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08-03-2011, 07:32 PM
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| | | mystery birds
walking my dog yeterday and was mystified as to what birds I saw.
If I didn't know better I would have said they were black Barn owls. This might sound like a strange description but thats what they looked like. They were flying quite fast. they were flying away from me but the shape reminded me of an owl. The tail could have been forked but looked pointed from the angle i was looking.
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08-03-2011, 07:39 PM
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Crows? carnt think of anything like a black barn owl. You did see them in the UK didnt you? |
08-03-2011, 07:44 PM
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I think I know what a crow looks like from any angle |
08-03-2011, 07:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by islayhawk  I think I know what a crow looks like from any angle | I dont know you so had to start with the basics.
So did they have any other colours on them? did they fly direct? high? low? did you see the bill? what shape were the wings? whats the habitat like? |
08-03-2011, 08:00 PM
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where are you? Islay by any chance? 
The more info you give, no matter what, could be useful.
Cheers
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08-03-2011, 10:22 PM
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| | | Re: mystery birds
Lapwings maybe? Rounded wings, and they might look predominantly dark as they fly away  |
08-03-2011, 10:59 PM
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I was thinking lapwings. |
09-03-2011, 04:07 AM
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Choughs? |
09-03-2011, 08:15 AM
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How many (approx) were in the flock? |
09-03-2011, 08:42 AM
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| | | Re: mystery birds
Lapwings flying away - would have spotted the white bum I would have thought?
Cheers
Ken
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