Thread: Show Birds

Have faith Bill, you got it right, a female Yellowhammer.

Barrie

a mallard decided to semi dive bomb me the other day

at my son's near salisbury, UK

out for a short walk, (between the rain showers)

Mallard came out of the trees, (strange ?), did a "fly past" then turned and semi dive bombed me

managed to fire a few shots off which were not too bad

ID needed and confirm guys
Oxfordshire today .......... garden environment/habitat

First 2 images ??? the little guy was singing away merrily for some time ... I got quite close to him - did not seem to mind - but he would not turn around for me to get a view of his breast......... Warbler? ........ but grey head?
3rd = Red Kite ........ the Kite was being harassed by three crows or rooks
4th = Grey Wagtail

Bii,

First two are of a Dunnock, The only UK representative of the Accentor family, a small group of European birds that all tend to live at altitude, except the Dunnock. Common particularly in hedgerows and gardens.

Barrie

Thanks Barrie - I nearly said Sparrowish ......... but it looked too "posh"

Barrie/Paul

another for you - I cannot find it in the book
Finch size - hanging around with a few Greenfinches and Sparrows

could be a little browner than the image

Seen in Autoroute service area - inland but towards the west atlantic coast of France about 200 miles from the Channel

apparently a Linnet - presumably a female or juvenile

You got there Bill. probably a female based on the thickness of the white webs in the primaries.

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

You got there Bill. probably a female based on the thickness of the white webs in the primaries.

Barrie

Thanks Barrie - the other thing that confuses me is the birds head - presumably (she) has pulled all the crown feathers down making the head look smaller - rather than puffing them up - in Collins the heads always seem "bigger" and more round