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  1. Hotspur

    Golden Eagle Pair Almeria Spain 27th May 2022

    Really interesting. I think they are quite young in terms of eagles, and they may not breed successfully but fab to hear that they are still there, and getting on with things. Thanks for revisiting.
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    Chameleons in Spain

    I had a look on fieldherping.eu but couldn't find anything. A detailed trawl may reveal something but folk there will be reticent to share gen.
  3. Hotspur

    Any local knowledge out there in SW France?

    Try this link. I found it useful for researching my upcoming trip to the Pyrenees. Atlas des Oiseaux de France
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    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Fantastic looking things!
  5. Hotspur

    Paphos this am any ideas?

    Blunt-nosed Viper is no doubt a potent snake but I doubt there are that many fatalities per year in Cyprus. They are quite a different looking beast being an ambush predator.
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    Kite ID

    Absolutely - I wasn't suggesting this was a definitive position, just what's on ebird. Tbh I think this looks fine for Black kite. It is in a posture that emphasizes the tail fork and makes it look longer, and the poor quality makes interpreting the size and definition of the pale panel in the...
  7. Hotspur

    Kite ID

    No records of red kite on ebird for the Kiev region and only a single record away from the Western border. Obviously doesn't identify the bird in question but gives justification to the default.
  8. Hotspur

    Redpolls, West Sussex

    Its warm coloured. I'd have called that a Lesser Redpoll.
  9. Hotspur

    Limburg, Netherlands, I guess a Dunnock?

    Thats a Dunnock
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    Doh!
  11. Hotspur

    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    185. Black-faced Cuckooshrike
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    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    131. (Caucasian) Water Pipit
  13. Hotspur

    Name a Bird You've Photographed

    53. Gadwall
  14. Hotspur

    Northampton Uk Redpoll

    Its grey not brown, and cold tones in super so Mealy.
  15. Hotspur

    Birding in Alicante Province

    As with Brian, I've seen lots from Torrevieja and La Mata but never close and often in tricky light.
  16. Hotspur

    North East London Redwing?

    Odd or not Ken, you only have to look at the photo to see all the colours are cold.
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    Hybrid baikal teal ? at Top Hill Low , Yorkshire last weekend.

    I couldnt see it yesterday and duck numbers are peaking due to freezing weather. It was about between Christmas and new year but I couldnt really add anything as it was a good distance out on D reservoir.
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    North East London Redwing?

    The picture just looks desaturated. Nothing abnormal there IMO.
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    Hybrid baikal teal ? at Top Hill Low , Yorkshire last weekend.

    Yup shoveler x wigeon seems to be the accepted parentage of this chap currently.
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    Is this possibly a snowy owl ?

    It is flying away, in a pose typical for hunting barn owl. Barn owls which often appear white with a slightly darker mantle in bright light, such as the OPs photo. The wings are too short for a gull and the tail is the wrong shape. Add to the fact it is gliding over a wall is typical hunting...
  21. Hotspur

    Is this possibly a snowy owl ?

    Barn owl for sure
  22. Hotspur

    another Netherlands bird ID Request #3

    The whole flyway is a mix of feral and wild breeders and wintering birds. More feral origin in the south but an admix
  23. Hotspur

    Fife, Scotland - help with ID please

    1: Dunlin front and Sanderling back 2: Knot 3: Dunlin 4: Sanderling
  24. Hotspur

    Algarve Seawatching

    I thought the face pattern is better for raz and the bill is indeterminate. Ground colour useless as no other birds as reference but the tail seems fairly long which on balance is a stronger feature IMO. Totally get your point though and probably one to leave in the gu/ra bin
  25. Hotspur

    Algarve Seawatching

    1-3 are all Razorbills except the lead bird in 2 which is a Guillemot. Finer bill, paler mantle colour, skinnier appearance, longer back end. Pic 4 is 4 Puffins, 5 Razorbills and 2 Guillemots. 5 is 5 Razorbills and 3 Puffins. Pic 6 is three Puffins. 7&8 are Guillemots and 9 looks like a young...
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