Skomer

Gaffer · 17 Jun 2009 at 08:23

We went for a trip to Skomer. I would strongly recommend it...

Many more here: http://www.tug.com/blog/20090616_Skomer/

Andrew

4T5 · 17 Jun 2009 at 08:28

That bird hides away in Scomer to avoid the embarrassment of being seen out with that beak & you go & post pics of it on an Interweb forum. :mad:

Cheers for sharing.

Munromax · 17 Jun 2009 at 11:26

Deffo worth a visit! No dogs allowed though!

Not for the faint hearted what with the hundreds of Manx Shearwater skeletons lying aroung :eek:

Actually the whole area around there is nice - lots of secluded beaches etc.

Derek W · 17 Jun 2009 at 13:15

lovely shots there. especially like pic 3.

Oh and the final 'unknown bird' on your site appears to be an Oyster Catcher.

Jase · 17 Jun 2009 at 13:32

Nice photo's and nice area.. I'm little biased as I live there though

Gnomey · 17 Jun 2009 at 14:16

The third is good. http://www.tug.com/blog/20090616_Skomer/full/IMG_2572.jpg is a cinnabar moth.

Messiah Khan · 17 Jun 2009 at 15:01

Nice shots. 3 is my fav. I really want to go to Skomer one of these years and stay over in the farm house.

Andy90 · 17 Jun 2009 at 15:52

No3. is brilliant, looks like he is happy to see you!

I don't know if these are the original shots as from the camera, but I would have a bit of a play with them, I've had a quick dabble and this is what I came up with, I'm sure others could do far better though.

Gaffer · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:09

Andy90 said:

That's much nicer thanks.

That frame is straight out of the camera. It took so long to sort through the 3000+ images from the weekend that I got lazy on the post processing.

Andrew

Derek W · 17 Jun 2009 at 19:34

Oyster Catcher
Thanks to Derek W for identifying this as an Oyster Catcher blending into the rocky beach.

you didn't have to!

Gaffer · 17 Jun 2009 at 21:31

Derek W said:
you didn't have to!

I was hoping to encourage someone to ID this:

We were wondering if it might be a cuckoo.

Derek W · 17 Jun 2009 at 21:39

http://www.greglasley.net/didericuckoo.html

not too sure if it is a cukoo, similar though

Gnomey · 17 Jun 2009 at 21:50

It's not a cuckoo, pretty sure it's a thrush.

Derek W · 17 Jun 2009 at 21:54

I really had to be careful there. googling thrush images :eek:

Phate · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:32

Where is 'Skomer' ?

North etc?

Gaffer · 17 Jun 2009 at 23:12

Phate said:
Where is 'Skomer' ?

North etc?

The bottom left corner of Wales.

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.737819,-5.294209&spn=0.024981,0.06609&t=h&z=15

Andrew