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Recent content by Bertus

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    Brabant Netherlands - Common Stonechat male and female ?

    Today at fen, protected area, not shy. Never I came so near to this bird. Actually unmistakable a Stonechat I would say. Pics 2194, 2196, 2243 male and pics 2185, 2188, 2261 a female, is that correct? Tnx for advice
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    Brabant Netherlands - Tree or Meadow Pipit....?

    Today at fen, protected area.. Not shy (could approach to about 5m), very busy singing. My guide says if that if the spots on the flank of the bird's breast are equal size to the spots on the middle of the breast it should be a Meadow P. If there are more thin lines on the flank it should be a...
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    Brabant Netherlands - Greater Whitethroat maybe...?

    Tnx collegues. Clear. Seems them females can have brownish cap but also greyish. And indeed, if they sing I just can't find on the internet so far. Great info Alex. Tnx for your interest, pictures can be better...
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    Brabant Netherlands - Greater Whitethroat maybe...?

    Early evening, up in small tree, busy singing, not very shy. If Whitethroat then possible a female? Tnx for advice
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    Brabant Netherlands - Eurasian Linnet ....?

    Yesterday evening, during a bird spotting walk with guides. The shutterspeed was too slow, big distance, hard to see, sorry... Some guy with good eyes said: that is a flock of Linnet, landing in a smaller tree. Someone confirmed that ID. I see no red, but several brown backs. Very near we...
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    Brabant Netherlands - kind of Gull, Lesser Black-backed or Herring...?

    Tnx, but is it Lesser Black-backed all three or Herring Gull you think? Tnx again
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    Brabant Netherlands - Common Greenshank or ...???

    Fen in protected area. In Holland so far I identified Spotted Redshank, Ruff and Green Sandpiper only. Long way to go... Looks like this is a different one. Could be Common Greenshank? In pic 1559 and 1560 the face looks greyish-blue, looks unnatural, artefact or something...? Tnx for help everyone
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    Brabant Netherlands - kind of Gull, Lesser Black-backed or Herring...?

    Today in fen, protected area. About five of them together. One of them is a juvenile (left on pics 1521 and 1525)? We are far from the sea and I just start to look at them. Have only few here. Tnx for advice
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    Brabant Netherlands - Greater Whitetroat male...?

    Today in lower bush. I did not see before. Fast, only one picture, bit blurred. Tnx for your help...
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    Brabant Netherlands - pair of Garganey perhaps..?

    In fen of protected area. Lots of waterbirds. Should be a duck species I thought. If 1518 is a male Garganey, is 1513 the female then? Tnx for advice
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    Phuket Thailand NP - Brahmini Kite as well?

    Again, same day, same NP, late afternoon, trees on the seaside, a pair, very noisy and big to my opinion, bigger than the BK's I usually saw. So I thought about some kind of Sea Eagle, but in my guide no have like that, so Brahmini is the only candidate? Tnx again...
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    Phuket Thailand NP - immature Brahmini Kite or Black Kite...?

    May 2021 in a NP. Given the numbers the species on or near these beaches at the Andaman coast this might be an immature Brahmini K. Although I miss the clear separation of white and brown of the mature birds, I found this site last week already: The Jungle Look/info/bird-info/brahminy-kite. My...
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    Limburg Netherlands - several pics of Spotted Redshank...?

    Correct, tnx Butty, although difficult to see on my poor pictures...
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    Limburg Netherlands - several pics of Spotted Redshank...?

    Now I find that they still can have breeding plumage in Holland already. This is a picture of a Ruff near Amsterdam today:
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