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Help to identify this bird (ID'd as Dipper)

  • 11-07-2016 7:45pm
    #1
    tombrown
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    Beside a river in Co Clare; sat still for long periods on this rock without budging (almost like it was injured). When I came back with a camera there was a second one who flew away, so snapped a couple of shots (from the bridge above where it was) & retreated - this was the best quality one I took. As I walked away I saw this one take flight itself, so not injured after all (or so it seems). But I cannot identify it

    Sorry cant post photo for some reason - will try again later


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  • #2
    chillin117
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 736 ✭✭✭chillin117


    tombrown wrote: »
    Beside a river in Co Clare; sat still for long periods on this rock without budging (almost like it was injured). When I came back with a camera there was a second one who flew away, so snapped a couple of shots (from the bridge above where it was) & retreated - this was the best quality one I took. As I walked away I saw this one take flight itself, so not injured after all (or so it seems). But I cannot identify it

    Wheres the pics you shot ? The only clue you give is ''That is was a bird''
    Need a bit of info. Colour size etc. I will take a stab it was a Heron. Long legs long beak 16'' high


  • #3
    tombrown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭tombrown


    Hopefully this gets it

    About the size of a starling


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Wild guess, without photo but based on behaviour - Dipper


  • #5
    tombrown
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    chillin117 wrote: »
    Wheres the pics you shot ? The only clue you give is ''That is was a bird''
    Need a bit of info. Colour size etc. I will take a stab it was a Heron. Long legs long beak 16'' high

    Haha - trouble with the upload. I can safely say it wasn't a heron :)


  • #6
    tombrown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭tombrown


    Kaison Screeching Thunderstorm wrote: »
    Wild guess, without photo but based on behaviour - Dipper

    Photo is there now - not a dipper. Too big. This was large starling size


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  • #7
    whyulittle
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    As Srameen suggested, it's a Dipper.


  • #8
    tombrown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭tombrown


    Seriously? Dippers I have seen in the past are somewhere between a wren & robin size.

    I stand to be corrected, but this was a lot larger than what I have seen in the past which was why I didn't even consider it


  • #9
    chillin117
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 736 ✭✭✭chillin117


    Dipper all right, probably a juvenile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipper


  • #10
    thelawman
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    it's a Big Dipper (I'll get my coat) ;)


  • #11
    tombrown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭tombrown


    :)
    OK - I do stand corrected then. Thank you

    Maybe when I have seen dippers in the past they have been further away ... like Dougal's cows


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  • #12
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    chillin117 wrote: »
    Dipper all right, probably a juvenile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipper

    It's certainly not a juvenile as it has the white throat and breast.


  • #13
    Del.Monte
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    Used to regularly see them when picnicking near the Dargle bridge in Enniskerry many years ago. Fascinating to see them walk underwater.

    ****



  • #14
    vandriver
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    Screenshot_2016_07_11_21_38_24.jpg

    Dipper with nipper


  • #15
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    vandriver wrote: »
    Screenshot_2016_07_11_21_38_24.jpg

    Dipper with nipper

    Excellent. Note the juvenile doesn't have the distinctive white breathe and dark upper body.


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