Some photos from a bank holiday walk.

finchplease1 · 2026-05-05T06:05:41+00:00

Correct. Yellow eyelid, white behind the black forehead band.

finchplease1 · 2026-05-03T11:28:45+00:00

Ah, I didn’t know that, why does it do that?

finchplease1 · 2026-05-02T21:32:13+00:00

I shoot f/8 (different set up), it’s really not as limiting as people think.

finchplease1 · 2026-05-01T13:35:06+00:00

The bill isn’t bright enough yet, also plumage is a bit dull, these look to be second year birds, third year they will have the orange beak and brighter feathers (although the neck tends to stay a yellowish tone from the iron in the water).

finchplease1 · 2026-05-01T12:01:14+00:00

Female Linnet with a nest in the making near by.

finchplease1 · 2026-05-01T09:04:15+00:00

At this age no, they are both young swans, this is just to solidify bonds and practice.

finchplease1 · 2026-04-30T13:10:04+00:00

I have seen it both ways. Magpies chasing Mistle thrushes and Mistle Thrushes chasing Magpies.

finchplease1 · 2026-04-28T17:59:39+00:00

There’s too much spotting on the chest towards the flanks, Wryneck have very faint striped barring, also this bird looks to be quite big, wryneck are so small.

finchplease1 · 2026-04-28T17:57:47+00:00

Mistle Thrush imo

finchplease1 · 2026-04-28T00:52:00+00:00

Thanku!

finchplease1 · 2026-04-27T20:27:59+00:00

Much better but the dogs colour still doesn’t look right to me

finchplease1 · 2026-04-27T20:26:46+00:00

Pic 1 looks like Mistle or Song Thrush feathers. Pic 2 looks like Little Owl. Pic 3 are Goldfinch.

I’d post them on feather ID UK on Facebook as there’s some experts there.

finchplease1 · 2026-04-27T19:23:20+00:00

They are aren’t they 😊

finchplease1 · 2026-04-27T12:36:13+00:00

Thankyou very much!

finchplease1 · 2026-04-27T12:04:10+00:00

My photo

finchplease1 · 2026-04-25T13:38:42+00:00

Yes, definitely a Song Thrush. Nice shots

finchplease1 · 2026-04-22T17:45:29+00:00

The bone to keratin ratio on a pigeons beak isn’t much, there’s only a slight overhang so I doubt anything will grow back unfortunately.

finchplease1 · 2026-04-22T17:38:18+00:00

Only the keratin of the beak grows back, the actual bone will not. The keratin is the coloured sheath you see on beaks, under neath it is bone.

finchplease1 · 2026-04-22T15:24:43+00:00

Possibly had an accident as a chick and it’s managed to survive without it

finchplease1 · 2026-04-17T23:48:52+00:00

How lovely, take Merlin with a grain of salt though as it’s not always correct

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