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22-08-2009, 01:57 PM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
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Originally Posted by Phoebe  The OP said the size of a Blackbird, wagtails and greenfinches aren't that big. I am puzzled by this one...
Depending where you live is it possible for it to be a female Golden Oriole? | Most people tend to gauge the size wrong!  |
22-08-2009, 02:56 PM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman Most people tend to gauge the size wrong! | Which is why I said it probably is a green woodpecker I'm usually the first one to think I've seen something 'exotic' or 'unusual' just because in my excitement in hoping I've found something rare I overlook the actual basic details  
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22-08-2009, 03:30 PM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
Sounds like a green woodpecker to me too.
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22-08-2009, 03:59 PM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
some buggers Parakeet got out?? |
22-08-2009, 07:46 PM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
Thinking of parakeets, Alison didn't say where she lives... the general area. |
23-08-2009, 07:41 AM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
Hence my thread "Tell us where you are" - not that I would know what might be seen where but knowledgable WABbers will do  |
28-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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| | | Re: Green and grey bird, roughly size of black bird
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Originally Posted by agrumpycow I would be tempted to say it was a green woodpecker, even though you're not convinced it was. I was watching one recently which looked similar to your description in flight (grey back, etc). The head markings were not obvious to me at the time either. It was only when it called and briefly stopped that I saw what it was for definite.
If not then I have no idea | I think you must be right then as several people have suggested this. thank you for replying. | | | |
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