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Thanks Rose, interesting and fascinating.

Hello all , I thought you might be interested in this item on the BBC site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026

:-)

I told my birds Vera needed some visitors in her garden.They must have told all their friends and so they all arrived together :-D :-D.I bet you couldn't believe yours eyes Vera LOL
Glad you enjoyed your Birthday Meal last night <3
We have been out most of the day so who knows what has been happening here.I just know the feeder was empty and the windowsill was filthy ..It must have been a visit from the Squirrel :-S

Well done on all those birds finding you at last Vera and also I am so pleased that you enjoyed your birthday. :-)

What an amazing afternoon for birds in the garden :-D

2 collared doves, a pigeon, a blackbird, lots of starlings, a robin, a blue tit, a great tit, 4 or 5 sparrows and a dunnock, with a goldfinch flitting between our fence and next door's tree. I've seen them all in the garden before but never ALL AT THE SAME TIME :-D :-D

Has the local bird population found us at last or will I be back to an empty garden again tomorrow?

Thank you everyone for your birthday wishes.

I have a lot of unhappy memories for this week and often don't enjoy my birthday much but this year I have had a lovely time. We had a pootle around a very good garden centre looking at things we might buy when we get the garden done, and had a light lunch there. Then tonight OH spoilt me with a lovely meal at a local hotel where I have eaten (and drunk!) far too much. Taxi has just brought us home and I am now going to bed with my book.

Goodnight all. :-D

Many Happy Returns Vera, hope you have had a lovely day.

M. X

Happy birthday Vera :-)

Ooh happy birthday Vers <3

I see it is your Birthday today Vera. Happy Birthday <3

I bet it was a Pidgeon Vera.We have that happen many times .You can almost see the outline of the individual feathers.But I have never had a dead pigdeon under the window :-D.
Thanks Graham for the link...I think it is a Dunnock that my Sister saw on the feeder.I have been watching today and am pretty sure she was right :-D

The window cleaner came this morning and just after he left I noticed the tray with all the food in was hanging off.Just as I went out to clip it back on the Blackbird landed on it and the whole lot ended up on the ground :-S :-S..I had only filled it up just before the Window cleaner arrived. So it was a brush and pan job to sweep it all up.I did notice all the bits that went into the cracks between the paving stones soon got gobbled up :-D

I have never seen a Black Pheasant .Lucky you Tec :-D :-D

I have heard of that before Vera. It was probably a pigeon and it seems was maybe stunned and then recovered. Lucky the window survived.

thanks for that Graham. wow Tec, lucky you makes a change from starlings and sparrows.

We have just come in and noticed that one of our conservatory windows has the perfect outline of a largish bird in flight. It could have been a pigeon or something else at least that size, and the marks suggest that it hit the window with a heck of a thump. I was sure there would be a dead or injured bird outside in the garden but there is no sign of him. Hopefully the poor thing was OK

Thank you Graham,

It is indeed a black pheasant. I live in Snowdonia, and wonder how common they are here, having never seen one before.

It has obviously been attracted by the spillage from my bird feeders.

Tec :-)

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/m/wildlife/768977.aspx


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Can anyone identify an interesting pheasant type bird that has taken up residence in my garden?

At a distance it appears to be black with bright red patches around, and beneath the eye.
On closer inspection it has a beautiful green/blue sheen especially on the neck and wings.
The beak is a cream colour.

This bird is not panicked by my presence, just watches me from a distance.

We have had ordinary cock pheasants in the garden, but they always take off as soon as anyone appears. The bird is heavier than the normal pheasant.

I am wondering if this bird has escaped from somebody's collection.

Tec

http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/schoolswatch/schoolbirds/tellingbirdsapart/sparrows.aspx

Thinking of you and your OH Kandji. <3 <3 <3

Kandj <3 :-S <3

I will have a look in my bird book Ann at the Sparrow and Dunnock so I know what I am looking for.

I have just had a message from Kandj.
She has asked me to let you all know she may not be posting at the moment as her dear OH is not so well again . :-(

Hopefully it won't be long before you are back with us again Kandj <3 <3