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?]
Only one more for our region Catherine, The White-billed Diver - Gavia adamsii.
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,
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!)
At last Monday again
This bird is in every list.gif "Big Grin")
Right - no messing!
It's a Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors
I reckon it's a Garganey Anas querquedula.
Well, sure is Rolf
Årta Garganey Anas querquedula Nice bird
Next bird is a ???
I'll have a wild guess at Long-tailed Skua - Stercorarius longicaudus
Not too bad Rolf, but sorry to say No, it is not !
OK, will have another search..gif "Smile")
HINT the Latin name shows a not so popular bird (I think) lol
OK, well I'm pretty sure it's a Skua, so I'll try the Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus.
Sure is Rolf
Kustlabb Parasitic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus
Good finding.
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
or the kid that grows up to be a million pound worth
Monday again. Sunny and hot and still working ?Only 14 days more the off for a month !!!
Looks like a Black Redstart to me.
Oh, you saw the 'sva' below the pic there, Rolf! That's cheating!
LOL, The Black Redstart is one of my faves, the red tail is always a giveaway.
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)
Greenshank - Tringa nebularia ?
(I'm just guessing here, so it can be ruled out!)
Looks like a Sandpiper with a long beak, so I'll go for Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis.
Well, that was fast
Dammsnäppa Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Fast finding I must say
Midweek bird is a rather gray one
I see that You missed this one. All of You !
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!
Saw it, but was having a think, as it could be the Thrush Nightingale, given the slightly mottled breast.
Now, if that's what it is, Rolf, you are either a real 'smarty pants' or this is a fix!
A THRUSH Nightingale? Are you sure....?
Not really, which is why I hadn't posted
Nice reading !
It was, of course a Näktergal Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
Nice reading !
It was, of course a Näktergal Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
Well done, both of You !
So it is Monday again ! (Hmm IE7 and the smilies is not working !)
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...
Not a bad guess I say
but not what I was hoping for.......
(using firefox now, all is OK)
No more ideas ? You guys need some help ?
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.
I think it's actually a rare Swedish Bow-legged Chiffchaff, Rolf!
(Have you noticed how it was perching?
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