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Alaun

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Just a Bird
« on: September 02, 2016, 23:39:30 »
From a Sunday afternoon walk along the Rhine

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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2016, 04:21:42 »
he has a strong beak, legs and feet. It looks like it has a tough and roughed existence but gentle eyes. It is nicely isolated in these images and caught virtually unaware in the normal course of its day to day processes. It looks like a type of crow or raven ???
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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2016, 07:35:06 »
Well done series!
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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2016, 08:10:09 »
well done - looks like the bird has gone for a sunday afternoon stroll :)
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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2016, 08:41:22 »
A young raven?

In your feature we take part in his life!
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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2016, 09:08:31 »
My first thought was Carrion Crow but yes it may well be a Raven, in either case these are big birds who bully their way around the avian world.

Great photos especially as he/she is apparently not aware of the photog!

PS. They also make a lot of noise.  >:(
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elsa hoffmann

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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2016, 19:06:07 »
btw I think you handled those blacks perfectly
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Peter Connan

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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2016, 20:38:44 »
I particularly enjoy the first one, although the whole series is excellent.
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Anthony

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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2016, 23:37:03 »
These are very intelligent birds.  They even know to come to our garden late morning on weekends, because that is when they get the leavings of our breakfast.  They do not bother on weekdays.
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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2016, 07:38:36 »
Anthony, Peter, Elsa, Mike, Frank, Fons, Mongo,   thanks all for your comments!

I thought, the bird might be a juvenile.

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Re: Just a Bird
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2016, 08:19:01 »
Werner,

You may well be right, he/she does look a bit scruffy don't it  ;D
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