iainhawk
Well-known member
All i was doing was reading all of the evidence and suggesting what i thought of the ID of the birds in question.
which forgive me is what this forum is for.
I gave my opinion and reasons for this opinion. You do not have to like them. Lecturing me is not the way forward for mutual learning.
you are talking as though a 4cm difference is a small difference, which is not the case at all.
it is a big difference in such a small bird.
the reason that i mentioned the legs is the fact that in my opinion the tarsi are far too thick, too long for a wren and that the whole leg is in the wrong proportions for a wren. Add to that the feather patterns around the top of the leg, the general size of the bird, the Gizz of the bird. Also the plumage traits adequately discussed above then i feel that the only conclusion is that it is not a wren.
My best idea is a Whitethroat Juv but i am not fixed on this, merely that it is not a wren.
which forgive me is what this forum is for.
I gave my opinion and reasons for this opinion. You do not have to like them. Lecturing me is not the way forward for mutual learning.
you are talking as though a 4cm difference is a small difference, which is not the case at all.
it is a big difference in such a small bird.
the reason that i mentioned the legs is the fact that in my opinion the tarsi are far too thick, too long for a wren and that the whole leg is in the wrong proportions for a wren. Add to that the feather patterns around the top of the leg, the general size of the bird, the Gizz of the bird. Also the plumage traits adequately discussed above then i feel that the only conclusion is that it is not a wren.
My best idea is a Whitethroat Juv but i am not fixed on this, merely that it is not a wren.