Contributions of the group Feathers Galore

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nobody@ipernity.com (J Pierre) — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:57:35 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (J Pierre) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:59:08 +0000

J Pierre has posted:

gct[2] - "Tufty" on 12th May 2023

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 12 May 2023 17:33:56 +0000

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Close-up of "Tufty" [our male pheasant] ...

hpc[25] - black swans

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:05:32 +0000

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Pair of black swans doing their thing [Stately as a galleon] floating about on the lake.

Cygnus atradus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_swan

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nobody@ipernity.com (J Pierre) — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:00:29 +0000

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Chardonneret

nobody@ipernity.com (J Pierre) — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:39:00 +0000

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Chiffchaff

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:42:10 +0000

Tractacus has posted:

Thanks to Roy Lowry for the identification.

Black Headed Gull 3

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:25:40 +0000

Tractacus has posted:

Painswick Park. Wythenshawe. Manchester.
Wed4Jul18.

Black Headed Gull 2

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:10:26 +0000

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Sale Water Park.
Fri11Sep15.

gct[2] - fascinated ?

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 16 May 2023 16:55:52 +0000

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One of the jackdaws found something fascinating - I don't know what s/he is watching ...

Black Headed Gull 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:10:15 +0000

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Sale Water Park.
Fri11Sep15.

Crow

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:09:59 +0000

Tractacus has posted:

Sale Water Park.
Fri11Sep15.

gct[4] - Brighteye, again

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 11:19:51 +0000

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Judging by the prominence of the orange eye ring, this male blackbird is either Brighteye, or one of his descendants.
He's also a cheeky so-and-so, always up for extra mealworms or sunflower seeds ...

Mallard

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:09:40 +0000

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Sale Water Park. Fri11Sep15.

Une dame de profil

nobody@ipernity.com (J Pierre) — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:54:59 +0000

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IoM[2] - wing drying

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 30 May 2021 22:14:39 +0000

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Cormorant in the standard "wing drying" pose.
Judging by the amount of white visible, this is a juvenile.
I hope that he or she has a full crop of food to compensate for the soaking.

gct[3] - starlings

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:03:21 +0000

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Starlings.
[Sturnus vulgaris]
As omnivores, these two were happily tucking into the seed and mealworms ...

These are the birds that fly displays known as murmuration just before roosting as a flock. The roost can be a noisy and messy location, as can any area used during the breeding season.

IoM[3] - plain crow

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:49:00 +0000

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Remarkably tame ...
To be honest, I was hoping to find some hooded crows on the Isle of Man, but I didn't see any this visit. This one was pottering around on the grass of the sunken gardens on Douglas Promenade, probably looking for a snack.

Common or carrion crow [Corvus corone] and hooded crows are regarded as sub-species of the European crow, as they can interbreed freely and produce fertile {hybrid} offspring when they do.

Canada Goose 2

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:09:15 +0000

Tractacus has posted:

Sale Water Park. Fri11Sep15.

Canada Goose 1

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:08:47 +0000

Tractacus has posted:

Sale Water Park. Fri11Sep15.