strange bird to me anyway

hare basher · strange bird to me anyway

does any no wat its called

i found this on salisbury plain one night wile i was lamping with permission of course

fish

ime 99% sre its a bittern.

mayfly

Also knwn as "Botaurus stellaris".

Very scarce and local resident with the main breeding strongholds in Lancashire and East Anglia. During hard winters, small influxes of birds from the continent occur.
Found in wetlands and marshes with extensive reedbeds.
Shy and secretive, with cryptic plumage that blends well into it's reedy home. More often heard than seen, it's deep booming song is often likened to the sound produced by blowing across the top of an empty milk bottle.

silenthunter

looks like a bittern bud all the best sh

hare basher

thanks for the info ive been puzzled for a wile

fish

if someone in the shed dont know it aint worth knowing!

yoggerman

its not a bitterne.......... its a stone curlew
check this out

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/stonecurlew/index.asp

fish

couldbe actually the beak of the bittern is longer , i took the one in question to be a juviile.

Frankie

Oh Shit shit shit,

If that is a chick of one of these things be carefull, It may be a Great Bustard, recently re introduced to the UK from Russia, and guess where "Salisbury plain" Read about it on the RSPB site, there is a big Hoo Haa because one has reproduced and its the first eggs laid since 1832

They had a 24 hour watch on the eggs, Also why would anyone put all them rings on its legs, It could be a Stone Curlew as pointed out by Yoggerman, which are related to Bustards

www.greatbustard.com

Great Bustard

Regards Frankie

mayfly

BUT................Look at the chick pics off the the stone curlew, very different to the Chicks off the original post.

The more i look at it, it does look more like a stone curlew, looked a few more pics off BITTERN chicks and their beaks are def longer, even at birth. But i decided to sit on the fence with this one as the beak on this adult Bittern is quite short as well.

hare basher

I AGREE LOOKS A ALOT DIFFERENT 2 ME A VERY QUESTIONAL BIRD, WISH I HAD ATE IT NOW MABEY SOME 1 WOOD NO THE FLAVOR HA HA LOL

yoggerman

they taste very similar to a swan ..........

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squirel killer

not wrong there yogger alot smaller bird ive eaten a swans egg

hare basher

LOOKS LIKE 1 2 ME ASS WELL LARGY

yoggerman

yoggerman

hare basher

AND I DONT EVEN LIVE IN DEVEN NOT EVEN CLOSE, BUT WERE A WEIRD BUNCH OF MEETY THINGY EATERS , ANY 1 ELSE GOT A NICK NAME

yoggerman

hare basher

I NOTICE U DID NOT USE ADONICE AS U R NOWN ON THE CIRCUT LOL HA HA IM ALSO NOWN AS DED I DIK , ACE AND AMAZING, TO MY DOGS ANY WAY LOL

dugaboy

mate will you do me a favour and switch your caps lock off as me ears are ringing

cheers

hare basher

is that better 4 u dont want u 2 get sick now do we

dugaboy

whats your avater

wirralandy

The avatar looks like the fat kid out of the goonies (doing the truffle shuffle)

hare basher

yeh it is funny aint it lol

strange bird to me anyway

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