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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: kenkew on May 12, 2005, 14:55:48

Title: What bird am I
Post by: kenkew on May 12, 2005, 14:55:48
Spotted this little fella behaving like a woodpecker. In fact it was the pecking at this hole that drew my attention to it. This bird is only slightly bigger than a sparrow. Sorry it's not too clear, I got as close as I could.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/Kenkew/10peckerMay05.jpg)
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on May 12, 2005, 15:03:11
Well the picture's not too clear, but looks like a nuthatch to me....
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: kenkew on May 12, 2005, 15:09:27
It certainly looks close, Robin. I know they sometimes take over old woodpecker holes and make large ones smaller, but this was definately hammering at the partial hole to make it bigger. Have to gp back with my video cam.
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: sweet-pea on May 12, 2005, 16:35:49
I can't see the bird  ???
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Val on May 12, 2005, 16:50:28
Where is it?
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on May 12, 2005, 16:56:53
There, no there, right in the middle, clear as day.


(Don't look too hard or it'll disappear)  ;)
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Gadfium on May 12, 2005, 17:21:39
I think it's a nuthatch.  If it was doing a lot of it's poking about 'upside down' then that would make it even more likely - erm, but I am guessing a bit (& squinting)

;)
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Carol on May 12, 2005, 20:01:00
 :D :D

Can't see the actual bird but see the colours and immediately said  Nuthatch.  Unless off course its another Dunnock with a different coat on.....

Nuthatch it is   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: eileen on May 12, 2005, 20:07:34
Nuthatch - spotted it straight away as I spent ages trying to get a photograph of one recently. Well captured!!!  ;D
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Marianne on May 12, 2005, 21:08:15
hahahahahahah Carol !!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: rosebud on May 12, 2005, 21:38:58
  Its a NUTHATCH Ken ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Heldi on May 12, 2005, 21:44:16
 I think Nuthatch too. You can see it's robin eye mask...as in batman and robin.
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Twospot Ladybird on May 13, 2005, 09:05:12
I agree with everyone else, it's a Nuthatch.
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Val on May 13, 2005, 11:21:52
Yes I agree its something....I can only see the hole.
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Dirkdigger on May 13, 2005, 19:05:31
can you see this val ? looks like a nuthatch to me but no expert
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Bambi.1 on May 13, 2005, 20:48:39

A Nuthatch always remind me of the Concord with it's shape,l think we have a family of them in the garden as they are always around,but the other day l saw one the same shape hammering away at the tree,bet he's gotta a headache  ;D but it was the same colouring as a Sparrow  ??? l was told it was a fledgling,but it was the same size as the adults  :o
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Val on May 14, 2005, 16:28:43
Ah yes got it...whew thats a relief , I saw some first young sparrows in the garden today, all fluffed up and mum busy feeding them. I swelled up with pride too, well I've been putting water, and food out for mum, so take a bit of credit. Isn't nature great.
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: kitty on May 14, 2005, 20:44:15
o god its not a dunnock is it?

just kiddin! ;D

nuthatch-deffo!
kitty
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: discovery on May 15, 2005, 15:31:20
Definitely a Nuthatch,100 % sure.
Title: Re: What bird am I
Post by: Glyn on May 15, 2005, 15:42:34
Yeah Nuthatch.....(http://img86.echo.cx/img86/81/10peckermay053xq.jpg) (http://www.imageshack.us)
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