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19-04-2008, 06:17 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Close to the New Forest
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| | | Bird ID Please?
Hi - hope you can help.
While out and about last weekend, my attention was drawn to bird sounds I've only heard once before. Peering into the trees I spotted this little chap - I think it may be a goldcrest, and I know it'll be hard to determine from these awful photos (sorry - didn't have the Bigma on the camera  !).
It was small and very active among the branches, and so difficult to photograph. I'll be well chuffed if it is a goldcrest, but any ID would be appreciated.
This is the first pic: 
Then the little darling decided it didn't want to be photographed any more! 
Note: a little later on, one of these flew out of a tree and on to a fence not more than ten feet away from me. As I ( very slowly) started to raise my camera, it looked straight at me, and it took off back into the trees again  .
Thanks
Thea |
19-04-2008, 06:20 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lincolnshire
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Looks like a goldcrest to me  |
19-04-2008, 06:20 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Yep, its a Goldcrest Thea. |
19-04-2008, 06:39 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Close to the New Forest
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Wow!!
Thanks guys - I'm officially chuffed !
Thea |
19-04-2008, 06:51 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
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Well spotted and photographed. These are extremely difficult little birds to photograph as they never stay still for more than a few seconds.
Roger |
19-04-2008, 06:53 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveT  Wow!!
Thanks guys - I'm officially chuffed ! | What if it was a FIREcrest?!
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19-04-2008, 08:12 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Close to the New Forest
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green What if it was a FIREcrest?! | I'd be beside myself  !
Goldcrest is excitement enough for me!
Thea |
20-04-2008, 11:15 AM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Caernarfon, North Wales
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| | | Re: Bird ID Please?
Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveT ...
Goldcrest is excitement enough for me!
Thea | You lucky thing! I only heard it, didn't get to see it. I'll never forget the song though, which to me, sounded like the start of The Minute Waltz! |
20-04-2008, 05:11 PM
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Lovely pics Thea - I'd really love to see one. |
20-04-2008, 05:26 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Close to the New Forest
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Thank you all .
I was just very, very lucky. At the time I took this shot I had my Olympus 50-200mm on the camera as I didn't want to chance the Bigma getting wet - the weather was pretty awful with very heavy showers and gusty winds.
Now I know where I have seen them, I'll try harder next time - and pray for better weather!
Thea | | |
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