a full member!!

[Soukous]

26 minutes ago, Galana said:

You are now a full member!!

 

Are you sure about that?

I still can't bring myself to post photos of birds that I've identified but which are unrecognisable  in the photos. I am in awe of your sheer bravado sir.

[TonyQ]

Well done on reaching 200 in your “quiet little year”!

I think those last 3 UK birds are very attractive 

[Kitsafari]

55 minutes ago, TonyQ said:

 

I think those last 3 UK birds are very attractive 

 

agreed! what you see are common birds would be exotic in my part of the world. 

 

Congrats on the less successful "quiet" but more successful "loud with a banger of a 200th" year

[xelas]

@Soukous my congratulations on #200! And with excellent photos.

 

As for that Audubon aelection, some of them are indeed top, yet others, they would have a tough time competing with many of the photos posted over the years on Big Year. That at least to my eyes.

[Tdgraves]

Congrats on 200

 

[Galana]

7 hours ago, Soukous said:

I am in awe of your sheer bravado sir.

Put it down to my Yorkshire ancestry. You should see me play cricket!

And I clear forgot the ovation at your 2nd Century! Mea culpa!

[Soukous]

11 hours ago, Galana said:

Put it down to my Yorkshire ancestry. You should see me play cricket!

And I clear forgot the ovation at your 2nd Century! Mea culpa!

 

A Yorkshireman! I knew there had to be a reason.

Incidentally, me too. 

[Soukous]

14 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

 

agreed! what you see are common birds would be exotic in my part of the world. 

 

 

So true Kit. A big reason why I get so excited about birds in other countries is that they seem more exotic. Ours may not be as colourful but they are just as fascinating.

[Zim Girl]

Well done on getting to 200, @Soukous

[Peter Connan]

Well done on the double!

[Dave Williams]

200 up, well done. The Magpie is a beautiful bird, just don't like some of it's habits but hey ho some of mine aren't too good either!

[Soukous]

#201 - Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos

Back garden, Suffolk, UK. July 2019

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

Congratulations on #200, beautiful shots all the way through!