Mike Montier
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A friend sent me this photograph of a warbler seen today. I would appreciate any help that members can give. Many thanks, Mike
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Warbler, Mallorca. (1 Viewer)
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There's a greenish cast to the photo, and allowing for this I'd be more inclined to go for Savi's Warbler than Reed Warbler, primarily because of the "jizz", the long legs and the brownish smudge on the thigh-feathers.
Also the culmen appears slightly more curved than on R.W.
The clinching curved edge of the wing, and the dark, extremely long undertailcoverts cannot, alas, be seen here, so I dare not go out on a limb on this one.......
Peter
Also the culmen appears slightly more curved than on R.W.
The clinching curved edge of the wing, and the dark, extremely long undertailcoverts cannot, alas, be seen here, so I dare not go out on a limb on this one.......
Peter
Simon Wates
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I thought Savi's but the leg colour looks odd....?
Indeed, but as I wrote above it's an photograhic artefact caused by the extensively green background. I doubt that any of the relevant species sport such a "sea sick" leg colour.......
Simon Wates
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So true - silly me :-O
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Got there as a ship-assist, and vomited over its legs? 3
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Mike Montier
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Another photo which may help. Mike
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Mike Montier
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Thank you very much, the finder has just written to say that the light was very poor which may account for the odd leg colour. Mike
Simon Wates
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Funny how Reed photos can look a bit like Savi's sometimes but in the field, never an issue really.
