Fidgety 8 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Ahh, missed that Hippychick! That means i'm stumped! Ask Bill Oddie! Anybody care to compare? http://www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/...imageid=1761984 Edited November 4, 2008 by Fidgety Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Ahh, missed that Hippychick! That means i'm stumped! Ask Bill Oddie! Anybody care to compare? http://www.photographersdirect.com/buyers/...imageid=1761984 i bet my mortgage thats not an albino sparrow. Not a chance. Albino dunnock yes, but sparrow No... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fidgety 8 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) Def not a sparrow, beak is insectivore. Search was for hedge sparrow. Original questions' picture is remarkably similar, and does not have the stance of a robin. Edited November 5, 2008 by Fidgety Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 still guessing at a dunnock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pete 0 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 my guess is its an albino blackbird as its got the orange beek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Much appreciative of all the help. The bird is Sparrow sized. Ill pass on your thoughts, thanks again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Its a wee belter.Would be a pleasure to see that feeding in my garden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 could it be a hybrid that has escaped from someone's aviary? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 It could be soem sort of hybrid, it was in the wild in Scotland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,181 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Taken in Scotland, any ideas? Albino Sparrow maybe? Are these pics of the same bird. I think some are of robin and some are of a blackbird or thursh I agree with you, the windowsill bird is a white blackbird. The one in the puddle looks like a white robin! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Here is a pic of an albino robin, the one in the pic looks smaller I think, also an albino sparrow Edited November 9, 2008 by undisputed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Kelly 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 undisputed. That albino robin picture you put up here is the American Robin, from what I can see . Could it be an Arctic bird which was carried in with the storms wehave had? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 undisputed. That albino robin picture you put up here is the American Robin, from what I can see . Could it be an Arctic bird which was carried in with the storms wehave had? Aye it is an american robin was the only albino one I could find....I'm guessing a hybrid that's escaped from some aviary but you could be right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
number 1 lamper 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Taken in Scotland, any ideas? Albino Sparrow maybe? Are these pics of the same bird. I think some are of robin and some are of a blackbird or thursh I agree with you, the windowsill bird is a white blackbird. The one in the puddle looks like a white robin! a white blackbird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Kelly 0 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Albino Redstart? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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