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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Adam W" data-source="post: 1654059" data-attributes="member: 81080"><p>Missing the poin a bit, i agree obviously that shooters need to have good identification skills regaurding quarry species and non quarry species that they may be confused with but Great spotted woodpecker hardly falls into that categorie.Going back to the original subject i dont think many birdwatchers would identify a Blue winged teal in flight most probably in poor light in the split second you have to take a shot,i dont think genuine mistakes like that can be criticised and as previously mentioned no offence is committed in those circumstances.</p></blockquote><p></p>