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fitzsie

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Identifying a bird
« on: June 20, 2011, 20:18:10 »
Does anyone recognise this bird? It was hopping in amongst some bushes in our front garden.

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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2011, 20:19:21 »
It a young robin or dunnock - as far as I know it's impossible to tell them apart until the robin's red breast grows through.
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2011, 20:20:44 »
I agree with unwashed.

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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2011, 20:25:24 »
It looks like a young robin -
http://www.rspb.org.uk/images/cache/robin_juv_300_tcm9-142443_v3.jpg
Young dunnocks are streakier in colouring.
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fitzsie

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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2011, 20:33:04 »
Thanks ! I didn't expect that answer ! Lovely little bird.
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2011, 15:25:43 »
The question has already been answered with what I was going to say Robin
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2011, 15:37:06 »
Robin


regards Robin   :)
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2011, 05:16:14 »
With all the rest of you, Def a young robin.
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2011, 08:14:12 »
my robin(nick named bird)who has adopted my plot because  its in love with my spade brought jurnior with him and its looked the picture  so yes robin
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2011, 09:13:03 »
For me the baby robin is the one that sits on the end of the washing line just like its parents.   Its not just the colouring but where and how it sits.  Another vote here for the robin.
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Re: Identifying a bird
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2011, 20:44:07 »
Definitely a robin. I believe they are territorial and there is now a robin with a slight red breast which I would like to believe is the same bird. Still hopping around the same bushes.
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