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Post by brian1 on May 21, 2012 19:05:47 GMT
Anyone heard or seen a Hedge Accentor, I have a pair in the garden, similar to a sparrow but they flick their wing continuously, very comical to watch them.........we also have a male bull finch, what a stunning bird..........wish I could have got a photo...........
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Post by Gaile on May 21, 2012 19:48:14 GMT
I call them Dunnocks!!  |
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Post by Gaile on May 21, 2012 19:50:11 GMT
bullfinch  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 21, 2012 20:09:30 GMT
Anyone heard or seen a Hedge Accentor, I have a pair in the garden, similar to a sparrow but they flick their wing continuously, very comical to watch them.........we also have a male bull finch, what a stunning bird..........wish I could have got a photo........... Heard and seen it for the first time Brian. They does look comical  |
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Post by brian1 on May 21, 2012 22:49:10 GMT
Thanks for that Gaile and BB, Fantastic, bull finch is spectacular........... |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2012 23:10:23 GMT
i havent seen these befor brian .... funny little things ..... .. |
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Post by brian1 on May 21, 2012 23:14:14 GMT
i havent seen these befor brian .... funny little things ..... .. Same hear Mick, thought it was a chick at first..........then his mate came along |
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Post by Hezz on May 22, 2012 0:31:48 GMT
Nice to know the wild birds think you are worth entertaining, Brian.  And how about Peko? Is he still around? |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2012 6:40:50 GMT
i havent seen these befor brian .... funny little things ..... .. Same hear Mick, thought it was a chick at first..........then his mate came along ha ha they look like chicks in the vid... there wings look so short??? |
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Post by brian1 on May 22, 2012 12:00:14 GMT
Nice to know the wild birds think you are worth entertaining, Brian. And how about Peko? Is he still around? Thanks Hezz, peko is fine and very loud, think he needs a mate, just been trying out my mower as the sun is finally out and hot 30c, got half done but had to sit down........blast  |
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Post by stace on May 22, 2012 12:08:18 GMT
A Hedge Accentor sounds like some sort of electric garden tool. Those little English birds are really lovely.
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Post by brian1 on May 22, 2012 12:30:48 GMT
A Hedge Accentor sounds like some sort of electric garden tool. Those little English birds are really lovely. I agree Stace, not a nice name for little wing flickers.. |
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Post by Hezz on May 23, 2012 0:07:30 GMT
Nice to know the wild birds think you are worth entertaining, Brian. And how about Peko? Is he still around? Thanks Hezz, peko is fine and very loud, think he needs a mate, just been trying out my mower as the sun is finally out and hot 30c, got half done but had to sit down........blast Heat-stroke is a terrible thing, Brian. Don't go there!  Wow, 30 C is fairly warm for you, I imagine. We are having a rainy and cool spell, at 22 C at 10am, but I just saw the most ridiculous thing on my way home just now - a smallish dog, maybe pug-sized, with a coat on!  Poor Peko. I thought he has his girl stashed in the woods behind you. Maybe she had a better offer if he wasn't going to share your garden with her.  |
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Post by brian1 on May 23, 2012 22:12:03 GMT
I think it was the heat Hezz, after our wet April and awful May it was extremely hot, as for peko's mate in the woods, our local game keeper say's he found it dead, could be fox? So poor peko will have to keep calling for another........... |
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Post by Hezz on May 24, 2012 1:11:14 GMT
Oh dear, that's not good, but then the poor hen shouldn't have been out there either. Hope the warm weather sticks around for you, then. |
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And how about Peko? Is he still around?
