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Yellow hammer?

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  • 02-08-2012 7:47pm
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    minterno
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    hi guys,i was driving along a country road about 5pm this evening and i spotted these little guys on the road,after a quick google i think they might be yellow hammers,i thought they might be canaries but dont really know,can anyone confirm what they are?


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    Pie Man
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Pie Man


    Ya yellow hammer all right.


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    minterno
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    thanks pieman,they are a first sighting for me so im delighted,i go for plenty of walks and would be familiar with most of our birds but they are a first and as my wife had her camera in her bag we were lucky to get a few shots,cheers


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    swifts need our help!
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    lucky you seeing Yellowhammers

    Mark


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    minterno
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭minterno


    very lucky mark,got a great buzz from seeing them,cheers


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    Kess73
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    Lovely spot.


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    minterno
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    forgot to mention location in my op.the birds were seen near killeagh east Cork


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    yknaa
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    Spotted two of these in our back garden yesterday. Lovely birds. Location: NCD


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    OpenYourEyes
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭OpenYourEyes


    Mod Note: Not appropriate to add to a 3-year old thread yknaa! Would have been more appropriate in the The Hide (chat thread) or Wild Bird feeding forum? threads!


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