ID if possible....

[John Liddle]

I found this in the garden today - SWMBO and I have made a best guess at something round about Blackbird size, but I know there are a number of rather more knowledgeable folks on the forum who might be able to give a better ID.

To give some scale, the optical cube has 2" sides.


Alas poor by John Liddle, on Flickr

[tigerburnie]

Re: ID if possible....

Seems big for a blackbird at 2 inches long and the curvature of the bill is greater, but I struggling to come up with an alternative. There was a time when I had a collection of skulls, but that was binned more than 50 years ago. The curvature suggest possibly a Stock Dove?

[John Liddle]

Re: ID if possible....

Dove.... could it be Collared Dove - we have those around the place

[Trev B]

Re: ID if possible....

Its Collared Dove - note the sloping forehead

[kashmir]

Re: ID if possible....

Possibly Starling?

[John Liddle]

Re: ID if possible....

Possibly Starling?

I would be surprised if it were - we have not had Starlings here for at least 12 years

[TonyT]

Re: ID if possible....

Dodo?

[John Liddle]

Re: ID if possible....

Sudden inspiration......


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