bird on wire, Billinge Hill Merseyside UK (1 Viewer)

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DamianP

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• Aug 31, 2015

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We briefly saw this distant bird on overhead wires yesterday evening. There had been a few spotted flycatchers on the hill so we were hoping for some other migrants along with them. The photo was taken under an over-cast sky so the colour should be true...

 

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AllanM

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• Aug 31, 2015

• #2

Looks like a Wheatear

 

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DamianP

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• Aug 31, 2015

• #3

Thanks Allan, that was our first impression but thought it was too red underneath?

 

Nutcracker

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• Aug 31, 2015

• #4

First-autumn Wheatears are often orangey below like this :t:

 

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DamianP

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• Aug 31, 2015

• #5

Many thanks to both of you - wheatear it is.