I've never seen one, but they are such a striking bird, I reckon it's a Bee-eater - Merops apiaster..gif "Smile")
I've never seen one, but they are such a striking bird, I reckon it's a Bee-eater - Merops apiaster.
Yes it is and a great picture as well
In Swedish Biätare. beeater
Let us see if You can name this bird !.gif "Big Grin")
Looks like a Garganey - Anas querquedula.
Yes Sir !
Årta Garganey Anas querquedula
Well done again
So, what about this one ??
Jack Snipe - Lymnocryptes minimus
Hmm, crafty.
The tip of his beak is hidden under his wing, but the brown behind his eye and the head stripes make it a Broad-billed Sandpiper I reckon.
Yes could be
Sure is
Myrsnäppa Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
This is not easy, I hope
Greenshank - Tringa nebularia
No, it is not a green one
Looks like it may be the Terek Sandpiper, as it is the only other bird I can find with a similar bill and colouring, think it's not too common though.
Right, it is a SandpiperTerek
Maybe not so common but we do see them every now and then
Here is something special. Mostly because it is a great picture.
Let us see if You can guess what it is !
Crumbs Cris, no idea on this one, been through every Finch and Bunting I can think of and doesn't come close.
Is the one in thwe middle Blue-capped Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus cyanocephalus ?
And the others may be waxbills finches
Well, I am sorry but I have no idea
It was just a good picture I wanted to share with You !
So here is the real next question
What on earth is this?
Ahh, nearly caught me out, was looking at Thrushes at first, but then looked at the beak and body size and thought it must be a field bird.
Of course it is
Kornknarr Corn Crake Crex crex
A name that sounds like the bird
and this little friend ?
Ringed plover - Charadrius hiaticula ?
Very close Beryl, but I think it's the Little-ringed Plover Charadrius dubius, as it has a dark bill.
Oh. Yes. you are right Rolf
LOL, me neither.
Don't think we have them here. Might at Bowling Green Marsh
A Plover one it is
Mindre strandpipare Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Well done
So, here we have a nice picture of a .............
Dipper - Cinclus cinclus
No, not really
Oh ............
I think it's a lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca.
Sure is
Ärtsångare Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
In Swedish it´s called Pea singer
A new approach
What will come out from those eggs ???
The size is shown by using a Swedish 5 krona 25 mm
Right, I'll need some time on this.
Meadow Pipit's eggs
I don´t think so, the parents would be greatly surprised I am sureOriginally Posted by Chocky
Last edited by dig deep; 04-06-2009 at 11:34 AM.
Got this small bird for You why You try to find the egg, or rather who laid them
Looks like a Subalpine warbler Sylvia cantillans.
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