In flight Id (1 Viewer)

markyb2

Mark

• Jun 16, 2007

• #1

I am pretty much a beginner so go easy on me if this is a basic ID!!

Recently took this photo on hols in Croatia - nine birds enjoying the thermals.

I'm rubbish in distinguishing between crows and buzzards from this sort of shot.

Everything in this pic suggests a crow but have never seen them using thermals like this before.

Thanks

Mark

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Jun 16, 2007

• #2

Were these high up in mountains, Mark. They look a bit like Alpine Choughs. The behaviour seems okay for these.

 

Bird Hard 2

Cynical Sceptic

• Jun 16, 2007

• #3

They're Alpine Choughs. Crow species, but with 'fingers' in the primaries and very thin bills.

 

markyb2

Mark

• Jun 16, 2007

• #4

Yes I climbed to about 1400m above sea-level and they were riding high on thermals way above that.

I never seen a Chough before in the wild so I'm now well chuffed!

Cheers guys.

 

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Jurij Hanžel

Registrirani uporabnik

• Jun 16, 2007

• #5

They're Alpine Choughs, no two ways about it. I presume you were in the Velebit area.

 

markyb2

Mark

• Jun 16, 2007

• #6

Biokovo mountain range, climbed up from Makarska.

 

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Jurij Hanžel

Registrirani uporabnik

• Jun 16, 2007

• #7

Ah,Biokovo's a bit further south. Pleasant hike (unless it's July and you start out any later than 4.00 am), isn't it?

 

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markyb2

Mark

• Jun 16, 2007

• #8

Absolutley fantastic - I was mainly photographing butterflies but other wildlife was great too - e.g. red backed shrike, chamois, mountain hare etc.

Will definately go again - will bring better shoes next time though, could barely walk for 2 days afterwards!!!

 

Storm-Petrel

registered dude

• Jun 16, 2007

• #9

I am in vacation in the alps, and the other day i was in alpine and saw alpine choughs. the birds in the photo look exactly like the ones i saw. the ones i saw were quite tame.

 

Dave Hall

Bumbling Bears

• Jun 16, 2007

• #10

Hi Mark they are Alpine Chough