How many different birds can you see?

[Ruth Daniel]

Originally Posted by Astra

LOL that reminds me of a time I was on safari in Botswana.

The professional guide confidently told us that there was a Lilac Breasted Roller in the tree above us so we eagerly trained our binos upwards ....................and it was a discarded Sprite fizzy drink can.

Nice to know it can happen to the professional too eh?

[Tobermorey]

Originally Posted by Green Man

think you might be right - the chestnut band on a shelduck seems to have extended into chestnut breast on a shovelor!! Well spotted - and the moral of the story - don't make rash judgements!!!!

I fell for that as well. I think my brain (tiny as it is) just accepted it was a Shelduck as that is what it was told was there.