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26-03-2008, 07:28 PM
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The next one won't be quite so easy! |
26-03-2008, 07:56 PM
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Canada Goose |
26-03-2008, 07:59 PM
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Brent Goose
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27-03-2008, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MagpieMick  Canada Goose | That was my immediate thought as the bill + back feathers look perfect for Canada Goose. I was puzzled by the brown feathers above the bill though as these should be black on adult Canada; perhaps a juvenile? |
27-03-2008, 07:12 AM
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I would go along with that.
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 That was my immediate thought as the bill + back feathers look perfect for Canada Goose. I was puzzled by the brown feathers above the bill though as these should be black on adult Canada; perhaps a juvenile? | |
27-03-2008, 12:59 PM
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Canada Goose is correct; full pic and next one tonight! |
27-03-2008, 07:51 PM
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OK, here's the CG... 
Now, whose bill is this?  |
27-03-2008, 09:56 PM
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phalarope |
28-03-2008, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by lensman phalarope | Yes lensman, thats the only bird that comes close Female summer plum Red-necked Phalarope.......BUT
The angle of the shot and the crop had me checking all bill shapes and mentally ticking them off...........Difficult and clever Quiz !!!
Still not sure !!
Mick.. |
28-03-2008, 08:15 AM
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Curlew  
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28-03-2008, 08:25 AM
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Look closely, there are a few clues in the picture  Also it is shot from an unusual angle  |
28-03-2008, 08:50 AM
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Sickle like bill, water, black head could be shadow, not a chough is it?
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28-03-2008, 10:42 AM
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Nope, not Chough, think water... |
28-03-2008, 10:53 AM
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Heron?
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28-03-2008, 11:50 AM
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Great thread. please make it permanent. We need more like this.
(Haven't got a clue, by the way. water rail?)
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28-03-2008, 11:56 AM
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black-chinned humming bird |
28-03-2008, 12:36 PM
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Hmmm... don't think I'd know one of those if it poked me in the eye!
I thought the black and white plumage, presence of water and long sharp bill might have given it away but clearly not, you are looking at the underside of the bill of mergus merganser or Goosander as we commonly know it.
Full pic and the next one this evening! |
28-03-2008, 01:03 PM
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All I can see is a penguin!
I'm sure it's not - Robin wouldn't do that to us...
It's certainly a curved bill but difficult to tell if it's curved up or down because there's nothing to confirm the angle of the birds head. Some of them are incredible contortionists when preening!
Add in the black head with what looks like it might be white on it's body and I'm going to go right out on a limb and suggest avocet (even though I think the base of the bill looks too thick).
Dave P.
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28-03-2008, 01:06 PM
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Woops! Obviously spent way too long composing the previous post!
Dave P
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28-03-2008, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RobinP Hmmm... don't think I'd know one of those if it poked me in the eye!
I thought the black and white plumage, presence of water and long sharp bill might have given it away but clearly not, you are looking at the underside of the bill of mergus merganser or Goosander as we commonly know it.
Full pic and the next one this evening! | The UNDERSIDE of the bill, isn't that cheating? The next one will be the inside of some bird's mouth! |
28-03-2008, 01:40 PM
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Were you hiding under water in the salt marsh?
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28-03-2008, 02:33 PM
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Lol! No, the bird's head was upside down, not me.
I didn't say they were going to be easy... |
28-03-2008, 02:53 PM
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28-03-2008, 05:47 PM
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Because of the fuzziness of the photo, I bet it's a reflection of the bird in the water we're looking at. That explains why we were looking at the underside of a Goosander bill. I was certainly thrown by it. |
29-03-2008, 06:46 AM
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No, it is a bit fuzzy because of the heavy crop, here is the full-size version: 
...and here is the next one. Enjoy!  | | | |
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