Got the colour clue Chris, as in Black, but cannot find another bird with a similar cap, pretty much all of the others have a black area which drops below the eyeline..gif "Smile")
Got the colour clue Chris, as in Black, but cannot find another bird with a similar cap, pretty much all of the others have a black area which drops below the eyeline.
Well, this is a re-run and I remember that it was hard to find the bird.
Still is I presume
What about - Black-capped Woodland-warbler (Phylloscopus herberti)?
Mind you, I can neither find a photo nor description of it, but I AM trying!
DONīT overdo the black in this hint, it is in a way (of course) black
but what is black ?? Snow is a white thing,,,,,,,
Love those hints, they get deeper and deeper - soon not even I can understand them
It looks for all the world like the little Blackcap shown on the second row here;
Gallery 2009
- but you said Rolf was wrong......
(It was the lighter grey behind the 'cap' which threw me - but the little bird shown on this link seems to have that too...)
Rolf, why have you not got the right answer yet?
Blinkin' heck - that's a difficult one. It looks like a Blackcap to me. So I tried Christer's clue and thought of any thing that was black (coal, night).. and that didn't help
Even the Sun has it spots
There is a possibilitythat I managed to post wrong picture. It has happened before and could probably happen again
Problem is that I can not be sure until I get back to work as I have all pictures and answers there.
IF there is a mix-up I will sort it Monday, still it was good to see all those guesses, specially those that followed my hint
Still hoping I am right. Else I will forgot all about this guess and go on just like nothing really happened.
Like pouring water on a goose.
Morning all. Sorted now
Mixed the pictures, due to too look-a-like name and almost the same(
So, we have a right answer from Rolf and here is the bird that should have been posted, now You have all the hints so it should be rather easy.
Sorry for the mix-up, I am sure it will happen again
LOL, well done Chris.
Good to have that sorted
Let us see if we can find this one then !
Just to keep you busy, Crister - Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus
(Rolf, the CT is probably a male bird, trying to impress the ladies!
- As an aside, male Great Tits down here have much broader black chest stripes than those in Ayr. The females here are more like the males up north, whereas the females in Ayr usually had a very narrow chest stripe, or one which was only an inch or so under the beak! Coal Tits down here are similar to their Scottish relatives!
At last we have a good answer
Tofsvipa Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Well done !
Right, just to keep You busy
Not seen one of these in the UK, as are only in the North of Scotland, but I think it's a Crested Tit - Parus cristatus.
Some birds donīt last long here
Tofsmes Crested Tit Parus cristatus
Next bird !
I'm going to try Skylark - Alauda arvensis
Looks like a young one too.
(Was that quick enough, Crister - or even correct?
It was very fast I must say
It was very wrong I must say
You are very cruel, Crister - I must say...
So what about Crested Lark - Galerida cristata then?
(Though I expect Rolf will pop in and give you the right answer now....
Well he canīt do it much better than You
Tofslärka Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Well done !
Here is a Friday bird (hope it will last until Monday
Haliaeetus albicilla white tailed eagle
Itīs not an eagle, only looks impressing like one.gif "Big Grin")
is it the false white tailed eagle??
Circus aeruginosus marsh harrier
No, this is a not so usual bird, even up here
Time for one of your 'Clear as Crister' clues I think!
- Unless Rolf is holding back...
Nope, I have no idea Catherine.
Well, it has a very strange name and is more common down south but this one was found in sweden.
All I can do for now is bringing You all a new picture.
It is not easy to give hints this time
The story behind this bird is that they think it has followed a ship over the Atlantic
and now is waiting for it to returnSeems to be only one seen in Sweden
Ah right, now I've got it, Crested Caracara - Caracara cheriway, must get down to Mexico to see a few.
Just beat me, Rolf!
Can I go there too?
Interesting to read that it's the national bird of Mexico*, fearless and, although smaller than our Buzzards is sometimes called the Mexican Buzzard. Other names include Mexican Eagle too!!!
Found it here; TrekNature | Mexican Buzzard Photo
* Elsewhere - The national bird of Mexico is the Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus - different Linnaean name?). Not to be confused with the Mexican Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), which is found at the Mexican flag and coat of arms.
- Now, not a lot of people know that!
Many names on this special bird
Sydlig tofskarakara Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
Thatīs what I was asking for.
Well done all of You
Here is a more common bird
collard dove?
Can't disagree there.
Neither can I
Full name : Turkduva Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Well done Billy
Donīt think You need any hints for this one
Is it perhaps a female Hen Harrier? Circus cyaneus.
Hmm, I better say no so the rest can have a go
Hints will start tomorrow
I was thinking the same as Rolf...
So much for the 'Don't think you'll need any hints for this one' then!
I will await tomorrow's hints with great curiosity!
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