Greenland bird i.d.??? (1 Viewer)

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clongwor

Active member

• Aug 19, 2006

• #1

Hi,
Is this first bird a Fieldfare? Also if anyone has the inclination, could you check the other mystery birds (gulls, mostly) on this page?
Most of the birds I saw were Northern Wheatear but too fast or sneaky for me to get a picture.
Got mostly photos of Lapland Longspurs and Raven.

Thanks!!!

Carolyn

Greenland bird

 

StuartReeves

Local rarity

• Aug 19, 2006

• #2

Hi Carolyn,

Your mystery bird is not a Fieldfare, but a a juvenile Northern Wheatear. Your mystery gulls in Greenland appear to be Iceland gulls, confusingly enough. The Copenhagen gulls are two Greater Black-backed Gulls and a Black-headed Gull.

Stuart

 

Steve Waite

What you looking at?

• Aug 19, 2006

• #3

One of the two Copenhagen Great Black-backed Gulls is a Herring Gull and the ducks are Mallards. Love the Raven shot Carolyn!!!!

 

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clongwor

Active member

• Aug 19, 2006

• #4

Thanks, Stuart....
I am very happy to hear it is a Wheatear. Since I saw so many dashing by with their little white rumps, it's nice to have a photo of one. Thanks on the Iceland gull and the others....the Iceland is a new one on me as is the Black-Headed Gull

 

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clongwor

Active member

• Aug 19, 2006

• #5

Thank you Steven!
I thought the gulls looked like Black-backed but no matter how many books I have, the gulls are still very confusing to me.
The Mallards around here have greener heads, but maybe it was the light.
I was surprised and pleased to see that Raven on the ice! You never know with birds where they're going to show up.

 

Steve Waite

What you looking at?

• Aug 20, 2006

• #6

The Mallards are in moult (in eclipse plumage), hence making them drabber and duller, in a few weeks time they will be nice and green headed again!

 

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clongwor

Active member

• Aug 20, 2006

• #7

Thanks, Steve!
I didn't realize that. These birds with all their different plumages are what make birding so challenging!