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  1. Ingo

    Hybrid Duck - Switzerland

    Hi all, I'm having problems determining the parents of this hybrid Duck, from Yvonnaud, Switzerland, taken last week. http://www.pbase.com/image/121719766 My guess is that it has Wood Duck genes in it, but I'm not sure. Strictly no idea about the other parent. Many thnaks for help, Ingo
  2. Ingo

    Hybrid Duck? - Switzerland

    I'd tentatively ID this as Ferruginous Duck x Common Porchard based on contrast between breast and flanks and the visible wave pattern on flanks and upperparts. The field guide suggest that such a hybrid should have reddish iris though, and this one has normal dark brown ones of female...
  3. Ingo

    Asian Barred or Jungle Owlet (Corbett, India)

    I originally IDed this owlet as a Jungle Owlet in the field, as I thought back then it had a very obvious rufous wing coloration which is supposed to be diagnostic. But light was fading and in the shots, this doesn't come out quite as contrasty as I remembered it, further, the barring of the...
  4. Ingo

    Chinese or white-phased Eastern Reef Egret?

    This is from mid-january, Laem Pak Bia, central Thailand. Habitat is tidal (but sandy, not muddy) area in front of sandy beach, egret was feeding by both running after prey and stirring up sand with feet to flush prey. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/2202595431_ea8cc5181a_o.jpg...
  5. Ingo

    Leafbird ID, Malaysia

    Hi all, I'd like to have your opinion on the following bird taken near Kuala Lumpur this november at lowland forest edge (Ampang forest). http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2092/2069488206_51de986a02_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/2074051196_08e82ded6e_o.jpg (added later)...
  6. Ingo

    Upgrading from 100-400mm IS

    Hi, I am currently using a 100-400 mm IS lens for a couple of years with a Canon 20D, exclusively handheld, and have learned my fair bit about the limits of the setup. In particular pictures at 400mm in low light at 5.6 tend to be quite soft. I was wondering over possibilities to upgrade...
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  7. Ingo

    Coucal ID/ageing (Borneo)

    Hi all, pls feel free to comment on this coucal. I guess, it is Greater by the uniform and rather warm rufous wings, although the bird appeared rather small in the field. Pale eye and some barrings in the primary tips indicate a subadult bird, but all photos of Greater Coucal with this...
  8. Ingo

    Nighthawk ID

    Hi all, this photo was taken on Garden Key (Dry Tortugas off Florida) on 30 April. I'd appreciate some input on ID ... oh, and before you ask ... no, I didn't hear it call. Thanks a lot, Ingo
  9. Ingo

    Crowned Sandgrouse

    Hi there, maybe I get it all wrong, but the photo of Crowned Sandgrouse in the database looks like Lichtenstein's to me. Here's a photo of Crowned Sandgrouse with a female on the right. Cheers, Ingo
  10. Ingo

    Nile Valley Sunbird and Pale Rosefinch

    Hi, for the database: Pale Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) - a male, taken on Mount Sina, Egypt, dec 2004 Nile Valley Sunbird (Anthreptes metallicus) - a male in eclipse plumage, taken on Crocodile Island, Luxor, Egypt, dec 2004 Cheers, Ingo
  11. Ingo

    Sandplover Help

    Hello all, third and last question on birds in China. This Sandplover was photographed in Beidahe this August, it arrived with 2 summer plumaged Lesser Sand Plovers and was visibly bigger, with a long bill and its greenish legs. Compared to the Lesser Sand Plovers it was also standing on...
  12. Ingo

    Help on young grey asian flycatchers

    Hello, this photo of a young flycatcher was taken last week in Beidaihe, China. I think it is a young Sooty (or Dark-sided) Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica), although it's markings are slightly spotted. I didn't find any good hint as to how a young Grey Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa...
  13. Ingo

    Swinhoe's Snipe?

    Hi, I saw this snipe in Beidaihe, China, last week. I was at a loss at identification (Pintail should be more compact with much shorter tail, structure and plumage don't look right for Common, and Swinhoe's usually prefers drier habitat) but thanks to Neil Davidson from Kyoto, I got myself...
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