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phil b

By phil b
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kar999 Accomplished

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  • Location: Sth Staffs/Shrops 105m/345' & NW Snowdonia 219m/719'
  • Location: Sth Staffs/Shrops 105m/345' & NW Snowdonia 219m/719'
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Have you been taking lessons from Oon Kar?

:rolleyes:

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Rustynailer

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  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Storm, anything loud and dramatic.
  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
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B) --><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phil b @ 26 Mar 2007, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I am still not convinced that the bird is a canary, did think it maybe a canary/sparrow cross - although I am no expert. Russ I would be grateful if you would take the photo to work to see if you colleagues could help with the ID. The bird did appear tame sitting in the garden for an hour eating while two of my cats were running around... : :rolleyes: For those interested took photos with a canon 5d and 100-400l lens

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Blackie

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  • Location: Shoeburyness, Essex - 6.2m asl
  • Location: Shoeburyness, Essex - 6.2m asl
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I have no idea what your bird is Phil, but you captured it beautifully. I use a 5D and a 100-400L lens myself. A great combination, although the lens is a bit too big to take on most overseas trips. That's a good advert for it, though.

PS, Kar - any more puns/innuendos like that and you'll be up before the beak...the :ahem: wise old owl himself, OON. Liked it though. :rolleyes:

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  • Location: Sth Staffs/Shrops 105m/345' & NW Snowdonia 219m/719'
  • Location: Sth Staffs/Shrops 105m/345' & NW Snowdonia 219m/719'
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PS, Kar - any more puns/innuendos like that and you'll be up before the beak...the :ahem: wise old owl himself, OON. Liked it though. :rolleyes:

Sorry.... I just couldn't resist the temptation to post it! B)

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Karen Ann Newbie

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  • Location: Broadstone, Poole
  • Location: Broadstone, Poole
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It looks rather like one we had as kids, Pepe was his name. Don't you think so Karen ann?

That's why I got you to take a look. Thought he looked like Pepe too. Mind you can't be him, he's been dead over 28 yrs! Or could it???? ;)

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noggin

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  • Location: Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire
  • Location: Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire
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Definitely a finchy-type thing. It's the wrong shape for a canary.

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Angel15

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  • Location: Kent
  • Location: Kent
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Definitely a finchy-type thing. It's the wrong shape for a canary.

I thought maybe that but this one definitely looks like a hybrid canary that I had once - and the beak is not as sharp and pointy as most finches - I first thought of a chaffinch, but its not that I don't think.

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  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Storm, anything loud and dramatic.
  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
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Well i e-mailed the RSPB reserve manager the pictures.

His reply:- No Idea what species of bird that is. It's obviously a finch/bunting but seems to have elements of several species. Finch's of various species have been, and still are, kept and bred as pets; which suggests to me that this bird could be an escaped cross breed. Certainly nothing I've come across.(quote)

I hope this helps.

Russ

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Crepuscular Ray

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  • Location: Lower Brynamman, nr Ammanford, 160-170m a.s.l.
  • Location: Lower Brynamman, nr Ammanford, 160-170m a.s.l.
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Definitely a finchy-type thing. It's the wrong shape for a canary.

But canaries are finches (fringillidae if we wish to be technical), aren't they (closely related to serins and citril finches)? My ex RSPB friends both said that they thought it was a canary (and I hadn't given them any clues).

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phil b

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  • Location: Aldridge, West Midlands, 161m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: All the Interesting stuff
  • Location: Aldridge, West Midlands, 161m ASL
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Well i e-mailed the RSPB reserve manager the pictures.

His reply:- No Idea what species of bird that is. It's obviously a finch/bunting but seems to have elements of several species. Finch's of various species have been, and still are, kept and bred as pets; which suggests to me that this bird could be an escaped cross breed. Certainly nothing I've come across.(quote)

I hope this helps.

Russ

Cheers Russ, looks like we probably won't get a definate answer, hopefully my garden will become a regular stop for it when it's hungry, it made a nice change from the usual visitors

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  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Storm, anything loud and dramatic.
  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
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:drinks: -->

QUOTE(phil b @ 27 Mar 2007, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cheers Russ, looks like we probably won't get a definate answer, hopefully my garden will become a regular stop for it when it's hungry, it made a nice change from the usual visitors

No probs, glad to be of help :drinks:

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Hiya

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  • Location: New York City
  • Location: New York City
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Its still 100% a canary

http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Bird_7.jpg

Note it has no ring, and it is in really good condition, could be a "wild" one?

In most of the pictures it has puffed itself up, therefore isn't the canary shape one would expect.

The colour and pattern of plain yellow feathers and normal looking bird feathers are standard fair for canaries. If you live near a large pet shop go in and have a look.

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Beverley Lass

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  • Location: Near Beverley, East Yorks. (5 metres a.s.l.)
  • Weather Preferences: Something good in all four seasons
  • Location: Near Beverley, East Yorks. (5 metres a.s.l.)
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It's a v. pretty little bird whatever he is :)

Good pics !

Also saw this 'freaky beaky' in the online Sun newspaper today ..

'Freaky Beaky' Tom Tit

Thought for a mo' it was an early April Fool !? lol

Cheers,

Beverley Lass.

(hope the link works as it's my first attempt at such)

* It didn't :) So here's the photo'

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Beverley Lass

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  • Location: Near Beverley, East Yorks. (5 metres a.s.l.)
  • Weather Preferences: Something good in all four seasons
  • Location: Near Beverley, East Yorks. (5 metres a.s.l.)
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It's a v. pretty little bird whatever he is ;)

Good pics !

Also saw this 'freaky beaky' in the online Sun newspaper today ..

Thought for a mo' it was an early April Fool !? lol

Cheers,

Beverley Lass.

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Oops sorry my unusual tit pic came up twice .. think there's joke in there .. but

I'll resist, lol.

Made a bit of a .. pig's ear of the whole post attempt ..

No-one seems interested anyway !

BL x

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