I was participating in the RSPB birdwatch weekend so my garden was filled with lots of different garden birds and lots of seed/fat feeds. I left my spot for a moment and a family member spotted a bird they presume was black but feathers were turning blue/green in the light. She mentioned it also had a very long neck and it was roughly the size of a pigeon, possibly bigger. Definitely not a rook/crow or jackdaw. It left too quick so I didnt see it and she couldnt get a picture if it in time. I've been on the internet all night trying to ID this bird but nothings coming up, im stumped. Please help ID!! (Ps this was spotted in Northern Ireland)
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Please help ID bird spotted in UK/IRELAND. (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter WalnutOwl
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No sorry the bird was seen from the front she said it was 1 solid colour of black but with a blue/green tint to the feathers I guess?
Earnest lad
Well-known member
Could it have been a Woodpigeon?
Rotherbirder
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dantheman
Bah humbug
Hmmm ... I think normally a Raven would appear a lot (lot) bigger than a pigeon, and in any case often appear pretty similar to a crow, so if it was definitely not a crow, then to conclude it was a Raven seems a step too far perhaps.
One of the things with birdwatching is that you can't always identify everything all the time .. some you have to let go. I think this may be one of those times ...
(Other alternatives could be a melanistic feral pigeon, some kind of escaped cagebird, chicken or just a more ordinary crow seen poorly, for example)
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Yep - Ravens are BIG. Size of a big Buzzard. Absolutely huge in a garden context.
Think I'd agree with Dan Theman, most likely a blackish feral pigeon. There's plenty of them about.
Think I'd agree with Dan Theman, most likely a blackish feral pigeon. There's plenty of them about.
RichieTwitchy
YNWA
Yep, I remember when I first joined here I thought Raven and Crows were hard to distinguish but when I actually saw a Raven close by flippin eck it was a shock as it was a blimmin monster :eek!:
That and its 'kronky' call, diamond tail etc ...
