DDA Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title.  9,354 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Jan 13, 2008 14:36 | #1 Hi! I shot this bird today at about 1800 meters in the swiss Alps. I thought at first that it could be a now bunting but:  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
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DDA THREAD STARTER Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title. 9,354 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Jan 13, 2008 14:46 | #2 I think it's a White-winged Snowfinch DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
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canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 13, 2008 15:24 | #3 I was just looking at my pics of snow buntings, and this looks an awful lot like them. Never seen a Snowfinch though. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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hTr Cream of the Crop  22,453 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Northern Alabama More info | Jan 13, 2008 16:05 | #4 Can't Help with ID but a beautiful bird!! gary
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olmail Member 131 posts Joined Dec 2007 More info | Jan 13, 2008 16:26 | #5 never heard of a snow finch either--but i found this on google
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davewalters Senior Member 458 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Account inactive please delete More info | Jan 13, 2008 17:22 | #6 Hi - it's a Snow Finch. One of only a very few passerines which would be in this vicinity at this time of year.
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DDA THREAD STARTER Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title. 9,354 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Jan 14, 2008 12:25 | #7 Thank you all for your answers! canonloader wrote in post #4695032  I was just looking at my pics of snow buntings, and this looks an awful lot like them. Never seen a Snowfinch though. The head shape and color is different from the bunting. Besides, it would be an incredible find as we are waaaay too south for them... hTr wrote in post #4695293 Can't Help with ID but a beautiful bird!! Thank you! olmail wrote in post #4695427 never heard of a snow finch either--but i found this on google http://www.magikbirds.com …=551&show_thumbnails=True looks very much like my birdies davewalters wrote in post #4695695 Hi - it's a Snow Finch. One of only a very few passerines which would be in this vicinity at this time of year. Exactly, and it was with another of the few birds being able to live in such conditions: Alpine Accentor... (https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=436607)  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. taken with 100-400  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
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eccles Goldmember  2,948 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Bristol, UK More info | Jan 14, 2008 14:01 | #8 Stunning shots.
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DDA THREAD STARTER Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title. 9,354 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Jan 14, 2008 14:05 | #9 Thank you! DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
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SacMac Goldmember  1,639 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: England (but currently Florida) More info | Jan 14, 2008 15:18 | #10 DDA - beautiful shots - fabulous light! We're off the Switzerland early March, staying in Lausanne. We won't have a car but will have train/bus/boat passes. Where do you recommend to go for birds/wildlife? Sheryl
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villageidiot Goldmember  1,307 posts Likes: 38 Joined Dec 2006 Location: murfreesboro Tennessee More info | Jan 14, 2008 15:26 | #11 1800 meters altitude or distance from the bird? If it's the latter, you must have a killer lens! "Slower minds keep right..."
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MicheleRF Goldmember  1,139 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Erie, PA More info | Jan 14, 2008 17:39 | #12 Very beautiful! The bird and the shots! Michele
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csquared63 Goldmember  1,562 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jul 2005 Location: Western New York More info | Jan 14, 2008 17:46 | #13 |
DDA THREAD STARTER Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title. 9,354 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... More info | Jan 15, 2008 00:53 | #14 SacMac wrote in post #4702190 DDA - beautiful shots - fabulous light! We're off the Switzerland early March, staying in Lausanne. We won't have a car but will have train/bus/boat passes. Where do you recommend to go for birds/wildlife?  Thank you Sheryl. Train/bus/boat pass is very efficient in Switzerland. Very close to Lausanne, you can go to Preverenges for good bird-watching (it is on the lake shore). You can also go to Yverdon on Lake Neuchâtel where there are a few good spots. Finally, I would advice Fanel/Cudrefin which is further away (and maybe more difficult without car) on the same Lake. You should also make sure you go up on the mountains (Wallis)... PM me for more details village idiot wrote in post #4702234 1800 meters altitude or distance from the bird? If it's the latter, you must have a killer lens! Distance. I just bought that 1200mm from B&H MicheleRF wrote in post #4703039 Very beautiful! The bird and the shots! Thank you Michele. Glad you enjoyed them... Your welcome Carl! DDA - C&C welcomed and encouraged
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SacMac Goldmember 1,639 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: England (but currently Florida) More info | Thanks DDA, I've just PMd you Sheryl
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