March 2021 in Leeds, England (1 Viewer)

[EmilyKate]

The first is another photo taken pre interest in birding. I apologise for the poor quality of the image - the bird I’m looking at is standing to the right of the wooden perch, with its dark head bent slightly.

The second photo is also poor quality but not taken too far away. This is also in Leeds and was taken in September 2021.

Thank you in advance 🙏
Em

 

[Julie50]

As suggested in answer to your first post - I am half way like the chem prof said - I can say the first pic is cormorant, but not what the second one is with enough confidence.

 

[EmilyKate]

As suggested in answer to your first post - I am half way like the chem prof said - I can say the first pic is cormorant, but not what the second one is with enough confidence.

😂 Well it is Saturday night!

The cormorants I have seen are dark all over - it was the white of this bird that threw me.

Thank you Julie

 

[stevethehydra]

First pic is a juvenile Cormorant, hence the white breast. The second looks like a Common Whitethroat to me, but warblers are confusing, so I could be proven wrong!

 

[EmilyKate]

First pic is a juvenile Cormorant, hence the white breast. The second looks like a Common Whitethroat to me, but warblers are confusing, so I could be proven wrong!

Thank you Steve! 🙏

 

[andyb39]

😂 Well it is Saturday night!

The cormorants I have seen are dark all over - it was the white of this bird that threw me.

Thank you Julie

Agree with Common Whitethroat.