Bird ID please... Skomer Island today...

[theMusicMan]

Hi All

Just processing some images from my wonderful day on Skomer Island today and there's a few birds I don't recognise. This is one... any ideas...?

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/unknown_bird-1.jpg

[DiddyDave]

Latin name only sorry -

Littleus-brownius-birdeus

HTH?

DD

BTW - jealous of your trip off in Pembrokeshire! Grrrr

DD

[fracster]

How large was it ? Blackbird sized or blue tit sized?

Try the RSPB site, it has an identifier but it needs the size to start searching......:thumbs:

Take all that as "I have no idea"......:D

[theMusicMan]

It was around Dunnock sized...

As you're thinking, here's another from today...
http://e-group.uk.net/gallery/data/500/puffin-1.jpg (http://e-group.uk.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/5057)

[DiddyDave]

Sparrowhawk?

:shrug::shrug::shrug:

:D

DD

[fracster]

Thats very good,lovely colours, a Puffin i do believe.

Edit.....PMSL at the post above,Sparrowhawk........:lol:

[Veracocha]

Closest I can match is a Tree Pipit

[Ceege]

Top one is a Meadow Pipit. You do get a few Rock Pipits near the "Stones" on the North and South edges of the island but the centre is stuffed with "Mipits"!

Lovely Puffin shot from the Wick!

[taxi]

Love the puffin photo TMN. How did you find Skomer? Heading down there in June.

[TomB]

Love the puffin photo TMN. How did you find Skomer?

Used a map probably? :shrug:

[BRASH]

[QUOTE=Ceege;648335]Top one is a Meadow Pipit. You do get a few Rock Pipits near the "Stones" on the North and South edges of the island but the centre is stuffed with "Mipits"!



Spot on:thumbs:


Nice Puffin too.

[hillwalkinggirl]

Glad you had a nice day here in Pembrokeshire. Weather was good too. Beautiful picture of the Puffin.:clap:

[Cuddy]

Yep its a Mippet and a lovely in flight Puffin.

[theMusicMan]

Sparrowhawk?

:shrug::shrug::shrug:

:D

DDHehe... I suggest you stick to your gorgeous portraits Dave...:)

Top one is a Meadow Pipit. You do get a few Rock Pipits near the "Stones" on the North and South edges of the island but the centre is stuffed with "Mipits"!

Lovely Puffin shot from the Wick!Yep, this was at the Wick, Puffins everywhere.

Love the puffin photo TMN. How did you find Skomer? Heading down there in June.
Skomer is simply stunning, and I had an awesome day there today. The weather was beautiful, and the sun shone all day - so much I've burned my face!!

Glad you had a nice day here in Pembrokeshire. Weather was good too. Beautiful picture of the Puffin.:clap:
Thanks for the comment.

[..MD..]

very nice puffin in flight shot mate . nicely framed..


md:thumbs:

[DiddyDave]

Can't be a Puffin m8 - they always have 6-8 Sand-Eels in their mouths - everyone knows Puffins don't fly, they just sit on the Farne Islands waiting for a tog with a 'white' 4ft long lens to shoot them as the go into their burrows

It's a Sparrowhawk I tell you !!!

:lol:

DD

[TomB]

everyone knows Puffins don't fly, they just sit on the Farne Islands waiting for a tog with a 'white' 4ft long lens to shoot them as the go into their burrows

It's a Sparrowhawk I tell you !!!

:lol:

DD

Hehe, that'll be me on Wednesday. Except I'll have a proper black lens :p

[Venomator]

You have your mystery bird named but the Puffin is a really nice capture ... :thumbs: ... how good would it have been with a beak full of sand eels ... :D


Seems like you had a great day out MM ... ;)



:p

[Joe©]

Hi All

Just processing some images from my wonderful day on Skomer Island today and there's a few birds I don't recognise. This is one... any ideas...?

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa14/themouthpiecedotcom/unknown_bird-1.jpg


his name is eddie


he used to drink in our local - quite shy actually

[taxi]

Used a map probably? :shrug:

OK asked for that one :thumbs:

[taxi]

Glad you enjoyed

[hunter20ga]

Both shots are very nice. I have a thing for LBB's (little brown birds) so the meadow pipit catches my fancy. Congratulations.

[Cuddy]

Bit early for the sand eel shot, next month when they have their young is better.

[theMusicMan]

Bit early for the sand eel shot, next month when they have their young is better.
Yep - already scheduled the return trip :)