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26-08-2008, 03:24 PM
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| |  Unknown bird in may garden
Hi
I have just joined Wild about Britain as I've just had a bird in my garden I didn't recognise - can anyone help?
It sat at the top of my tree for about 5 minutes. It was probably a little larger than a blackbrid, but with a beak probably over an inch long. What was so fascinating was its light brown head and then a black breast. Couldn't see if its back was black as well - would guess so. Didn't manage to get a good photo of it unfortunately.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Catinwaiting
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26-08-2008, 03:48 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bird in may garden
Well I can't be sure due to the size you mentioned, but sizing up a bird can be tough. I'm going to go with juvenile starling going into adult plumage. They have brown heads, and all the juvies I've seen lately have the black body as well. Hope this helps you! |
26-08-2008, 03:56 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bird in may garden
Yes, agree with above. The transitional brown sounds very juv-like. If you want, email me the photo and I'll upload it for you if you wish. What may seem like an unclear phhoto to you may still give us an idea.
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26-08-2008, 05:08 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bird in may garden
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Originally Posted by Dae  Well I can't be sure due to the size you mentioned, but sizing up a bird can be tough. I'm going to go with juvenile starling going into adult plumage. They have brown heads, and all the juvies I've seen lately have the black body as well. Hope this helps you! | Dae
Thanks - that could well be right as there was a sudden influx of starlies earlier in the day for a few minutes. |
26-08-2008, 05:10 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bird in may garden
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Yes, agree with above. The transitional brown sounds very juv-like. If you want, email me the photo and I'll upload it for you if you wish. What may seem like an unclear phhoto to you may still give us an idea.
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Thanks - as replied to Dae, I think you're right as a flock of starlings had descended earlier in the day for a few minutes.
If i can get the picture uploaded (not particularly techie you might have guessed!) I'll send it to you via email. Thanks very much for your help. | | |
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