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mystery bird ? (1 Viewer)

rimmer

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ok let's see if anyone can tell what this is

i will post a better picture later if nobody gets it right


the photo was taken in north nottinghamshire
 

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The feather structure , especially fluffy looking feathers on the side of the breast had made me think that this is nothing of the family Anatidae;

I had no idea what it was though-

so like Charles I´d also like to know how did you do that, Simon ????

Jörn
 
simon guessed before i put any photo's on the gallery
so either it was a really good guess or he may have seen the bird himself
if it's the former well done

ps if anyone want's to go and see this bird it's at

Hallcroft fisherys
Retford
Nottinghamshire


last seen on reed lake but it does move onto the other lakes
 
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