Wild Birds of Europe

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19423419

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19423366
Pardon me Levina, but what is a "hobby" that flies??

Charles, the Eurasian hobby is a type of falcon.
Here’s a link to the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.o​rg/wiki/Eurasian_hobby

The only "hobby" I know about as defined from Google:

A hobby could also be photography!!!

Thank you for your definition AND the LINK!!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19423241
Hello everybody. I just learned that people were wondering about my absence. Sorry about that. I’m having some health issues. I can’t do much of anything at the moment as I’m in bed mostly as the painkillers knock me out most of the time. Sorry for not being able to help keep this thread going at the moment. I have some hope things will improve in time. Not sure, but regardless, I will try to visit more, and be more active (in between naps ).

I love all the contributions. You guys are all posting wonderful images.

I like Pippan’s suggestion as WBofA is a great thread, also rather intimate with nice interaction. It really is the reason I started this thread. We’re like sister threads!

Thank you all for caring.

I am not qualified to contribute to your thread but I follow it closely. mostly because I've seen your comments and thoughts about other threads and yours are very much in line with mine.

Anyways, so sorry to read about what's going on. Please get well and don't even doubt you will. Take your time and I'm sure the others here will continue to carry on here.

sincerely.

Mike

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19423241
Hello everybody. I just learned that people were wondering about my absence. Sorry about that. I’m having some health issues. I can’t do much of anything at the moment as I’m in bed mostly as the painkillers knock me out most of the time. Sorry for not being able to help keep this thread going at the moment. I have some hope things will improve in time. Not sure, but regardless, I will try to visit more, and be more active (in between naps ).

I love all the contributions. You guys are all posting wonderful images.

I like Pippan’s suggestion as WBofA is a great thread, also rather intimate with nice interaction. It really is the reason I started this thread. We’re like sister threads!

Thank you all for caring.

Levina, I hope you get well soon. With all the good wishes here for you I'm sure you will be fine soon.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19423328
Nah, it’s all good, Patrick. En dank je.

Lovely pics. The finch looks especially good. I usually see females. And always so shy.

Congrats on the 100-500! It’s a pretty brilliant lens. Did you shoot with it already?

I love that you help out the dog/cat shelter! We would call that a mitswa.

In the summer there are few finches but they are starting to come back(when the harvest is in) but can't say there's much difference in male/female, here are a few from earlier this year.

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juvenile common buzzard

Your buzzards are very good! You must love the place where you live.

Capn Jack wrote in post #19423422
Glad to see you back! I hope you are better soon!

Thank you so much, Jack.

BirdsofBC wrote in post #19423476
I am not qualified to contribute to your thread but I follow it closely. mostly because I've seen your comments and thoughts about other threads and yours are very much in line with mine.

Cool. Nice to know I’m not the only one. I wish you could post images too. Of course you’re always most welcome to comment!

Thank you very much, Mike. Appreciate that.

Lyn2011 wrote in post #19423537
Levina, I hope you get well soon. With all the good wishes here for you I'm sure you will be fine soon.

Hi Lyn. Thank you so much!

pcs wrote in post #19423538
In the summer there are few finches but they are starting to come back(when the harvest is in) but can't say there's much difference in male/female, here are a few from earlier this year.

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I've just tried the 100-500 to see if it works(it does:lol )but nothing more yet.

The male has so much more colour on him with all those red/browns (roestbruin), whereas the female is a rather dull looking brown bird. Maybe the male looses some of his colour when out of breeding season? No idea really. Nice that you caught them in flight. Never easy with small(er) birds.

Now go shoot with your new toy!

Had to google mitswa They were not happy when they lost their vet but they gained a photographer

A mitswa is a good deed.

How so they lost their vet? Were you the vet and you retired? What did I miss?

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19423241
Hello everybody. I just learned that people were wondering about my absence. Sorry about that. I’m having some health issues. I can’t do much of anything at the moment as I’m in bed mostly as the painkillers knock me out most of the time. Sorry for not being able to help keep this thread going at the moment. I have some hope things will improve in time. Not sure, but regardless, I will try to visit more, and be more active (in between naps ).

I love all the contributions. You guys are all posting wonderful images.

I like Pippan’s suggestion as WBofA is a great thread, also rather intimate with nice interaction. It really is the reason I started this thread. We’re like sister threads!

Thank you all for caring.

So sorry to hear of your health issues. I am also going through some issues, not fun to get old. My treatments have side effects, but at least I'm not bed-ridden. My very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery, Levina. I have always enjoyed your posts, feel like you're a good friend.

Sorry to hear about your health issues Levina.
I hope your recovery will be soon.


Jan

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19423549
The male has so much more colour on him with all those red/browns (roestbruin), whereas the female is a rather dull looking brown bird. Maybe the male looses some of his colour when out of breeding season? No idea really. Nice that you caught them in flight. Never easy with small(er) birds.

Now go shoot with your new toy!

A mitswa is a good deed.

How so they lost their vet? Were you the vet and you retired? What did I miss?

The female finch does have some colour, esp. on the lower back but you have to be close to see it. The colours are more vibrant in the mating season(esp. the male(of course-show off) but don't disappear, just a bit faded the rest of the year.

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sparker1 wrote in post #19423599
So sorry to hear of your health issues. I am also going through some issues, not fun to get old. My treatments have side effects, but at least I'm not bed-ridden. My very best wishes for a full and speedy recovery, Levina. I have always enjoyed your posts, feel like you're a good friend.

You are definitely one of my friends here, Stan. We’ve known one another for 14 years! I’m so sorry you are having health issues as well. The old saying that misery needs company doesn’t doesn’t give me any solace here whatsoever. Growing old is no fun at all, I agree. Thank you for your kind words. And in turn I hope you will have a full and speedy recovery. Life is so much better when everything works as it should!

Weja wrote in post #19423604
Sorry to hear about your health issues Levina.
I hope your recovery will be soon.


Jan

Thanks very much, Jan. I appreciate that.

pcs wrote in post #19423626
The female finch does have some colour, esp. on the lower back but you have to be close to see it. The colours are more vibrant in the mating season(esp. the male(of course-show off) but don't disappear, just a bit faded the rest of the year.

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Well, she’s not ugly! Just a bit dull brown ish…

Ah, right. Cool. Good deeds run in the family!

pcs wrote in post #19423539
Your buzzards are very good! You must love the place where you live.

Thanks! We left the suburban sprawl and moved to a very rural location about 5 years ago and yes we do love it here. cheers!

These are from the mouth of Afon Peris, Llansanffraid, West Wales, looking for waders is a bit alien for me but I did enjoy it.

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