Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

I think this was a cormorant. It could be argued that the photo is sub-optimal, to be fair. No no, it is.

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[Simon Galloway]

A photo?  I thought it was a charcoal drawing.

[Rod Paradise]

I think this was a cormorant. It could be argued that the photo is sub-optimal, to be fair. No no, it is.

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Not a bad photo at all - dare I say it, quite artistic. And clearly a cormorant.

[tikay]

I think this was a cormorant. It could be argued that the photo is sub-optimal, to be fair. No no, it is.

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Not a bad photo at all - dare I say it, quite artistic. And clearly a cormorant.

Top man, thank you.

In yer eye, Galloway. Artistic, you hear him?

Any idea what that stringy-hangy-down bit is on the back of the Heron's head?

[typhoon13]

Bingo!

Does anyone know what function that sort of feathery-string thing behind it's head serves? And exactly what sort of Heron this is?

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It is a Grey heron

An old fisherman i use to know, before an important fishing match he would shoot an heron, lightly boil its legs and

use the water to mix his ground bait, says the odour from the herons legs acted as a magnet to the fish.

He was a successful fisherman

[Rod Paradise]

I think this was a cormorant. It could be argued that the photo is sub-optimal, to be fair. No no, it is.

Not a bad photo at all - dare I say it, quite artistic. And clearly a cormorant.

Top man, thank you.

In yer eye, Galloway. Artistic, you hear him?

Any idea what that stringy-hangy-down bit is on the back of the Heron's head?

The sarcasm about your view of art was missed then?

No idea why the heron (lots of different species of herons) have the plumes at the back of their heads. Can't find an explanation either.

[SuuPRlim]

<3 the heron pics, really really <3 them!!!

I defo said this before on this diary but as a Kid I used to go stay with my great aunt in Alnwick and we spent hours and hours trying to show me a Heron, in about 10 visit's we never saw one and each time I was more excited than the previous time! My Great aunt (now 92!) has finally left her home to move to a nursing home and she said to me that one of her biggest regrets is that she'll never get to see me see my first heron

Still great memories though.

[Simon Galloway]

If she is still up to it, you can still put that right? (with a bit of co-operation from a local heron..)

[Machka]

I think this was a cormorant. It could be argued that the photo is sub-optimal, to be fair. No no, it is.

Click to see full-size image.

Not a bad photo at all - dare I say it, quite artistic. And clearly a cormorant.

Top man, thank you.

In yer eye, Galloway. Artistic, you hear him?

Any idea what that stringy-hangy-down bit is on the back of the Heron's head?

They appear to be only used in courtship and juvenile herons don't have them so there may be some truth in that.

[Marky147]

If she is still up to it, you can still put that right? (with a bit of co-operation from a local heron..)

 

[SuuPRlim]

If she is still up to it, you can still put that right? (with a bit of co-operation from a local heron..)

 

Haha lolol

[bobby1]

How was the Spag Bol Tony?

Sorry for ringing you yesterday mate when you are on your hols, I am still laughing now tho.

[tikay]

How was the Spag Bol Tony?

Sorry for ringing you yesterday mate when you are on your hols, I am still laughing now tho.

No worries Phil, always good to hear from you. Just quit with the Euriovision tips though, right? Even MANTIS had me over a barrel. The mind truly boggles at that thought. 

The Spag Bol was wicked.

Just off for a latte on the beach, then when I get back, LOTS of photos will be uploaded. Sorry......

I tried to use "Imageshack" (for uploading photos) last night, as Tom cannot see my photos when I use "Tinypic", but Imageschack did not work, it wanted me to downsize all the photos. I can't do that, I have scores of them.

Not sure what to try next. Tinypic - which has a HORRENDOUS homepage - nonetheless works for me.

Ideas, anyone?

[Laxie]

Photobucket?

[Jon MW]

Facebook?