What Bird is this? (Description only)
This morning we had a new bird on our bird feeder and I have no idea what it is, I couldn't even find it in my "Birds of the British Gardens" book. At first I thought it was a lesser spotted woodpecker, it was black and white and I would guess a similar size. However, it didn't have the red cap, it had a shorter squatter/fatter beak and red feet which I'm pretty sure were webbed (was on the wrong side of the feeder to be able to examine closely). Its face looked as though it had a mask on, if you know what I mean.Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I'd really appreciate help on identifying this bird as I've never seen one like it before. I live in Derbyshire, UK if that helps? "Dunno" - been to Specsavers recently? data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 lesson 1 - always have your camera ready!
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/identify-a-bird/ Thanks, I checked that first thing this morning though and could not find it data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 Most likely not native, I saw an unusual bird tonight, appears it's a rare (for here) wood duck from North America!
https://www.avforums.com/data/attachments/952/952935-5c318accf15991f5d5b973011fd7b162.jpg How about a rose coloured starling? No not one of those. Tbh I’m thinking it might have been a juvenile great spotted woodpecker and I mistook the lower red feathers for feet as it was hanging off the feeder data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 we have just seen the woodpecker return to our feeders over the last week or so seems feasible Bit unusual to be hanging off anything with webbed feet? Female Great spotted woodpecker.
The juvenile has a red head cap, the male has a red patch on the rear of the head and a female has no red on it's head.
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