The Mantis Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Apologies as I'm not usually interested in captive birds but had a day out recently with 3 other photographers and it was great fun. Got loads but here's one of a Barn Owl 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just shags, swans and cygnets up on Maryhilll canal and the Kelvin this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Are you sure they are shags and not cormorants ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Deanburn Dave said: Are you sure they are shags and not cormorants ? Not sure of difference. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Deanburn Dave said: Are you sure they are shags and not cormorants ? 8 minutes ago, jagfox said: Not sure of difference. Look like cormorants to me. Shags have a steeper forehead feature than the ones in that photo, which show a more gentle profile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWL Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Disappointed at the lack of Kenneth Williams gifs or tagging in of @RH33 as our resident Shag expert. Standards are slipping gents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 2 hours ago, PWL said: Disappointed at the lack of Kenneth Williams gifs or tagging in of @RH33 as our resident Shag expert. Standards are slipping gents. Do you think species names like shag and tit are an ancient ornithological joke being played on us? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Do you think species names like shag and tit are an ancient ornithological joke being played on us? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 GOTTA LOVE THE BOOBIES !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 The Latin classification for the Tibetan Blackbird is Turdus Maximus who sounds like an acquaintance of Biggus Dickus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: Turdus Maximus.................. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) We've had a big pair of Wood Pigeons visiting our back garden for a while now. Last summer they walked into the kitchen looking for food. I had no idea and when they saw me one of them flew into a window and fell into the sink. Literally shat itself and I had to wash all the dishes again. Edited October 7, 2022 by Tony Ferrino 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 8 hours ago, tamthebam said: The Latin classification for the Tibetan Blackbird is Turdus Maximus who sounds like an acquaintance of Biggus Dickus. Likewise the American Robin (not a robin - more like a blackbird, but that's the septics for you) Turdus Migratorius, which could be a synonym for one of those times where you think you're bursting for a shite but it turns out just to be a really big fart. Also Tickell's Thrush (Turdus Unicolor) which is what you get after a couple of nights on the Guinness. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 On 25/09/2022 at 23:25, tamthebam said: Can't be the old man- the robin is too energetic! I had a robin hovering 10cm in front of my face before stealing a bit of toastie from my hand as I went to eat it*. Little shit**. *toastie, not the robin. **robin, not the toastie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I just about managed to catch a Swan flying down the canal today. Signet was further back sailing along assume the adult was going ahead to look for hazards? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Redwings in the garden twice today. It's officially winter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Zombie Pigeons......... just read online about this virus ..........anyone seen one ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Carnage/drama in the garden today, been watching some kind of thrush for the past few weeks, eating the white berries off next doors rowan tree, it's slightly bigger than a blackbird/brown /speckled breast, quite aggresive. Quite rare? Mrs heard a thud against kitchen window this morning, must've hit it, trying to escape the sparrowhawk, which was plucking it below the window. Next doors cat then showed up, and sparrowhawk flew away with it's pray. Get that the hawk has to eat, but think that was maybe a rare bird, (anybody know) only really seen that one. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Carnage/drama in the garden today, been watching some kind of thrush for the past few weeks, eating the white berries off next doors rowan tree, it's slightly bigger than a blackbird/brown /speckled breast, quite aggresive. Quite rare? Mrs heard a thud against kitchen window this morning, must've hit it, trying to escape the sparrowhawk, which was plucking it below the window. Next doors cat then showed up, and sparrowhawk flew away with it's pray. Get that the hawk has to eat, but think that was maybe a rare bird, (anybody know) only really seen that one. Thank you. Even rarer now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Even rarer now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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