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  1. ialarmedalien

    LBB, northern California

    Saw these little brown birds whilst watching the sandhill cranes come in to roost near Lodi, CA. They are about blackbird size and were alternating between feeding in the fields and sitting on the electricity wires. My guess is brown-headed cowbirds but the bodies are more brown than black.
  2. ialarmedalien

    Ducks in flight, East Anglia, UK

    I identified these as mandarins, but would appreciate confirmation or alternative ID from persons more experienced than myself. Spotted in mid-East Anglia on an early morning stroll. Thank you!
  3. ialarmedalien

    Harrier ID - Suffolk, UK

    I photographed two birds whilst out walking the dog; I assumed they were red kites, and as they were distant, I just snapped a few shots for ID purposes. The first two images are of the same bird, presumably a ringtail hen harrier. The second bird has the colours I'd associate with a marsh...
  4. ialarmedalien

    Using bike lights for birding?

    I've read about using lights with red filters for nighttime birding/mammal watching, and was wondering whether I can use my rear bike lights for that purpose. I'm going to Skomer next week and have been advised to take some lights with a red filter for watching the Manx shearwaters. Beyond this...
  5. ialarmedalien

    Early April birding best bets

    I have the first week of April off work; my previous plans fell through so I'm now planning a birding/wildlife-focused UK break instead. I'm near Newmarket in Suffolk/East Anglia so ideally I'd like to see some other parts of the country. I was thinking about a trip over to SW Wales and Skomer...
  6. ialarmedalien

    A couple of non-seabirds from Bempton Cliffs, UK

    A few birds spotted at Bempton Cliffs (NE UK) earlier this week that are eluding my (rather poor) identification skills. Side-on bird on the barbed wire: yellow wagtail? meadow pipit? The two on the post-and-rail fence: reed buntings? (Not sure why I didn't take a photo focused on the closer...
  7. ialarmedalien

    Ducks, East Anglia, UK

    I identified these ducks before, but now I can't for the life of me find them in my bird books! Apologies for the poor photos -- the ducks were in the background whilst shooting a different bird.
  8. ialarmedalien

    Whitethroat (?), rural East Anglia

    Can someone identify this bird, photographed in farmland in Suffolk? I think it's a whitethroat, but would be grateful for confirmation. Thank you!
  9. ialarmedalien

    Camera/lens recommendations for BIF in low light

    I'm looking for recommendations for a camera+lens set up that I can use to get some decent shots of birds in low light situations, specifically barn owls hunting towards the end of the day, and harriers coming in to roost. I currently use a Panasonic FZ330 (bridge camera) with 1.5x TC, which...
  10. ialarmedalien

    Falcon ID, snowy Suffolk, UK

    I assumed this was a kestrel when I photographed it (there's usually at least one kestrel in the area) but examining the photos on my computer, it looks slimmer and taller than I would expect. The habitat is farmland/pasture in snowy Suffolk, UK.
  11. ialarmedalien

    Finch-sized birds, Suffolk, UK

    A flock of about a dozen of these finch-sized birds were in the top of a tree. Due to their position, their distance from me, their fluffed-up feathers, and the warm orange-y pre-sunset light, I couldn't identify them. Unfortunately, since I couldn't get a decent headshot of any of the birds...
  12. ialarmedalien

    The Secret Life of Owls (UK)

    In case anyone hasn't seen it, there's a rather good series on owls on channel 5 Select at the moment, also available online at the Channel 5 website. It's shot at the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Essex, the only site in the UK known to host all five British owl species, and follows the...
  13. ialarmedalien

    Buzzard? ID - December, SE UK

    I spotted this bird around dusk in a village in southeastern England. I think it's probably a buzzard, as I spotted a couple in flight earlier on and I suspect this might have been one of them. Any extra info on the bird (sex, etc.) would be appreciated!
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