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[cheekygirl75]

Do you all use the Merlin app or something to identify birds, or do all brits come with bird knowledge pre-installed?

 

[Cat]

Do you all use the Merlin app or something to identify birds, or do all brits come with bird knowledge pre-installed?

I actually do have the Merlin app, but do not really use it.

- The forest house is in biosphere and near several bird sanctuaries. - I may have gotten a wonderful (and huge) book about birds back when I turned 30 (12 years ago) and a pair of binoculars.

It is a kind of constant competition in our home: who can identify most birds and animals, both from their sounds and how they look.
Yes, it is nerdy and fun!

So... I really, really like birds.. and all the other animals.

 

[AWonkyDonkey]

Do you all use the Merlin app or something to identify birds, or do all brits come with bird knowledge pre-installed?

The only bird knowledge I have is that when they flap their wings, they fly.

 

[orangecurious]

The only bird knowledge I have is that when they flap their wings, they fly.

Except penguins

 

[deft]

Except penguins

They kinda fly underwater, I guess?

 

[orangecurious]

Evening

I don't use the Merlin app, just other people to tell me. Or i just enjoy looking at the wildlife

Magpies are easy to ID, they are the ones following me and my bag of food.

 

[AWonkyDonkey]

Except penguins

Penguins fly.

 

[mobleedzblue]

I actually do have the Merlin app, but do not really use it.

- The forest house is in biosphere and near several bird sanctuaries. - I may have gotten a wonderful (and huge) book about birds back when I turned 30 (12 years ago) and a pair of binoculars.

It is a kind of constant competition in our home: who can identify most birds and animals, both from their sounds and how they look.
Yes, it is nerdy and fun!

So... I really, really like birds.. and all the other animals.

My wife calls me a birdist, lol.

Without looking it up and not knowing my European birds, and it’s not an African Swallow. My guess would be some sort of small falcon, possibly a kestrel.

 

[Cat]

My wife calls me a birdist, lol.

Without looking it up and not knowing my European birds, and it’s not an African Swallow. My guess would be some sort of small falcon, possibly a kestrel.

Hmm... My guess would be a hawk. Most likely a female sparrowhawk, cooooould be a young male goshawk.. it was quite large, but I did not get to see it fly, so it was a bit tricky to see.

But we have both species in the area.

 

[orangecurious]

Hmm.. no wild tits or boobies here .. this cute birdie had decided to spend the Sunday being lazy in my garden.

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won't be many small bids around when a Sprawk is about. saw one today too and my Magpie friends hid in a bush. the other week they saw a Kestrel and just shouted at it. Sprawks are different

 

[orangecurious]

Hmm... My guess would be a hawk. Most likely a female sparrowhawk, cooooould be a young male goshawk.. it was quite large, but I did not get to see it fly, so it was a bit tricky to see.

But we have both species in the area.

don't get many Gos' here... the round tail points to a Gos though. could you not have snuck out and put something next to it as a size reference?

 

[Cat]

won't be many small bids around when a Sprawk is about. saw one today too and my Magpie friends hid in a bush. the other week they saw a Kestrel and just shouted at it. Sprawks are different

We have quite a few hawks here.
And this one.. Or its siblings, have been enjoying their time in the garden.

These birds are not that stupid, sometimes I see them keeping watch near the bird feeders.. kinda smart, if you are a hawk that is.

 

[orangecurious]

We have quite a few hawks here.
And this one.. Or its siblings, have been enjoying their time in the garden.

These birds are not that stupid, sometimes I see them keeping watch near the bird feeders.. kinda smart, if you are a hawk that is.

i have seen a Sprawk wait near a feeder... for rats! they would come to get spilled food and the hawk just dropped straight down onto them.

Have you read "H is for Hawk"? really good book. they are smart birdies

 

[Cat]

don't get many Gos' here... the round tail points to a Gos though. could you not have snuck out and put something next to it as a size reference?

Tomorrow, when it sun is up, I am going to measure the branch it was sitting on. That should give us a size reference.

But we are closer at +40 cm than we are at 30-39 cm.

And the tail.. That made me think of a gos more than a sparrow.

 

[Madhatter02]

Hmm... My guess would be a hawk. Most likely a female sparrowhawk, cooooould be a young male goshawk.. it was quite large, but I did not get to see it fly, so it was a bit tricky to see.

But we have both species in the area.

https://ibb.co/HfLvrPyx

 

[Cat]

i have seen a Sprawk wait near a feeder... for rats! they would come to get spilled food and the hawk just dropped straight down onto them.

Have you read "H is for Hawk"? really good book. they are smart birdies

Have not! But I am going to look it up now!!

We have a ton of gos and sprawks here, and falcons.. And sea eagles.
Pretty much a paradise for predator birds.

Not to mention to owls!

 

[orangecurious]

Tomorrow, when it sun is up, I am going to measure the branch it was sitting on. That should give us a size reference.

But we are closer at +40 cm than we are at 30-39 cm.

And the tail.. That made me think of a gos more than a sparrow.

it does look quite chunky, but i have seen big Sprawks. The tail is quite rounded an the eyes don't look as piercing yellow.

 

[Cat]

https://ibb.co/HfLvrPyx

Pretty!!!!!!!!! Did you take it?!

 

[Madhatter02]

Pretty!!!!!!!!! Did you take it?!

A friend when we were out fishing

 

[Cat]

A friend when we were out fishing

That is a brilliant picture! Kudos to your friend, and thank you for showing it.

It really is beautiful!

 

[mobleedzblue]

We have quite a few hawks here.
And this one.. Or its siblings, have been enjoying their time in the garden.

These birds are not that stupid, sometimes I see them keeping watch near the bird feeders.. kinda smart, if you are a hawk that is.

I’ve seen hawks here strike on feeders in my backyard. They are very smart.

 

[Cat]

it does look quite chunky, but i have seen big Sprawks. The tail is quite rounded an the eyes don't look as piercing yellow.

Exactly, hence why I am a little unsure, but the feet/talons (?) Are pretty sturdy, the tail that is rounded and the eyes leaning more orange than bright yellow.

But - I need to go and measure the branch tomorrow.
I was on my way to the sauna when I saw it out of the window.

 

[Cat]

I’ve seen hawks here strike on feeders in my backyard. They are very smart.

They truly are!

It is difficult not to be fascinated by birds.

 

[mobleedzblue]

They truly are!

It is difficult not to be fascinated by birds.

That is especially true coming from a sly @Cat like yourself

 

[orangecurious]

i saw a Bittern today. too far away for a decent photo or to measure it.