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Bee-eaters

Donald Talbott — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:00:14 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken in Italy 2014. Thanks to my Slovenian friend Miha who took us over the Slovenian border into Italy.

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Bee-eater

Donald Talbott — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:01:07 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken in Italy 2014.

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Kingfisher Portrait

Donald Talbott — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:26:19 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken on our trip to Crete in October last year. It's so easy to photograph Kingfishers there. My wife and I return to Crete in September this year.

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Starling

Donald Talbott — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:43:30 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Beautiful bird when taken in the sunlight. Taken through my living room window.

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Kingfisher

Donald Talbott — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:08:10 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Had lots of fun photographing the Kingfishers on Crete. Taken with my old camera Nikon D90.

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Yellow-Legged Gull with catch

Donald Talbott — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:56:07 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken on our Slovenian trip.

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Redstart ( Male )

Donald Talbott — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 18:12:14 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken on our trip to Slovenia in May 2014. Many birds visit the Hotel garden.

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Barn Owl

Donald Talbott — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:20:32 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Managed to park the car quickly and get this shot. Taken with my old camera Nikon D90 and Tamron 200-500mm.

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White-tailed Sea Eagle

Donald Talbott — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:28:57 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: My lucky day capturing this large Raptor.

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Kingfisher Portrait

Donald Talbott — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:47:34 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken on our trip to beautiful Crete.

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Trio of Hares

Donald Talbott — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:03:33 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken last June when the weather was good.

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Tawny Owl with a little Smile

Donald Talbott — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:22:43 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Tawny Owl my favourite Owl.

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Green Woodpecker

Donald Talbott — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:03:17 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: A regular visitor to our garden.

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Sardinian Warbler

Donald Talbott — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:22:36 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Taken on our holiday to Crete in October.

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Christmas Robin. ( Merry Christmas to all at WPF )

Donald Talbott — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:14:52 +0000

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Robins are just not for Christmas they are for life. Keep our feather friends fed this winter.

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Slovenian Male Bullfinch

Donald Talbott — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:38:54 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Male Bullfinch in his breeding colours.

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Computers

Donald Talbott — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:08:33 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: This is my corner were I work from. What would we do with out our computers?

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Painted Lady

Donald Talbott — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:45:02 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: This butterfly was quite tricky at first to get a good photo of, most of the time it kept closing its wings.

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Marbled White

Donald Talbott — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:16:03 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: This photo was taken in a forest clearing. Not very colourful but its still a very stunning butterfly.

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Pletna's On Lake Bled

Donald Talbott — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:10:46 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Pletna's are Lake Bleds version of the gondola. They are used to take visitors over to the small island in the centre of the lake to visit the the church of St Mary.

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Ribcev Laz Bohinj Slovenia

Donald Talbott — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:06:38 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: The church of St John in the village of Ribcev Laz. No its not an autumn scene its just a lack of rain. Temperatures were in the high 30s.

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Laughing Goat.

Donald Talbott — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:42:13 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: On one of our daily walks round the small villages in Ribcev Laz. We were looking for some birds to photograph. Then we came across a small herd of goats. Which were kept in a large pen. Why this one seemed to be laughing his mates were escaping through the fence. Well you know what they say laugh and the whole world laughs with you.

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Scarce Swallowtail.

Donald Talbott — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:45:01 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: This photo was taken on the last day of my holiday. It took me well over half an hour to get this Butterfly. It quite a large Butterfly. It was a great ending to my holiday.

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The Gorge.

Donald Talbott — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:21:13 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Mostrica Gorge in Bohinj. Its the colour of the water thats makes it so appealing.

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Last Of The Morning Mist.

Donald Talbott — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 17:40:51 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: You can see the boat on the left hand side that takes you to the other end of the lake to catch the cable car. On the top left hand side you can see Mount Vogel and the cable car station.

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Lake Bohinj ( Slovenia )

Donald Talbott — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:14:37 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Mirrored effect and reflections on the lake.

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Scrape 2

Donald Talbott — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:06:46 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Longhorn Cattle on the scrape. Looks more like a oil painting. This is part of my birding patch.

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Longhorn Cattle On The Scrape.

Donald Talbott — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:50:32 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: If you look to the left you can see the Bull. We have a bird hide looking out over the scrape. This is were I have taken this photo from. Longhorns are a very old breed of cattle.

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Mount Triglav

Donald Talbott — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:47:28 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Close up shot of Mount Triglav. Covered in snow in June. This photo was taken at the top of Mount Vogel.

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Mount Triglav

Donald Talbott — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:58:15 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Its the first time I've seen Mount Triglav so clear. Its 2864m High. This photo was taken from mount Vogel at 1922m High.

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The Gorge

Donald Talbott — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:57:18 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Mostrica Gorge is a place of natural beautiful. So many different colours of green. A place to rest your soul.

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Windmill 2

Donald Talbott — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:51:22 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Cropped version of Windmill in Rutland. I like the flowers in the foregound.

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Old Windmill

Donald Talbott — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:51:23 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: A delightful Windmill at Rutland. Windmills are very appealing. I'm glad this one has been restored to its former glory.

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Hute And Meadow.

Donald Talbott — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:22:44 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Eight months later and the meadow still looks great. Flowers are just starting to bloom.

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Mostrica Gorge 2

Donald Talbott — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:35:57 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: I could stay here all day. This was the first time I encountered Dippers at the Gorge.

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Mostrica Gorge

Donald Talbott — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:24:08 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: I keep on going back to this Gorge and it looks different every time. Its a magical place.

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River Savica.

Donald Talbott — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:13:03 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: I dont know why the water looks this colour, but I think its something to do with the minerals in the water. Perfect place to unwind. And you can drink the water.

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Lake Bohinj 2006

Donald Talbott — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:21:02 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Lake Bohinj as seen from Mount Vogel. Its not very often you get a good clear view like this.

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Meadow Near Stara Fuzina

Donald Talbott — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:11:50 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: This is the ideal place to have your picnic. The structure you can see is for drying grass for hay.

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Early Morning Mist.

Donald Talbott — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:16:59 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: This photo was taken early one morning at Bohinj. And it was very cold that day. The church you can see is called St Johns. Mount Triglav in the background.

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A quiet Street in Stara Fuzina, Bohinj

Donald Talbott — Tue, 23 May 2006 18:15:43 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: All the villages in Slovenia are so peaceful. And the buildings look so colourful.

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Cowslip Meadow

Donald Talbott — Sat, 20 May 2006 13:47:45 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Quite a rare sight nowadays. Good looking spring blooms.

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Periwinkle Plant. ( Variegated )

Donald Talbott — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:27:27 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Greater Periwinkle. Vinca Major Variegata. ( Variegated )

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Wood Anemone. ( Anemone Nemorosa )

Donald Talbott — Sat, 13 May 2006 17:59:11 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: What a delightful flower. Uncropped version.

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Wood Anemone ( Close Up ) Anemone Nemorosa.

Donald Talbott — Sat, 13 May 2006 17:53:18 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Just happened to notice this beautiful flower in the hedgerow while I was out birding.

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Leicestershire Fox

Donald Talbott — Sat, 13 May 2006 12:53:22 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: What a gorgeous day it was on Thursday. I had the day off work to go Birding round Bradgate Park. Walking round the perimeter of the old stone wall. Popped my head over the wall to have a look in the next field and the fox was looking straight at me. Just took one photo then he ran like a bat out of hell.

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My Gardening Friend.

Donald Talbott — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:09:56 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: When I'm in the garden my little Feathered friend always sings.

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Dandelion Clock

Donald Talbott — Sun, 07 May 2006 16:26:38 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: Dandelion gone to seed.

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Marsh Marigolds.

Donald Talbott — Sat, 06 May 2006 18:08:23 +0100

by: Donald Talbott

Description: These marsh marigolds brighten up my birding patch.