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Keith Dickinson · Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:19

Not sure about these two, the duck is probably a mallard but as Black Duck is a possibility I'd really like to be sure to avoid throwing away a lifer.
The parrot has me stumped as according to 'Birds of the Atlantic Islands' I should only find rose-ringed parakeet or monk parakeet on the island. However neither seem to have a white eye ring? There were around 30 of these birds that flew across our hotel garden morning and evening, never stopping for more than a moment or two hence the shoddy pictures.

Stephen Dunstan · Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:24

No pics Keith.

Keith Dickinson · Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:27

Sorry about that,

note to self - don't fill the wine glass until after you've completed the post.

Stephen Dunstan · Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:31

Keith,

Looks like a Mallard hybrid / domestic to me. Parrot could be some kind of conure??

Stephen

Andrew Whitehouse · Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:45

Parrot might be Nanday Parakeet.

Keith Dickinson · Saturday 24th September 2011, 21:10

The parrots didn't have a dark head pattern like the nanday parakeet, the head was all the same shade of green.

csanchez7 · Saturday 24th September 2011, 21:38

It looks like it might be a Blue-crowned Parakeet.

Carlos

Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:19	#1
Keith Dickinson Opus Editor Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 8,263 My location	Duck and Parrot - Lanzarote 2011 Not sure about these two, the duck is probably a mallard but as Black Duck is a possibility I'd really like to be sure to avoid throwing away a lifer. The parrot has me stumped as according to 'Birds of the Atlantic Islands' I should only find rose-ringed parakeet or monk parakeet on the island. However neither seem to have a white eye ring? There were around 30 of these birds that flew across our hotel garden morning and evening, never stopping for more than a moment or two hence the shoddy pictures. __________________ Keith Newer scope, even newer camera, same idiot holding them though My Blog
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Keith Dickinson Opus Editor Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 8,263 My location	Sorry about that, note to self - don't fill the wine glass until after you've completed the post. __________________ Keith Newer scope, even newer camera, same idiot holding them though My Blog Last edited by Keith Dickinson : Saturday 24th March 2012 at 21:41.
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Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:45	#5
Andrew Whitehouse Professor of Listening Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 13,733 My location	Parrot might be Nanday Parakeet. __________________ Andrew Listening to Birds

Saturday 24th September 2011, 21:10	#6
Keith Dickinson Opus Editor Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 8,263 My location	The parrots didn't have a dark head pattern like the nanday parakeet, the head was all the same shade of green. __________________ Keith Newer scope, even newer camera, same idiot holding them though My Blog
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Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:24	#2
Stephen Dunstan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,263 Blog Entries: 16	No pics Keith.

Saturday 24th September 2011, 20:31	#4
Stephen Dunstan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3,263 Blog Entries: 16	Keith, Looks like a Mallard hybrid / domestic to me. Parrot could be some kind of conure?? Stephen

Saturday 24th September 2011, 21:38	#7
csanchez7 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,364	It looks like it might be a Blue-crowned Parakeet. Carlos

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