Thread: Show Birds

Originally Posted by grebeman

2 Common Buzzard
3 another Buzzard type, might be a Common, I've seen them in the wild this pale. Again there are several species of Buzzard although they are all roughly the same size.

You surprised me with those IDs Barrie, I'd have thought No.2 was a Harris Hawk ... I won't disagree about no3 because I have no idea what it is but I also don't see a "vee" on the breast that would shout Common Buzzard?

many thanks , barrie

Ps, the kestral is a small birdie ;-)

Originally Posted by pdh

You surprised me with those IDs Barrie, I'd have thought No.2 was a Harris Hawk ... I won't disagree about no3 because I have no idea what it is but I also don't see a "vee" on the breast that would shout Common Buzzard?

Edit made as you were posting this Paul. Buzzards as you know are extremely variable. One of my local Buzzards had a plain cream head and a plain cream breast, threw a lot of visiting birders.

With approx 9,500 species of bird in the world I'd be doing well if I could put a specific name to about 5% of them

Barrie

Originally Posted by Wolf

many thanks , barrie

Ps, the kestral is a small birdie ;-)

Yes compared to the others the Kestral is a dinkie job. If it also appeared small against number 8 then that points to number 8 being a proper Eagle Owl type.

Barrie

Barrie

Originally Posted by grebeman

With approx 9,500 species of bird in the world I'd be doing well if I could put a specific name to about 5% of them

no slacking now, Mr W, you have to live up to the expectations we set for you ...

Originally Posted by pdh

no slacking now, Mr W, you have to live up to the expectations we set for you ...

Ah, that explains the back pain, no wonder my doctor hasn't been able to diagnose anything

Barrie

No that's caused by the gallstones in the gall-bladder you don't have ...

I noticed these colorful birds recently and didn't realize until after some research that they were fairly common in our desert climate

Peach-faced lovebirds







Oly E-P1 with Pany 45-200

Barrie/Paul
Is this a Chiffchaff?......I'm hoping for a little more!
Seen today – SW France – rear garden
On the border of our rear garden are quite a few Blackthorn trees. I heard the bird singing, listened for a while but could not see it as it was well hidden. I walked over and the bird stopped singing, after a while it flew out and landed on the overhead wires.
I’m not too familiar with Warbler song and I’m not sure that I would recognise a Chiffchaff song …… but it’s song sounded more extensive and melodic than the Chiffchaff I saw in Brittany.
Studied Collins - Legs look pale for a CC – sorry I could not get an (better) image of it’s primary projection …. Presumably in these parts it can only be a Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler or Wood Warbler .. but do I detect the longer primary projection of ?

is what a Chiffchaff? Can't see an image in Opera (though I can in Firefox)
the colours look a bit weird in the image overall

I'm not going to stick my neck out on this one. I'm slightly inclined towards willow warbler but ... we'll wait for the oracle