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Warblers, South of France (1 Viewer)
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Thanks !
I am going to ask the obvious but on picture 4) and 7-8-9), where we can see some details, why not Marsh or even Savi's for example ? Just trying to learn.
I read that Savi's has pinkish legs, so is the dark legs on these picture enough to rule out Savi's ? Maybe it should also show darker undertail coverts.
I am going to ask the obvious but on picture 4) and 7-8-9), where we can see some details, why not Marsh or even Savi's for example ? Just trying to learn.
I read that Savi's has pinkish legs, so is the dark legs on these picture enough to rule out Savi's ? Maybe it should also show darker undertail coverts.
KenM
Well-known member
Julienl Hi,
Legs can be variable in tonal value and are influenced by the ambient lighting and by the camera sensor, as you say the under-tail coverts would be more contrastingly scalloped, also Savi’s is a slightly bigger looking Warbler, when you “get your eye-in” you’ll be able to recognise Reed Warbler without too much trouble. :t:
Cheers
Legs can be variable in tonal value and are influenced by the ambient lighting and by the camera sensor, as you say the under-tail coverts would be more contrastingly scalloped, also Savi’s is a slightly bigger looking Warbler, when you “get your eye-in” you’ll be able to recognise Reed Warbler without too much trouble. :t:
Cheers
KenM
Well-known member
They are indeed! :t:
I think without going further [there are more subtle characters for distinguishing these 2 species] that 4) and 8) are too warm brown for marsh warbler. Since you said 7-9) are the same bird that rules out 7) and 9) too. But it's true that for the second set it's more difficult as tones are quite muted [also effect of apparent over-exposure in 7/9] so others might disagree and analyse these pics more carefully.
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