Birds help with identification of this bird rock pipit

[spudhead]

So shot at the waters edge yesterday in the uk only thing I can see that looks similar is a rock pipit I know someone will put me right

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Cracking Pics. It's a Rock Pipit Gaz.

 

[spudhead]

Cracking Pics. It's a Rock Pipit Gaz.

Thanks Kev it was my lucky day I also got some iffy shots of a kingfisher at long range

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Thanks Kev it was my lucky day I also got some iffy shots of a kingfisher at long range

I saw the shot on the other thread, Pipits are great posers, so nicely done.

 

[spudhead]

I saw the shot on the other thread, Pipits are great posers, so nicely done.

I have more but editing a bird you do not have the name of is strange

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I have more but editing a bird you do not have the name of is strange

Haha, well I can ID most when needed.

 

[spudhead]

Haha, well I can ID most when needed.

And that is what I was hoping for thanks Kev

 

[iamdlewis]

This is a free phone app that can greatly help with IDing birds:

Merlin Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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It won't always get you the answer with the first suggestion but it will get you in the ballpark about 95% of the time.

 

[iamdlewis]

This bird got an A for housing

• Galaxy S23 Ultra
• 27.2 mm
• ƒ/4.9
• 166/10000 sec
• ISO 64