ML51400611
Contributor
Dan Richards Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Alphonse Island
Seychelles, Seychelles
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Female - X
Observation details
This bird immediately struck me as unusual compared to any other bird I had seen on Alphonse. It was slender with longer black legs. Very different from the waxbills or house sparrows, so I took a closer look and was able to get a couple of photos. The body shape reminded me of a flycatcher. I noticed a subtle white eyestripe and black beak. The color was rather drab. Comparing the photos to other photos of the Wheatear and learning about it's migration to Africa, I am convinced that this is the Northern Wheatear.
Technical information
- Original file size
- 1.57 MB