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Recent content by Greg L

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    Patagonia, this week.

    Can anyone help with identifying this bird pls. My sister took it this week. Thanks.
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    Wader - UK

    Hi, Jimmy Main took these photo's in Oct. They are at Hengistbury Head in Dorset, the south of the UK. They were taken as the remnants of a hurricane came over from Nth America. In the 1st pic the bird at the back is a Curlew Sand. The bird in the foreground is the one in question. The 2nd...
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    Pheasant in colleagues garden

    Thanks guys !
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    Pheasant in colleagues garden

    Hi all ... just been sent this picture by a colleague ... looks unusual ... any ideas? Is this just an unusual looking common pheasant? Picture taken yesterday in Hampshire
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    Raptor ID - UK

    Guys ... I didn't see the bird myself, a friend did. However he is good on raptors and esp sparrowhawks/goshawks. His initial thought as he saw and photo'ed the bird was that it was a sparrowhawk, so I guess the flight must have been sparrowhawk ish. It wasn't until he looked at the photo later...
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    Raptor ID - UK

    Thanks guys ... so far! You may not be able to make out from the 'resized' photo but the bird has a grey mantle/scapulars/back/rump and secondary coverts. It also has black tips to the primary's and a white terminal band on the tail. Although the picture is not great it looks as if there is a...
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    Raptor ID - UK

    Hi all, Attached is a picture my friend Jimmy took of a passing raptor. It has some features that are causing confussion on its ID ... amy thoughts? Cheers ... Greg
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    Flying Wader

    Thanks guys ... these are our best guess' too!
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    Flying Wader

    Hi, A friend of mine has given me two photo's of a wader flying in the UK, yesterday. We can't agree on ID .... can anyone help? Cheers Greg
  10. Just desserts

    Just desserts

    Sparrowhawk killing dunlin. Crow steals the spoils
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    Fairy Pitta-Hushan Dam Project, Taiwan

    Signed & thanks for bringing to my attention
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    West Papua Rainforests To Be Destroyed For Chinese Olympics

    Me too ... what else can be done???
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    Help Save Bird Habitat by Writing Two Short Letters

    Rory ... fyi I received this reply; "Thank you for your comments regarding the Bird Habitat in Nanaimo. Each member of Council has received a copy of your email and I have forwarded a copy to members of senior staff. Marilyn Smith Administrative Assistant to Mayor and Council" Good luck,
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    RSPB et al. Windfarm Petition

    Draft iv is good David … I would be happy to sign it
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