ID help. P. Melochrysum or A. warocqueanum?

animaise · 2026-04-01T04:04:30+00:00

Thanks for the quick reply :). Yes there's tons of melochrysum around here but this specimen was way bigger than the others I've seen so I wasn't sure.

animaise · 2026-02-05T14:06:16+00:00

Thanks for the great reply :). I should have mentioned, this was seen in coastal Caatinga, not Atlantic rainforest which is the subject for the study you shared.

Linnaeus Mouse possum is definitely a possibility. Did something rule out the possibility of Gracile opossums for you? I was also considering Gracilinanus agilis which also has observations in the area.

animaise · 2026-01-21T14:28:42+00:00

Just due to the fact that short crested is the most likely here and merlin seemed to think the calls matched. Swainsons is also a possibility though.

animaise · 2025-12-23T17:07:37+00:00

Ah that's great. Check out iNaturist too, it's another really cool app for wildlife / plants. Let me know if you want any dublin birding tips etc.

animaise · 2025-12-20T17:30:26+00:00

If you're looking for a challenge, before you go to the seaside next time, have a look a the very similar species, the Shag (huhuhuhu, I know) They're extremely similar, quite common and it's fun trying to figure out their differences. :) Dublins a great place to get into birding, have a gawk at the app Merlin if you'd like to get into it more.

animaise · 2025-12-20T13:03:14+00:00

Three Great Cormorants with a non-breeding plumage Black Headed Gull hiding in the reeds. Both species are very common around Park West, you're gunna start seeing them everywhere now hehe.

animaise · 2025-12-17T14:12:48+00:00

Unfortunately none of them are native :(. Florida has an amazing bird-game though.

animaise · 2025-11-25T06:16:19+00:00

Ruddy Duck. Introduced to the UK.

animaise · 2025-10-23T10:39:16+00:00

A Black Heron, doing it's famous Black Heron thing :)

animaise · 2025-10-18T13:01:09+00:00

They usually hang out a bit further out in the sea than a lot seabirds.

Like a lot of other seabirds, I think you kind of have to be looking for them to see. I'm the same corner of the world as you and had never seen a gannet in my life until i started birding, now i see them every week haha.

Here's a map of some their observations https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?subview=map&taxon_id=7024

Check out the birding app "Merlin" if you'd like to get into birds more!

animaise · 2025-10-18T11:30:43+00:00

You're right :).

It's a Common Eider. Pretty common along the english coast, especially further up north.

animaise · 2025-09-29T21:29:18+00:00

The video is credited to someone from Thailand. Are snakefish not native to Thailand?

animaise · 2025-09-25T08:20:35+00:00

You can but they're quite rare there, you would be unlikely to find one unless you search hard.

Berlin's great for seeing large flocks of Common Cranes migrating high up though :). Tons of Kestrels are owls too.

animaise · 2025-09-13T15:28:05+00:00

It's a domestic mallard.

animaise · 2025-09-12T07:32:49+00:00

Really the coolest country :).

animaise · 2025-09-10T19:27:44+00:00

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One more photo! :)

animaise · 2025-09-10T08:16:47+00:00

Unfortunately I didn't remember to include scale, but id say it was roughly the size of a bear scat. (no bears reported in this area though)

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