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Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:55 pm
by Peter Connan
Thank you.

Kempton has a lot of lakes and wetlands, and is actually a great area for waterbirds. The gulls are also very active near rubbish dumps and taxi ranks (almost the same thing really), and I must see at least ten a day just on my way to work and back...

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:15 pm
by Amoli
There are hoardes of these gulls on two lots of land if you take the Benoni off ramp just after the Kempton off ramp going North.

Also nearby is the Bonaero park dam which has a lottof Flamingo's at to moment - and herons - and avocets - and gulls - and.... \O

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:20 pm
by Peter Connan
Amoli wrote:Also nearby is the Bonaero park dam which has a lottof Flamingo's at to moment - and herons - and avocets - and gulls - and.... \O
Which happens to be exactly where these were taken. They where trying to drive me away almost the sam way a lapwing might.

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:23 pm
by Flutterby
Maybe I need to visit the Far East!! lol \O

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:29 pm
by Peter Connan
OK, less cheating this time. The pigeons were in my garden, and the Woodhoepoo in the park in fron of my house.

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Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:33 pm
by Flutterby
Wow Peter, great shots! \O

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:46 pm
by Dewi
^Q^ Love that Wood-hoopoe. \O

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:19 am
by Lisbeth
Lovely pics! You have caught the woodhopoe beautifully ^Q^ ^Q^

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:11 pm
by Toko
Love the speckled pigeon portrait :-)

Re: Garden Bird Pictures

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:15 pm
by steamtrainfan
Stunning photos Peter. ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^