Alex & Zvezda's Big Year 2021: Version 6.0 Limited Edition

[xelas]

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Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos

 

female

 

male

Ljubljansko Barje, 2-Mar-2021

[xelas]

This one was a surprise as I have seen it for the first time in our garden.

 

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Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos

 

Ljubljansko Barje, 5-Mar-2021

Edited March 10, 2021 by xelas

[xelas]

BY 021 / SI 021

House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

 

female

 

male

Ljubljansko Barje, 8-Mar-2021

[Dave Williams]

I think your Mistle Thrush is a Song Thrush Alex.

I see you have the same freedoms as we do in Wales!! Ours are due to be reviewed on Friday but I'm not holding my breath for any big changes.

[Galana]

1 hour ago, Dave Williams said:

I think your Mistle Thrush is a Song Thrush Alex.

Funny that we were having just such a discussion earlier with @TonyQ

I agree.

[xelas]

BIRDING LESSON: DON’T RUSH THE THRUSH !

 

As there is no edit function, I am correcting it here

 

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Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos

[TonyQ]

@xelas  if you click on the three little dots in the top right corner of your post it will give you an “edit” option.

[xelas]

1 hour ago, TonyQ said:

@xelas  if you click on the three little dots in the top right corner of your post it will give you an “edit” option.

Thanks, I would never found it myself.

[elefromoz]

11 hours ago, Dave Williams said:

I think your Mistle Thrush is a Song Thrush Alex.

mmm, we've heard that a few times lately, very tricky ID 

 

10 hours ago, TonyQ said:

if you click on the three little dots in the top right corner of your post it will give you an “edit” option.

Good tip

 

Glad you were able to wander in the sun little. Great shots of the Buzzard and Crow

[Soukous]

11 hours ago, xelas said:

Thanks, I would never found it myself.

 

you've clearly been taking hibernation too seriously

[shazdwn]

Fantastic buzzard and crow shots 

[Zim Girl]

Great pictures of the crow and the buzzard!

[xelas]

Dear fellow birders, thanks for your kind words. My hibernation actually starts today, no photography for next 4-6 weeks, as my right hand carpal tunnel needed some cleaning. At least the timing is spot on, with third wave starting in Slovenia, and with lockdown extended till mid April. 

[Dave Williams]

I had my Carpal tunnel on my right hand done a good few years ago. Really weird being wide awake and strapped down on the operating table with all the usual drama you see on the TV announcing what they were doing as they went along. I had asked the nurse to turn the music up but immediately the surgeon arrived he told them to turn it off.Anyway when they finished and unstrapped me and before I was wheeled away I sat up and thanked everyone for their time and care. I got some strange looks from everyone, I guess not many post operative patients do that!

Good luck with yours Alex...strangely a few weeks ago I started with new symptoms in the same hand and I wondered if it was related. Feels like the joints on two fingers have swollen and they are both painful. Shutter finger is OK though so all isn't lost!!

[Soukous]

1 hour ago, xelas said:

Dear fellow birders, thanks for your kind words. My hibernation actually starts today, no photography for next 4-6 weeks, as my right hand carpal tunnel needed some cleaning. At least the timing is spot on, with third wave starting in Slovenia, and with lockdown extended till mid April. 

 

sorry to hear that. 

[TonyQ]

We hope that goes well @xelasand we look forward to some revitalised posting later in the year.

[Galana]

Good luck my good Apprentice.

Now you can look forward to being able to photo twice as many Bulbuls as before. You will need a faster camera.

Seriously friend, all the very best.

[Peter Connan]

Good luck Alex! Hope the op and recovery goes well.

[Zim Girl]

Hope everything goes well with recovery Alex.

[PeterHG]

I wish you all the best and a speedy recovery, Alex! At the moment Jeannette is also walking about with a brace around her wrist. No tennis for her for the next month or so.

Edited March 12, 2021 by PeterHG

[michael-ibk]

All the best from me as well Alex! Get well soon.

[Kitsafari]

It sounds very painful @xelas. wishing you a full and quick recovery. Don't worry, the birds will wait for you! 

[Soukous]

8 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

Don't worry, the birds will wait for you! 

 

and the ones that won't will be back next year 

[elefromoz]

Best wishes for a quick successful, painless rehab. Surely Zvedza will still be snapping away under your direction? Bummer about the extended lockdown.

[shazdwn]

Good luck with the surgery and recovery Alex