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    Which Egret?

    I am no expert, but I would agree with the notes on structure, colouring and bill size. When comparing to little egret, which is a graceful, sleek bird, with a slender bill, this is far more chunkier in the bill and certainly not graceful and neat in its appearance. Combined with the feet, I...
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    Which Egret?

    Yes that is quite possible. So do little egrets have a stage without the yellow feet? I am no expert on these birds, but is a little egret more graceful in its appearance and a longer beak?
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    Which Egret?

    Please can you tell me what makes it a cattle egret?
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    Which Egret?

    Yesterday in South Devon, with cattle mooching in the mud, not particularly graceful - more rumped up, no 'Marigold gloves' on his feet, is this just a little egret?
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    Touring Australia

    So, were you happy with the number of birds you have seen? Where there any real disappointments? I have loved following your thread and look forward to any other reports on further travels.
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    Touring Australia

    Botanical gardens or Tarronga zoo - across the harbour which does have an excellent native wildlife area? I was there a few weeks ago and my highlight was a bower bird building his bower - he will have finished it by now!
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    Diamond-back Moths

    Never had one so will have to dust off the trap and put it out tonight..
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    Nikon D750 but just on lens?

    Hmmm, still do not know if I have made the right choice? I think the Nikon 24 - 85 is just the job for the lens that stays on the camera, but the 150 -600, hmmm, does it do what I thought it would do? No, did I expect too much for the money?
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    Nikon D750 but just on lens?

    Well I have tried the Sigma 24-105mm f4 DG OS HSM, just too heavy for the 'general lens' so am going to try the Nikon 24 - 85mm f3.5 -4.5 and the Tamron 28 - 300 f3.5 - 6.3 was just not the one, so it will be the Sigma 150 - 600mm Contemporary- cpu;d not stretch any further. Would love a macro...
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    Nikon D750 but just on lens?

    Having thought about upgrading to a Nikon for the past 3 years - I am about there and have decided to go for the D750. But then lenses, this is my lack of knowledge here, if I were to go for a telephoto lens, something along the lines of 300mm but then there are options within that range - and...
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    Trying to attract Goldfinches

    Am I right in thinking some birds like to feed from feeders high up in a tree? Are goldfinches one of them?
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    What's this please? (5)

    Is this a scorpion fly can't see very well
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    June Moths - 2015

    Well I have dug the moth trap out now the weather is slightly better. Last night was not so good as the night before. I did have have a Privet Hawk Moth in the trap, but the night before I had two Bordered Straw, one more worn than the other.
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    Loch of the Lowes Osprey

    I was surprised to se an osprey on the webcam today - is it a live feed - it says it is?
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    June Moths

    I have yet to make double figures! Pebble prominent White Ermine Poplar Hawk moth Brown Silver Lines? A Wave of some sort - Still to get my eye in for the year I am looking forward to LYU to bring me up to double figures!
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