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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #150 on: 30 September, 2016, 02:20:47 pm »
OK, here's one on a roof nearby.

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Steph

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #151 on: 30 September, 2016, 02:57:20 pm »
Ooh missus! Nisus accipiter!

Great picture, mate. I believe it is neither a Swainson's nor an osprey...

I also believe it's not that old. Guessing from proportions and colouring, it is an older juvenile that has lost the fringes to its mantle feathers, and it may actually be a male juvenile from the proportions. Head and feet look a bit lightweight. Mantle colour /breast colour are  female, but juveniles are that colour as well (just scaley). Will have a closer look when home.
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HeltorChasca

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #152 on: 30 September, 2016, 05:20:03 pm »
Quote from: Steph on 30 September, 2016, 02:57:20 pm
Ooh missus! Nisus accipiter!

Great picture, mate. I believe it is neither a Swainson's nor an osprey...

I also believe it's not that old. Guessing from proportions and colouring, it is an older juvenile that has lost the fringes to its mantle feathers, and it may actually be a male juvenile from the proportions. Head and feet look a bit lightweight. Mantle colour /breast colour are  female, but juveniles are that colour as well (just scaley). Will have a closer look when home.

Tricky: Either juv male or female and taking into account that the confusions of the moult (May-Oct) it's anyone's guess. Females bigger but impossible to tell from picture. Legs look normal sized to me.

Nice shot. Fierce look no?
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Steph

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #153 on: 30 September, 2016, 06:46:40 pm »
I always think females look a little heavier in the rip'n'tear toolkit areas.
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Peter

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #154 on: 30 September, 2016, 07:18:44 pm »
J, what they're failing to say is "sparrowhawk"!  (Not everyone speaks "twitch".)
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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #155 on: 01 October, 2016, 12:14:17 am »
 :)

It was fierce!
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Peter

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #156 on: 01 October, 2016, 12:24:02 am »
You should be ok if you stay off the feeder.
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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #157 on: 01 October, 2016, 02:57:56 am »
 :P
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Ben T

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #158 on: 09 October, 2016, 03:38:08 pm »
could anyone ID this one please? (my guess is great crested grebe but not sure... and i'm also guessing the one behind is the same species but a female? )

P1010902 by Ben Taylor, on Flickr


P1010922 by Ben Taylor, on Flickr
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Peter

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #159 on: 09 October, 2016, 05:42:35 pm »
Yes, Ben.  There's not much difference between the sexes (I don't think) so it may be a trick of the light, or the back one may be a juvenile.  For added cuteness, see:-

https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bilderreich.de%2Fimages%2Flarge%2Ftreich-20120430-8118%2Fgreat-crested-grebe-chick-4656.jpg&f=1
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Ben T

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #160 on: 09 October, 2016, 10:13:54 pm »
 :) thanks!
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Steph

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #161 on: 10 October, 2016, 03:47:31 pm »
Can't see the pics at work chiz
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Ben T

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #162 on: 10 October, 2016, 05:44:51 pm »
Quote from: Steph on 10 October, 2016, 03:47:31 pm
Can't see the pics at work chiz
soz, fixed.
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Steph

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #163 on: 10 October, 2016, 10:01:26 pm »
Yup, subadult and adult GCG. The chicks are wonderful--look like mint humbugs and ride on parent's back.
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Pingu

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #164 on: 16 December, 2016, 04:39:14 pm »
Waxwings being ringed in FurryBootToon today:


IMG_7891_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr


IMG_7892_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr
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Ruthie

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #165 on: 17 December, 2016, 05:48:15 pm »
Beautiful.  Like they'd been invented by a small child.
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tonyh

Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #166 on: 18 December, 2016, 10:40:25 am »
That's a beautiful description, too.
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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #167 on: 03 April, 2017, 07:22:38 pm »
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Steph

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #168 on: 04 April, 2017, 05:02:40 pm »
Nice legret
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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #169 on: 04 April, 2017, 08:24:39 pm »
Some chittering storks.





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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #170 on: 27 May, 2017, 04:07:24 pm »
Some bird things.





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Steph

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #171 on: 27 May, 2017, 07:47:39 pm »
Nice spuggies!
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Pingu

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #172 on: 27 May, 2017, 07:54:19 pm »
And another


IMG_6130_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr
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Jaded

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #173 on: 28 May, 2017, 05:19:27 pm »
Some kind of badly exposed raptor - buzzard?

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Pingu

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Re: Birds (feathered kind)
« Reply #174 on: 28 May, 2017, 10:39:46 pm »
Looks buzzardy to me.
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