Unidentified bird (1 Viewer)

[Bowie123]

Can anybody please identify these birds, thank you

 

[Nutcracker]

Unfortunately the picture has fallen off . . . can you re-attach it, please?

 

[Bowie123]

Unfortunately the picture has fallen off . . . can you re-attach it, please?

Hi nutcracker
I think I’ve sorted it now
Thanks

 

[Nutcracker]

Thanks! They're Goosanders

 

[Parker]

Agree with Nutty, great looking birds.

 

[Andy Adcock]

I'll neve forget the firs ones I saw, on the river, almost directly outside the railway station in Matlock, Derbys, I was so excited at the time.

 

[rkj]

You do not say where the birds were seen. If it was west of the Atlantic the birds are known as Common Mergansers.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

You do not say where the birds were seen. If it was west of the Atlantic the birds are known as Common Mergansers.

I think it is a reasonable assumption they were seen in the Country of the OP’s origin. That is usually the case unless OP has stated otherwise - especially if it is a very common species.

You are quite right though, Common Mergansers they would be otherwise. It is very helpful to have date and location but new members can be given much latitude 🙂

 

[Bowie123]

You do not say where the birds were seen. If it was west of the Atlantic the birds are known as Common Mergansers.

They were in Worsley Manchester, on the Bridgewater Canal

 

[Bowie123]

I think it is a reasonable assumption they were seen in the Country of the OP’s origin. That is usually the case unless OP has stated otherwise - especially if it is a very common species.

You are quite right though, Common Mergansers they would be otherwise. It is very helpful to have date and location but new members can be given much latitude 🙂

Manchester England

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Manchester England

As the others have said, a couple of Goosanders. Great birds to find on your local Canal!

BTW Bowie, a really warm welcome to Birdforum 🙂