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15-07-2008, 02:05 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hetton le Hole Tyne & Wear
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| | | unidentified exotic bird
I was out today looking for wild flowers at Rainton Meadows when I noticed this bird sittling on a partly submerged branch a little way from the bank on Joe's Pond. It didn't seem unduly concerned at my presence. I was about 8 m from it and spent around 10 minutes approaching and photographing it. It was still there when I left.
I couldn't get any closer and the picture had to be taken into the sun. I couldn't estimate the size beyond saying it was smaller than a pigeon and larger than a Blackbird.
Does anyone know what it is, a 'foreigner' perhaps?  |
15-07-2008, 02:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SE Northumberland
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| | | Re: unidentified exotic bird
Cockatiel isnt it? It must have escaped from somewhere nearby....unusual find though 
Mark H |
15-07-2008, 02:25 PM
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| | | Re: unidentified exotic bird
It is a Tiel  |
15-07-2008, 03:34 PM
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| | | Re: unidentified exotic bird
Quote:
Originally Posted by owlmomma  It is a Tiel | ...and smaller than a Blackbird.
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Adam |
15-07-2008, 04:25 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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| | | Re: unidentified exotic bird
Definately a Cockateil
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15-07-2008, 04:42 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hetton le Hole Tyne & Wear
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| | | Re: unidentified exotic bird
Thanks for the information. Unfortunately someone locally will be unhappy at the loss of a pet. |
15-07-2008, 06:33 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nr Lincoln Lincs
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| | | Re: unidentified exotic bird
definitely a cockatiel, hope it survives as escapees so often become prey to Sparrowhawks etc
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