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Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2


Postby to0kan » Sat Jun 26, 2021 12:19 pm

Thank you
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Buzzard or juvenile eagle?
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Spotted this bird while hiking
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Redpoll?
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Re: Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Postby Thataway » Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:03 pm

Eagle,
Corncrake
Donno
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Re: Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Postby KatTai » Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:15 pm

Common buzzard
Mistle Thrush
Not 100% sure but redpoll sounds like a good call :)
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Re: Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Postby Mal Grey » Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:42 pm

Buzzard, almost definite
Mistle thrush, pretty sure
Redpoll, maybe but not sure
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Re: Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Postby CharlesT » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:44 am

KatTai wrote:Common buzzard
Mistle Thrush
Not 100% sure but redpoll sounds like a good call :)

Agreed. It's a Redpoll.
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Re: Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Postby to0kan » Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:54 am

Thanks a lot for the comments. Thought it was a buzzard too but was secretly hoping for a juvenile eagle.
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Re: Could anyone please help to identify some birds Part 2

Postby David-Main » Mon Jul 19, 2021 10:23 am

Buzzard
Mistle Thrush
Linnet in its Summer Plumage. Male.
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