What Bird

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  1. wiseowl

    wiseowl Friendly Admin Staff Member

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    Please can you Identify this bird for me.Thankyou

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    [​IMG] Not sure....Could be a Redshank or a Dunlin..
    unless someone knows different??????????
     
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    I'm with you Roders, a Redshank, good close up. [​IMG]
     
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    Thanks Roders,Strongy,600mm lens,forget my trypod,Hand held,It was that cold this morning could,nt stop my hands shaking,The other 19 shots
    were rubbish.Still if if I can get one half decent shot I,m happy. [​IMG]
     
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  5. glenw

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    definatly a redshank, i was taking very similar photos up at the wildfowl trust site at Washington a couple of weekends ago!
     
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    Yup - a redshank, without doubt!
     
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