Hi To All.
Try your hand at this. The idea is to give some clues that relate to a bird species and the person who succeeds in its identification gives clues to another bird.
Here are the clues for mine.
My name says I'm Great although my bill is shorter than some of my relations. I have three striking wing bars and when I take off I reveal my white tail feathers. I love to be in the nettles and if you see me consider yourself lucky.
Good Luck.
Graham
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Is that two or three wing bars? I can think of something that fits the bill (if you'll excuse the pun) but the field guides say two wing bars.
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Unknown said: Is that two or three wing bars? I can think of something that fits the bill (if you'll excuse the pun) but the field guides say two wing bars.
Hi Chris,
Definatly three wing bars.
Oh well, scratch Great Snipe then. You might have made this a bit tricky...
Can't think of anything! Quite stumped!
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You've got it with Great Snipe but my book says three wingbars and also shows this in a photo.
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Do I take it that the bird in question has the name; Great (something) then? Or is that a red herring? Can't seem to find any Great (XXXXX) birds that fit the description :-(
Sounds like a Goldfinch!
Rockwolf said: Can't think of anything! Quite stumped!
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Sounds (also) like a "Jay" - but not in the "nettles" and no "Great" there either. Quite illusive though :-)
Did Chris win with Great Snipe? Does he have to post the next description?
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I was thinking Great Snipe too but could find no evidence of 3 wing bars anywhere. Perhaps 3 bar Gt Snipes are lucky like four leaved clovers.
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Hi,
Unknown said: I was thinking Great Snipe too but could find no evidence of 3 wing bars anywhere. Perhaps 3 bar Gt Snipes are lucky like four leaved clovers.
Yes the answer was Great Snipe. The clues I gave where given from information taken from the collins guide to british birds and it definatley says threewingbars and also clearly shows them in a photo.
We now await some clues from Chris.