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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 :shake:

Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:40 pm
by SnappyMac
So much blue sky PB... :sun:

A bucket was a good call :rofl: Cracking photo's. Merlin App agreed with Linda, not that I was doubting it would :shrug:

Re: The Hunt For Golden Plover, part 2

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:48 pm
by Jacksparrow
A rich diversity PB. Cracking shots :photo:
A pair of Teals so "Teals for Two" seems appropriate. :nod:

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 :photo:
A pair of Teals so "Teals for Two" seems appropriate. :nod:
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 :photo:
A pair of Teals so "Teals for Two" seems appropriate. :nod:
These are all PB's photo's Jack.
Oops :eek: 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 :shake:
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 :D )

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... :sun:

A bucket was a good call :rofl: Cracking photo's. Merlin App agreed with Linda, not that I was doubting it would :shrug:
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 :D