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Old 31-03-09, 05:28 PM
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Default Shags on the river ribble.!

Tried to find the gallery,,,couldn"t so i stuck it in here.!

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Old 31-03-09, 05:33 PM
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Hi Bassist

The birds in the image are Cormorants, note the white thigh patches and the white face patches on some of the birds

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Old 01-04-09, 01:55 PM
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Default cormorants....!

Thanx for the reply,it is nice to know that there is someone on this site that can correct you...and increase your knowledge.!I try to use the mitchell beazley birdwatchers pocket guide when doing a bit of birding..rspb book, which believe it or not i found down the river ribble....whilst looking for driftwood .Peace.!
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John you have good eyes as it took me a lot of staring at the monitor before I could see the markings.
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