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SnappyMac wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:49 am

PimperneBloke wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:43 am They photograph much nicer on a not-so-sunny day, don't they Snappy? Good job

Hmm, thanks PB

Wasn't being funny, just meant bright sunlight can be difficult to control all the feather detail and different shades.... same as gull photography is often better in a flat grey light to preserve feather detail

PimperneBloke wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:53 am Wasn't being funny, just meant bright sunlight can be difficult to control all the feather detail and different shades.... same as gull photography is often better in a flat grey light to preserve feather detail

Yes it is better for the detail, I found it funny though

SnappyMac wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:04 am Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Carrying a wallnut snack!

Photo taken at: Wimpole Estate National Trust, Cambridgeshire https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/ ... ole-estate


Rook (Corvus frugilegus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/rook

A tasty prize but will the nut crackers back at the roost be able to cope?

Jacksparrow wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 7:26 pmA tasty prize but will the nut crackers back at the roost be able to cope?

i did see them hammering away at them with their beaks, quite a lot of broken shell about, I assume some of it down to their success

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Photo taken at: Port Isaac, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac


Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildl ... ow-warbler

SnappyMac wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:03 am Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Photo taken at: Port Isaac, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac


Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/chiffchaff

He looks sooooo long not like the Scottish ones ..wee fat puddings

That's a great one Snappy.

Linda257 wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:11 am He looks sooooo long not like the Scottish ones ..wee fat puddings

it might be so he can balance on the wire...

Willpar wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 9:05 am That's a great one Snappy.

Thanks William

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Photo taken at: Lyndon Visitor Centre & Nature Reserve, Rutland Water, Rutland https://www.lrwt.org.uk/lyndon-visitor-centre


Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/little-egret