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The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 6:13 pm
by PimperneBloke
And so, after the joy of the deer, the real work began. A couple more surprise turned up (after I got home and saw the pics on the computer), but also a query... last couple of pics, Sprawk or Goshawk? Tail look to broad, and body too bulky for Sparrowhawk, but i'm certainly unsure either way!
Hope you enjoy
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCC36A
Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 6:41 pm
by Linda257
Well am glad you got what you went for PB and a few more!!!!
Nice to see all the chiffchaff doon your way as absolutely too cold for them here!
Thanks for sharing....Will look again after dinner.
it's a Sprawk, goshawk tails are more rounded...soz
Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 7:31 pm
by Linda257
Cruising GWE is just amazing
Soooooo much detail on your pics PB...proper jealous but not enough to upgrade my cameras

Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:40 pm
by SnappyMac
So much blue sky PB...
A bucket was a good call

Cracking photo's. Merlin App agreed with Linda, not that I was doubting it would

Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:48 pm
by Jacksparrow
A rich diversity PB. Cracking shots
A pair of Teals so "Teals for Two" seems appropriate.

Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:57 pm
by SnappyMac
Jacksparrow wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:48 pm
A rich diversity Snappy. Cracking shots
A pair of Teals so "Teals for Two" seems appropriate.
These are all PB's photo's Jack.
Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:59 pm
by Jacksparrow
SnappyMac wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:57 pm
Jacksparrow wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:48 pm
A rich diversity Snappy. Cracking shots
A pair of Teals so "Teals for Two" seems appropriate.
These are all PB's photo's Jack.
Oops

apologies to both of you. I will edit to rectify..
Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 11:49 pm
by PimperneBloke
Linda257 wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 6:41 pm
Well am glad you got what you went for PB and a few more!!!!
Nice to see all the chiffchaff doon your way as absolutely too cold for them here!
Thanks for sharing....Will look again after dinner.
it's a Sprawk, goshawk tails are more rounded...soz
Thanks Linda, like I said, I wasn't sure either way with the hawk, odds were stacked it would be sparrow, just didn't look quite right

Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 11:52 pm
by PimperneBloke
Linda257 wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 7:31 pm
Cruising GWE is just amazing
Soooooo much detail on your pics PB...proper jealous but not enough to upgrade my cameras
Thanks Linda, to be honest, a lot of it is down to actually spending a bit of time editing, but I'm still learning as I go with that, so sometimes I have to undo what I've done, and start again lol ( either that or I'm simply great

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Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 11:53 pm
by PimperneBloke
SnappyMac wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:40 pm
So much blue sky PB...
A bucket was a good call

Cracking photo's. Merlin App agreed with Linda, not that I was doubting it would
Cheers Snappy, I was just pleased the forecast didn't change like it so often does, it had been forecast glorious for about 5 days
