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Title: Any Bird spotters
Post by: funtimefrankie on August 26, 2010, 07:47:59 pm

What's this chappie? He/shes a bit smaller than a mallard.
In the second pic its the one at the back nearest the water

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: Pirate on August 26, 2010, 08:36:25 pm

At first glance its a 'Smew' but closer inspection ...'Red crested Pochard' normaly from water fowl collections or a visitor to the east coast. Strange if it is!!!
I stand corrected as there are surely better naturlists than I.
Regards
Pirate

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: Wasyl on August 28, 2010, 11:04:52 pm

Looks like a wee Duck to me, ;)..not worth shooting,not enough meat,

Wullie

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: Martin13 on August 28, 2010, 11:25:08 pm

Rats, the feathered kind  O0 - not the bird watching we do down here in Oz %) %)

Mdu

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: funtimefrankie on August 31, 2010, 11:52:42 pm

Apparently, it's a White Cheeked Pintail, resident of Argentina. :-))

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: Pirate on September 01, 2010, 07:35:59 am

Thank you for finding out, my knowledge is rather limited and that adds to it.
How did you find out?
Pirate

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: funtimefrankie on September 01, 2010, 08:09:10 am

I posted a picture on

http://www.ispyabird.co.uk/

got an answer back within hours, a bit like Mayhem for birders
 :-))

Title: Re: Any Bird spotters
Post by: funtimefrankie on September 01, 2010, 10:31:56 am

Our local wetland centre, Martin mere tell me it's a Lesser Bahama Pintail which they have in their collection but it's not one of their's