tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298901959751728642.post4712869976142706116..comments2023-05-13T15:21:03.097+01:00Comments on Moysie's Birding Blog: A New Years Treat!Ben Moyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10198432385408789723noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298901959751728642.post-56213842071961906122013-01-08T16:07:50.340+00:002013-01-08T16:07:50.340+00:00Cheers Rob. I did research what a first winter R B...Cheers Rob. I did research what a first winter R B Goose looks like, and I did think it was one of the birds in the first photo that was the wild one. You have made a conclusion I think to which bird is the wild one. Thank you for that. The Smew pictures were what mum took, so she'llbe glad to hear your comments. Cheers again. BenBen Moyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198432385408789723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298901959751728642.post-54464272405244317912013-01-08T13:25:16.893+00:002013-01-08T13:25:16.893+00:00Hi Ben great start to the new year , really like t...Hi Ben great start to the new year , really like the Smew photos ,i am not sure about Red B Goose , in the first photo the two birds on the right are clearly adults but the bird on the left could be a first winter as it seems to have more than two clear wing bars , the single photo could be an adult too as it only appears to have two clear wing bars , i believe the wild bird is a first winter/ juv , hope this helps .<br />Cheers RobRobs Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146693795613856829noreply@blogger.com