I'll go for Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium passerinum, my book says it has a startled expression and that certainly fits the bill here..gif "Smile")
I'll go for Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium passerinum, my book says it has a startled expression and that certainly fits the bill here.
I came to the same conclusion as Rolf, but to be more specific - the Eurasian Pygmy Owl, although my book describes it as a 'stern' expression.. I suppose it's both, really
Well I am startled and sterned
Sparvuggla Eurasian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium passerinum
Well done
Here we have a typical Monday bird
Oh - that's easy - it must be a Dontlika mondayius
Very good Louise.
I think however that it is a Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes.
Have to agree with that.
Haw haw
We have the right answer
Stenknäck Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Well done !
So what could this be then ??
dont do this to me dig, i never can work out which is which.... argh erm
moorhen, no coot, no moorhen
final answer coot...
It's a Coot, Billy! (Think of the white front on the beak!)
Oh, now I've said that, I need to check the RSPB site for its Latin name....
Yes, Billy, you're right -Fulica atra!
Well done. And the moorhen has a red and yellow beak
I have the same problem, Billy, I can NEVER remember which one without working at it.
Just remember the phrase 'bald as a coot' - which refers to the white patch... as soon as I see one of the birds I use the phrase like a mantra to work out which type it is
Sure is
Well done
Sothöna Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
Yes, here is a new bird for You, take a guess (or tell me) what it is !
First impression as the photo opened - Kookaburra... so I'm off to my books to find out what it really is
Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus,
Last edited by Chocky; 31-03-2010 at 03:47 PM. Reason: Corection
I reckon it's a nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes.
With a beak so strong it is no surprise if it does eat nuts
I have to agree with that . Well done Louise
Perhaps I am a nut
Hmm, in a way it is. Happened before that we had a name change but still think that this answer is not what I am looking for
So, back to the book
Antshrike- Thamnophilus doliatus ?
Think it's a slightly different version of the Nutcracker, Nucifraga macrorhynchos (big nose).
I think so too. a
Spotted Nutcracker, Eurasian Nutcracker, or just Nutcracker, (Nucifraga caryocatactes) i
That antshrike has a longer tail and the wrong colour
Goodness - have you seen the difference between the ordinary one and the big nosed one? Blinkin' heck even the birds would have a problem telling the difference
Yes. In some cases the bird's name is changed and nobody knows and so one bird has different two names.
They're two regional variations Beryl, the macrorhynchos, is more Siberia, Asian area.
Oh . I know . But I was just saying we have had cases where one bird has had two different names that's all
Well, it is a slender bird
Smalnäbbad nötkråka Slender-billed Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos
Many name for that bird
Now, that's just greedy, having so many names
Well, do you know, that's quite interesting!
Nutcracker -> Nutcracker Suite - > Tschaikowsky
And the composer actually wrote his OWN name 27 different ways. I've just used one example....
(A good one for Trivial Pursuit maybe?
OK - so he was REALLY greedy
Here is a nice bird ! (small picture but I am sure You will find out what it is)
Gyr Falcon - Falco rusticolus
No, it is not !
Goshawk- Accipiter gentilis
That´s better
Duvhök Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
It´s from the North, like Sweden
Well done Chocky
So I am back after a few days of illness
Let us have a slow start ?
Looks like a Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor.
Yes it is
Varfågel Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
I saw an articel in my newspaper about the Spring and Birds
They have counted the Cranes at Hornbergasjön (a wellknown birdlake)
they stopped counting when they reached 13.000 This was yesterday and they say that there is still more on its way.gif "Big Grin")
Red-crowned Crane - Grus japonensis
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