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I think people are getting a bit bored with Waxwing photographs as everyone seems to be posting them at the moment. But photo-opportunities are not that common, and the last big invasion to Yorkshire at least, was back in the winter of 2016/17. There is currently a flock of 150 in Huddersfield, about 10 miles away, but standing with my camera on a busy ring road is not my idea of fun so I'll give that flock a miss.
Even though they are relatively confiding it can still be difficult to get an isolated shot, especially with an erect crest against a blue sky. Unfortunately the beautiful wing pattern with the red waxy tips is not visible in this face-on view.
Belgian Air Force demo team the Red Devils, heading out for a training routine during the 2019 Spottersday at Kleine Brogel, Belgium.
The aircraft, SIAI Marchettig SF-206, are sporting a special black tail to commemorate the 50 years of service of the type with the Belgian Air Force.
Each year, the Darom Adom Festival follows the rainy season, when the ordinarily green landscape of the northern Negev is covered with a magnificent carpet of scarlet red anemones.
Day: 40 / 365 project
When you start a 365 project you begin to realize that every thing around you can be photographed. I toke this photo today in our kitchen.
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Red Kite
Irish Name:Cúr Rua / Préachán na gCearcScientific name:Milvus milvusBird Family:Raptors
AMBER
CONSERVATION STATUS
Status
A resident, reintroduced population is slowly expanding from its core range in Cos. Wicklow, Dublin and Down.
Identification
An elegant, graceful bird of prey, larger than a Buzzard, with long wings and a long distinctly forked tail. The body is reddish-brown with dark streaking, the head is greyish and the tail, which is often twisted continually in flight, is orange-red. Viewed from below, the black, fingered wingtips and contrasting white patch on the outer flight feathers stand out. As with most birds of prey, the female is larger than the male. Juveniles look somewhat duller than adults, with less distinct streaking and a thin white line on the upperwing. Many of the Red Kites seen in Ireland bear coloured plastic identification tags on their wings.
Voice
A shrill, mewing 'peee-ooow'.
Diet
Mainly eats carrion, including roadkill, preferring to scavenge rather than hunt. They will happily take live prey if necessary, however, including rats, mice, rabbits pigeons, young crows and even earthworms and other invertebrates.
Breeding
Breeding is currently still confined to the east coast, close to the original reintroduction sites in Cos. Wicklow, Dublin and Down. The nest consists of a large platform of twigs, usually constructed high above the ground in the fork of a deciduous tree branch. Red Kites have the curious habit of decorating their nests with scavenged human items, especially plastic bags, items of clothing (especially underwear!) and even children's toys. 1 to 3 eggs are incubated, mainly by the female, for around 31 days, and the chicks are cared for by both parents.
Wintering
Resident throughout its range. Likes to gather in winter roosting flocks, the largest and best-known of which is close to the village of Avoca in Co. Wicklow, a very reliable site for this species.
Monitored by
Countryside Bird Survey
Reintroduced in 2011. Resident, roaming but not wide-ranging.
Roaming further afield in Winter, turning up in Western counties.
One more red squirrel as briefly featured in my latest video www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwgyaeX0dEU
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Male Red-eyed damselfly, Erythromma najas. Photographed at Bolder Mere, Ockham Common. EOS 5D Mark II with MP-E65 lens.
He was munching away for a few minutes and i was lucky to capture him,i must get back to see how they are getting on !