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Your Wildlife Sightings!

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by cidermaster, May 22, 2014.

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  1. Johniebhoy.

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    Where is the pano shot taken ? Stitched or wide angle?

    I like that puffin pose btw.
     
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  5. Johniebhoy.

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    Three shots stitched of the west of Toraigh island, Donegal.:50:
     
  6. StevieBhoooy!

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    Minke whale - Svalbard

    Cropped, whale was around 600 metres away and breaching for a while. Taken with lens at 800mm from a boat.

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  7. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Fantastic just fantastic cool Bhoy:50:
     
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    Oh on my local patch today I was very pleased to see a fly over male Goshawk and the local male Peregrine was heard calling and seen patrolling quite high up.
    Also on the local farm pond I disturbed by accident one of the 2 Terrapins , it swiftly jumped back in to the water.
    14 species of Butterfly were seen on this outing.
     
  9. Johniebhoy.

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    Great shot there Stevie, not the easiest shot to take if the boats rockin and rollin.
     
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    The boat was fairly steady… it’s just the focusing at such a distance and focal length magnifies all the usual factors to the same degree… The amount of air that you are looking through at such distances is the thing I find really starts to kick in…. Even with clear arctic air you have atmospheric effects causing issues.

    This one was at a similar distance .. 600 metres or so...

    Original shot and cropped image.

    Arctic Fox foraging on beach. Still between winter and summer colours.

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    Saw this in my garden this morning. It's a Magpie moth. I know I hate them but thought I'd show all of you what I saw
     

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  12. Johniebhoy.

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    Great pic there John, don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those before.:50:
     
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    I never seen one either Johnie, but that'll not be too much of a surprise if you know me and my phobia. I was watering the plants and the vivid white caught my eye instantly. I was shaking like a leaf taking the picture, but managed to get it very quickly. Considering how much I was shaking, the picture turned out not too bad
     
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    Stunning Stevie
     
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    Good for you John :50:, couldn’t have been easy taking the pic, phobias are a complete *.
     
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    I quite like your proper big moths like that…

    It’s those wee brown buggers that get in the house and can’t fly in a straight line for 6 inches….

    Horrible wee clothes munching *.

    Mon the bats!
     
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    Yes I have a phobia with Huns but luckily I never go near them:biggrin:
     
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    Thanks B.A., glad you like them.:50:
     
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    Another from the far north….

    Came within about 150 metres out of pure curiosity…

    Really interesting creatures.

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