Juv. Alpine Accentor, Catalunya? (1 Viewer)

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pandachris

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• Oct 2, 2009

• #1

I'd like it to be but the brown on the crown makes me a bit uncomfortable.

Things against - voice - only heard it make a single call, several times, that was not un-Dunnocky.
Too much brown on the crown?
There were Dunnocks nearby (there were also Red-billed Choughs, and I've no doubt that this is not a Chough, so maybe that's irrelevant).

These were taken about 10 days ago from the view point a short distance west of Saldes on the side of Pedraforca - fantastic place.

 

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SteveClifton

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• Oct 2, 2009

• #2

Dunnock I'm afraid!

 

htcdude

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• Oct 2, 2009

• #3

I'd agree with Dunnock

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Oct 2, 2009

• #4

sorry, a dunnock it is

 

pauco

Старлин&

• Oct 2, 2009

• #5

Nice thought, but alas a Dunnock.

 

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pandachris

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• Oct 3, 2009

• #6

Thanks. Worth a try anyway. I can't recall seeing a Dunnock with that combination of yellow lower mandible and much darker upper mandible, but perhaps that's because I just don't look all that hard at Dunnocks

 

ANdy5551

Urbicafan

• Oct 3, 2009

• #7

pandachris said:

Thanks. Worth a try anyway. I can't recall seeing a Dunnock with that combination of yellow lower mandible and much darker upper mandible, but perhaps that's because I just don't look all that hard at Dunnocks

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the yellow you can see is inside its gape

 

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pandachris

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• Oct 6, 2009

• #8

I've had the chance to look at all the photos and looks like you're right. I can only see yellow on the one with the open beak, though I thought I saw it in the field.

 

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cavan wood

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• Oct 6, 2009

• #9

While we're on the topic of alpine accentor, could anyone confirm from this rather shoddy pic that this is one? I saw it at the castle of Baux de Provence in January of 2007. I was essentially sure at the time, but I've never asked anyone to confirm it.

Scott

 

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Lappkrabben

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• Oct 7, 2009

• #10

With that colouration on back, flanks and head you can feel safe with alpine accentor, Cavan Wood. Confirmed IMO.

But this threads first photos is a dunnock

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Oct 7, 2009

• #11

cavan wood said:

While we're on the topic of alpine accentor, could anyone confirm from this rather shoddy pic that this is one? I saw it at the castle of Baux de Provence in January of 2007. I was essentially sure at the time, but I've never asked anyone to confirm it.

Scott

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Agree with Alpine Accentor for this one.

 

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cavan wood

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• Oct 7, 2009

• #12

Thanks guys, I'm sorry about hijacking the thread.

Scott

 

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pandachris

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• Oct 8, 2009

• #13

Not at all. Result, IMO.

 

Cristian Mihai

Cristian Mihai

• Oct 8, 2009

• #14

This is the best pic taken by me with a AA (National Park Retezat, Romania, summer 2009). A few hours after taking this one I saw another AA very close - but the lens on the camera was a zoom for landscape...

 

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pauco

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• Oct 8, 2009

• #15

Agree, Alpine-Accentor, for me too.