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09-03-2009, 11:50 AM
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| | | Bird for ID, please!
I thought I was doing well to have 6 Goldfinches visit my feeders every day, as well as the usual tits, sparrows, blackbirds, pigeons, doves and finches but I spotted this little fellow passing through and only managed a not-too-good picture through the kitchen window.
A little smaller in every way than a blackbird, it's hard to see beak detail on the pic, but I hope you can see enough to id it for me! 
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09-03-2009, 11:55 AM
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| | | Re: Bird for ID, please!
Nice one it's a Blackcap 
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09-03-2009, 11:58 AM
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| | | Re: Bird for ID, please!
Yep, Male Blackcap - always a delight to see in the garden - well done! |
09-03-2009, 12:04 PM
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| | | Re: Bird for ID, please!
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Originally Posted by Insomniak  ....A little smaller in every way than a blackbird... | Yes - Blackcap, but quite a lot smaller than a Blackbird I'd say - more like the size of your regular Goldfinches in fact 
Jeff
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09-03-2009, 12:09 PM
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| | | Re: Bird for ID, please!
Wow!
Thrilled, I am!
But not much smaller than a blackbird and a good bit bigger than a Goldfinch, definitely.
That's what puzzled me.
I checked my books and dismissed the Blackcap because it seemed too small and more beige/fawn/brown chest than gray.
And this little visiting guy is very definitely gray.
But I'd be highly chuffed to think I've seen a Blackcap in my garden!
Dublin, Ireland, btw. |
09-03-2009, 01:57 PM
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| | | Re: Bird for ID, please!
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Originally Posted by Insomniak ....But not much smaller than a blackbird and a good bit bigger than a Goldfinch, definitely..... | I hate to disagree with you Insomniak and whilst accepting that it can be difficult to judge sizes without something nearby to compare, here are the typical sizes of the 3 species mentioned -
Blackcap - Length 13cm (5in); Wingspan 20-23cm (8-9in); Weight 14-20g
Goldfinch - Length 12.5-13cm (5in); Wingspan 21-25cm (8.5-10in); Weight 14-17g
Blackbird - Length 24-25cm (9.5-10in); Wingspan 34-38cm (13.5-15in); Weight 80-110g
making the typical Blackbird nearly twice the size and roughly 4-5 times the weight of the other two
Check it out the next time the Blackcap visits, which I hope it does
Jeff
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