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02-01-2011, 16:27
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what kind of bird is this?
could anyone possibly tell me what kind of bird this is? i took the picture at the back of my house earlier today, its about the same size as a starling with a yellow beak
can only put one picture on for some reason, i'll get the daughter to put the other one on |
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02-01-2011, 16:44
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
it was a pretty looking thing
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02-01-2011, 16:53
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
It could be an albino robin
Robin whitebreast! Rare albino bird spotted in Surrey garden | Mail Online
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02-01-2011, 16:59
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
dad has just got an email back from a bird website and aparently It is a leucistic Starling - it's normal pigmentation is too weak, giving it a washed out appearance.
dad thought it might have been an albino starling Margaret |
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02-01-2011, 17:01
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
Just found out it is a Leucistic starling,similar to an albino starling..thanks for your replies,
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02-01-2011, 17:03
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02-01-2011, 17:07
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
Great photo
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02-01-2011, 17:23
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
it's amazing how many different birds my dad gets in the back garden, he gets a lot of white collar doves, all in different colours, all that wildlife and he doesn't need to move from the house to see it
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02-01-2011, 17:51
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02-01-2011, 18:02
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
tut
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02-01-2011, 18:17
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Look at the shape of the beak in pict 1, looks like a starlings beak. Albino blackbird are seen quite regularly, I've seen quite a number with white feathers around the neck and wing roots. Retlaw Last edited by Neil; 03-01-2011 at 20:31. Reason: swearing |
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02-01-2011, 18:23
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
stop being pedantic, you knew what i meant lol
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02-01-2011, 18:36
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02-01-2011, 18:56
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Re: what kind of bird is this?
Surely then it's a "Whitebird" or am I being Un-PC ? should that then be "Blackbird of a different colour" or even "Chalkbird" ? Hey ... I don't make the rules
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