Photographed in June. In Ireland
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Photographed in June. In Ireland
Looks like a snipe to me. Do you have more than one species?
This is a lovely capture of a Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, 'drumming' - a shot I have been trying for for years! They are common and very distinctive birds in all the bogs of Ireland - surely you must know this bird! The unusual 'drumming' noise is made by the wind vibrating the outer tail feathers, which are held at right angles to the body, as the bird dives. This position is beautifully illustrated here.
Melvin Grey, UK
Peregrine, as an Irishman you must surely know this bird! It is a Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago - common throughout all the bogs of Ireland. It is a fantastic image of the male 'drumming' over it's territory. The unusual winnowing 'drumming' noise is made by the wind vibrating those outer tail feathers, held at right angles to it's body, as the bird does a shallow dive. It is an image I have been trying to capture for years!!!
Melvin, UK
Sorry about the double reply - I thought I had deleted the first one by mistake.
Melvin
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