Bird ID - London UK (1 Viewer)

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 30, 2009

• #1

My son took this at the local reservoirs this morning. I feel that I should know what it is, but I can't be sure. The bird was a lighter brown than it looks in the picture, and the breast is almost white with brown bars.

The thing that makes it hard for me is I can't make out the head or beak. The feather patterns look very raptor like, but without the head I'm dithering over what it is. Size was a bit larger than a Mistle Thrush, I think.

I've cropped it as close as I can without losing too much detail.

So what is it, please?

 

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stevensi

Well-known member

• Jul 30, 2009

• #2

Looks like a cuckoo to me!

 

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JoanT

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• Jul 30, 2009

• #3

stevensi said:

Looks like a cuckoo to me!

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And me............ Which reservoir was the photo at?

Joan

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 30, 2009

• #4

JoanT said:

And me............ Which reservoir was the photo at?

Joan

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Walthamstow, and yes, that might be it, a Cuckoo. I knew I should have known it.|=)|

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 30, 2009

• #5

Forgot to say thanks.

Thanks.|=)|

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Jul 30, 2009

• #6

JoanT said:

And me............ Which reservoir was the photo at?

Joan

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It just occurred to me, did you mean which individual reservoir in the complex?

 

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HH75

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• Jul 30, 2009

• #7

Hi there,
Just want to point out that this Cuckoo is a juvenile: note, among other things, the fresh primaries with pale fringes, the whitish nape patch, and the brown plumage (although some females (hepatic morph) are also brown).
Regards,
Harry