Work and play observations

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Made a comment at the observation, maybe not following the protocol, sorry! This one raises a smile.

A case for the tag, IMO.

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Another possible contender and it’s a beauty!

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Have a look at photo 2

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Could be - Have a look at photo 2 - to copy HB’s phrase above :smiley:

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excellent photo and observation
I do not think it quite qualiflies for the tag.
Look at the other examples

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Fair enough - wasn’t sure the reflection would comply!

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Touch and go. Anyone else who supports it would tip my opinion.

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I was looking for an observation of Koi Carp and found these w&p candidates.

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Jolly well found
A job for the Curator though ( I have asked)
I don’t think Work&Play is a very popular concept.
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/project/812440/

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I think you’ve used this photo in one of your projects.

Another fisherman showing off a Carp

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Is Cyprinus the best ID for a Koi Carp?

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“coloured variants” I am not certain though Wiki seems to be Koi - Wikipedia
I suspect, as they are likely to be Hybrids, then Cyprinus seems a safer bet.
Mirror Carp are almost certainly not the true Common (or Euro-) Carp, called Cyprinus carpio
Mirror carp - Wikipedia
Cyprinus rubrofuscus (Koi) is favoured by the CoL but not our own Master Dictionary (NHM Index)

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Thanks. I’m working towards a second fish and want to get the ID right. I will add two observations of Koi later today.

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I was working - honest! - measuring height:

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What about this following a photo order change:

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Possible contender: https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/299403/tree-at-kingfisher-park

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https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/project/812440/
Surely…I have asked miked to add the tag
Thanks

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Check out photo 3: https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/835284/a-butterfly-in-the-hand-or-on-the-nose
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Another possibility
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/835297/the-great-leaf-tidy-up

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I made a comment re the leaf blower and raker in the second one above at the observation itself. https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/835297/the-great-leaf-tidy-up
A definite Yes!

Re the butterfly, you are right it’s also a definite YES, but it would be good to ask observer to place her face pic as first in the observation. https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/835284/a-butterfly-in-the-hand-or-on-the-nose

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Thanks
I asked for B’fly photo re-order in my request, best not to ask too many times!

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This is interesting and I wonder what others think… an image of the observer actually observing, taken by observer but not a selfie nor achieved using a mirror?