A BIRD IN (09/05/10)

Just back from the Cuckoo hunt, I’m at a loss to know how you proper birders out there do it…………Regular as clockwork there is cuckoo broadcast at 0600h and 1800h, not today not even a ‘cuck’ or for that matter an ‘oo’.  Still a lovely evening for a walk, the wind is away and the skies have cleared. You could have been in line for a decent panorama but I was too tired to wander back for the tripod and all the gubbins.

A bird in the hand is worth one in the bush…………………………………

           A dwarf Red Kite in a Gorse bush……….could be visa versa……….Sorry, did this far too quickly whilst waiting for the talking heads to shut up and start the GP.  To hedge my bets I chucked out some peanuts, sunflower seeds and meal worms. Plenty of food for the local birds without their having to resort to Pet Shop Best. They deserve Plenty after this winter.

              A one eyed Carrion crow, dread to think what it has found……………..

               Fortunately it’s other eye is fine. I usually refrain from political comment. I have this time………Called him Gordon!

                The clowns of the bird world………….A Starling trying to defend it’s worm…………………

                And failing to ‘Boss Hog’…………They are entertaining, one wonders why they don’t just grab the worm and swallow it!

                A more delicate being the Pied Wagtail it stalks it’s food.

                  This Thrush, Mistle I suspect but knowing my luck it’ll be a Song Thrush! It grabs and swallows.

                   This is the Song Thrush….I wish!… Same bird….Damned if I can tell the beggars apart!

That’s it, have a good week……..Should the Carrion Crow turn out to be a Raven,,,,,,,,A one eyed Raven at that, spare me, One is a touch sensitive today. Though not as pissed off as Lewis Hamilton I bet, all that effort, surprised he wasn’t in floods of tears!