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Friday 8th August 2003, 12:04
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Grumpy Git
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Mystery Bird
Some of you will find this a bit easy, but here goes:
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Friday 8th August 2003, 12:34
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Inselaffe
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Either a Mallard or a Long-tailed Skua :-)
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Friday 8th August 2003, 13:33
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I'm losing it!
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Not much difference there Edward!!!
I'll go for err, err a duck. Only ever look at males outside the eclipse season otherwise I get a headache! James
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What happened to Spangles??? |
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Friday 8th August 2003, 13:38
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Cud it bi a pintail duck?
Wheter it's a female or eclipse male I won't tell!
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Friday 8th August 2003, 13:45
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Dunlin?
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Friday 8th August 2003, 14:27
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I'm losing it!
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Having looked again closely I have noticed the size of the bubbles making this too small for a duck? Maybe dunlin, which at first appeared a brave answer, is right after all?
James
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Friday 8th August 2003, 14:29
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I was just going on the bill shape and colour (just clearing the water as it tosses its head) as well as the feather patterning.
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Friday 8th August 2003, 14:32
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I think I'll go along with Dunlin
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Friday 8th August 2003, 14:55
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Grumpy Git
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Do you all want the answer yet, or d'you want to try some different 'guesses'?
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Friday 8th August 2003, 15:10
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I'll go along with my usual Gadwall.
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Friday 8th August 2003, 16:17
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I think it's freshwater.
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Friday 8th August 2003, 16:45
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Grumpy Git
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It's a Dunlin.
Sorry Charles, salt water! |
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Friday 8th August 2003, 16:46
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Yippee!!!!! I got one!
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Friday 8th August 2003, 16:49
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If this was in India, I'd have plonked for a female Pintail. But there are strange birds in far away places .........
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Friday 8th August 2003, 16:50
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Grumpy Git
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Perhaps I should delete your answer, Dianne
 Well done! |
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