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Matt Potter


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I got them both correct!!!!!!!!!! Whoo Hoooo!!!! biggrin.gif I am very pleased!!

I may even get one more pint of homebrew poured to celebrate!! biggrin.gif

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i meant from my very kind fellow forum members (please be gentle)cry.gif

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Ian McKerchar


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Never is, never will be, any ridicule from me

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oh thank you very much i am so looking forward to all the ridicule at the end of february you are to kind iansmile.gifsmile.gif

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stuartherring wrote:

doh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifcry.gifcry.gifcry.gifcry.gifcry.gif






And if you think they're difficult this month it's all your fault

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doh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifcry.gifcry.gifcry.gifcry.gifcry.gif

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The answers are generally always published on the 3rd or 4th Stuart

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it is now the third of february you really must do better ian you are two days late with the results i cant take this pressure at the end of every month disbelief.gifdisbelief.gifwink.gif

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Mark Rigby wrote:

It was stood behind the Lapwing!confuse.gif




So you thought it was a Lapwing as well as mewink.gif,glad I wasn't the only one

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It was stood behind the Lapwing!confuse.gif

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Ian Campbell


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disbelief.gifconfuse.gifclueless.gif, I still can't see how it's a Hoopoecry.gif
Not Cheers Ianhmm.gif


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Lark yep, lol, oops, editing point no.gifbrainless.gif


Ian McKerchar wrote:

Dennis atherton wrote:

Well we have been put out of our misery and how the hell you lot got that hoopoe lark is beyond me, and that buzzard looks nowt like a buzzard, this shows how the camera can lie, if the bird is caught in a slightly out of true most seen natural position, well done to Paul for winning smile.gif

it was a fight till the end matrixfight.gif





Hoopoe Lark Dennis confuse.gif

As for the Buzzard not looking like one I really think it does wink.gif



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Well done Paul. 2nd win in a row is no mean feat!
Looking forward to 24 tough and teasing photos in 2011.

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Dennis atherton wrote:

Well we have been put out of our misery and how the hell you lot got that hoopoe lark is beyond me, and that buzzard looks nowt like a buzzard, this shows how the camera can lie, if the bird is caught in a slightly out of true most seen natural position, well done to Paul for winning smile.gif

it was a fight till the end matrixfight.gif





Hoopoe Lark Dennis

As for the Buzzard not looking like one I really think it does

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furious.giffurious.giffurious.giffurious.gifconfuse.gifconfuse.gifdisbelief.gifhmm.gifhmm.gifconfuse.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gifdoh.gif

-- Edited by stuartherring on Wednesday 5th of January 2011 08:18:04 PM

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Matt Potter wrote:





Decembers were:-

Duck billed Platypus
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Ostrich


Nice try Matt - almost as accurate as my answers cry.gifcry.gif

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Well we have been put out of our misery and how the hell you lot got that hoopoe lark is beyond me, and that buzzard looks nowt like a buzzard, this shows how the camera can lie, if the bird is caught in a slightly out of true most seen natural position, well done to Paul for winning smile.gif

it was a fight till the end matrixfight.gif


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stuartherring wrote:

ian put us out of our misery pleasebiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif





Decembers were:-

Duck billed Platypus
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Ostrich




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ian put us out of our misery pleasebiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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Ian
Come on don't leave me in suspence any longerbiggrin.gifdid i beat brownywink.gifsmile.gif
bring it onbiggrin.gif

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Ian Campbell


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Not much sign of a bird never mind the Christmas spirit on no 23 from McKEvilfurious.gif. Still I guess, and I'll have tono.gifdisbelief.gif, that a bird is there somewhere, is it perhaps a Turkey jawdrop.gif
Cheers Ian

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well my GUESSES are in confuse.gifconfuse.gif will try for a full year next year ian keep it upsmile.gif

-- Edited by stuartherring on Sunday 5th of December 2010 06:16:16 PM

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yes - when I click the November tab I get the new December page ! The original November photos have disappeared and I've no idea of the answers (DONT tell me them !! - I like to read through the theory of the ID). I've cleared browsing history, cookies, etc. Had this problem occassionally in previous months, it always seems to re-adjust after a couple of days. Thankfully I can get the correct page (and answers) over my phone so my purgatory is not extended even further !

I suspect its something to do with my AOl software.

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Is number 23 some sort of Antbird i.e. as big as an ant ?confuse.gif

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

Afraid not chaps. I'd be a fool if I didn't check every update for such simple mistake and the photo is, and always was there? Anyone else got problems viewing it? Yet again, the four Internet capable products I have in home all display both images fine.




look just fine to me,easy peasy this monthbiggrin.gif

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Afraid not chaps. I'd be a fool if I didn't check every update for such simple mistake and the photo is, and always was there? Anyone else got problems viewing it? Yet again, the four Internet capable products I have in home all display both images fine.

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i saw the first on on the conspiracy programme the other day -who killed kennedy-im sure its the policeman on the grassy knollbiggrin.gif

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stuartherring wrote:

ian you appear to have missed the bird out of the photo on the first dec 2010 piccy disbelief.gifor are you are just takin the mickwink.gifwink.gif





My thoughts exactly biggrin.gif

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ian you appear to have missed the bird out of the photo on the first dec 2010 piccy disbelief.gifor are you are just takin the mickwink.gifwink.gif

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Dean Macdonald wrote:



11. most of them don't have headsbiggrin.gif





Does that mean they are chickens?wink.gifwink.gif

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11. most of them don't have headsbiggrin.gif

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Some 'facts' I have discovered in the two years that I have dipped in and out of this competition:

1: Primary projection doesnt lie. That is unless the bird has been photographed at a strange angle/in a contorted shape in which case primary projection does lie.

2. If you think it is, it probably isnt, unless it is in which case you'll probably think your'e being tricked ('cause it cant be that easy) so you'll say it isnt.

3. Plumage means nothing

4. You're on relatively safe ground thinking 'duck spp' if its sat on water, unless its a gull pretending to be a coot.

5. Field guides, BWP, Svensson, Helm species monologues etc are useless, but the observers book of birds can be worth a glance.

6. Never ever ever assume it isnt - see point 2 above.

7. Colours on a monitor are definitely NOT like real life even though you've paid for the most expensive HD super flat screen LCD monitor you can afford. Or maybe its just the strange light in the photo. Either way, dont trust it.

8. You learn new things - like a Juv/female Marsh harrier can look like one of those Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys (dont believe me? Check out Sept 2009).

9. Paul Brown, Dave Broome, Mark Rigby etc etc are all really good at mystery bird competitions

10. Its flippin good fun!

-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 5th of November 2010 09:12:35 PM

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I got the one I didn't take the photo of but as Ian said I originally sent him the Garden Warbler shot to him as I couldn't decide - and that was after watching it for an hour and having loads of photos... mind you if it makes anyone feel better a very authoritative sounding birder on the day in question mis-ID'd it smile.gif

This month I have no clue on one and am torn on the other!

-- Edited by Pete Welch on Friday 5th of November 2010 05:47:21 PM

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Wish I'd entered now - I would've got one right! Not a clue this month tho - first one looks like it should be easier but I've got no idea confuse.gif

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I got one correct!!! Whoo hoo!!!! biggrin.gif

Now onto the next two.....

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Ian Campbell wrote , so, although I've little idea what this months rascals are I'm going to get out my Observers book of birdssmile.gif, have a go and get them both wrongcry.gif.
Cheers Ian


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I wasn't wrongdisbelief.gif,when I said I'd get them both wrong, I didcry.gif.Still it was fun trying, looking forward to attempting this monthsconfuse.gif.
Cheers Ian

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

I think you'll find John that you were never actually named as getting those birds wrong. Indeed, your name was purposefully and tactfully witheld as I remember biggrin.gif




OH NO -ive given myself upconfuse.gifbiggrin.gif The brains addled from too much homebrew and cider when I was a Ladbiggrin.gif

-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 5th of November 2010 11:24:40 AM

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Paul Cliff wrote:

you barsteward.

i got the hard one and missed the easy one


So, which was the easy one furious.gif, Paul?

and thanks for not naming me, Ian, though I'm going back to my field guides to check the primary projection of Olivaceous Warbler disbelief.gifdisbelief.gif

Steve



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I think you'll find John that you were never actually named as getting those birds wrong. Indeed, your name was purposefully and tactfully witheld as I remember

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Geoff Hargreaves wrote:

Hmm, i crashed and burned yet again,although I did get the spotted flycatcher correctbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gifIt,s nice to see the number of 'official' entrants has increased even at this late stage, I,d wager there,s quite a few closet entrants playing the gamewink.gif,why not send your entry in to Ian,it doesn,t cost owt and if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know you tried ,that,s unless your like me and Mr Higson and admit that now and then we get it wrong,,so come on send your entry in and let McEvil see how popular the comp is.

cheers geoff biggrin.gif




Geoff Hargreaves WROTE
if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know

John Tymon wrote
Not really smile.gifI've been named and shamed twice ,when I got mystery birds wrongbiggrin.gifwhy? Because they were my picturesconfuse.gifand I still got em wrong ,after they had been manipulated by someone who shall not be namedwink.gifbiggrin.gif



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you barsteward.

i got the hard one and missed the easy one - i knew the easy one but thought you were making it the hard one.... i hate you.
Ivil McEvil indeed.



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Hmm, i crashed and burned yet again,although I did get the spotted flycatcher correctbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gifIt,s nice to see the number of 'official' entrants has increased even at this late stage, I,d wager there,s quite a few closet entrants playing the gamewink.gif,why not send your entry in to Ian,it doesn,t cost owt and if your wrong only you and Ian will ever know you tried ,that,s unless your like me and Mr Higson and admit that now and then we get it wrong,,so come on send your entry in and let McEvil see how popular the comp is.

cheers geoff biggrin.gif

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first time I have had a go at this competition and got 1 of them right which I'm pretty pleased about, thanks for the explanations. I have to be the worlds worst at identification but I am picking things up slowly, so I will have a go at Novembers too.

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Matt Potter wrote:

I feel sick with anticipation with Octobers birds as I have taken a huge gamble!!

I dont think I will sleep until I know the answers! biggrin.gif





I feel sick now I know the answers. Never mid, theres always next months delightful pair to look forward to. Just had a quick look and yep, there they are, teasing me.

I will not call him McEvil, I will not call him McEvil, I will not......

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I feel sick with anticipation with Octobers birds as I have taken a huge gamble!!

I dont think I will sleep until I know the answers! biggrin.gif

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Paul Cliff wrote:

i was only kidding pal!





Me too biggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

It's always good to see I'm not the only one with the wrong answers!

Steve

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just been checking my guesses against some photos. Pretty sure I've got them both






wrong!

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i was only kidding pal!

i love getting one right every now and again and wouldn't change any of it a jot!

well except the agonising wait to find out how wrong i was...
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Wasn't intended to appear patronising Paul but is merely the truth. I take explaining what the mystery bird is and why the incorrect entries are wrong seriously as it's a major intention of the competition. As such I have to wait until all the entries are in. In the early days I tried to write it earlier but had to keep going back, adding and explaining species, altering percentages etc and it just meant there were lots if errors in it. Nowadays the kettle boils away constantly, providing me with the necessary tea, whilst I write it in one go.

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

I have to wait to see what you lot come up with so I can explain why it isn't that wink.gif





OUCH! that hurts. i'm all for not patronising people but that was below the belt!

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