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Recent content by George London

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    Bumblebee ID

    That’s it thank you!
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    Bumblebee ID

    Dear All, Please could someone ID this for me (I think it’s a bumblebee of some sort)? Seemed small probably no bigger than 1.5cm. Taken near Colchester Essex today. Sorry pictures not great. Many thanks for any assistance/expertise. Best wishes George
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    Duck ID Essex UK

    Hello. Please could someone ID this duck which appeared in a neighbour’s pond. Taken 11th Feb near Abberton reservoir. Thanks!! George
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    Please help identify this bee - London

    Thank you Ficedula much appreciated! Hoverfly would have never come to mind I (obviously) had no idea they could be this large!
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    Please help identify this bee - London

    Hello, Today I found this (bumble I think?) bee stuck in a skylight at home in Wandsworth London. Fortunately I managed to free it shortly after taking this photo. Please could someone ID this for me? Having zero Bee experience I cannot confidently cross reference against the available ID...
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    Please help me ID this Damselfly

    Many thanks BH!
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    Please help me ID this Damselfly

    I am a beginner on dragonflies and damselflies. Tried to ID and initially thought this is an Emerald Damselfly. Then read that an ID feature of the Emerald is that the spot on the wings is dark, whilst these are clearly not. Then I thought Willow Emerald Damselfly but please could someone...
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    Please ID this butterfly

    Many thanks! Searched high and low before posting guess I was looking in the wrong place!
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    Please ID this butterfly

    Thank you! Photo taken in Norfolk
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    Please help me ID this butterfly

    Hello All. Please help me identify this butterfly - taken in Norfolk
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    How to Set Exposure for a White and Black Bird?

    Hello Granville, I found this advice very useful... http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=231005 Cheers George
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    Birdwatching on the river Beaulieu

    I've been lucky enough to have been invited to spend a day on a boat on the river Beaulieu, coming in from the sea. Can anyone tell me, are there many birds around at this time of year? I can't decide whether its worth taking my camera, or whether I should save on weight and just take the bins...
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    Another gamekeeper brought to justice

    Completely agree... A bit like Archer, Hanningfield and Taylor sitting in the House Of Lords voting on our laws!
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    Would you tick this sighting of a Little Bittern ?

    My understanding of a 'tick' is that you have seen a particular species of bird... The guys at Moor Green Lake don't not tick the Pallas warbler because they thought it was a Yellow Browed warbler do they? If there were experienced bird watchers/spotters/ birders/ twitchers to verify? If there...
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    egg thefts

    Money? Pretty shocking. I can't believe fifty egg collectors turned up. It must have a been a smaller group - or even a lone wolf - selling them on. There must be a network and surely, with the right policing, the back of the grubby egg collecting underworld could be broken quite easily with...
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