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    An American vagrant?

    I took this picture on April 2023 in Antalya-Turkey. Tertials of the bird, seems to exeed the tail (as you may know tail should be longer than wing feathers in Temminck’s). Middle toe is about the same length (or longer?) of the bill. Scapular fringes are whitish. Lore length is about half...
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    Spotted or Common Sandpiper?

    Hi, I took these photos yesterday on Dalaman Airport-Muğa-Turkey. No tail projetion, no notches on tertials, some very faint washes on rear flanks etc. suggest me a Spotted Sandpiper. Opinions please. Thanks.
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    Oriental Skylark or…?

    I took this photo in January 2023, at Samandağ-Hatay-Turkey. Shorter primary projection and tail suggest me Oriental Skylark-Alauda gulgula, which is previously recorded in same area. Opinions please. Thanks.
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    Pipit ID please..

    I took this photo in January 2022, Samandağ-Hatay-Turkey (many accidental record in previous years). The supercilium of this bird is unusually bold, suggesting Olive-backed Pipit. But lacking buffish foreend and white spot on the ear plates questinable. I read some of the olive-backed pipits...
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    Which phylloscopus do you think? Any asian?

    I took this footage in August 30th, 2020 in Ankara. Any chance to be an asiatic phylloscopus i. e. Dusky Warbler?
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    Achrocephalus or Sylvia borin?

    I took this photo (actually video grab) in September 2017, Ankara. Slate legs and general colorarion suggest S. borin but other details seems closer to achrocephalus.. opinions please. Thanks.
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    Roseate or Common Tern?

    I took this photo last month, at Muş-Bulanık area.. the black extent on the bill and rose tone on underside of the bird (although I boosted the color), suspect me rosate tern (Each species have at least four subspecies). Opinions please. Thanks.
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    Mysterious reed warblers, need ID..

    I took these pictures yesterday in Muş-Turkey. I think all tree are different birds, although they were at the same location. The first picture resembles Basra reed Warbler. The others suggests iduna rama. Could you please kindly confirm or suggest alternatives. Thanks.
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    Any pipit, other than tawny?

    Hello, I took these pictures in April, Samandağ—Hatay, Turkey. Is there any possibility to be richards, or blyths (or something else)? Opinions please…, thanks.
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    Richard’s Pipit or…?

    I took these picture April 12th, in Samandağ-Hatay, Turkey. Pale loral stripe suggest me Richard’s Pipit but your opinions please (tawny etc). Thanks.
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    Finsch’s or Mourning?

    I took these pictures in Diyarbakır-Turkey in March 19th… the bird shows both finsch’s and mourning wheatear characters. Light orange undertail coverts and white upper back suspects me that this bird can be a subspecies of one of these species. Opinions please. Thanks.
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    Oenanthe piacata, or..?

    Can this be a variable wheatear-oenanthe piaca? Or pied, cyprus etc… opinions please. Thanks (It was taken in April 2023-Göksu delta-Mersin-Turkey).
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    Which reed warbler.., Basra?

    I took these footages in june 2021, Cizre-Turkey. Which reed warbler can this bird. Opinions please. Thanks.
  14. M

    Which Plover please?

    Today I pictured this bird, at Göksu delta, Mersin-Turkey. Coloration seemed some odd to me.. would you please kindly share your opinions? Thanks..
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    Any Shrike, other than red-backed?

    İt seems too rufuous to me.., opinions please… …September 2019, Gölbaşı-Ankara-Turkey.
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    1sr winter Olive-backed Pipit or…?

    I took this bird at Silifke-Mersin in 2015… could it be olive backed?
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    Pin-tailed Snipe?

    I took this photo four days ago at Mileyha wetland-Hatay, same place which pin-tailed snipe photographed. There were other snipes around, including jack snipe and common snipe. This one was alone on the meadow apart from others. Can this be identified as pin-tailed snipe or not from this photo?
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    Siberian Chiffchaff?

    Is there any chance for this bird, to be a Siberian Chiffchaff?
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    Idetifiying formerly conspesific birds

    Hello, I took these two photos at the same place; in Muğla-Göcek (Southwest Turkey) two days ago. There were 3 induviduals, one of them was slightly bigger than other two, and that one’s movements were at least twice as fast. Also it was feeding on higher branches of the tree. Similar...
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    Any idea what species is this bird?

    Taken Dalaman-Muğla province, Turkey…
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    250mm Superachromat & 180mm Apo Elmarit Videoscoping Samples

    Hi everyone, Here are some lens videoscoping samples from Ankara, Turkey. Regards. Murat F. Özçelik Black-necked Grebe: https://vimeo.com/177541407 White-headed Duck: https://vimeo.com/177600995 Demoiselle Crane: https://vimeo.com/177587974 Lesser Kestrel...
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    Olympus TCON-300S lens on Sony AX100 camcorder test

    Hi, Here is my Olympus TCON-300S lens on Sony AX100 camcorder test: https://vimeo.com/115289399 Murat F. Özçelik
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    Leica Monovid monocular on Sony AX100 camcorder test

    Hi, Here is my shallow test of Leica Monovid monocular on Sony AX100 camcorder: https://vimeo.com/115279515 Murat F. Özçelik
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    4K Videoscoping with Hasselblad Superachromat

    Hi, I would like to invite you to watch a short videoscoping sample with my Sony AX100 4K camcorder+Showtime Adapter+Hasselblad 250mm SA (Superachromat lens, latest version.): https://vimeo.com/113644615 In summary, this lens is simply outstanding. The footage may not show real details...
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    Singing Passerine Portraits

    Hi, Here is the singing portraits of some passerines. These were taken with my old Panasonic TM700+Showtime Adapter+500mm Tele Apo Tessar Lens. Have fun. White-throated Robin: https://vimeo.com/102999479 Greenfinch: https://vimeo.com/102995624 Black-headed Bunting...
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