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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KenM" data-source="post: 3250252" data-attributes="member: 57880">Having spent more years than I care to mention observing CB, I am distinctly aware of how variable their cosmetics can be, much less so HB. However as has been commented on regarding ''noise',' I might suggest that the ''apparent'' dark belly v pale breast is just the effect of ''noise'' under-body shadow contrasting against a sunlit chest.What I am more focused on (apart from the extremely long winged shots!!!), is that which is ''structurally'' visible regarding head shape, being diametrically opposed to CB! All the shots (where head is visibly observed ''clear'' of the body) can't be dismissed as photo artefact as there is a clear consistency, indeed if you wish to go down the ''artefact'' road, it would be a contradiction to accept wings and tail as being convenient for CB and yet dismiss the ''pigeon head'' as being of no real consequence when it's ''pivotal''....in order to prove a point!I look forward to a ''structurally objective'' critique to my comments on this matter.Cheers</blockquote>