Elftober Country Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Mz Terry said: My pic of a common lizard today. There was another smaller one scurrying across a path further on. Really jealous, I've never seen anything like this IRL in the UK 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ortac Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to take this photo on my recent vacation in California. These are Pileated Woodpeckers: EDIT: Having trouble embedding an image. Please try this link. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 @Ortac, the picture is blocked. Did you use photobucket? If so they now charge you to display pictures, as do some other hosting sites 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ortac Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 35 minutes ago, Skycaptain said: @Ortac, the picture is blocked. Did you use photobucket? If so they now charge you to display pictures, as do some other hosting sites Oh no! I used Google photos. Maybe Try this link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 @Ortac, that has come up. Great picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I just see a small gray circle with a white horizontal line in the middle in both cases. Sounds cool, though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 7 hours ago, Ortac said: Oh no! I used Google photos. Maybe Try this link that one didn't work either 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I saw four deer and a rather large bird of prey on the way home 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ortac Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I am having a bit of trouble with photo hosting sites and getting images to appear directly here, so the best I can do for now is to offer another link. Hopefully this one will work: Pileated Woodpeckers 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Ortac said: I am having a bit of trouble with photo hosting sites and getting images to appear directly here, so the best I can do for now is to offer another link. Hopefully this one will work: Pileated Woodpeckers That worked! Gorgeous photo. Well worth the trouble to post, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Ortac said: I am having a bit of trouble with photo hosting sites and getting images to appear directly here, so the best I can do for now is to offer another link. Hopefully this one will work: Pileated Woodpeckers Wow, great shot! Did you take that photo? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Just seen a red kite 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skittles87 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Has anyone seen any Kingfishers this September? I'm in Oxfordshire and I've been walking by the Thames looking for them, but no joy so far. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackthorn Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 No, not seen any this year (except on Springwatch!). I have seen some in the past on the Calder near Mirfield (West Yorkshire). 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 This is a scene from last month's backpacking trip to Naturalist Basin. The yellow leaves at the fall foliage of Skunk Cabbage (American skunk cabbage), growing at almost 11,000 feet elevation. No wonder it is invasive! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skittles87 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Blackthorn said: No, not seen any this year (except on Springwatch!). I have seen some in the past on the Calder near Mirfield (West Yorkshire). Ooh, lucky you. Kingfishers are on my birdie bucket list. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Here's a red-tailed hawk that was at the Renaissance Festival. He was rescued by a wildlife rehabilitater. Spoiler 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myssterry Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 The grey heron is sitting on the tall fir tree in the next garden surveying my pond every morning. The pond is netted, but he lives in hope. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 There are a dozen, or so, dragonflies, flitting about outside my truck. When the sun hits them, they look like they are made of copper metal. They resemble little steampunk constructs. Very cool! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I saw one of these today - photo is from the internet not by me Spoiler 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teatree Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 ^^ What kind of bird is it? It's very striking! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 It's a Jay, they are lovely 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teatree Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I have never seen a jay like that! We have blue jays here, but they look much different. Whereabouts do you live? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teatree Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 A common North American bluejay. (Not sure if it will work how I copied and pasted the photo in....) 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teatree Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Ooohh, it worked! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Cool, Teatree! I just saw one of those yesterday! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 9 hours ago, teatree said: I have never seen a jay like that! We have blue jays here, but they look much different. Whereabouts do you live? I'm from the UK. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 The jays I'm most familiar with are the California Scrub Jay And the Stellar Jay 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Steller's Jays are gorgeous! We obviously don't have them here on East Coast. Lots and lots of blue jays. I like to watch them steal acorns from squirrels. They also bury acorns themselves. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Then there's the black-throated magpie-jay from Mexico. That's the bird that got into Sheldon and Leonard's apartment in The Big Bang Theory. Very striking birds, with the color patterns and long "swallow-tail" tailfeathers and cool crest. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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