| Re: what is this ?
Thank you for your replies, especially John; the photos of the birds are great - I'm learning more than I bargained for. But back to my question though (!), and having seen your suggested birds, it reminds me that what was also distinctive was that the bird seemed to be a single colour on its back and wings (except for the white trailing edge) - I would say like the grey of a woodpigeon. I looked up the possible curlew sandpiper and found a picture of it in flight - its wings look too broad at the shoulder to be what I thought I saw. I didn't see any trailing legs either, and although it was over the river, it wasn't really a wading area. This might sound naive, but it seemed to be too agile in flight to be a wader ! Also it was on its own. I'll look out for it later today as you kind suggestions I don't think were it. |