ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Christopher
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby Christopher » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:06 pm

little black shag
Ross Silcock
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby Ross Silcock » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:02 am

Juv. Pied Shag. Spot in front of eye, streaked foreneck/upper breast, bill looks a bit too light but prob light artifact.
Jan
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby Jan » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:40 pm

Juvenile Great [Black ] Cormorant
Charlie Weaver
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby Charlie Weaver » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:01 pm

Mystery Bird # 4

Little Pied Shag
Richard Schofield
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby Richard Schofield » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:04 pm

Little Shag (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)
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mikedm
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby mikedm » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:38 pm

Juvenile Pied Shag
birdiebev
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby birdiebev » Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:31 pm

My answer is Pied Shag
igor
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby igor » Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:23 pm

Pied Shag (immature)
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Peter Frost
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby Peter Frost » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:00 pm

My guess is that it is an immature King Shag, based on the caruncle in front of the eye at the base of the upper mandible, and the faint white line on the coverts. It also appears to have some blue in or around the eye. As I've never seen the species, this is a long shot :)

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David Riddell
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Re: ID Challenge #4 - closes 14 November 2009

Postby David Riddell » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:11 pm

Pied Shag (juvenile).

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