Hardfeather 56 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 There is a pure white one on a pond at my permission will they still breed with the native mallard's.. Millet yeah they will and f**k up all the wild stock,ignore chilli take it down the vets and get it vasectomised Has millet not shown you his new camera ? f**k me where do you find them yis chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBurns 9 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Love the camera. Could use one on the photo tour of the several political places here in town On the subject of crossbreeding, many species hybrize and that is especially true of ducks. Lots of wild cross-duck combinations. Our notion of "species" is not exactly the same as theirs. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D.C. 34 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Saw a little felleh flying into this niche' in an old Yew tree the other day & thought he was just after insects for young or something................but after waiting 20minutes for the fecker to come out, decided to have a closer look............and was amazed to find it NESTING there!!!!!!!!.......I've never seen this bird nest in places like this or heard of it either.........what do you think it is.......(will post another pic. later)......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAR PIG 0 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 COULD BE A TREE CREEPER. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D.C. 34 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Sorry guys..................As you say a Wren would have been my first choice........but not right family....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pegandgun 52 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 nuthatch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D.C. 34 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Right..........There has been a closer guess...............and its not the SWAN :whistle: ....... here is the best pic. i could get as the crack in the tree ain't that wide........Its feckin' easy now.........first one gets a .........................................wait for it..............................................Gold star Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobby 65 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Might be a Long tailed tit . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAR PIG 0 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 COAL TIT OR GREAT TIT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D.C. 34 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Gold Star Nobby!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've only found 2 long tailed tits nests before this but they've been the normal perfect little ball with their tiny hole part way down all seeming to be held together with cobwebs............this must be an idle little feck........and thought feck it i'll make do with this tree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullsmilk 2 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 ME DADS GOT A WREN NESTING IN A GARDEN PARRASOLE THAT WAS CHUCKEP UP ON THE SHED ROOF LAST YEAR WELL STRANGE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 i have never seen or heard of a l t tit nesting in anything other than its own round nest. that is amazing can you get a better pic of the bird sat?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robsharpe 1 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 i took this when we were up in the scottish borders ,there was quite a few running about all over and old kale field ,they look very gangly sorts of things not the best on there feet , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D.C. 34 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 i have never seen or heard of a l t tit nesting in anything other than its own round nest. that is amazing can you get a better pic of the bird sat?? No chance ............thats as far in as i can get with the camera.........& it had to go on manual focus for that with me holding the cam. above my head & in the crack of the yew.......its very unusual though......some ornatholigist guy is coming to verify the nest in the next few days.......hopefully the squirrels won't have the fecker before then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 well done mate for finding it. This could be a true first amongst british birds. I have looked through all of my extensivbe collection of birding books and there has never been a mention of this ...well done... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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