GAME: name that bird!

[offshorebirder]

sorry @kittykat23uk - not sure.  Looks somewhat like a Redpoll but I know it is not one.  

 

 

[Dave Williams]

Yellow bill suggests Twite to me.

Edited February 25, 2018 by Dave Williams

[kittykat23uk]

@Dave Williams correct! Your turn.

[Dave Williams]

Nice and easy this one! Well it was, too easy so I decided to make it a bit harder by showing it in black and white and in a weird pose.

[Peter Connan]

Pochard @Dave Williams?

[Dave Williams]

Boo, hiss! Didn't last long but well done @Peter Connan

[Peter Connan]

Thanks @Dave Williams. It's your own fault for choosing a bird recently posted in your Big Year.

 

Will try to post something tonight.

[Peter Connan]

[offshorebirder]

@Peter Connan - tough one.  Is it molting / growing in new tail feathers or something? 

 

The face and breast band make me think 'Apalis'.  

 

What about Rudd's Apalis?

 

[Peter Connan]

@offshorebirder, I think you're on the right track (which kind-of gives the game away), but the location was wrong for Rudd's Apalis.

[Peter Connan]

Clue time

 

The family is named for their tails...

[inyathi]

@Peter Connan I think perhaps based on your clue that this could be an African pied wagtail albeit one rather lacking in the tail department.

[Peter Connan]

Very very close @inyathi

[inyathi]

@Peter Connan My first thought was actually mountain wagtail but then I changed my mind and went for pied, I think I should have stuck with my original thought, is it a mountain wagtail?

[kittykat23uk]

I am thinking maybe Cape Wagtail? 

Edited March 15, 2018 by kittykat23uk

[Peter Connan]

@kittykat23uk, over to you!

[offshorebirder]

That was a tricky one @Peter Connan!   

[kittykat23uk]

 Ok try this one..

[lmSA84]

@kittykat23uk - Japanese Pygmy woodpecker?

[kittykat23uk]

@lmSA84 yep you got it

[offshorebirder]

@lmSA84 - I am impressed, you nailed it on the first try!

 

[lmSA84]

1 hour ago, offshorebirder said:

@lmSA84 - I am impressed, you nailed it on the first try!

 

 

@offshorebirder - thanks - given the weather in the photo I figured it must be Northern Europe or Northern Asai and from there it's not too tough. 

 

 

[lmSA84]

I really don't have much to offer but I'll give this ago

 

[offshorebirder]

@lmSA84 - I can't  see much of the flanks or back, but I am going to guess Chestnut-backed Chickadee.

[kittykat23uk]

12 hours ago, lmSA84 said:

 

@offshorebirder - thanks - given the weather in the photo I figured it must be Northern Europe or Northern Asai and from there it's not too tough. 

 

 

 

And there I was thinking that you just guessed it was for the trip I just got back from...