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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Neil on February 14, 2014, 08:07:27 pm

Title: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Neil on February 14, 2014, 08:07:27 pm

Thought that would get you all looking.....saw this bird whilst I was driving over Cockerham sands this morning, just south of Lancaster on Morecambe bay.......it looks like an Egret but am not a bird watcher unless they have an inside leg of around 30" and a figure of 36 24 34.......so can anyone identify it, and is it a native bird or one blown in on the wind..............it was alone with no others of the same around.........never seen one before.

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Stavros on February 14, 2014, 08:19:07 pm

looks like an Egret to me Neil
 
 
Dave

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 14, 2014, 09:16:52 pm

 
Is it a chicken?    :-)

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Stavros on February 14, 2014, 09:31:25 pm

Nah it is one of these
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/little-egret-egretta-garzetta/bird-breeding-plumage-perching-rock (http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/little-egret-egretta-garzetta/bird-breeding-plumage-perching-rock)
 
And Before ANYONE even thinks it Stav hasnt gone all Bill Oddy either
 
Dave
 

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: mikearace on February 14, 2014, 09:47:15 pm

Does it taste any good?

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Neil on February 14, 2014, 09:55:50 pm

yer all B*****y heathens {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)

thanks stav........went onto a bird watching site and asked the question..........and within minutes three people came back and yes, it's a little egret..............thanks all.

cheers, neil.

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Circlip on February 15, 2014, 11:17:23 am

Quote

Does it taste any good?

  Bit like Swan.
 
  Regards  Ian.

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: GAZOU on February 15, 2014, 12:08:39 pm

yes it is a egret egret
that lived in africa
then in the south of France
then in the north of France
now in England

it is very prolific

But it does not affect allocations

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: MikeK on February 15, 2014, 02:59:21 pm

We have a couple of egrets come to our lake for a spot of spear fishing now and then. They always pick the same spots at the edge as if they knew the best places
Mike

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: ballastanksian on February 15, 2014, 10:08:37 pm

Train them to rescue your boats! Make use of wildlife.

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: MikeK on February 15, 2014, 10:13:12 pm

With those feet I don't think they will swim that well and the lake is for sure too deep for it to wade  {:-{

Mike

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: rickles23 on February 16, 2014, 07:35:44 am

Hi,
Flock loads out here in Oz!
Regards

Title: Re: WHAT A STUNNER OF A BIRD!!!
Post by: Peter Fitness on February 16, 2014, 10:28:56 am

Quote from: rickles23 on February 16, 2014, 07:35:44 am

Hi,
Flock loads out here in Oz!
Regards

Many of the ones we get here are cattle egrets, they follow grazing cattle and pick up insects disturbed by the cattle.


Peter.