Yep, as usual a Monday Bird
Yep, as usual a Monday Bird
No idea on this one Chris, could be one of several Warblers, lack of markings may indicate a juvenile.
Perhaps a photoshop job
anyway it is : Höksångare Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria
I try to pick older ones in the future
So let us see what this "old" Friday bird will be.gif "Smile")
It's a big Hawk, looks like a juvenile Goshawk.
Yes, big and hungry
Duvhök Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
So, it is time for a Weekend teaser
Greenshanks? - Tringa nebularia
Actually it was labeled
A Weekend Teaser
Some members here have a very SHORT weekend
Gluttsnäppa Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Well done !!
Now You have to wait for the Monday teaser
Good Monday
Here is the Monday bird for You all.
Only bird I can find with similar markings is the Long-legged Buzzard, not normally found in Northern climes though. Buteo rufinus
It looks a bit big for that (to me anyway), so I think it's a ....... light-coloured Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
We have a winner
Örnvråk Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
We do have a few but then again they are not common.
Good finding Rolf
Time for a new bird
Ok, so it LOOKS like a Golden Plover - Pluvialis apricaria, ... so I guess it won't be...
Over to you, Rolf!
Yes, let us wait.......gif "Big Grin")
You are so unkind, Crister...
Certainly looks like a Golden Plover - Pluvialis apricaria, can't find anything else which matches.
Then we don´t have to wait any longer
Ljungpipare European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Rather nice bird
Well done Catherine
- not that I'm pleased with myself!
Saturday special bird
and again
Ah, that's a much more flattering view!
I'm not really sure, but I'm going to try Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Almost......
What do you mean by 'almost', Crister?
I mean, it cannot be 'almost' a bird!
OK - I'll leave it to the Master again..........
It was almost a Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix lol
These warblers are difficult, as there are many which look very similar. I'll take a punt at Greenish Warbler - Phylloscopus trochiloides, don't normally get them here and probably quite rare in Sweden.
I found this while clearing over a thousand emails from my mail box - Eastern Crowned Warbler at Hilfield Park Reservoir, Hertfordshire
Now, I know the markings on the head seem much lighter here, but I'm posting this as it shows, as Rolf said below, how difficult it is to differentiate between one Warbler and another sometimes!
They should wear their names on their collars!
Yes, I have to admit that they do look alike but hey life is not easy
Anyway it is (and they are ,if not common, often seen up here)
Lundsångare Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
The Swedish name points toward a bird that loves to sing in a small area where there are treesusually in the southern parts
Anyway, well done, both of You
A very late Monday bird
Looks like a Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus, striking little birds.
Sure is
Sävsparv Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
Like You said, striking little bird
Time for a new bird
Well, I know it's a Crossbill, and it looks like a young one as there's very little greenish hue on its feathers.
Because of the marked striping on its breast, I'm going for Scottish Crossbill - Loxia scotica
Yes it is and no, it is not
Think it's the base model, a juvenile.
Well, Yes was:It is a crossbill
No was : it is not a Scottish Crossbill
Sorry, beeing too cryptic sometimes, I know that
Sorry Chris, by base model I mean the Common Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra.
OKI, then I understand
We say it is the small Crossbill
So, let us see what this could be ?
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