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malla1962 Cream of the Crop ![]() 7,714 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2004 Location: Walney Island,cumbria,uk More info | May 11, 2008 07:18 | #1
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canonloader Cream of the Crop ![]() More info | May 11, 2008 07:33 | #2 Sweet shot and a cool looking bird. Not familiar with your Brit birds, but I'm betting it's related to a crow. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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exile Senior Member ![]() 903 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: UK (South West...now East Anglia ...and back in Northern Ireland at last) More info | May 11, 2008 08:14 | #3 Weird! It might be a juvenile something ... I think Canonloader is on the right track ... one of the corvids. Outdoor photographer and writer in Northern Ireland
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dancinec Cream of the Crop ![]() 8,035 posts Joined Apr 2005 Location: Carlsbad, California More info | May 11, 2008 08:26 | #4 It looks like a female Great-tailed Grackle to me. Well captured. Dennis
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canonloader Cream of the Crop ![]() More info | May 11, 2008 08:31 | #5 It does look like a Grackle, but do they have those in the UK? Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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dancinec Cream of the Crop ![]() 8,035 posts Joined Apr 2005 Location: Carlsbad, California More info | May 11, 2008 08:43 | #6 canonloader wrote in post #5501856 ![]() It does look like a Grackle, but do they have those in the UK? Good question, there is unsubstantiated reports of Boat -tailed Grackles for the U.K. Here is my shot: It sure looks like that bird.
Dennis
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exile Senior Member ![]() 903 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: UK (South West...now East Anglia ...and back in Northern Ireland at last) More info | May 11, 2008 08:46 | #7 Interesting - never heard of a grackle before. The similarities are striking, but there is one very obvious difference - the eye. Outdoor photographer and writer in Northern Ireland
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scrumpy Goldmember ![]() 3,664 posts Joined Jun 2004 Location: Dorset, England More info | May 11, 2008 08:59 | #8 I have been a birder all my long life and this is not a UK bird. In fact it looks like it was stuffed years ago and taken from its cabinet for the shot. I am sure I am wrong, but until malla comes back and tells us where he shot it, it will remain a mystery to me. David: Canon EOS 400D - Canon EF70-300mm f/4-55.6 IS USM -Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 DC Macro - Sigma 50-500 'Bigma' - Speedlite 580EX 11 - Better Beamer
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chubri777 Goldmember ![]() 1,533 posts Likes: 12 Joined Apr 2007 Location: Cameron Park, Ca. More info | May 11, 2008 15:49 | #9 Looks like a Boat-tailed Grackle female to me. Regards,
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malla1962 THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop ![]() 7,714 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2004 Location: Walney Island,cumbria,uk More info | May 11, 2008 16:21 | #10 canonloader wrote in post #5501856 ![]() It does look like a Grackle, but do they have those in the UK? Maybe I should have been more clear about it,I am in Miami right now so its a USA bird.
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scrumpy Goldmember ![]() 3,664 posts Joined Jun 2004 Location: Dorset, England More info | May 12, 2008 00:54 | #11 malla1962 wrote in post #5503683 ![]() Maybe I should have been more clear about it,I am in Miami right now so its a USA bird. ![]() That's sorted then David: Canon EOS 400D - Canon EF70-300mm f/4-55.6 IS USM -Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 DC Macro - Sigma 50-500 'Bigma' - Speedlite 580EX 11 - Better Beamer
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Sindri Skulason Cream of the Crop ![]() 10,403 posts Likes: 10 Joined May 2005 Location: Iceland More info | May 13, 2008 04:21 | #12 Beautiful shot but I can't help with the ID. Best regards
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kingsown Goldmember 2,838 posts Likes: 297 Joined Jul 2005 Location: barrow-in-furness More info | May 13, 2008 06:30 | #13 |
ladytiger Member ![]() 60 posts Joined May 2008 Location: Concord NH More info | May 13, 2008 06:50 | #14 malla1962 wrote in post #5501654 ![]() Whats this one? Looking through my bird book and it looks to me like a Brown Jay.Or maybe the Boat-tailed grackle.Pretty cool either way! Love today like there is no TOMORROW!!
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Reyno Cream of the Crop ![]() 7,037 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Orlando, FL More info | May 13, 2008 07:00 | #15 It's a Female Boat-tailed Grackle. Best regards - Reyno
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