Can anyone identify the bird in the photos ?

KjellNN
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edited July 2017 in Wildlife, Nature & the Great Outdoors #1

The bird on the attached photos were photographed on the campsite at Hohenstadt some 18 mls west of Ulm in Germany and about 2400 feet above sea level. I will be pleased if anyone can tell me the name of the bird.

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  • mickysf
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    edited July 2017 #2

    Yellowhammer? Definately a bunting mind!

  • cyberyacht
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    edited July 2017 #3

    Definitely yellowhammer. "Yellowhammer" - sounds like the name of a pop group.

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2017 #4

    Just a slight resemblance to a cirl bunting mind which just made me a tad uncertain, CY. But my money is on yellowhammer.

  • KjellNN
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    edited July 2017 #5

    Thanks!  Now found some pictures on line and can see it was a male yellowhammer, not a bird we see in northern parts.

  • brue
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    edited July 2017 #6

    Until Micky mentioned Cirl Bunting I would have said Yellowhammer. On my phone I can enlarge the photo well and see quite a bit or red/brown colouring so I'm plumping for the Cirl....smile

    oops, our posts crossed Kj so there you go, two different thoughts. We used to have a flock of visiting Yellowhammers in our garden and they were very yellow, canary bright in some cases.

  • Oneputt
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    edited July 2017 #7

    Yellow hammer, generally a Cirl Bunting has a pronounced black chin at this time of the year.  Collins birdguide edition 2 see page 399

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited July 2017 #8

    Quite a difference OP, thankssmile

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2017 #9

    Female and immature male cirls lack that black throat. Kyell's third top photo certainly has some specific resemblance to cirl.

     

  • Oneputt
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    edited July 2017 #10

    Personally due to the face markings i'll stick with Yellowhammer. Juveniles have little or no facial yellow.  

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2017 #11

    Consensus has it as a Gulspurv, KjellNN, hope this helps!smile

  • brue
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    edited July 2017 #12

    OK then, I'm changing sides..red rump, Yellowhammer. smilesmile

  • N1805
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    edited July 2017 #13

    I would also guess yellowhammer because of chestnut rump.  Beat me to posting brue.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited July 2017 #14

    Micky Boy you're wrong, move on. Pull up your big boy pants & just suck it inlaughinglaughing. Our resident expert trumps your rough guessestongue-out

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2017 #15
    • Hey R2Bs, my money was always on yellowhammer! Just that very slight doubt which those with better knowledge than me gave me those belt and braces to keep my pants up! No need to trumpertry trump!wink
  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited July 2017 #16

    You're excusedlaughing

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