Martin Mere mystery bird (1 Viewer)

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Elizabeth Bigg

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• Mar 26, 2004

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We've just been going through the photos taken at Martin Mere in January (2002)!! - and have been unable to identify this one. I'm sure someone will be able to help!

 

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #2

The head down right (decapitated?!?) is Aix sponsa female's.

 

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godwit

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #3

Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus

Dave

 

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #4

godwit said:

Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus

Dave

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Cucullatus does not have white eyering.

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #5

Hi Elisabeth,
the bird turning its head away is a Mergus cucullatus female, clearly with these feathers on the back of the head and those two visible black and white featheres on the back!!!

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #6

Sorry, actual name is Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser); as already stated

 

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• Mar 26, 2004

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Joern Lehmhus said:

Sorry, actual name is Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser); as already stated

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:-C :storm: :storm: You're right - got karried away with that seductive glimpse...

 

pduxon

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #8

so the head is Wood Duck and the bird on the bank Hooded Merganser?

 

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• Mar 26, 2004

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pduxon said:

so the head is Wood Duck and the bird on the bank Hooded Merganser?

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Correct.

 

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annieB

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• Mar 26, 2004

• #10

guess i should go back to my bird feeders. the sparrows are enough of a challenge for me!

 

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Elizabeth Bigg

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• Mar 26, 2004

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annie burton said:

guess i should go back to my bird feeders. the sparrows are enough of a challenge for me!

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That's exactly the way I feel right now, Annie - I've spent the whole morning trying to ID birds, and haven't done any of the things in the house that I should have done. At least I'm fairly confident that I can decide what any new garden bird is, with several books and a CDrom guide to help me!!!