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Old 17-01-2008, 12:56 PM
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Mystery Bird

As there have been a few quiz's lately I thought this would make a nice one even though the bird is not in view.

Any ideas what it was.



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Old 17-01-2008, 12:59 PM
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Re: Mystery Bird

Hi is this all we have to go on for now...


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Old 17-01-2008, 01:01 PM
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Re: Mystery Bird

At the moment yes.

Whats your best guess.
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Old 17-01-2008, 01:02 PM
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I think its a mallard..
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So your telling me its a diving bird of sorts...


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Old 17-01-2008, 01:05 PM
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So your telling me its a diving bird of sorts...


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Re: Mystery Bird

OK...Im thinking its the Little Grebe...


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Old 17-01-2008, 01:49 PM
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ill go with coot
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Old 17-01-2008, 02:37 PM
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Re: Mystery Bird

Great Crested Grebe
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Little Grebe, judging by the URL of the photograph
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Old 17-01-2008, 05:08 PM
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Talking Re: Mystery Bird

It seems to have the distictive "Plop"! of a Dabchick,
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I think its a mallard..
That been eaten by a pike
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Old 17-01-2008, 05:19 PM
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Little Grebe, judging by the URL of the photograph
lol well spotted...you cheat
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Old 17-01-2008, 05:20 PM
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Hi.
I`ll go with Dabchick.
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Old 17-01-2008, 05:41 PM
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I am going with Little Grebe also. . . . . I have a reason but it is so oscure its painful
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Old 17-01-2008, 08:37 PM
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OK, so you got it



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Good grief. . . I have trouble identifying birds when I can see them let alone when I can't.
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OK...Im thinking its the Little Grebe...


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