Odd Bird, please help.
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I have just noticed a weird bird in my back garden. It is the size of a small pigeon, but more rounded, walking and in possession of a long curved beak. I thought it may be a Rail or a Snipe, both common British Birds, (not that common, but not rare), however, it did not fly away, it was walking, and it is night, and Rails and Snipes are not nocturnal. As far as I am aware the only bird that fits the bill (no pun intended), would be a Kiwi. But I am wondering how this could possibly be! Anyone else got a clue what this birde could be? I am seriously puzzled.
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Using the RSPD BirdFinder link mentioned above - it suggests a Treecreeper[^]
Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am
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Using the RSPD BirdFinder link mentioned above - it suggests a Treecreeper[^]
Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am
No, longer beak.
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
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Kiwis are allways found at the PUB! Although sometimes in backyards with BEER.
I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife
Andy_L_J wrote:
Kiwis are allways found at the PUB! Although sometimes in backyards with BEER.
And almost always in Australia.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I have just noticed a weird bird in my back garden. It is the size of a small pigeon, but more rounded, walking and in possession of a long curved beak. I thought it may be a Rail or a Snipe, both common British Birds, (not that common, but not rare), however, it did not fly away, it was walking, and it is night, and Rails and Snipes are not nocturnal. As far as I am aware the only bird that fits the bill (no pun intended), would be a Kiwi. But I am wondering how this could possibly be! Anyone else got a clue what this birde could be? I am seriously puzzled.
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
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I have just noticed a weird bird in my back garden. It is the size of a small pigeon, but more rounded, walking and in possession of a long curved beak. I thought it may be a Rail or a Snipe, both common British Birds, (not that common, but not rare), however, it did not fly away, it was walking, and it is night, and Rails and Snipes are not nocturnal. As far as I am aware the only bird that fits the bill (no pun intended), would be a Kiwi. But I am wondering how this could possibly be! Anyone else got a clue what this birde could be? I am seriously puzzled.
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Seriously, the only way anyone can identify this is with a pic, no matter how badly taken! Upload one somewhere, and we will help you. I have 10 years experience as a conservationist in the field, and the number of calls like this I have had over the years are many. This is the same answer I give all of them. There is no way to accurately ID the (snake/spider/bird/mammal/frog) (delete which is applicable) without some sort of picture.
Greetings from sunny South Africa!
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I have just noticed a weird bird in my back garden. It is the size of a small pigeon, but more rounded, walking and in possession of a long curved beak. I thought it may be a Rail or a Snipe, both common British Birds, (not that common, but not rare), however, it did not fly away, it was walking, and it is night, and Rails and Snipes are not nocturnal. As far as I am aware the only bird that fits the bill (no pun intended), would be a Kiwi. But I am wondering how this could possibly be! Anyone else got a clue what this birde could be? I am seriously puzzled.
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Sounds like a curlew of some sort to me - was it picking about in some mud? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whimbrel[^]
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Maybe it is a kiwi?
------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce
Would be an odd place to find it though, as seen as it would not be in Australia ;P I've done some looking around, and found this: Long-billed Birds in England Maybe its one of these that was in your garden?
I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant.
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Did you manage to take a photo?
I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant.
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Sounds like a curlew of some sort to me - was it picking about in some mud? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whimbrel[^]
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Lloyd Atkinson©☺ wrote:
I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant.
Eeesh, I had an experience like that the other day. :-(
Sounds painful!
I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant.
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Sounds painful!
I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant.
Then, when I tried to correct the transmission error, he went on to claim that using the wrong words indicated what I truly believed. And further accusations that had no basis in what I was actually trying to communicate. <The roll eyes emoticon looks too happy to insert here>
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Using the RSPD BirdFinder link mentioned above - it suggests a Treecreeper[^]
Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am
That's a neat site. Is there a North American equivalent? I have been trying to figure out what a certain bird is that I saw during the summer. It looked like a crow but was as big as a large cat (or small dog) and it had white dotted rings around it's eyes. I've never seen anything like it before or since.
