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Sunday, October 20, 2019

CARRION CROW, ALONG ROAD FROM TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this crow as a Carrion Crow as follows
  • Overall black
  • Stout black bill
  • Relatively flat crown

   The Carrion Crow is a new species to our Photographic Life List,which now stands at 935.



HOUSE SPARROW, ALONG ROAD FROM TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019


EURASIAN TREE SPARROW, ALONG ROAD FROM TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this bird as a Eurasian Tree Sparrow as follows:
  • Chestnut crown and nape 
  • Kidney-shaped black ear patch on white cheek
  • Black bib
  • Brown upperparts streaked with black
  • Two whitish wing bars
  • Grey underparts
  • Brown legs

   The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 934.






IBERIAN MAGPIE, ALONG ROAD FROM TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this bird as a Iberian Magpie:
  • Black head
  • Sandy-brown underparts and back
  • White throat
  • Blue wings
  • Long blue tail

   The Iberian Magpie is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 933.




EURASIAN JAY, ALONG ROAD FROM TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this bird as a Eurasian Jay as follows:
  • Thick black mustache
  • Pinkish-grey underparts
  • White vent and undertail coverts
  • Black tail
  • White forehead, lores, eye's area, chin and throat
  • Pinkish legs 

   The Eurasian Jay is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 932.


EURASIAN MAGPIE OR COMMON MAGPIE, ALONG ROAD FROM TAGUS ESTUARY, LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this bird as a Eurasian Magpie or Common Magpie as follows:
  • Black head, neck and breast
  • White belly
  • Black upperparts
  • White shoulder feathers
  • Black vent
  • Black legs
  • Long, bluish-black tail
   The Eurasian Magpie or Common Magpie is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 931.




FEMALE EURASIAN TEAL, TAGUS ESTUARY,LISBON,PORTUGAL, 9/29/2019

   We can ID this duck as a female Eurasian Teal as follows:
  • Brownish mottled plumage with darker back and rump
  • Darker brown crown and eye stripe
  • Grey bill
  • Whitish stripe at the rear

   The Eurasian Teal is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 930.