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    Algeria, Tamanrasset 3rd

    Spent six weeks in the Hoggar and Tassili in 1984 into 86 no sign back then of any vultures, is there really any forestry in the Tassili my enduring memory was a moonscape, rock and sand, incredible birding though.
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    Algarve Chiffchaff, Common or Iberian

    Does the primary projection not rule out common Chiffchaff more in favour of Iberian?
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    Snapshots of a bird in parts! Taken in Leeds, England - April 2021

    Falconers keep a watch on their birds weight they like them to be hungry when flying. If for some reason the bird isn't hungry they will may not fly back to the handler and just perch up somewhere.
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    Trouble installing software

    You need to configure your software, that's what the error message as you call it is telling you. Then Kodo will be able to write to a drive it has access to. After a Google search I found this snippet below. The Kodu installer actually installs two programs: Kodu itself, and a configuration...
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    3 daily visitors need identifying!

    White and black pheasants are often put down by gamekeepers, they often run a system where they tell the guns that if they shoot one they will be find £50 for doing so. Gamekeeper pocket money, to supplement their income no doubt.
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    What3words

    That's quite a lot of information you may not want on a public forum Phil if the location you give is correct.
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    Puzzling Goose (hybrid?), Rostock, NE Germany, Feb 2020

    See the odd greylag like this in the North West Highlands white base to bill doesn't necessarily indicate hybrid. There was one on the Croft next door yesterday. In the past have seen the same in Pinkfeet in West Lancashire.
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    Identify this bird of prey

    Looks a bit like a Red-tailed hawk to me? Probably just a a Buzzard showing some red brown colour in its tail and primaries.
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    Unusual Collared Dove, Oman

    African Collared dove also occurs in Oman, and this bird may fit that?
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    Unusual Collared Dove, Oman

    Just what I was thinking that neck collar gives it that look.
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    Sahara. Southern Algeria (3) Raptors

    Was there myself in 1985, would agree with above ID. Loved the birding in the Tassili and the Ahaggar, a memorable experience.
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    Heron from Thailand

    Is it not a Chinese Pond Heron?
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    Which Songbird?

    What about Cretzschmar's Bunting?
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    Spotted Tenby Harbour

    Guillemot maybe a good call, poor quality pic. But why would you think that given what is visible? There seems quite a lot of white on the back and white on head is all below the eye not going round to nape.
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    Twitching For The Kingfisher

    Nice that the bird seemed not to be disturbed by the presence of everyone. Great bird
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