Stoney Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Never been an interest of mine, but this morning heard a really strange noise coming from the back garden... Found one of these going after a crow. http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/curlew/index.aspx Never seen anything like it before. Link to comment
daytripping Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Never been an interest of mine, but this morning heard a really strange noise coming from the back garden... Found one of these going after a crow. http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/curlew/index.aspx Never seen anything like it before. The crow must have been after its eggs, crows are scavengers, the hun of the bird World. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Never been an interest of mine, but this morning heard a really strange noise coming from the back garden... Found one of these going after a crow. http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/curlew/index.aspx Never seen anything like it before.By going after do you mean trying to fight it or fuck it? Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 birdwatching is up there with trainspotting as one of the shitest hobbies around. Link to comment
Stoney Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 The crow must have been after its eggs, crows are scavengers, the hun of the bird World. When i went to take a photay, i noticed to chicks next to another one (presumable the other parent) So you'd probably be right, Link to comment
Stoney Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 By going after do you mean trying to fight it or fuck it? Both Link to comment
The Boofon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 birdwatching is up there with trainspotting as one of the shitest hobbies around.You must have tried both to make such a claim. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 i did car number plate spotting as a kid.saaaa-aaaaaaaaa-aaadddddddddd. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Never been an interest of mine, but this morning heard a really strange noise coming from the back garden... Found one of these going after a crow. http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/curlew/index.aspx Never seen anything like it before.I think you see a lot of them down where the Ythan meets the sea. I've always had a healthy interest in birds.Grew up around them as my dad keeps racing Pigeons.We also had Doves for a spell, I had my own Fantail one. Link to comment
Stoney Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think you see a lot of them down where the Ythan meets the sea. I've always had a healthy interest in birds.Grew up around them as my dad keeps racing Pigeons.We also had Doves for a spell, I had my own Fantail one. A guy at work said that, he walks his dog down there! I hadnt seen anything like it before - got a couple of good pictures of them, wife didnt seem to give much of a fuck like but i was well excited haha. Always amazes me how these pigeons get from A - B, a guy i played darts with used to drive them about! He would probably know your dad Link to comment
Robbie Winters Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 A guy at work said that, he walks his dog down there! I hadnt seen anything like it before - got a couple of good pictures of them, wife didnt seem to give much of a fuck like but i was well excited haha. Always amazes me how these pigeons get from A - B, a guy i played darts with used to drive them about! He would probably know your dadSo they got from A - B by getting a lift from a lad who drove them about, simple then. Taxis for pigeons Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 A guy at work said that, he walks his dog down there! I hadnt seen anything like it before - got a couple of good pictures of them, wife didnt seem to give much of a fuck like but i was well excited haha. Always amazes me how these pigeons get from A - B, a guy i played darts with used to drive them about! He would probably know your dadHe probably would.The Racing Pigeon world is a small world in the NE. Link to comment
Karl Fletcher Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I ran over one of those accidently up at Rubislaw about a year ago. Feathers a'wye. Link to comment
Stoney Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hope you reported it Karl, They are protected species!!!! Link to comment
The Boofon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I ran over one of those accidently up at Rubislaw about a year ago. Feathers a'wye.If only pigeons would use the pavement side door to get out of cars this wouldn't happen. FFS. Link to comment
Karl Fletcher Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hope you reported it Karl, They are protected species!!!! I did not. It was right outside Chevron/Marathon Oil. Nae chance of stopping or swerving in the busy traffic it was. The little bugger was just standing there like erchie. Daft cunt. Link to comment
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