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1 minute ago, Winsford Soul said:

Only ever seen two bittern in my life. One that I posted a picture of on here last year and the other one was that I had seen flying. As Martyn said a  scarce bird.

Steve

Used to hear them a lot on the fens, easier than spotting them, camouflage is amazing in the natural world

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3 hours ago, TattooDave said:

Used to hear them a lot on the fens, easier than spotting them, camouflage is amazing in the natural world

We had one at Belvide a couple of years ago, one chap could not find it and asked where it was, I gave him general directions to it's location but he could not find it, so I put it in his scopes field of view ... he still couldn't see it :huh:

 

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42 minutes ago, martyn pitt said:

We had one at Belvide a couple of years ago, one chap could not find it and asked where it was, I gave him general directions to it's location but he could not find it, so I put it in his scopes field of view ... he still couldn't see it :huh:

 

They featured on a recent spring watch series - might have been 2014. Incredible birds.

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16 hours ago, martyn pitt said:

It is a Bittern Peter ... and pretty difficult to find when they stand still amongst the reeds, quite a scarce bird to get over our way

Quite lucky here in Norfolk not common but we do see them fairley often.This shot was taken by a pike angler in Norfolk.Their is a bittern in shot.:)

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9 minutes ago, soulandy said:

Just got back from a few days being a tourist in Reykavic, Iceland and did a snowmobiling trip. Brilliant even though it was a long day and took 5 hours to get to the hut on the glacier via two monster vehicles :thumbsup: The coach had 48" wheels and that's the wife stood next to it to give an impression of how big they are or how small she is :wicked:

The sun going down just as the last of the riders are coming back on the last photo

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and I complain when I have to put socks on

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16 hours ago, Rbman said:

Maybe not a great photo.....but a photo of a great soul DJ from the 80s. I met Dave Withers in a dive bar on 9th between 44th and 45th Manhattan. The record packet contained a Mello Souls and a Don Gardner Cheatin Kind....

 

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I think it's a fantastic photograph.

Peter

 

1 hour ago, Rbman said:

Guess the bridge......

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Is that recent? You don't look any older than you did on the 80's photograph!

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On ‎15‎/‎02‎/‎2016 at 11:01, Russell Gilbert said:

Thought this might interest some of you.

As we head into spring and the breeding season for birds, the Dutch equivalent of the RSPB has set up a number of web cams at nest sites, including  those of barn owls (kerkuil), tawny owls (bosuil), montagu's harriers (grauwe kiekendief), kingfisher (ijsvogel), peregrines (slechtvalk), storks (ooievaar) and a whole lot more.

English language story here:

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/02/big-brother-is-watching-dutch-birds/

Actual web cams (some of which were not actually live when I looked earlier & noted by the word "onderweg") here:

http://www.beleefdelente.nl

 

Russell. Just been watching the Storks getting battered by the high winds you seem to be having over there at the moment.

Steve

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Some of my old Rag Tops.......

Vauxhall VX220. Built to promote the re-launch of the VX marque by Vauxhall who contracted Lotus to built it (based around the S2 Elise).

Usual fantastic Lotus design & handling - usual Crap Lotus Build quality.

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Next was the TOTAL opposite. Audi TTR 225 Roadster. Fantastic build quality - Soulless Handling (a Golf in a party frock)

Also, for some reason people kept asking me for a short back and sides?....

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And EASILY the best of the lot. Honda S2000. The S2K was well built with great handling and one of the finest internal combustion engines EVER made. 

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2 hours ago, Widnes63 said:

Ive got a year older poor mans Zetec  S  :thumbup: , a young neighbour of mine has an RS and he said he loves it when he pulls up next to an ST driver and sees the look on their faces, priceless....:D.... I would love to have a blast in the RS !!!!

What is an ST driver?

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48 minutes ago, Zed1 said:

Some of my old Rag Tops.......

Vauxhall VX220. Built to promote the re-launch of the VX marque by Vauxhall who contracted Lotus to built it (based around the S2 Elise).

Usual fantastic Lotus design & handling - usual Crap Lotus Build quality.

R6VXX003.jpg

Next was the TOTAL opposite. Audi TTR 225 Roadster. Fantastic build quality - Soulless Handling (a Golf in a party frock)

Also, for some reason people kept asking me for a short back and sides?....

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And EASILY the best of the lot. Honda S2000. The S2K was well built with great handling and one of the finest internal combustion engines EVER made. 

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Much respect, some very nice metal there. Always fancied the VX myself. I must admit that I never understood the attraction of rag tops, until I recently bought a Mazda MX5 that had been modified for sprints/hill climbs. I still didn't "get" it for a while, but finally after a few months with the top down, I now understand why they are so popular. The handling is superb, but they are so lacking in power. No wonder there owners are obsessed with forced induction.

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