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Can you identify this bird ,please

  • 27-04-2010 10:44pm
    #1
    bently
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    would someone please put me out of my misery ,and tell me what this is?.....thanks


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  • #2
    Judgement Day
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    A Rosy Starling ?
    Rosy%2520Starling.jpg

    Where did you see it?


  • #3
    bently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭bently


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    A Rosy Starling ?
    Rosy%2520Starling.jpg

    Where did you see it?

    I live in R.O.I.,Half way in between Tralee, and Newcastle-West


  • #4
    J. Ramone
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭J. Ramone


    A grey crow.


  • #5
    Themagerleague
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    Looks like a Hooded(Grey) crow to me


  • #6
    coffeepls
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    I agree - a hooded crow


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  • #7
    bently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭bently


    Themagerleague wrote: »
    Looks like a Hooded(Grey) crow to me

    Just a bit more info ,the post that the bird is perched on is a telegraph pole,so its a fair sized bird,and seems bigger than other Crows that use the perch at other times....is that any help?


  • #8
    Themagerleague
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    Hooded crows are quite big birds(larger than most other types of crow), its most likely a Hooded crow I think.


  • #9
    Sid_Justice
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    why is it so pink looking?


  • #10
    Themagerleague
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    Sid_Justice wrote: »
    why is it so pink looking?


    Evening sun I guess :)


  • #11
    bently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭bently


    Themagerleague wrote: »
    Evening sun I guess :)

    Yes you are correct it was facing West ,just early evening,and I had to rush very quietly back into the house to get my camera and try not to disturb it..!
    So the photo is not very crisp.......Thanks for all your help


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  • #12
    Judgement Day
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    I have to say that a Hooded Crow was my initial thought too - didn't know what size it was until now - and the pink hue threw me too. I also thought that the beak looked wrong for a hoodie. :)

    On mature reflection, and taking into account the size of the pole that it is sitting on it must be a hoodie. Ah well no rushing off to report a rarity. According to Irishbirding.com the last record of a Rose Coloured Starling was in Cork on the 1st October 2009.


  • #13
    bently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭bently


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    I have to say that a Hooded Crow was my initial thought too - didn't know what size it was until now - and the pink hue threw me too. I also thought that the beak looked wrong for a hoodie. :)

    I realise the picture is not the best,but if you look below the wing you can see some Orange coloured plummage,if that means anything?


  • #14
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Definate: A Hood Crow. The colouring is distorted by a combination of evening sunlight and poor quality shot.


  • #15
    bently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭bently


    Thanks Everyone,...............problem solved.


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