Frank Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi everyone, need some help identifying a bird I have just seen in the garden. Didn't have time to get a pic, so here goes!!Quite a large, sturdy looking bird, about 6 inches with a large beak. Looked to be mainly black and white, with definate white strip on wing and a brown (I think) underside. It flew from the ground onto the tree trunk then ran up the trunk and branch, not seen this behaviour before (most birds fly between branches etc) so first thought it might be a woodpecker or similar. I have trawled through my books but not seen anything that matches what I saw!! I am in dept 17 about 25km for the sea, so if anyone has seen similar or even better, knows what it is, it would be much appreciated, many thanksjetlag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hoopie bird? http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ephotozine.com/images/gallery/2008/15/normal/75565_1208198710.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ephotozine.com/photo/861690&usg=__SZDxR1PLgdgkd61NbAE0YB4sPAY=&h=436&w=600&sz=107&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=epTFqrxX-k_4JM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=156&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhoopie%2Bbird%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D1020%26bih%3D563%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=312&ei=2K77TN7-J9WAhAfXub15&oei=2K77TN7-J9WAhAfXub15&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=94&ty=64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi PeterGThanks for your reply and link, it's definately not a hoopoo, although we do get them here in summer. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Maybe a magpie? But probably you can recognise them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 One of these ? http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/families/shrikes.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 HiThanks to everyone for your suggestions, I think I have narrowed it down to a woodpecker, I saw it again this morning and took a somewhat blurry pic through the window, and it definately looks like a woodpecker, possibly a female great spotted as there is no red cap. It's the first time I have seen one, so lets hope there are more!! Thanks againps, it likes walnuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Dendrecopos major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Thanks for the link Weedon, definitely a female! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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