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Andemon
December 12th, 2007, 12:22 PM
I know next to nothing about birds, but for the most part I've been able to identify the ones that I've photographed by simply using the identification tool.

This one is one of the few exceptions. Probably a common species, but I can't figure out this myself. :/

Red-eyed Video
December 12th, 2007, 01:33 PM
Hi & welcome to the forum. Your bird is a nice Northern Wheatear looking like it has a nest with young somewhere.

Andemon
December 12th, 2007, 02:14 PM
Thank you!
Seems to be somewhat common species here, but it's always nice to learn to recognize new ones. I obviously have much more to learn about birds since I had originally identified this one as Motacilla alba, and it took me this long to figure out that this one doesn't... erm... quite look like the others. :rolleyes:

Bobolink44
December 12th, 2007, 04:31 PM
yes, nice shot of a northern wheatear.

Jaidev
December 13th, 2007, 04:58 PM
yes, Wheatear allright.
Nice picture.