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Title: What do you think this is
Post by: Malcolm on October 29, 2009, 10:55:20 AM
Just a bit of fun.

In amongst a load of unsorted pictures taken in spring, I came across shots of a wee pond near the river. Looking closely and zooming right in I was surprised by these photographs as I had never seen one of these birds in this area.

Can you identify the unusual wader with the ginger heid from this distant shot (taken from about 400 yards away).

Malcolm
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: paulr on October 29, 2009, 11:07:31 AM
Bar Tailed Godwit?
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: Wildfisher on October 29, 2009, 11:10:28 AM
Quote from: paulr on October 29, 2009, 11:07:31 AM
Bar Tailed Godwit?

you must have got the same google results as I did  :D
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: paulr on October 29, 2009, 11:15:00 AM
I swear no googling was involved! :ang4
I'm probably wrong
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: River Chatter on October 29, 2009, 01:03:36 PM
I'll go with a Godwit too.
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: Wildfisher on October 29, 2009, 04:00:06 PM
Quote from: Alan on October 29, 2009, 03:54:09 PM
whats a godwit? :D

Well quite obviously it's a person who is steadfastly  religious init?   :roll:
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: haresear on October 29, 2009, 04:09:59 PM
Quote from: admin on October 29, 2009, 04:00:06 PM
Well quite obviously it's a person who is steadfastly  religious init?   :roll:

Naw, it's the "supremely witty being" :)

Alex
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: Wildfisher on October 29, 2009, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: haresear on October 29, 2009, 04:09:59 PM
Naw, it's the "supremely witty being" :)

Ah, right now  I've got you.  The omnipotent comedian.........................Alec Salmond......... :lol:
Title: Re: What do you think this is
Post by: Malcolm on October 29, 2009, 10:21:58 PM
Yes, Godwit albeit a black-tailed rather than bar-tailed one.