Epping Forest BOP? (2 Viewers)

[KenM]

On any of the many posts giving the ID? There isn't one.

Try 17.

 

[Butty]

Try reading 20.

 

[bob the birder]

Birders these days seem to be either ambivalent, rude or conceited. Or maybe just a bit of all of the above. I used to love this forum when nutcracker helped out. Birds and trees that was nutty. Now just brash and rude that’s butty.

 

[KenM]

Come on Ken, the overall build/proportions and 'jizz' alone absolutely scream CB! Marsh Harrier never came to mind one iota when I first saw the image.

RB

Some very odd “early dated” but late postings on here….a bit of “shuffle posting” going on?

I do like the bold “scream” RB…it kinda speaks volumes for you.

I think I’ve explained all my issues concerning the bird, the one aspect that I can’t convey so much in words was the flight style…very much Kite/Harrier like….and most unlike CB…that I see almost daily from the house.

The cardinal rule is “when in doubt refer to the common confusion species….but my attention was certainly drawn to the flight style.
In retrospect, perhaps that’s why I’ve bumped into many interesting birds over the years, anything that looks anomalous or not quite right is, if, still accessible, promptly scrutinised.

I can recommend that approach to you RB.👍

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

????

I dont know what to write and the reason is not, that I am tired now.

But if this thread brings Nutcracker back, than its ok

 

[Rotherbirder]

So, just what has this little exercise taught us then Ken? That a Common Buzzard, backlit and with most of its plumage features hidden in shadow is still a Common Buzzard? A valuable lesson - but to whom? Its like your frequently posted images of Sparrowhawks that you maintain are a bit 'off' in 'cosmetics' or 'geometry' hoping that someone will re-identify them as Goshawk! They are wasteful of time, not at all educational and tiresome.

RB

 

[Rotherbirder]

Birders these days seem to be either ambivalent, rude or conceited. Or maybe just a bit of all of the above. I used to love this forum when nutcracker helped out. Birds and trees that was nutty. Now just brash and rude that’s butty.

You obviously haven't been a regular enough contributor to suss the dynamics and get a feel for the games that some contributors like to play yet. Its all in good fun ...

I notice that even you have resorted to personal criticism in your post repeated above!

RB

 

[KenM]

You obviously haven't been a regular enough contributor to suss the dynamics and get a feel for the games that some contributors like to play yet. Its all in good fun ...

I notice that even you have resorted to personal criticism in your post repeated above!

RB

I wasn’t aware that you fell into the “contributor category” RB?…..Ah! silly me, you mean negative, of course.
My definition of a contributor is someone who has a question concerning particular species puts images up and offers critique, that’s what I would call a general “all rounder”.
It seems you only fall into the latter category, Is that because you think you know it all, or are you too cool to ask questions?

 

[Rotherbirder]

I wasn’t aware that you fell into the “contributor category” RB?…..Ah! silly me, you mean negative, of course.
My definition of a contributor is someone who has a question concerning particular species puts images up and offers critique, that’s what I would call a general “all rounder”.
It seems you only fall into the latter category, Is that because you think you know it all, or are you too cool to ask questions?

Since when was your forum name 'bob the birder'? My post was intended for him yet you chose to answer it ... unless you have a split personality? It would explain a lot! (No offence intended to bob, of course).

RB

 

[tconzemi]

🥱

 

[Andy Hurley]

Also useful to others not quite so familiar with the species in question, as quite often useful dimensional formulae etc pop up

 

[Andy Hurley]

Answer zer qvestion.

John

??? whats with the racial stereotyping John?

 

[Sangahyando]

Birders these days seem to be either ambivalent, rude or conceited. Or maybe just a bit of all of the above. I used to love this forum when nutcracker helped out. Birds and trees that was nutty. Now just brash and rude that’s butty.

It would help if we were dealing with members who are acting in good faith when posting ID questions, or who, being new to the hobby, are too inexperienced to know better. But there are some who are neither, it seems.

 

[Xenospiza]

??? whats with the racial stereotyping John?

I guess it was inspired by Bismarck (Honeyeater).

 

[Mono]

Can we keep things on topic,
Thanks