What kind of bird is this? - DPChallenge Forums

08/04/2003 03:19:23 PM · #1

Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is? I think the title "burd" doesn't do it justice!

08/04/2003 03:19:58 PM · #2

Whoops did something wrong there!

kavamama

Panasonic DMC-FZ10

08/04/2003 03:22:16 PM · #3

I have no idea what it is, some kind of nectar or honey dipper but here's

your burd

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08/04/2003 03:23:37 PM · #4

Thanx kavamama, how the heck did you do that?

kavamama

Panasonic DMC-FZ10

08/04/2003 03:28:10 PM · #5

Originally posted by kiwiness:

Thanx kavamama, how the heck did you do that?

Go to the full-sized image page, right click on the image, select 'properties' then copy the url: //images.dpchallenge.com/images_portfolio/5728/orig/31887.jpg. Go to your forum post, click on the 'insert hyperlink' button then paste into the box. You'll get another box into which you can type (your burd) then click ok. The preview is invaluable, cause if it doesn't look right in the preview, it won't look right in your post.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

08/04/2003 03:30:55 PM · #6

Cheers Louise! Learnt something new today, thanx.

Now I need the real name of the burd :-)

A Weaver

Sony DSLR-A100

08/04/2003 04:07:19 PM · #7

What State or Country did you take this Photo in?

KarenB

Canon EOS-70D

08/04/2003 04:50:38 PM · #8

beautiful bird, and terrific shot! I'd like to know what kind of bird it is, too!

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

08/04/2003 05:10:27 PM · #9

Originally posted by aiweaver:

What State or Country did you take this Photo in?

I took it in a zoo in Germany

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

08/04/2003 05:28:44 PM · #10

That's the "kiwiness photogenicus". Sorry I have no idea, great shot though.

Faye Pekas

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/04/2003 05:38:45 PM · #11

I would say some kinda hummingburd. How big is it?

Swashbuckler

Sony DSC-F717

08/04/2003 05:46:11 PM · #12

O.K. I don't know, but I'd start you looking in the Plover/Awk sections. It looks like a shore bird from the beak. It has Killdeer coloration, but Killdeers have short pigeon like beaks. The beak is shorter than a Kerlew, but could be in the same family. I'll do some checking....
Gorgeous bird, by the way! Very nice shot. Should make the ID easier. Side note: write it down...I've never been to a zoo where the animals weren't ID'd. Cheers!

I think I've found a "good" web site, but it doesn't have any kind of good search engine. I'm working my way through it A to Z...A first...

//www.rspb.org.uk

Message edited by author 2003-08-04 18:12:38.

Nikon MF 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS

08/04/2003 06:08:22 PM · #13

@ Swash, thanx, it got me closer but still didn't get me the name....... Killdeer?

@ fayepeck. Hummingbird? It wasn't humming. It was kiknda small really.

@ Jason. ha ha ha

So I still need the name!

mcmurma

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

08/04/2003 06:23:13 PM · #14

Lovely little bird with a very striking red eye, whatever it is!

You may want to check through the families known as Sunbirds and Spider Catchers. The beak on this one seems to resemble them alot.

Good Luck. Now I want to know what it is too!

Geo_Griffin

Panasonic Lumix FZ45

08/04/2003 06:25:01 PM · #15

It looks like a bee-eater but I`m not 100%

check this out

//www.kenyabirds.org.uk/wt_b-eater.htm

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mcmurma

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Nikon MF 180mm f/2.8 ED AIS

08/04/2003 06:31:20 PM · #16

I believe Harold is correct. A white-throated bee-eater it is!

Message edited by author 2003-08-04 18:32:15.