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Sunday 8th November 2009, 13:29
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Merganser and Songbird, Bavaria (Germany)
Hi,
The first pics show two Mergansers. They look like red-breasted Mergansers. Am I right? Or are they juvenile Common Mergansers(Which would be more probably to see in this area) The next pic show an flewing Songbird. The pic´s pretty bad, but is it possible to identify this bird? Is it perhaps a Reed bunting (or maybe even a Bearded Reedling)? Or isn´t a positive ID possible? Thanks  |
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 13:43
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The first photo shows Goosander (Mergus Merganser), note the sharp border on the neck. The second photo could be a Reed Bunting but wouldn't like to call it.
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 13:48
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The first picture is definitely of female Red-breasted Mergansers. Goosander would be a deeper brown colour and would show a clear cut white throat patch.
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 13:52
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Well I must get to the opticians then. If I saw them myself I would have put them down as Goosander. There seems to be a sharp neck border as opposed to the more diffuse border of RBM. Oh well
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 14:04
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Have a look at these Goosanders, Dave:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_h_qHrMSqk5...male-10x15.jpg http://www.realbirder.com/Birds%20in...Goosander1.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/sean_cronin/3281244806/ And these Red-breasted Mergansers: http://www.pbase.com/boidpikchas/image/74977887 http://www.flickr.com/photos/revs45/3054348915/ |
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 14:21
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The bird on the right does appear to have a more distinct neck border but both birds lack the distinct white chin patch typical of Common/Goosander.
Last edited by KE lantz : Sunday 8th November 2009 at 14:25. |
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 14:51
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 15:21
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RB mergabsers for 1, perhaps a reed bunting for 2, but I can't say more than perhaps.
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Sunday 8th November 2009, 22:54
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I'd say Reed bunting for pic 2 as well.
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