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John White
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Lives in West Langton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
44 years old.
is married to Natalie White.
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High-altitude birds evolved thicker 'jackets'
Himalayan songbirds in colder, more elevated environments have feathers with more fluffy down.
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Andrew Goodall
Fascinating article #John. Still so much to learn. Thanks for sharing.
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- February 16, 2021
Seems like the cold weather and snow claimed a poor Redwing 😢
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So chuffed to get this on my trail camera. Still need to see one in the flesh though!
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Heather Edwards
I have some thoughts but I’m still a novice birder, do you care if I post to one of my FB groups with more experienced birders to get their thoughts?
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- January 7, 2021
Heather Edwards
Hey John the one reply I’ve gotten was similar to what I thought but I’m also waiting on an approval to a waterfowl specific ID group to see what they think but what I think and the other guy that replied thinks also leans towards a Canada Goose x Lesser White-fronted Goose hybrid.
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- January 7, 2021
John White
Great, thanks Heather Edwards. I was really struggling to ID this so glad to hear it is a possible hybrid 😀
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- January 7, 2021
Mike Theobald
Looks like a Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) to me, but hose are native to the US and you live in the UK??!?
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- January 7, 2021
Mike Theobald
Subspecies Richardson's Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii)
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- January 7, 2021
Heather Edwards
I don’t think Cackling alone would give it that color bill and white band around it also Cackling is about the size of a Mallard. The color is Cackling / Canada. The Bill shape, color, and white band around it is similar to Lesser White-fronted goose. That’s what leads me to lean towards Canada x Le...View More
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- January 7, 2021
Andrew Goodall
Whilst never any guarantees on how hybrids might turn out. Usually Canada X White front (Great or Lesser) more often than not have the bill shape of a white front. I would go with Canada X Greylag for this one. The white base to the bill does show in this type of cross. That is my ten penneth for ...View More
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- January 7, 2021
Tracing the family tree of Scotland's iconic sea eagles 45 years after the species was reintroduced
An unusual detective story has been unfolding around some of Scotland’s most idyllic Hebridean islands.
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Andrew Goodall
An interesting read #John. Thanks for sharing. They are indeed 'flying barn doors'
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- January 3, 2021
46,000 Year Old Bird Found ‘Frozen In Time’ In Siberia
A bird discovered in northeastern Siberia died during the last Ice Age and is providing a crucial glimpse into evolution and the effects of climate change
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