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  1. rosbifs

    Another great day in the Pyrenees 2024

    Time to kick off again - only because things are kicking off Eagle owl, lammergeiers with chick both almost in view of my house and scops kicking about… A couple of booted eagles and a couple of goldies today and a very sorry short toed eagle in the rain the other day. Wallcreeper on the...
  2. rosbifs

    Another Great Day in the Pyrenees - 2023

    Something inspired me to kickstart this years thread - what could it have been? OK short trip to Gavarnie and because of the rubbish weather didn't get out of the car! Highlights Rock Thrush pair, Red Backed shrike wishing he was in Africa, 2 Snowfinch - didn't get a photo because it was...
  3. rosbifs

    Corn Bunting in Europe

    Bit of a straw poll really. I'm getting lots of chatter in the South West of France, more precisely in the centre west of the Pyrenees, about an influx of Corn Buntings in the area. The suggestion has been made about those displaced from Spain because of dryer warmer summers. This could also...
  4. rosbifs

    Owls can be a nuisance.....

    Quite possibly the funniest owl I've ever seen - actually IS the funniest I have ever seen...
  5. rosbifs

    Harrier SW France 28/09

    Ok so I had this as female Hen Which primary is moulting? P9? Are there enough? What am I missing? The dark edge of the secondaries seems to disappear when it reaches the primaries - wouldn't female Hen have a consistent black line - trailing edge? I hate Harriers, well actually I don't I...
  6. rosbifs

    Two raptors on migration French Pyrenees - 15/09

    Had two raptors today above Gavarnie on migration - I thought the first was a Honey (had just had a honey and thought this was Booted - which it isn't) and the second I thought Marsh Harrier... Pictures fairly distant, although heavily cropped, and don't show much apart from structure.
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    Pipit (RT) Pyrenees 28/08

    In our Lesser Kestrel Field two Pipits took off - the call was as much a Red Throated as I could imagine - not that familiar with but defo not a meadow pipit call!!!! In the same area were Ortolans, Yellow Wag, Whinchat... The two birds flew up where one landed and the other floated around -...
  8. rosbifs

    Wagtail Pyrenees Today

    So this one stood out but is it a common garden Yellow Wagtail? The one thing that struck me apart from he distance was the bulk of the bird...
  9. rosbifs

    Two (Lesser) Kestrels Pyrenees - last night and today

    Two photos that I now think are Lesser Kestrels - they are everywhere at the moment - 17 Bagneres, 5 Ger and apparently 18 where these pictures were taken tonight! One I'm mainly focussing on the nail being white and the other no moustache. There must be some structural hints as well...
  10. rosbifs

    Harrier - sw France today

    Any thoughts This just passed and I’m bookless..
  11. rosbifs

    Buzzard 30/03/2022 Bartress nr tarbes, French Pyrenees, taken in a tree, raining, afternoon

    Buzzard 30/03/2022 Bartress nr tarbes, French Pyrenees, taken in a tree, raining, afternoon Worried by how white the underwing showed… few more pictures but all show the same detail.
  12. rosbifs

    Duped by a Woody - Pyrenees France?

    So I was chasing drummers this morning and this little fellow showed up. The wood has held all the woodpeckers available in the Pyrenees... Anyway, I had already seen and heard - Middle Spot, great Spot and followed up with black - distant and green. Scene set There were 3 drummers and some...
  13. rosbifs

    Another Great Day in the Pyrenees 2022

    Birding opportunities have been scarce My mind has been occupied. I want to say that I am deeply saddened by the events in Ukraine. I fail to see what this madman has to gain but already the human cost has been too much. Stop it you idiot! To clear my head I went to the woods. First surprise...
  14. rosbifs

    Harrier Lisbon Oct 2021

    So I reported a hen harrier in the restricted area off the Tagus last week. Here are the photos The worrying thing was a montagues harrier was reported the next day in the same area. Did I make a mistake? I appreciate not much to go on…
  15. rosbifs

    Ruff with red legs? Portugal Lisboa

    Any thoughts?
  16. rosbifs

    Ruppells???? Pyrenees

    Any thoughts on this? got the flashes, head colour, dark body
  17. rosbifs

    Wheatear Pyrenees today

    So by rights this is a Northern Wheatear... Juv I was a. little surprised by the colouring in the chest area - which appeared more coloured than the photos do justice. Any thoughts?
  18. rosbifs

    Kestrel = Soulor France today

    Been out of practice but managed some birding today on the Soulor This fellow caught the eye with some question of Lesser. Any thoughts - managed some cropped photos...
  19. rosbifs

    Olympus or powershot

    Looks like I posted in the wrong forum... any thoughts on this question ? A friend was asking me what I thought about digiscoping and advice, asking me (?), good luck. Anyway he has a Bushnell ED 80 scope and wants to marry it to a Olympus TG6 or a Powershot S120. I know nothing of the...
  20. rosbifs

    Digiscoping - still a thing - Powershot S120 or Olympus TG6

    A friend was asking me what I thought about digiscoping and advice, asking me (?), good luck. Anyway he has a Bushnell ED 80 scope and wants to marry it to a Olympus TG6 or a Powershot S120. I know nothing of the cameras and whether these are good choices. He doesn't have a Smartphone which was...
  21. rosbifs

    Another Great Day in the Pyrenees 2021

    Can't believe its 2021 already, time flies when you're twiddling your thumbs! Anyway, not much in the way of birding. It's been super cold -10 during the night, a chunk of snow Managed a handful of ski touring trips which has been my highlight. Walking up a hill in about a hour to ski down in...
  22. rosbifs

    Carrier pigeon

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54870322 Interesting
  23. rosbifs

    Have I been fooled by this Kestrel, Portugal?

    So I saw two Kestrels sat together. When I stopped I only had a view through the corner of the windscreen. However, the male didn't have a moustache and the female was very orange brown in the colour. immediately I thought Lesser Kestrel and tried to grab a photo as they flew in opposite...
  24. rosbifs

    Todays Feast... Gulls, Portugal

    So these fellas. This is not the same as my other gull but does have some head markings and a darker back - hint of red eyeliner. the gull in the background has a very small head.... It also has no markings in the wing - is this down to its age. I think its a third winter LBB Gull - Graelisii...
  25. rosbifs

    One last one for today - Which Skua

    I had Great Skua but on revising the photos could this be a Pom? Is it not bulky enough for a Great plus there is a hint of the tail?
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