Ruby
Well-known member
...as in peculiar, rather than amusing (I wasn't laughing anyway....)
Has anyone got any idea what this might be?? - seen at Oare Marshes, Kent today.
Unfortunately, the picture is next to useless and the bird itself was hardly co-operating...spending most of its time hunkered down in the grass with its head tucked in...
It was a good way off and i had the camera on the scope on the one occasion when it did briefly move about, so didn't get much of a look at it.
All I could add to the pic is that it was approx Ruff-sized.
Very pale (almost white) throat and sides to neck, dark behind neck.
Dark eye and short dark bill.
Scruffy-looking plumage.
It looked more like a Ruff than anything else I can think of, but the plumage looks all wrong - particularly the neck...
Any thoughts anyone??
Thanks in advance..... Ruby
Has anyone got any idea what this might be?? - seen at Oare Marshes, Kent today.
Unfortunately, the picture is next to useless and the bird itself was hardly co-operating...spending most of its time hunkered down in the grass with its head tucked in...
It was a good way off and i had the camera on the scope on the one occasion when it did briefly move about, so didn't get much of a look at it.
All I could add to the pic is that it was approx Ruff-sized.
Very pale (almost white) throat and sides to neck, dark behind neck.
Dark eye and short dark bill.
Scruffy-looking plumage.
It looked more like a Ruff than anything else I can think of, but the plumage looks all wrong - particularly the neck...
Any thoughts anyone??
Thanks in advance..... Ruby