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05-01-2010, 02:08 PM
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| | | One for the birders - quiz
This image was taken by me the day before yesterday in Cumbria. Three more joined this flock to make eight.
Does anyone know what these birds are?  |
05-01-2010, 02:20 PM
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Lapwings? |
05-01-2010, 02:53 PM
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I'll go for Grouse, but which.................
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05-01-2010, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by diggleken  I'll go for Grouse, but which.................
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05-01-2010, 03:35 PM
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I'll post the answer later with a couple more pics.  |
05-01-2010, 03:40 PM
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Look like starlings to me, but quite hard to judge size from a photo like this. |
05-01-2010, 03:55 PM
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I'll go for grey partridge - no idea why
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05-01-2010, 04:10 PM
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The tail looks wrong for a starling (In my opinion)
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05-01-2010, 04:13 PM
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I will try Pigeons, Looks like some of the ones we have around here
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05-01-2010, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bob.phillips I'll go for grey partridge - no idea why
Bob P. | It's those rounded wings and relatively short everyting else, I reckon Bob.
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