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Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:30:16 +0000

The lovely Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis – is a small member of the Heron family fairly new to the UK, first reported to have bred in Britain in 2008, but which is becoming an increasingly common sight. Slightly smaller than the Little Egret, they have orange-yellow feathers on the crown, back and chest which are visible from spring through to autumn and a yellow bill which turns a brighter red-orange colour in breeding season. They can most often be seen close to cows and other grazing animals where they follow the animals around feeding on the insects and other creatures they disturb. This was one of a group of half a dozen seen following a herd of cattle grazing just outside Martin Mere Wetlands.
Explore No 219, July 02, 2024

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Wild Terrapins (or Turtles)

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:38:01 +0000

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These are some of the wild Terrapins (or possibly Turtles) which can often be seen sunning themselves on fallen branches in the water at Carr Mill Dam, St Helens, Merseyside. It is thought that they originally came to be there because somebody kept them as pets then set them free into the lake. They seem to be doing quite well as they have been there for a long time. Taken from the arches over the top end of the lake so a reasonable crop.

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Woody Through The Branches

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:38:01 +0000

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The beautiful Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopus major – is a medium sized woodpecker which can be found in North Africa and across the Palearctic and is resident in most of this area. I was very lucky to get a shot of this one as it made its way through the trees, appearing through the branches for just seconds before being hidden or flitting on to the next tree searching for food. They inhabit woodlands, parks and will also come into gardens in the search for food which includes insects, nuts, seeds and even eggs and young birds. This one was seen whilst walking along a wooded pathway at Martin Mere.
Explore No 409, 07 Feb 2024.

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Nuthatch - Sitta europaea

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:01 +0000

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The lovely little Nuthatch – Sitta europaea – is a small tree climbing bird which loves to run up, down tree trunks and along branches in search of small invertebrates which it plucks from crevices with its long pointed beak. In winter they feed on seeds and especially nuts which they will hide in gaps in tree bark to be eaten later (hence its name). They prefer broadleaved woodland with large old trees but will also visit parks and gardens especially if food is involved but they rarely travel far from the area in which they were hatched. This beauty was seen at Pennington Flash.
Explore No 227, 10 January 2024.

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Ready For Lift-Off

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:37:01 +0000

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This was a lucky grab shot which actually turned out very well. I was sitting, watching absolutely nothing happening on a small lake, small ducks bobbing around, a Mute Swan – Cygnus olor - swimming peacefully, a couple of gulls flying about …. Then something must have spooked the swan, it reared up and started to run on the water and take off. I lifted my camera, the zoom was on full reach, no time to focus, zoom out or even get a good bead on him, and took the shot. That was it, I didn’t even bother to check if I got anything. Then, when I got home and downloaded my pics for the day, I was amazed at how the shot had turned out. The picture is out of camera on width, just a bit cropped off the top for balance. Seen at Pennington Flash.
Explore No 380. 06 Dec 2023.

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Goldie In The Sun

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:03:01 +0000

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The European Goldfinch – Carduelis carduelis – is a small, colourful (brown, black, white, red and yellow) bird in the Finch family. Although native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia they have been introduced to other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and Uruguay among others. Both male and female are very similar but the female has a slightly smaller read area on the face. This one was seen with it’s face in the sunlight at Martin Mere.
Explore No 428, Nov 08 2023

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Bullfinch (F) - Pyrrhula pyrrhula

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:14:01 +0000

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Here we have a female Eurasian Bullfinch – Pyrrhula pyrrhula – which has the same black cap as the male but rather than the rose red (as seen in my picture of the male a few pictures back) breast, the female is pinkish-grey and not quite as striking overall as the male. Other facts can be found with my picture of the male. Seen at Pennington Flash.
Explore No 362, Oct 11 2023.

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Flight of the Greylag

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:10:01 +0000

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The Greylag Goose – Anser anser – is the largest goose native to Britain with a wingspan of 1.6m (over 5 feet) and weighing 3-4kg (up to 9 pounds). They are very sociable birds except when nesting when they become very territorial until their chicks have hatched. Living up to 8 years they love to graze pastures and fields where cattle or sheep graze but they will also eat potatoes and other root crops, various leaf vegetation and grain. This one was caught just after take off at Martin Mere Wetlands.
Explore No 293, Sept 13 2023.

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Red-Tailed Bumble Bee - Bombus lapidarius

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:53:01 +0000

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I spotted this lovely Red-Tailed Bumblebee – Bombis – landing on the flower of a Perennial Wallflower – Erysimum linifolium and just managed to grab a shot before he buzzed away to new flowers. The Bee can be distinguished by the (only just visible) yellow facial hair. Seen at Martin Mere.
Explore 8th august 2023 No 301

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Eurasian Teal - Anas crecca

nobody@ipernity.com (Oldt1mer - Keith) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:03:01 +0000

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This is the Eurasian Teal – Anas crecca – which is a small dabbling duck which breeds in Eurosiberia and migrates south in the winter. Also known as the Common Teal or Eurasian Green-Winged Teal it is commonly found in sheltered wetlands feeding on seeds and aquatic invertebrates. This is a male in nuptial plumage, as can be seen by the white stripe running along his flanks, which was seen at Martin Mere Wetlands.
Explore No 254, 19 July 2023.

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Vendors of snacks tempt Marjory and Phyllis at a Swiss station - 1920s

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:52:51 +0000

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Uploaded to add the the Vintage Photos Theme Park - Milkmen or milk women or.......... food deliveries theme - slightly off theme but it seems to be the best I can offer.
Although it doesn't seem to be at a station (and it certainly isn't a home delivery) there is a second photo on the platform, with the younger vendor serving an older lady, beside the train.

'ventricular' in colour - 19 11 2019 -

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 23:39:01 +0000

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Ventricular? Before the colours became too vivid, this reminded me of the inside of a heart, with its different chambers and rounded shapes

Victoria Cross memorial - to Frederick Potts - two views - Reading 10 10 2019

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:43:19 +0000

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For information about this impressive and moving memorial please go to www.pottsvctrust.org

Bruges bums or arse for art's sake

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:38:49 +0000

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Edinburgh - August 1989 - The one that got away

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 20:57:56 +0000

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A very hastily taken snapshot taken as we walked along Prince's Street in Edinburgh. Had it been a second earlier the little fella would have looked connected to the sculpture.

Wild rose - Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve - 11.6.2018

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:21:35 +0000

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De La Warr Pavilion - Down the stair well - 25.10.2016

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil Sutters) — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:22:40 +0000

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Stakeout

nobody@ipernity.com (MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)) — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:32:22 +0000

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Pearl Street, Northampton, MA

Red, Red, I Want Red - There's No Substitute For Red

nobody@ipernity.com (HaarFager) — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 04:56:47 +0000

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This is for The Sunday Challenge group, who's theme this week was "Abstract," spotlighting the color "Red."

The initial image of the mushrooms is detailed elsewhere, but suffice to say I shot them on Monday while lighting them with a tiny maglight shone through a 1970 Chevrolet Nova tail light lens. I then took the image into Adobe Photo Deluxe 2.0 and made it into the cube you see in the middle of the image. After I had the cube finished, I needed somewhere to put it. For the sunset seascape with the clear sphere, I used Bryce 5 and created a suitable background in which to meld my cube. After I had both pieces ready, I blended them using Adobe Photoshop CS2.

The original shot:

Gull

nobody@ipernity.com (Gillian Everett) — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 02:50:01 +0000

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May 3, 2026 - SC 195 - The Need for Speed Part 2: Freeze Frame
- Archive 2013
and 2022
www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/51691434

Near Hilton Esplanade, Noosa River, Queensland.

Most likely a juvenile Silver Gull

Archive Airings AA31 Flying/ Floating in the Air