General Chat

Sounds like an identity crisis Barbara, the jackdaw must have thought it was a homing pigeon. :-D

Back in the early 50,s my mum hand reared a baby jackdaw then released it when it was ready. But it stayed around the house.Mum cycled everywhere and to my huge embarrasment she could be seen going everywhere with the damn thing either on her head or her handlebars.

One day she went miles into the countryside with it in the basket on the front. She let it out. It flew off and she raced back home. Alas it was waiting for her when she got back sat on the gate.

Happy Easter everyone :-)

LOL... :-P

AUNTY MARY HAD A CANARY. :-D

I LOVE THE BLACK BIRD SONG, AND LOVE LITTLE ROBBINS XX

Budgies of my word YES ;-)

Fred...we love woodies:) one of ours is an invalid but been here for a few years now:)

Talking of Woodies...what about the Woodpeckers ;-)

Island ....l envy you, you do get around and are very knowledgable (sp) ;-)

Love the Piecost ;-) :-P

jude

You lot down there are spoilt rotten ,i wish ,our lot are on the go at 4am ,noisy little B**ers he he ,still love 'em though :-)

Barbra.....6am....oh nooo, but l do love em,,,lol

jude xx

Me Barbra
new one Barbara x welcome
Got woke up today with the dawn chorus 6am .blackbirds in the trees .dont you just love em
Barbra x :-D

Every bird from our regular greenfinches to our summer yellowhammer and wren ,exept pigeons which i hate ,them being the varmints who take the growing tips out of my beans and veggies ,grrrrrrrFred :-| :-D

EOS

How could I have forgotten Budgies :-(

George was an an egoist with a passion for his mirror, used to get in quite a flap, hard to explain if any children present :-D

Jude, cetacea = whales, dolphins, porpoises, but I can't say I've seen any whales. I've watched gannets off the SW Wales coast and seen the other two - blinking not advised!
This is a lovely thread, as you say 'why didn't I add that to my list'! I keep thinking of more birds, all with different reasons and happy memories. Although I often make a note of what I've seen on a visit there's much more for me than just ticking. Watching and getting to know the behaviour is so interesting.

Has anyone had the manx shearwater experience? Now there's a call to give you the heebee jeebees!

Hi Barbara and welcome :-D Your Dorothy and Donald reminded me of a muscovy duck that I saw nestled down with her ducklings - on the pavement!
Must look out the photo :-D

Dear Jude

Hello

Hope you are okay.

Welcome to Barbara.

Budgies, Jude.

Provided they don't swear!

A joyous piece of life. <3



Take gentle care
Very best wishes
EOS
xx

<3

RR....just looked at that website...that is so cute:)


jude :-)

Lesley....l may well have done the same thing.....lol

Saw a Sea Eagle in Scotland some years....went on a safari thingie to the Isle of Mull:)

Wood Pigeons are so amusing.....my neighbour was in yesterday and saw one in OUR garden, rushed to the back door and shoooooed it away....how dare he!!

l like all birds too really, even the nasty greedy Magpies:)

Island...love Gannets too but what are 'cetaceans' ??

jude x

Hi Barbara I just googled what sort of bird is a piecost, doh
:-D :-D :-D

I don't think there is a bird I don't like. Even gulls look majestic in flight when the sun shines on them. And when I hear them cry it always reminds me of seaside holidays when young. (Even in the middle of Gloucester)

Stephen......Just asked my OH whats a piecost and he said oh about £1.50 sorry :-)

Stephen.... You are so privileged to have Golden Eagles in your area - Wow

The last one I am aware of flying free in London was "Goldie" who escaped from London Zoo- in the 70s if I remember right

No eagles round here but do get greedy herons after my koi carp.

Just started gettin a black cap for the first time and Buzzards circling the fields opposite us. wouldnt know a piecost if it landed on me !