Thanks :) I think they are a family.

Precisely. But quite different close up...

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Hi Indy, Thanks for trying to clarify, however, I frequently come across differences in the Latin names of birds. I don't know why there are differences - even among leading ornithological authorities - but, being from the U.K. and predominantly filming U.K. birds, I accept the authority of the RSPB (www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/red-grouse/) and the BTO (app.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob3290.htm) (and if these are not in agreement, then I go with the BTO). What country are you in?

Hi Deio, Thanks for your interest in my bird videos. I'd be interested to know what equipment you have and what techniques you are using. Curlews are more shy than most birds I come across. Yes, I'm happy for you to use some of my footage - thanks for asking. Please provide a link to the relevant video/s. All the best, Michael

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Большое спасибо :) (Thank you very much :) )

Yes I'm still alive! :) The very expensive computer/storage device I bought to store the vast volume of high res video I shoot stopped working when I last did an automatic firmware update. It was a QNAP "NAS" (network attached storage). It was under warranty and QNAP tried to remotely fix it. They couldn't. The zero default security of their system resulted in a virus infection on my NAS! When they learned about this QNAP deny any responsibility and subsequently just ignored me! I lost all my data (mainly films) - from many expensive trips and hundreds of hours of editing time. I tried to sue QNAP. That cost a lot of money (which had to be paid upfront and was non-refundable). They paid fixers (solicitors) to find a loophole in so-called UK civil consumer law - and I ended up being ordered to pay them £5,000!! So to cut a long painful story short: I don't have anywhere to store the very large video files on - that is why I have stopped filming! :(((((

See this video for the details kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7J6ls2fkrXHimg.html

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Thanks very much. A classic case of being in the right place at the right time... :)

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Thanks. They are indeed very secretive, elusive, well disguised, silent, and fast(!) - that's obviously how they manage to survive and hunt so effectively... If you're interested in wild suburbia I have started a channel devoted to this - "Cambridge Garden - A Year - Slow Film" - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edSgpNaB3r-Xe58.html

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