Birds bird id help please, might be a water pipit?

[spudhead]

So as title a little bird shot in bright sunlight heavy crop id help please I think it could be a water pipit? guessed at meadow pipit?

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Unframed Dave]

I'd say a water pipit has a longer bill.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Beautiful pics --- whatever it is!

 

[spudhead]

Beautiful pics --- whatever it is!

Thanks Thad

 

[spudhead]

I'd say a water pipit has a longer bill.

That was my thinking having looked it up, its is no secret that I am not much use with bird id Dave

 

[Rob Lee]

So as title a little bird shot in bright sunlight heavy crop id help please I think it could be a water pipit? guessed at meadow pipit?View attachment 53923View attachment 53924

Hi Spudhead, its a Reed Bunting

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Hah! Bunting ID slams Pipit notions!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Definitely Reed Bunting - Female.

 

[spudhead]

Uncle Kev says it is a reed bunting female so it will be right Well bit of a suprise I have seen plenty before but this looked different

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Uncle Kev says it is a reed bunting female so it will be right Well bit of a suprise I have seen plenty before but this looked different

WTH is this Uncle Kev thing! Honestly, no word of a lie, 2 of my work colleagues started calling me that today! I don't mind it, it's a very funny coincidence.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Hey uncle Kev, take it easy.

 

[spudhead]

WTH is this Uncle Kev thing! Honestly, no word of a lie, 2 of my work colleagues started calling me that today! I don't mind it, it's a very funny coincidence.

I can read your mind Uncle Kev

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Question, are you a rich uncle Kev?

Not rich at all, but comfortable and living well

 

[spudhead]

Not rich at all, but comfortable and living well

One mans comfortable is another mans rich

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

In this part of India, "uncle/auntie" is still used like it was when I was a child in 50s/60s GB. I don't mind when the kids (teens) do it but I did mind when someone in 40s-ish did it. Even though I am probably old enough to be her uncle. Still, it's better than "thatha" (Grand-dad!)

/offtopic. Pipits, poppets and buntings (cousins?)...