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UK - Bewicks and Whoopers and Leucistic Whooper (1 Viewer)

Pitvar

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Hello all, I think I've got the differences between Whoopers and Bewicks having observed a mixed flock at Shotwick Fields today. I believe on the attached I've got on the first shot two Bewicks in the background and a Whooper to the right and to the front of the picture.

On the second shot I believe I have from left to right of the shot Whooper, Bewick and Leucistic Whooper [as reported on North Wales forum]

I'm going on the fact that the black on the beak of the Bewicks is more extensive and goes well past the nostril and the Bewicks beaks are slightly shorter and less concave than the Whoopers?

Have I got it sussed!?!
 

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Hello all, I think I've got the differences between Whoopers and Bewicks having observed a mixed flock at Shotwick Fields today. I believe on the attached I've got on the first shot two Bewicks in the background and a Whooper to the right and to the front of the picture.

On the second shot I believe I have from left to right of the shot Whooper, Bewick and Leucistic Whooper [as reported on North Wales forum]

I'm going on the fact that the black on the beak of the Bewicks is more extensive and goes well past the nostril and the Bewicks beaks are slightly shorter and less concave than the Whoopers?

Have I got it sussed!?!

Looks good to me :t:
 
Yes, though, apart from the pale legs, I'd be hard-pressed to tell if that Whooper is leucistic!

Thanks and good point - in the field the only other thing I noted - which didn't show up on the pics was that the black portion on the bill wasn't particularly extensive and was less defined [more grey] with a couple of pinkish blotches within the black area [sorry still learning the terminology - so "pinkish blotches" may not be as descriptive as it could be]
 
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