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Saturday 17th January 2009, 17:43
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New birder ID help (UK)
Hello all,
Just started to take up birding in the past few weeks. After an intro to birdwatching course (at the London Wetland Centre) I was wandering around and saw this bird. Here's a pic, making judicious use of cropping. Hopefully someone call tell me what it is. Thanks for any help, Steve |
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 17:47
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Mark Andrews
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Welcome to Birdforum Steve,
That's a winter plumaged Little Grebe, sometimes known as a Dabchick (here in the Uk that is)
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 17:49
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Hi Steve,
i agree with Mark. Cheers Peter. |
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 18:13
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Cristian Mihai
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Yep, Little Grebe.
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 18:19
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Having a look at my Collins Field Guide to Birds, it now becomes fairly obvious. However, I think I was thrown by the slightly reddy colour on the beak. That doesn't feature in the illustration provided. Is this reddy colour typical? While I'm at it, here are a couple of pics taken in the exotic section (so I assume they are exotic). I couldn't find any info at the Wetland centre, so I was wondering what they were. Files a bit big to be uploaded by the look of it. Again, any ideas appreciated (and apologies if it's not much of a challenge!): http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...e11-010002.jpg and http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...e11-010003.jpg Cheers Steve |
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 18:23
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http://stevenround-birdphotography.c...e-grebe-01.jpg |
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 18:24
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Tom Hines
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The first is a male Wood Duck.
I think the second is a female Hooded Merganser. The Wood Duck will be in your Collins. |
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 18:46
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Saturday 17th January 2009, 18:55
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Hope that helps. |
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