Thread: Show Birds

Originally Posted by pdh

Redwing, Bill
(Now Barrie can come along and tidy up all my mistakes in description and terminology)

Nothing much to add gentlemen, you seem to have sorted that one out. In passing Bill, and this is meant to be constructive, but you do seem to have some problem over judging size, you need more practice. You're dealing with a Song Thrush sized bird. As pointed out these guys, and Fieldfares, are both much less tolerant of humans.

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

Nothing much to add gentlemen, you seem to have sorted that one out. In passing Bill, and this is meant to be constructive, but you do seem to have some problem over judging size, you need more practice. You're dealing with a Song Thrush sized bird. As pointed out these guys, and Fieldfares, are both much less tolerant of humans.

Barrie

Thanks

Yes it was Song Thrush sized in winter mode, i.e. puffed up - I just thought Redwings were "small thrushes" ......... these were the first that I have seen and recognised

It's Christmas folks

He hid



Then he was tempted by the odd sunflower heart

Seagulls in flight.E-M5. 20mm@ f1.8,1/600s






Seagulls by spinyman, on Flickr



Seagulls by spinyman, on Flickr

People
I don't make photographs of birds. But I do love such photographs. Please keep them coming.

Happy New Year to all


Barrie/Paul - ID (confirm) needed

Seen in back garden

Is this a Marsh Tit ...according to Page 345 of the 2nd Edition it is too far South for a Willow Tit, (which I thought it was a first because of the grey tail feathers and more of a grey colouring)

Quite elusive and moves around a lot faster than the Blue and the Great

they were taken within 3 mins of each other - looking at the images I am not now sure if they are the same bird, but I think that they must be although I only ever saw one at once. It was "around" about up to a dozen chaffinches, a nuthatch, 3 or 4 Great Tits and a couple of Blue Tits.
I did not hear the call as I took the images through our living room window





They do seem to be difficut to distinguish between

http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/categorie...c=119&item=486

hehe post it on BF without a location and see the feathers fly about ID ...

Bill, you've picked two of the most difficult species to differentiate in the field. Call is about the most reliable method. I had an instance of seeing a bird in the hand caught by ringers who identified it, with difficulty, as a Willow Tit. I remained unconvinced and, when released, the little devil flew off without calling. I'd say the second one is a Marsh Tit given the apparent lack of feather edging in the wing. The first one has some, but it's not exactly prominent. Both that and the more bull necked appearance attributed to the Willow Tit depends so much on stance, quality of the light, etc. So, say 95% in favour of Marsh Tit.

Barrie

Originally Posted by pdh

hehe post it on BF without a location and see the feathers fly about ID ...

The votes are coming in - Marsh Tit

one guy mentioned a "bill spot" which can be seen on the first image