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Subject: [Leica] correction Re: OT: Bird ID and habits - Help needed - Gerry
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Sat, 2 May 2015 13:51:32 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

Make that a Chaffinch.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com


-----Original Message-----
>From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
>Sent: May 2, 2015 1:49 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bird ID and habits - Help needed - Gerry
>
>The partial gray collar on the neck suggests Hawfinch to me but I'm no 
>expert at Eurasian birds.  He's probably pecking at his reflection to drive 
>the intruder away.  Common springtime behavior.
>
>Doug Herr
>Birdman of Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
>>Sent: May 2, 2015 9:54 AM
>>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bird ID and habits - Help needed - Gerry
>>
>>Thank you Gerry, a female bullfinch it is indeed :-)
>>
>>Knowing this will help me search the net for more on the cause as I don't 
>>think she would be attracted by another female ? or is she trying to fence 
>>a virtual rival off ???
>>
>>Thanks again for your very helpful contribution.
>>
>>Amities
>>Philippe
>>
>>Le 2 mai 2015 ? 17:08, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> a ?crit :
>>
>>> Philippe
>>> 
>>> It looks like a bullfinch to me, and the most likely reason he is 
>>> pecking at the windows is because he can see his reflection and thinks 
>>> it is another bird.
>>> 
>>> Gerry
>>> 
>>> Gerry Walden
>>> 023 8046 3076
>>> 
>>>> On 2 May 2015, at 16:04, Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Could any of you help us put a name onto this species, 
>>>> and perhaps explain why this young fellow has been repeatedly banging 
>>>> against this and the opposite side window of our living-room since 
>>>> early morning yesterday?
>>>> 
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Oiseaux/Birdy-8416.jpg.html
>>>> and the next two - all three can be viewed large
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in anticipation
>>>> 
>>>> Philippe and Alice who fear for its life and would like to understand 
>>>> how to protect it.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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