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  1. epervier

    Lesser Redpoll?, Middlesex, UK

    I think this is a lesser redpoll (C. caberet)seen today (22/03/11) in the garden. Can someone please confirm for me. Struggle with redpolls. I thank you.
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    leucistic chaffinch?

    Visitor to the garden this afternoon. Had my heart going I tell you! :eek!:
  3. epervier

    Trichomoniasis

    Trichomonosis - Trichomoniasis Hi Not sure which forum is correct but here goes. I took a picture this morning of a Greenfinch which looks to me like having Trichmonosis (Trichomoniasis?). Can anyone confirm from the photos. It looks to be puffed up (could be the weather?)and have swollen feet...
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    Borneo trip

    Please can you give me some advice. A friend is going to Borneo and want's to buy a digital set-up. He's pretty set on Canon. I told him a pro body would be advisable (waterproof?). He obviously needs a fast lens to go with this. It needs to be hand holdable, so, reasonably light; able to be...
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    BOP, Rickmansworth, UK

    Today spotted a bird of prey crossing the M25 at chorleywood junction of M25. At first the outline and flight looked gull-like but closer up saw brown upperparts and whitish breast and dark underwings. Much bigger than sprawk and definitely not buzzard. Thin and longed winged with fingers at...
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    UK, Kent. Wagtail

    Elmley marshes, UK. 11/08 Am I correct in thinking this is a Yellow Wagtail due to dark legs and what appears to be a shorter tail and is it a juvenile?
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    Waders, Oare marshes, Kent, UK

    These small waders (much smaller than the Redshanks with them) were pushed inshore by the incoming tide. Are they Dunlin? I've looked in my guides and judging by bill length I've taken a guess they are. However looking through the gallery there seems to be an extraordinary range of bill sizes...
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    2 warblers in the U.K

    Attached are 2 photos of different warblers taken today at Denham country park, Bucks. Please can you help I.d. I think the first is a juv. willow due to yellow all over underneath and fairly long primary projection. The 2nd? I'm just not sure.
  9. epervier

    warblers Monfrague N.P. Spain

    Attached 4 photos of warblers. Any ideas I'm hopeless. (I have tried - honest)
  10. epervier

    Reporting a ring

    Whilst in Tenby I photographed this Herring Gull and processing the pictures I noticed a ring attached. The BTO have a page for ring recovery but I was wondering if the attached pictures would be of benefit to anyone.
  11. epervier

    warbler problems!

    I can't get my head around these DBJ's.I am taking photos near a reed bed today. Every song sounds like (to me, a reed warbler). I take a photo. In all the guides I have, I can see discrepancies with the attached photo, be it leg colour whatever! PLEASE HELP IS it a reed warbler, and if not, can...
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    UV light recognition

    Interesting article about how birds can see in near Ultra Violet light see http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/03/1824254&from=rss if you click on the hyperlink "appear quite different" within that article it will take you to a more in depth page
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    Partition problems

    I have an old laptop running 98 SE. A year ago I partitioned the hard drive but now I am running out of room. Is there anyway of removing the partition without formatting the HD. I did reformat the HD but it only cleaned the windows partition and not the other. By the way a linux operating...
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    Help with Butterfly ID

    I've looked for this butterfly in my guide and damned if I can find it. apologies if it's common but I'm new to butterflies. many thanks
  15. epervier

    Juvenile Common Buzzard?

    I was out photographing some Red Kites today and this fellow joined the party, am I correct in assuming this is a juvenile common buzzard?
  16. epervier

    A question of etiquette

    Hi, recently I've submitted a few photos to the gallery and on a couple of them members have made some nice comments. What is the correct procedure, do I reply thanking them for their comments and if so where, or do most people not reply. Sorry i am a new member and do not want to appear rude...
  17. epervier

    Hello Birdforum

    Hi everybody, my first post but have been reading up on all your advice about a new dslr. so I owe you one already B (: colin
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