MJB
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... looks like Thornback Ray. Phil
Isn't he the guy who has trouble putting on and taking off his T-shirt?:-O
MJB
... looks like Thornback Ray. Phil
Difficult to see what's what really but looks like a Thornback Ray.
Phil
Fantastic picture of the oriole buddy! I've only had rare glimpses . Think I had all of 5 seconds of one last year so maybe a trip there soon would be rewarding!Spot flys and Orioles
If you want to photograph spotted flycatcher, weeting is a good place to go at the minute there is an absolute poser on the reserve. Just over the border I had some of my best ever views of Golden Oriole in this country. The male sat in a dead tree singing for several minutes and was then joined by the female. Awesome
I took a very early morning stoll (4.30 am) around Thorpe Marshes and encounted a Warbler like bird singing melodicly in a Tree adjacent to the Cattle Pen path.
Very similar to a Reed Warbler but my impression was that it was whiter below and sounded not at all like one. Slightly puzzled by this I took a photograph with the only camera I had available, a Cannon Sureshot. As you can see it's a pretty crappy photograph and not very conclusive.
Could it have been a Marsh Warbler? Have any been recorded at Thorpe Marshes?
Stuart,Lovely shot of Oriole. What camera do you use?
Spot flys and Orioles
If you want to photograph spotted flycatcher, weeting is a good place to go at the minute there is an absolute poser on the reserve. Just over the border I had some of my best ever views of Golden Oriole in this country. The male sat in a dead tree singing for several minutes and was then joined by the female. Awesome
Hello Paul, I'm not sure about records of Marsh Warbler from Thorpe, its a rare breeding bird in Norfolk so any singing in suitable habitat at this time of the year are generally kept quiet in case there is breeding activity. I was down at Thorpe and met Pete (Hasset) yesterday afternoon and located a Garden Warbler doing impressive vocalisations of several species, perhaps this was the bird you saw? The image cannot be blown up so I cant comment further on its identity.
Cracking photos. Looks like a trip to Weeting is on the cards, was the spot fly near one of the hides?