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LM's 5th BY, 2021 - cause I don't have a lot else to do!


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While here are many “Common” birds your photos are far from being common, they are mostly excellent. A few EBC are always welcomed.

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A very good collection with a very yellow yellow wagtail.

Sadly your "Dunlin" is actually a Grey Plover coming into breeding condition.

However, all is not lost as this may be your Dunlin.

1-51182830539_e6e3998915_k.jpg.a53a57305ddd6d707ed92bf659d3b6d1.jpgThere is another suspect possible to extreme left between the two Brent geese.

 

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Dave Williams

Some excellent birds in that collection. Can I ask which part of Shropshire was the water ? I used to visit Venus pools just south of Shrewsbury when my Mum was still alive but sadly she has now gone and it's too far for a day out.

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That is a impressive collection you have added! Many beautiful photos, too.

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lovely additions - and a good haul too. 

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michael-ibk

Impressive additons indeed! I particularly like the Stock Dove. Very shy here, I´ve never been able to get that close to one.

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I like "the more you look the more you see" photos, often very true with groups of shorebirds. You've got a  lot of variety in this collection, must be great getting out and about again

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@Dave Williams- my parents love Venus Pools but sadly it's been closed for seemingly a year now with the Covid restrictions. Quite frustrating. This location is a small reserve with a single hide called Polemere Nature Reserve.

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On 5/25/2021 at 12:06 AM, Galana said:

A very good collection with a very yellow yellow wagtail.

Sadly your "Dunlin" is actually a Grey Plover coming into breeding condition.

However, all is not lost as this may be your Dunlin.

1-51182830539_e6e3998915_k.jpg.a53a57305ddd6d707ed92bf659d3b6d1.jpgThere is another suspect possible to extreme left between the two Brent geese.

 

 

@Galana - thanks for checking but I reckon it's a Dunlin. The size difference is quite stark. I'm also not referring to the birds in the background but these little guys hiding in the foreground of the photo.

 

 

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Finally I managed back out the house and the country with the camera.

 

First a few duplicates from my garden and Portugal 

 

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Now a few photos from a day trip to the London Wetland Centre with my kids

 

61. Mute Swan, London, May

 

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62. Northern Shoveler, London, May 

 

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63. Common Moorhen, London, May

 

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64. Tufted Duck, London, May

 

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65. Eurasian Coot, London, May

 

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66. Common Pochard, London, May

 

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67. Mallard, London, May

 

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68. Common Sandpiper, London, May

 

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69. Common Reed Bunting, London, May

 

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70. European Reed Warbler, London, May

 

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71. Long-tailed Tit, London, May

 

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72. Gadwall, London, May

 

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8 hours ago, lmSA84 said:

I'm also not referring to the birds in the background but these little guys hiding in the foreground of the photo.

Ooops. Hiding in plain sight. As you surmise my eye was on the big guy in the group. I actually 'went back' to check and see the two Dunlin in both photos now. No Emoji for head hanging in shame.B) I will use this one for needing a new pair of specs.

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michael-ibk

Nice London collection! 

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On 6/10/2021 at 6:21 AM, Galana said:

Ooops. Hiding in plain sight. As you surmise my eye was on the big guy in the group. I actually 'went back' to check and see the two Dunlin in both photos now. No Emoji for head hanging in shame.B) I will use this one for needing a new pair of specs.

 

@Galana- no need for head hanging. I need someone to double check half of my IDs - team work makes the dream work :D

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