Farmland birds (1 Viewer)

dvc214

Bald Human

• Aug 24, 2005

• #1

Not sure if the 1st is a greenfinch or yellowhammer?
The 2nd is shaped like a buzzard, but I'm not so sure about the markings?

Thanks
Dave

 

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keithyed

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2005

• #2

1st not sure but beek looks like green finch
2nd you got it right

 

Tim P

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2005

• #3

I posted a couple of photos yesterday which I am fairly certain are a yellowhammer and they look very like the rear view would for your bird no.1 I think its too streaky (bet thats not the technical description)for a greenfinch.

 

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keithyed

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2005

• #4

looking again at the tail i'll change my mind to yellowhammer

 

Richard D

what was that...

Supporter

• Aug 25, 2005

• #5

1st is a perfect Yellowhammer (I couldn't mistake this one for a Reed Bunting |:$| ) and the others a very nice photo of a Buzzard.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Aug 25, 2005

• #6

yellowhammer & common buzzard

 

redeyedvideo

It's like water off a duck's back!

• Aug 25, 2005

• #7

Tim P said:

I posted a couple of photos yesterday which I am fairly certain are a yellowhammer and they look very like the rear view would for your bird no.1 I think its too streaky (bet thats not the technical description)for a greenfinch.

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Here's a streaky juvenile Greenfinch for you. Notice the Yellowhammer's bunting shaped bill compared to the finch bill.


Dave J

 

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dbradnum

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• Aug 25, 2005

• #8

redeyedvideo said:

Here's a streaky juvenile Greenfinch for you. Notice the Yellowhammer's bunting shaped bill compared to the finch bill.


Dave J

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Is everyone certain that the above bird is definitely just a very streaky juv Greenfinch? Looks rather like a cagebird to me (canary?)...

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Aug 25, 2005

• #9

2nd bird looks to me like a juv. Linnet