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Title: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: pleb on 10:35:38, 11/09/17

https://www.flickr.com/photos/142890672@N04/36972407286/in/album-72157686082063490/
click arrow on right of pic to go to next pic.
Warning.....no bird pics, hardly saw any!

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: adalard on 10:48:01, 11/09/17

Nice set of pics, Pleb - I like those black-and-white sheep, not seen those before.


I always see more birds when I'm on a general walk than when I've been to a specific reserve. I do still visit them now and then but more often than not I come home disappointed.  :(

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: pleb on 10:49:32, 11/09/17

If I had taken binoculours I may have done better, but its just extra weight, besides I didn't know when the rain was going to start, so wanted to get in with it.

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: Jac on 11:16:15, 11/09/17

Er - why did pics of Dragon's Den keep coming up between your photos :-\

Is it just me or did this happen to others?

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: adalard on 11:30:46, 11/09/17

Every so often I'd get an advert offering ad-free browsing (ironically enough) from Flickr if I chose to upgrade but that's all - and I could click past that with the on-screen arrow.

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: DevonDave on 11:37:40, 11/09/17

Nice pics pleb.  The one of the water mint makes me want to sniff it.  Whenever I see it I can't resist rubbing my fingers into the leaves and smelling them.


adalard - the sheep are Jacobs.  They are said to be the oldest breed in the world.


Jac - I didn't see pics of Dragon's Den?

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: harland on 12:21:55, 11/09/17

As you may be "bird experts" can you let me know what this bird is?  I saw it up in Scotland earlier this year.  I hope that the attachment works as it doesn't show on the preview.

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: DevonDave on 12:26:26, 11/09/17

Quote from: harland on 12:21:55, 11/09/17

As you may be "bird experts" can you let me know what this bird is?  I saw it up in Scotland earlier this year.  I hope that the attachment works as it doesn't show on the preview.

It looks like a buzzard.

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: micmac on 13:10:33, 11/09/17

Loved the photos of the sheep but all nice photos.

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: adalard on 15:06:01, 11/09/17

Quote from: DevonDave on 11:37:40, 11/09/17

adalard - the sheep are Jacobs.  They are said to be the oldest breed in the world.

Ah, cheers for that info, DevonDave. I just looked the breed up online - an interesting history (which I suppose you'd expect given the age of the breed) and I can see how they'd have been brought over to Britain as an ornamental breed. The horned ones are very striking looking.

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: harland on 18:07:11, 11/09/17

Quote from: DevonDave on 12:26:26, 11/09/17

It looks like a buzzard.

Thanks, not too good on "Big Birds"! ;D

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: beefy on 20:56:49, 11/09/17

great pics pleb... O0
especially the power station ...  :D
i see your still a greedy git ... ;D

Title: Re: RSPB Fairburn reserve aea
Post by: April on 21:03:46, 11/09/17

Great pics pleb  O0

I was wondering if there was an ICAA?

Ice cream addicts anonymous  :D