Tuesday 5 January 2016

Wild Birds in West Cork

At this time of year the birds need a bit of extra help. 
Blue Tit
Our bird feeders are alive with blue tits, great tits, chaffinches, siskins and robins. The rooks and magpies make occasional attempts to snatch food from the feeders, with little success.
Thrush



Thrushes are shyer.













Curlew

Down on our local beach I often see cormorants, oyster catchers, herons, swans, herring gulls and curlews. 

Curlew


I’m still working on my ‘portfolio’ of bird photos! 









Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous 2016








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  1. Patsy6 January 2016 at 23:11

    Lovely shot of the curlew.

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    1. Susan A Eames7 January 2016 at 10:02

      Thanks, Patsy. I've been trying to get a good curlew photo for a while now. Even though I use a telephoto lens the birds fly off before I can get in range. My next challenge is an oyster catcher who are even shyer than the curlews!

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  2. Sue Slaght7 January 2016 at 04:11

    Happy New Year to you ad all of those lovely birds. It's quiet season for birds here. Seems to have something to do with all of this ice and snow. :)

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    1. Susan A Eames7 January 2016 at 10:04

      Happy New Year, Sue. Yes - I should think Canada in winter provides for only the hardiest of birds!

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