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Well, there's the Red Throated Diver - Gavia stellata (in winter plumage again) - though I cannot see the same similarity with the beak there....
Now, I know there must be many divers Divers in the world (so to speak), but no more that I know...:(
[You said,
'I regret to inform you but I have no choice'
- but why do I not believe you?:crying:]
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Only one more for our region Catherine, The White-billed Diver - Gavia adamsii.
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Great teamwork !
In my book it is a Yellow -but the Latin is the same !
Vitnäbbad islom Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii
However, in Swedish it is White
Well done,
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Well, it wasn't listed where I was looking...:(
Good ID, Rolf! (Though, as Cris inferred, I may just have helped a teensy bit by trying all the others first!;))
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At last Monday again :eek:
This bird is in every list:D
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Right - no messing!:)
It's a Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors
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I reckon it's a Garganey Anas querquedula.
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Well, sure is Rolf :thumbsup:
Årta Garganey Anas querquedula Nice bird
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I'll have a wild guess at Long-tailed Skua - Stercorarius longicaudus
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Not too bad Rolf, but sorry to say No, it is not !
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OK, will have another search.:)
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HINT the Latin name shows a not so popular bird (I think) lol
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OK, well I'm pretty sure it's a Skua, so I'll try the Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus.:)
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Sure is Rolf :thumbsup:
Kustlabb Parasitic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus:)
Good finding.
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What a great Latin name!!
I had to go and look it up (I know little about Skuas), and it is apparently 'Kleptoparasitic' - i.e. they steal food, nest material or other resources from their own species or from another. Just the sort of kid who stands in the corner of the playground because no-one will play with him ;)
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or the kid that grows up to be a million pound worth
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Monday again. Sunny and hot and still working ?:eek: Only 14 days more the off for a month !!!
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Looks like a Black Redstart to me.:) Phoenicurus ochruros
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Oh, you saw the 'sva' below the pic there, Rolf! That's cheating!:(
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LOL, The Black Redstart is one of my faves, the red tail is always a giveaway.:)
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Well, tried to find a pic with no tail but no joy lol
Anyway This bird will be a hard nut for You all (I think)
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Greenshank - Tringa nebularia ?
(I'm just guessing here, so it can be ruled out!:-rolling)
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Looks like a Sandpiper with a long beak, so I'll go for Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis.
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Well, that was fast :eek:
Dammsnäppa Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis:thumbsup:
Fast finding I must say:D
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Midweek bird is a rather gray one :)
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I see that You missed this one. All of You !
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Well, it looks a bit greyer than pics on the Web, but could it be a Nightingale - Luscinia megarhynchos?
(At least it has a nicer species name than the Skua and the Sandpiper!;))
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Saw it, but was having a think, as it could be the Thrush Nightingale, given the slightly mottled breast.:)
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Now, if that's what it is, Rolf, you are either a real 'smarty pants' or this is a fix!:-rolling
A THRUSH Nightingale? Are you sure....?:conf40:
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Not really, which is why I hadn't posted ;), but as they don't tend to get many Nightingales in Sweden, but they do get Thrush Nightingales, it is perhaps more likely to be the latter. :)
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Nice reading !
It was, of course a Näktergal Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
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Nice reading !
It was, of course a Näktergal Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
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So it is Monday again ! (Hmm IE7 and the smilies is not working !)
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I'm going to try Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita, so Rolf can try another bird!;)
(I'm on IE9, Crister. It's very good, and smilies are working fine with me...:) Only, IE spell-check works differently on it.)
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Not a bad guess I say :)
but not what I was hoping for.......:D
(using firefox now, all is OK)
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No more ideas ? You guys need some help ?
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Not sure Chris, would have put it as a Chiffchaff myself, these little birds don't have many hard and fast identifiers.
I'll try Willow Warbler then - Phylloscopus trochilus.
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I think it's actually a rare Swedish Bow-legged Chiffchaff, Rolf!
(Have you noticed how it was perching?;))