Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Need an 'el' at the end: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/Unknown_Bird.jpg.html On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:25 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > Hi all, > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/Unknown_Bird.jpg.htm > > Not a particularly good snap, but I think it shows enough to identify it. > > This bird has been visiting our neighbour's garden for quite a while (Posy > the cat seems to be too much of a threat in ours). > > It's about the size of a thrush or blackbird, but it doesn't have the > typical thrush spots on its pale grey underside and the colouring of its > head seems wrong. A closer look through binoculars showed that it has > barring on its rump just below the wings (a bit like on a hawk) rather than > spots. > > The only bird I've found that is similar is a Fieldfare, but it doesn't > look quite right either. > > Would appreciate help with identification, so TIA. > > Cheers > Douglas > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // portfolio: <http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia > // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]