Thread: Show Birds

Originally Posted by BillN

pic 5 was taken 8 sec after pic 4 - all images are within 10 secs of each other - just long enough to pan the camera

can I go for Raven for my check list then?

It seemed a lot less stout then saw a Roof or Crow and also a (lot) smaller than the Rooks that I am seeing - I thought the Raven was bigger than both the C Crow and Rook

There is no way that photo1 is a Jackdaw, the bill, head and neck are far to long. Jackdaw has a shorter, much more delicate bill. Size wise Raven is as big, possibly even bigger than a Buzzard. I'm afraid that's all I can say.

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

There is no way that photo1 is a Jackdaw, the bill, head and neck are far to long. Jackdaw has a shorter, much more delicate bill. Size wise Raven is as big, possibly even bigger than a Buzzard. I'm afraid that's all I can say.

Barrie

Thanks Barrie - I'll pass on this one then as it was no where near Buzzard size, (I am very familiar with Buzzard as they are very common where we live in France).

No, but they are not just that color.

Originally Posted by BillN

that's nice Texas - do you know what it is?

Originally Posted by texascbx

No, but they are not just that color.

Texas - you need to become our N American bird expert as you seem to have great wildlife were you live - (and I don't mean in the local bars)

Originally Posted by BillN

that's nice Texas - do you know what it is?

Bill, it's either an Eastern Meadowlark, or a Western Meadowlark, the differences are very subtle.

Barrie

twit by _loupe, on Flickr

Paul

Pity - I would have thought that you would have saved that for this May monthly thing we are doing and shared it with the much bigger audience than this rather selective, (quality not quantity), bird thread


just bought some lovely new bins, (seriously, I have) - 8 x 20s - should dazzle a bird or two (indoors) - the birds expect a "bit of class" down Bordeaux way

good heavens ... bordeaux bling birding then Bill ... the owl is an april owl so doesn't count for may challenge unfotrunately

Originally Posted by pdh

good heavens ... bordeaux bling birding then Bill ... the owl is an april owl so doesn't count for may challenge unfotrunately

That's what the name Leica does to you

should entice a Jackdaw or two

Barrie/Paul

one from today - after yesterdays Siskin - I hope that this is a Yellowhammer
Old Sarum, Wilts, today