tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post3892664367307310624..comments2024-02-21T10:36:51.773+00:00Comments on Axe Birding: That Black RedSteve Waitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-74389706493920619022011-11-23T16:30:03.931+00:002011-11-23T16:30:03.931+00:00Hey Rich. Yeah I agree - it also shows some black...Hey Rich. Yeah I agree - it also shows some black coming through on the throat and around the eye too.Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-4173943002779202232011-11-23T09:39:46.915+00:002011-11-23T09:39:46.915+00:00With that last photo on the new post, it becomes a...With that last photo on the new post, it becomes a little clearer about the age. I am guessing that the very dark centres of the LCs and MCs with the ashy tips almost must make it a male.Rich Billingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-74159568373967118982011-11-22T15:20:06.718+00:002011-11-22T15:20:06.718+00:00Hey Rich. Yeah I aged it as a 1st W (surely a mal...Hey Rich. Yeah I aged it as a 1st W (surely a male? - but as you say, it does look odd doesn't it!Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-4857512383836256992011-11-22T12:00:51.646+00:002011-11-22T12:00:51.646+00:00Just a thought, with those ashy fringed LCs and MC...Just a thought, with those ashy fringed LCs and MCs and the neatly buff fringed GCs (all moulted apparently), might it not be a 1W? That fringing combination does not look quite right for a Black Red.Rich Billingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005128835271446476noreply@blogger.com