What and where Bird Quiz (1 Viewer)

[lou salomon]

wheatear. don't see the other one.

 

[phil baber]

No. A clue?

The fence, gate and brickwork is the key.

 

[lou salomon]

2 mistlethrushes, the other one is flying - the blurry blob right of the right hand pole of gate (see att.)

 

[phil baber]

2 mistlethrushes, the other one is flying - the blurry blob right of the right hand pole of gate (see att.)

That's a nice sun-splashed lichen covered stone...B

Here's a crop of that zone.

Hope you see it before anyone else does!!!

 

[Jonny721]

My first reaction was male Red Backed Shrike

 

[phil baber]

My first reaction was male Red Backed Shrike

Can't give more clues. Someone will see what's in the picture soon. (You've all been very good up until now. And I thought that this was the easiest yet!:cat

At least I can have a bit of a rest now! B

BTW. An extra 2 points will be added to the first to get species and precise location...:gn:

 

[phil baber]

Scores so far...

Jonny721: 5
Waccoe: 4
lou salomon: 4
Welsh Peregrine: 3
neil78: 1
The Hairy Highlander: 1

 

[Reuven_M]

Some kind of dove... turtle dove? 2 Sitting on top of the back concrete post

 

[lou salomon]

indeed! 2 turtle doves resting (lying) on top of the right hand post.

 

[phil baber]

Reuven_M you did it! :clap:

The 2 extra points are yours, plus 4 as per the rules, making a good 6 to start you off! Welcome to the frustrating World of Where's Birdy!B

Obvious now isn't it?


lou salomon: 8
Reuven_M: 6
Jonny721: 5
Waccoe: 4
Welsh Peregrine: 3
neil78: 1
The Hairy Highlander: 1

 

[phil baber]

#4 Strips and sections (Lou's Favourite!)

Where's Birdy within Birdy? (It counts in the quiz rules!:t::-O)

5 Birdies. 2 points for each correct. Extra points for cleverness...:eek!:

All taken, at all seasons, in England. 2008 - 11. :cat:

 

[phil baber]

#5 Some Brambles, and muddy stuff etc

An easy one to make you all feel better...o


Species: 2
Location: 1

England, December 2008.

 

[Jonny721]

round 4:
1 - nightjar?
2 - buzzard
3 - grey heron
4 - long eared owl
5 - ptarmigan

round 5
just right of middle, water rail?

 

[lou salomon]

nice artworks there, phil o

#4:

1. buzzard facing right, hardly convincing myself
2. scaps of a juv lapwing
3. whooper swan, dark spot on the left being base of shank, yellowish towards head/neck which is bent (sleeping bird).
4. i get an owl impression from this one too - tawny owl to be different, back view, left side of bird (in owls without seeing its head we don't really know where they are "facing", literally)
5. i join into the willow grouse (ptarmigan) camp, in spring, head to the right.

#5:

agree on water rail with bill drown in mud (crown and upperparts of bird visible), and yes, just right of middle.

 

[phil baber]

# 5 Yes, a Water Rail...

And the 2nd photo is a juvenile Lapwing. So an extra point for cleverness.:cat: (Taken in August.)

Still 4 to go...

lou salomon: 14
Jonny721: 8
Reuven_M: 6
Waccoe: 4
Welsh Peregrine: 3
neil78: 1
The Hairy Highlander: 1

 

[Reuven_M]

I don't know what my chances are without ever having seen most of the species probably, but:

3. great egret (or whatever it's called in europe)
4. short-eared owl

 

[phil baber]

Let's say you're all on the right track with Owl for 4. But which?

 

[neil78]

4 - Little Owl

 

[Jonny721]

3 - Little Egret
4 - Tawny Owl

 

[phil baber]

None right.

It is an Owl. In England.

As you may all be back from the bar, I'll expand a little...B