Large Fish..............and a I think a Warbler

Question

I wonder if someone could id a few pictures for me, we saw these on a walk on Sunday but I'm really not good with fish, unless it's well seasoned and stuffed with herbs, although not sure I would want to eat this one! 
 
 Another shot, it was what I like to call "Masseeef" skimming the surface of the water with a mouth that would put my Dyson to shame! 
 
 and another... 
 
 
 Then from one extreme to another, we spotted this bird one of two which were flitting from the trees to open grassland and back again over and over. Sorry the pictures are a bit grainy as it was a far off shot but can't quite make out what the birds were. I did try to enlarge them but this only made the image worse if that can be possible. 
 
 One more just as bad 
 
 Many thanks 
 Kerry

aiki · Accepted Answer

Common Carp (of the domestically developed 'leather' variety I think, no visible scales) and Common Whitethroat :)

Corriepaw · Answer

Kerry, 
 There are far more knowledgeable people on here than I, but I do think that the bird is a Whitethroat. Have your pen poised for the ticking, when someone competent (like Seymouraves) gives you the news. 
 Corriepaw

Buzzard · Answer

Hi Kerry, 
 Great photos. I need to to get my carp gear out and go catch that beauty! 
 Been an angler for longer than a birder, the third photo appears to show scales so I personally would say it is a Mirror Carp. 
 There are 4 main scale patterns displayed by carp: 
 The Mirror carp display a small number of large, randomly skattered scales on the body. 
 A Fully scaled carp is known as the Common or Wild carp. 
 The Linear carp has a single row of scales along the lateral line. 
 The Leather carp shows very few if not any scales on the body. 
 Other carp include the fully scaled mirror carp, ghost carp (common carp cross bread with a Koi carp) and crucian carp. 
 The bird is a Whitethroat. 
 Hope this helps! 
 Regards Buzzard

osprey · Answer

Get the pen poised as I'd go for Whitethroat too!!

Anonymous · Answer

Hi Kezmo 
 What an amazing picturw of the fish. He looks a big one - and I do not know a lot about fish so I will see what the species is through others comments here. 
 The bird is a White Throat to me 
 The grey cap on top of the head, and the buff brown body. White Throats, will raise a quiff on top of their heads if they are startled or are inquisitive as your bird is doing in your picture. Good ID giveaway. 
 Regards 
 Kathy and Dave

cuckooo · Answer

Just checked with my other half and this fish is definitely not a carp - try googling catfish - pretty sure that's what this is. You're right about the whitethroat though.

cuckooo · Answer

I have slapped Hubby :o)