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25-09-2009, 05:35 PM
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| | | Bird ID please
Found this little guy in Bristol. I didnt recognise the call as one of my local Aves, so zoomed in for some shote. At first I thought a juvenile starling but on zooming in I didnt recognise the chest markings or stripe near the eye. That led me to think Nutcracker. But as a novie I could really use an expert opinion please    |
25-09-2009, 05:38 PM
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| | | Re: Bird ID please
Starling in spotty winter plumage. |
25-09-2009, 05:40 PM
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It's a juvenile/1w Starling so you were correct the first time. Trust your first impressions! (Nutcracker are very rare vagrants in Uk and have chocolate brown heads and much heavier bills) http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ar...morski_oko.JPG |
25-09-2009, 05:42 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mid Glamorgan South Wales
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Yep starling, lovely sounding birds and look pretty spectacular on a summer day, I never get to see them, maybe a few a year if I'm lucky.
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25-09-2009, 06:41 PM
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I was hoping on a long shot of a Nutcracker lol, never mind. Its amazing that I have seen so many starlings in my life, but never have I witnessed such a beautifully marked plumage. A real treat! |
25-09-2009, 11:19 PM
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As yes ,how soon ,the large Starling roosting flocks ,troubled by hawks and falcons.Jason |
26-09-2009, 03:59 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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Nice pics od Starlings saebastianbawn well done not had any up here yet
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