Aussie Finch Forum

I was going blackbird but the head and gape is too wide, nest is not very compact like a blackbirds is. So given the gape in the chicks and beak and wing shape I am going to go some sort of woodswallow.

Ken.

PS.

If it is lucky bugger!

Hi Craig, sorry to keep going on about this bird but if you look on the page before the Greenshank you'll see that the Wood Sandpiper is a much better fit. The dark crown, white brow, short straight bill and very spotted wings are a dead give away. I'll stake my birding reputation on it lol.bill

Grant

Craig52 wrote:

Pictorella wrote:

Craig52 wrote:You take the points Ian,it's a green shank Craig

Sorry Craig but it definitely isn't a Greenshank. Greenshanks are long legged, white fronted and have a slightly upturned beak. Still going with Wood Sandpiper.....which is a much cooler bird then a boring old greenshank lol.
Agree with young Pictorella.

That's a fairly poor pic,but going by Readers Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds,it is a Green Shank to a tee.

Yes,young pictorella, Cheers Craig

I don't know yet what mine are; I am waiting for a reply to hear what the parents look like.
I was thinking blackbird, but after looking at the woodswallow nests/eggs in the Beruldsen book (Aust. Birds, their nests and their eggs) a woodswallow would also be a good fit.
Will post any new info that comes to hand....

Craig52 wrote:

finches247 wrote:What bird Is this ?

House finch/Purple finch?

No

I find this quite funny, so what Greenshank or Wood Sandpiper? They both look very similar as to what I have googled. Who can definitively give us a result? Who cares, both birds have come a long way and will probably do it 5 or 6 times which means they have flown round the earth heaps of times. Got to marvel such at such a little feathered friend.

Love this post, get to see so many wonderful things.

Ken.

Pictorella wrote:Hi Craig, sorry to keep going on about this bird but if you look on the page before the Greenshank you'll see that the Wood Sandpiper is a much better fit. The dark crown, white brow, short straight bill and very spotted wings are a dead give away. I'll stake my birding reputation on it lol.bill

Grant

Craig52 wrote:

Pictorella wrote:

Craig52 wrote:You take the points Ian,it's a green shank Craig

Sorry Craig but it definitely isn't a Greenshank. Greenshanks are long legged, white fronted and have a slightly upturned beak. Still going with Wood Sandpiper.....which is a much cooler bird then a boring old greenshank lol.
Agree with young Pictorella.

That's a fairly poor pic,but going by Readers Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds,it is a Green Shank to a tee.
Ok,lets agree to disagree Cheers Craig

finches247 wrote:What bird Is this ?

Some sort of Bunting? Craig

I can hardly see it. My guess based on NZ and just a supernatural feeling is... Redpoll????

Not a Bunting Is from similar group though.

SamDavis wrote:I can hardly see it. My guess based on NZ and just a supernatural feeling is... Redpoll????

Yes,A Lesser Redpoll not in breeding colouration.