20140606 possible Parrot Crossbill

Possible Parrot Crossbill. Juvenile bird found by Mark Payne and myself on Kelling Heath.
Published in Birdwatch, July 2014 issue.

Image from Mark also in Photo guide to birds of Britain and Europe, Delin & Svensson.

• Note bill on this juv crosses so well advanced? From the books juv bills donot visibly cross and neither do adult Parrots but tip of lower mandible can be seen in this shot. But recent shots of adults show cross at bill tip.
• Overall size and shape is less 'parrot' than the Kelling bird.

Possible Parrot Crossbill.

Common Crossbill juv in pine by the puddle at the same time.

 

•  Evening light on bird. Drinking puddle in shade.
• Note dommmed head shape and small well crossed bill.

20140605 Marsh Harrier

Best shot so far as birds hunting near to Bishop's hide.

AP, ISO 2000, f14, 1/800, 1.4x telecon, 1400mm equiv. Shutter speed could have been a bit higher so manual mode and higer ISO would sort this.

Blondy came in to investigate the same area as above female.
She has extensive areas of creamy-white including a well definded breast band.

Creamy-white underwing coverts and breast band.

20140604 Goldfinch

Ubiquitous Goldfinch at Cley.

20140531 Spoonbill

Adult Spoonbill in full breeding plumage dropped on the Whitwell Scrape late this evening.