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 | | From: | paul justice | | Subject: | ID Help Needed | | Date: | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:43:04 GMT |
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 | Hi Folks,
It's a while since I've been here, but I hope someone can help with some
birds I've seen recently.
All photos taken in the last few weeks in and around Cumbernauld.
Apology for the quality of photos 4 & 5. Camera didn't want to focus for
some reason.
Duck 1 & 2 was close to a group of mallards, but wasn't exactly one of the
group.
Duck 3 I'm guessing is an escapee.
Hawk 4 & 5 - I didn't have my glasses on, and when I saw it I originally
guessed it was the resisdent sparrowhawk feeding on the finches again. But
even though the picture quality is woeful, it looks more like a merlin to
me - but I ain't never seen a merlin around here before.
Thanks for your help.
P
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| | From: | TAKESOFF at tiscali.co.uk | | Subject: | Re: ID Help Needed | | Date: | 17 Jan 2005 10:25:21 -0800 |
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| 4/5 ls a male sparrowhawk
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| | From: | paul justice | | Subject: | Re: ID Help Needed | | Date: | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:44:03 GMT |
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| And of course, it helps if I put a link to the photos -
http://www.pegj.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pegj/unknowns-jan2005.htm
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"paul justice" wrote in message
news:sUKGd.128425$C8.19888@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi Folks,
>
> It's a while since I've been here, but I hope someone can help with some
> birds I've seen recently.
>
> All photos taken in the last few weeks in and around Cumbernauld.
>
> Apology for the quality of photos 4 & 5. Camera didn't want to focus for
> some reason.
>
> Duck 1 & 2 was close to a group of mallards, but wasn't exactly one of the
> group.
>
> Duck 3 I'm guessing is an escapee.
>
> Hawk 4 & 5 - I didn't have my glasses on, and when I saw it I originally
> guessed it was the resisdent sparrowhawk feeding on the finches again.
> But even though the picture quality is woeful, it looks more like a merlin
> to me - but I ain't never seen a merlin around here before.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> P
>
>
>
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| | From: | Malcolm | | Subject: | Re: ID Help Needed | | Date: | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:08:07 +0000 |
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In article , paul
justice writes
>And of course, it helps if I put a link to the photos -
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>http://www.pegj.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pegj/unknowns-jan2005.htm
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Indeed :-)
>p
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>"paul justice" wrote in message
>news:sUKGd.128425$C8.19888@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> It's a while since I've been here, but I hope someone can help with some
>> birds I've seen recently.
>>
>> All photos taken in the last few weeks in and around Cumbernauld.
>>
>> Apology for the quality of photos 4 & 5. Camera didn't want to focus for
>> some reason.
>>
>> Duck 1 & 2 was close to a group of mallards, but wasn't exactly one of the
>> group.
>>
First winter Ruddy Duck.
>> Duck 3 I'm guessing is an escapee.
It's a domestic version of the Mallard. Pure white ones like this are
often termed Call Ducks, because they were used in traditional duck
decoys as a way of attracting (calling) wild ducks on to the pond and
then into the catching pipes.
>> Hawk 4 & 5 - I didn't have my glasses on, and when I saw it I originally
>> guessed it was the resisdent sparrowhawk feeding on the finches again.
>> But even though the picture quality is woeful, it looks more like a merlin
>> to me - but I ain't never seen a merlin around here before.
>>
Sparrowhawk, because the rufous colour extends up on to the cheek.
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Malcolm
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