keeper 51 78 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 pied blackbird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yeppers. Just checked the Birders place. Blackbird. I've seen a LOT of partially white Blackbirds in my time - oddly, always males It was the mention of the purplish hues and female like feathering that got me. Digga; Would I be about right in thinking ye got that verbally and from watching the VHS tape? Anyway; Turdus merula. (Male) Blackbird, in abherrant plumage it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrys 0 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 my father in laws just shown me a cam corder clip of a bird in his garden hes breed finches and pigeons and has a good knowledge and a decent collection of bird books but we cannot identify the bird he recorded it was with a pair of black birds who chase it away after 5 minutes heres the dicription (its NOT a ring ouzel , magpie or blacky, nor was it ringed) blackbird size but shorter necked yellow beak matt black cap broad white collar all the way round its neck purpley hazy breast (no where near the bluey colour of a maggie) rest of body and wings were the colour of a female blacky but with a purple haze. does anyone know what it is or sudgest a site for help? Hello Mate I reckon a mutated black bird. I have seen something sismilar but with less white around the neck - ive seen a crow with white wings too. Mutated birds are quite common. Good luck Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 100% variagated blackie cock.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tote 856 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Here's a pic of one I saw last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Having now studied the pictures properly; It does look like a bog standard, male Turdus merula (Blackbird) with the commonly seen white feathers. Only your talk of 'purply hazes' and female like plumage leaves it open to possibilities. It's on the Birders forum now and we should have some pretty firm and well founded opinions shortly enough. Here's the shots I showed them: First 2 look to show a variegated blackbird, Third picture looks like a dipper to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
digga 0 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 thanks for your help lads top man ditch ill tell the old boy he hasnt dicoverd a new species lol good old blacky it is, nice to see all the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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