Faulty starter motor, but I'll get it fixed . Soukous BY 2020

[Galana]

That's an exceptionally smart Goldfinch. The others will come.

[Soukous]

Just now, Galana said:

That's an exceptionally smart Goldfinch. The others will come.

 

I hope they do, more importantly I hope they come while I am watching 

Luckily the weather has cooled down by about 12 degrees since last week, so I'm not spending hours sitting with a camera waiting and my family are making fewer comments about my sanity.

[Galana]

6 hours ago, Soukous said:

my family are making fewer comments about my sanity.

They can be very resilient and get used to anything these days.

[Soukous]

Frustrating times.

Plenty of birds in the garden, but they seem to be conspiring against me. The only ones that come in sight are those I have already photographed and posted.

So, in the absence of any new species to add, I will post a few repeats, only because I think they are better than the ones posted previously.

 

#108 - Chaffinch

 

 

 

and a female too

 

#110 - Blue Tit

 

#117 - Great Tit

 

 

#121 - Long-tailed Tit

 

 

#123 - Goldfinch

I like this one because I can see the markings on the back as well

 

 

[TonyQ]

A beautiful set of photos @Soukous.

[xelas]

And the first Chaffinch is The Best Of !

[PeterHG]

An excellent set of photos!

[Dave Williams]

Glad I'm not the only one struggling with garden birds. Your Chaffinch looks in tip top condition compared to mine.

[Soukous]

29 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

Glad I'm not the only one struggling with garden birds. Your Chaffinch looks in tip top condition compared to mine.

 

We seem to have a lot of them around at the moment.

Lots of Blue Tits (as always), more Great Tits than usual, only a pair of Goldfinches and only a couple of Long-tailed Tits as well, usually there are many more.

[Soukous]

Released from garden & DIY duty, I ventured out yesterday. It was just a walk really, but I did take a bridge camera with me just in case.

I didn;t find any bridges to photograph but something flew across above me and I knew it was not yet on my list.

It took me a while to find it among the branches

 

# 124 - Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla (FTP #41)

Suffolk, UK. April 2020

 

 

Here's a closer look, but due to the crop size it is not a very big image

 

 

At this rate I might just reach 200 by the end of the year

Edited April 17, 2020 by Soukous

[PeterHG]

1 hour ago, Soukous said:

but I did take a bridge camera with me just in case.

I didn;t find any bridges to photograph

 

Always hard to photograph, but you did get it! 

[Kitsafari]

great shots of beautiful birds! garden birds ain't a sign of desperation. EBC, and all that, you know. 

[Galana]

2 hours ago, Soukous said:

I didn't find any bridges to photograph!

Nice one!

[Peter Connan]

Very careful planning is required if bridges are to be photographed. They can be quite elusive and are not seen on the street often...

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Peter Connan said:

Very careful planning is required if bridges are to be photographed.

True. I am old enough to remember when it could land you in jail as they were regarded as strategic installations. Still are in some countries but happily not Suffolk.

[Soukous]

Another first for me this afternoon, by a small stream that is a kind of tributary of the River Deben in Suffolk

 

# 125 Homemade Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis artificialis

 

 

[Galana]

Even down to the scientific name.

Is it not against the rules of wildlife protection to staple birds by their feet?

[xelas]

6 minutes ago, Galana said:

s it not against the rules of wildlife protection to staple birds by their feet?

 

Not if they are ssp artificialis 

[Dave Williams]

Take a 10 point deduction and go and stand in the corner , later write the following line 1000 times. " I must not follow the dodgy examples set by those of less principals that take part in the BY" .  I name no names @Galana @xelas take note

[Soukous]

1 minute ago, Dave Williams said:

 I name no names

 

There you go again, naming names when you said you wouldn't. How can we ever trust you again?

[Galana]

43 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

I name no names @Galana @xelas take note

Says the guy who hand feeds garden birds!

And naming names should omit me as a protected Whistleblower. I blew the whistle on that dreadful person whom I won't name but we all know where he lives!

[Dave Williams]

23 hours ago, Soukous said:

 

There you go again, naming names when you said you wouldn't. How can we ever trust you again?

 

I plead my case, Not Guilty as charged,  I name no names only pseudonyms..... unless of course @Soukous, @Galana and @xelas do really exist and are crew members of the Starship Enterprise

[Galana]

33 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

@Soukous, @Galana and @xelas do really exist

Well I cannot speak for the other two but Galana exists both as a river in Kenya and as a lovely female elephant in Tsavo East National Park.  Beam me up Scottie!

[xelas]

58 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

@xelas do really exist and are crew members of the Starship Enterprise

 

Never been on that ship, I swear ! Cruise ship holidays are not my thing at all .

Edited April 19, 2020 by xelas

[Soukous]

Well, since it seems that EBCs are now acceptable even from those who eschew them (mentioning no names @Dave Williams )

I will drop this one in. Spotted on our morning stroll, when I only had my phone with me, hence the crappy quality.

 

#125 - Barn Owl - Tyto alba

Ufford, Suffolk. UK. April 2020

 

The only reason for posting 2 poses is for those doubters who might think I had stapled this one to the post (mentioning no names, see above)