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Post by Horridus on Jun 15, 2011 15:08:58 GMT
Frankly, it 's impossible not to love birds. Anyone who does not is probably not worth speaking to.  ;D |
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Post by hkhollinstone on Jun 15, 2011 16:59:04 GMT
Green Woodpecker and Goldfinch
And MANY more ;D
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Post by Himmapaan on Jun 15, 2011 20:01:58 GMT
Frankly, it 's impossible not to love birds. Anyone who does not is probably not worth speaking to. ;D  Too right. |
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Post by crackington on Jun 16, 2011 21:11:15 GMT
Mrs Crackington of course!
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Post by crackington on Jun 19, 2011 11:43:49 GMT
The RSPB have organised a petition to protect the enviornment for seabirds. The numbers of sand eels, a staple food for kittiwakes, puffins etc has fallen drastically in the last few years and birds are finding it difficult to feed their chicks. The petition is designed to put public pressure on the government to enforce exisiting laws which are there to protect the marine enviroment. Not sure if you can sign this if outside the UK, but details on the petition are available at: www.rspb.org.uk/applications/inforequest/index.aspx?dt=SUNITH0021Thanks Crackington |
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Post by Griffin on Jun 19, 2011 19:11:44 GMT
My #1 favorite is the Osprey. They are everywhere and quite common but they are so lovely to watch. I never get tired of them.
I also like woodpeckers and toucans. Swainson's Toucan I suppose since thats the type I used to work with.
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Post by neovenator08 on Jun 19, 2011 19:34:39 GMT
My #1 favorite is the Osprey. They are everywhere and quite common If you said that to an English birdwatcher, seeing as this spring saw the first breeding pair for around 400 years, you'd be laughed at! Mind you, when I say Chaffinches are common I bet you find that funny! Speaking of Chaffinches, I saw a dead one on the way to the bus stop last week. Horrible image, makes me sick thinking about it.  Luckily the body's gone now. |
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Post by Griffin on Jun 20, 2011 0:00:29 GMT
My #1 favorite is the Osprey. They are everywhere and quite common If you said that to an English birdwatcher, seeing as this spring saw the first breeding pair for around 400 years, you'd be laughed at! Mind you, when I say Chaffinches are common I bet you find that funny! Speaking of Chaffinches, I saw a dead one on the way to the bus stop last week. Horrible image, makes me sick thinking about it. Luckily the body's gone now. Well around here anywhere there is water, there can be an osprey. I saw three individuals in less than an hour at the same body of water when I was at my parents' lakehouse. I also think they are pretty widespread around the globe in general. And I saw chaffinches when I visited London last month. Lovely little birds. Them and the Blue Tit were probably my two favorites I saw while there. |
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Post by hkhollinstone on Jun 20, 2011 7:29:46 GMT
If you said that to an English birdwatcher, seeing as this spring saw the first breeding pair for around 400 years, you'd be laughed at! Mind you, when I say Chaffinches are common I bet you find that funny! Speaking of Chaffinches, I saw a dead one on the way to the bus stop last week. Horrible image, makes me sick thinking about it. Luckily the body's gone now. Well around here anywhere there is water, there can be an osprey. I saw three individuals in less than an hour at the same body of water when I was at my parents' lakehouse. I also think they are pretty widespread around the globe in general. And I saw chaffinches when I visited London last month. Lovely little birds. Them and the Blue Tit were probably my two favorites I saw while there. I saw a Bullfinch in the garden the other day, I haven't seen one of those up here for years. We get lots of chaffinches, they are gorgeous. |
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Post by dinodinkies on Jun 25, 2011 19:49:19 GMT
My favourite birds are magpies, quetzals and angry birds.
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Post by Pachyrhinosaurus on Jul 1, 2011 22:16:43 GMT
My favourite is Archaeopteryx lithographica. I think #2 would have to be Hesperornis regalis.
Edit: from what I read, Archaeopteryx is no longer considered a bird.
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Post by Griffin on Jul 5, 2011 23:44:04 GMT
My favourite is Archaeopteryx lithographica. I think #2 would have to be Hesperornis regalis. What about nonextinct birds? |
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Post by Pachyrhinosaurus on Jul 23, 2011 14:24:33 GMT
My favourite is Archaeopteryx lithographica. I think #2 would have to be Hesperornis regalis. What about nonextinct birds? Okay, if it has to be extant , then Hoatzins, Toco Toucans, many species of macaws, and the Guianan Cock-of-the-rock. |
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Post by hajime on Jul 23, 2011 23:15:08 GMT
European magpie...  Just a classy-looking bird, and smart with it. Ditto. <3 |
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Post by Horridus on Jul 23, 2011 23:16:41 GMT
European magpie... Just a classy-looking bird, and smart with it. Ditto. <3 Now I like you again. |
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Post by hajime on Jul 24, 2011 6:29:25 GMT
I'm awesome. Like a magpie. Cliclick.
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Jul 25, 2011 6:17:04 GMT
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 25, 2011 12:19:30 GMT
I visited Groombridge Place on Saturday, and among the blue peafowl they had, there was a black-shouldered peacock. You would have loved it, Chuck. I couldn't take any pictures though because my camera's batteries ran out on me. I'd already mentioned my fondness for the green peafowl, but inspired by your example... ;D  The green peahen only lacks the train, but otherwise her plumage remains equally beautiful.  Here's something interesting; a blue-green hybrid. |
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Post by DinoLord on Jul 25, 2011 13:41:03 GMT
I couldn't take any pictures though because my camera's batteries ran out on me. The one you had at the NHM? Yeah, that is an annoyance. It's a good idea to bring a spare battery with you. Interestingly enough, I've heard of people with pet peacocks. However the climate where I live would be quite prohibitive of that. Also, a few zoos I've been to have free-roaming peafowl, although they probably had shelters for them in the winter. Unfortunately some creaming children kept on trying to pull some peacock's feathers straight from their tail.  From what I've seen, the leucistic ones look pretty cool. If only I knew where to see one in real life... |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 25, 2011 20:34:50 GMT
There are many blue peafowl roaming freely at Holland Park here in London. It's the nearest place I get to see them closely. And there are a few green ones at London Zoo, which is a real blessing for me, as I don't recall seeing them anywhere else. I've seen white ones before, but it was long ago. I don't remember where though. When I was little, I thought the white ones were the hens.  Whilst I'm here, I may as well post my other favourite. Nobody minds seeing more beautiful birds, surely?   Effortlessly elegant. |
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Luckily the body's gone now. 
