Had the pleasure of seeing my first Garganey today. Had a good look through my scope and then had a go at filming said bird. However, was i filming the right duck, as I'm now scratching my head as to whether or not I was filming the same one I saw through the scope? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnqAYg3W7B8
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Garganey? Worcs, UK. (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter wmtlynx
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Southern Frogmouth
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Can't see any pro Garganey features like sloping body, head or tail pattern.
black kite 1964
Well-known member
I can just about make out 2 ducks. Must get my eyes tested!
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Sorry. The quality is poor on the vid.
But from what I can see? These look like a couple of Teal.
The face pattern on both rules out Garganello...
Also check out the white flashes on tail-sides of both. They are Teal. Garganey don't show this feature!
But from what I can see? These look like a couple of Teal.
The face pattern on both rules out Garganello...
Also check out the white flashes on tail-sides of both. They are Teal. Garganey don't show this feature!
Thanks for the replies. I weren't quite sure what I was pointing the camcorder at to be honest, as I was holding the scope freehand and lost my position. Then used the same tripod for the camcorder and pointed it in roughly the same direction. YouTube deteriorates the quality a bit from the original copy, but on my TV I can clearly see the white edges to the tail on both ducks. The Garganey was further over to the right, out of shot!
Regards,
Steve
Regards,
Steve
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Glad you solved it Steve! Congrats on your first Garganey BTW!
