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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Palustris on January 08, 2010, 21:18:34

Title: A few more birds
Post by: Palustris on January 08, 2010, 21:18:34: Taken today in the Snow.
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/January2010/chaffinch1.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/January2010/fieldfare1.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/January2010/Robinoncat1.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/January2010/robinontable1.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/January2010/woody1-1.jpg)
Title: Re: A few more birds
Post by: lorna on January 08, 2010, 21:24:20: Wonderful photos Eric, I am so envious
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Post by: northener on January 08, 2010, 21:34:21: Great photos. The first Robin could be a christmas card. Whats 1st bird, Redwing.
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Post by: redimp on January 08, 2010, 22:13:25: Quote from: northener on January 08, 2010, 21:34:21
Great photos. The first Robin could be a christmas card. Whats 1st bird, Redwing.
Crossbill
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Post by: northener on January 08, 2010, 23:11:11: Wow. Best of Autumn watch showed a crossbill eating the seeds from a pine cone, amazing.
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Post by: redimp on January 08, 2010, 23:16:31: Quote from: redclanger on January 08, 2010, 22:13:25
Quote from: northener on January 08, 2010, 21:34:21
Great photos. The first Robin could be a christmas card. Whats 1st bird, Redwing.
Crossbill
Or even a chaffinch with something in its beak :-[
Title: Re: A few more birds
Post by: Palustris on January 09, 2010, 09:26:45: I would have said Chaffinch with a bit of snow in its beak as it was stripping snow from leaves, presumably for a drink.
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Post by: tim on January 09, 2010, 15:42:58: Best I can do through misty window.
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Post by: Jayb on January 09, 2010, 18:14:10: Stunning pictures, is the robin on top of a cats head?

They certainly look puffed up to the max Tim
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Post by: tim on January 09, 2010, 18:41:34: Cat? I see it!!
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Post by: theothermarg on January 09, 2010, 19:08:27: a cat with a heart of stone ;D
marg
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Post by: tim on January 10, 2010, 12:28:19: Do Fieldfares have cross beaks - or did this one hit a wall??
Title: Re: A few more birds
Post by: SamLouise on January 12, 2010, 11:21:52: Some great pictures in this thread. The first robin pic is lovely :)