Garden Birds and wild birds thread.

[Xhavenjoe]

This fella has been around for the last few weeks on the local estuary
Probably from nearby wildlife park at Fota in Cork

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

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This fella has been around for the last few weeks on the local estuary
Probably from nearby wildlife park at Fota in Cork

Nice looking bird. I'm guessing it's some kind of Spoonbill. @dennishasdoneit will probably know ?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Nice looking bird. I'm guessing it's some kind of Spoonbill. @dennishasdoneit will probably know ?

Its meant to be a pelican, according to local lads, who know a bit about birds.
Not sure how long it will survive away from the park. Its up and down the river every day.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

This weekend is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.
Sign up and get watching.

RSPB

www.rspb.org.uk

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Its meant to be a pelican, according to local lads, who know a bit about birds.
Not sure how long it will survive away from the park. Its up and down the river every day.

Looks like a Pelican.
I wonder which sort...
Just thinking if it has any potential predators.
I used to think Mute Swan ( largest british bird/ white tailed eagle rivals it) didn't have to worry about attack,until I saw a fully grown carcass on a river bank of a quiet fishing lake,with its entrails hanging out.prob Fox attack at night whilst off guard.....or even Badger i suppose.

 

[idahoblues]

Looks like a Pelican.
I wonder which sort...
Just thinking if it has any potential predators.
I used to think Mute Swan ( largest british bird/ white tailed eagle rivals it) didn't have to worry about attack,until I saw a fully grown carcass on a river bank of a quiet fishing lake,with its entrails hanging out.prob Fox attack at night whilst off guard.....or even Badger i suppose.

Or Snorky

 

[yerwot?]

Looks like a Pelican.
I wonder which sort...
Just thinking if it has any potential predators.
I used to think Mute Swan ( largest british bird/ white tailed eagle rivals it) didn't have to worry about attack,until I saw a fully grown carcass on a river bank of a quiet fishing lake,with its entrails hanging out.prob Fox attack at night whilst off guard.....or even Badger i suppose.

The two-legged air-rifle toting vermin are a swan's deadliest enemy, a long way behind comes over-head power lines. Told to me by a guy from RSPB based in Preston. He came in answer to a call i made regarding a swan floating in top flash, Winsford. Was shot in the head and body by an air-gun. He also had seen two swans killed almost certainly by a mink.

 

[idahoblues]

Looks like a Pelican.
I wonder which sort...
Just thinking if it has any potential predators.
I used to think Mute Swan ( largest british bird/ white tailed eagle rivals it) didn't have to worry about attack,until I saw a fully grown carcass on a river bank of a quiet fishing lake,with its entrails hanging out.prob Fox attack at night whilst off guard.....or even Badger i suppose.

We get pelicans out here too, non native and not very welcome. They’re beautiful but they eat a lot of fish

 

[dennishasdoneit]

The two-legged air-rifle toting vermin are a swan's deadliest enemy, a long way behind comes over-head power lines. Told to me by a guy from RSPB based in Preston. He came in answer to a call i made regarding a swan floating in top flash, Winsford. Was shot in the head and body by an air-gun. He also had seen two swans killed almost certainly by a mink.

I Forgot about Mink.
Agree with Man being deadliest non wild animal enemy..

 

[andyhinch]

Looks like a Pelican.
I wonder which sort...
Just thinking if it has any potential predators.
I used to think Mute Swan ( largest british bird/ white tailed eagle rivals it) didn't have to worry about attack,until I saw a fully grown carcass on a river bank of a quiet fishing lake,with its entrails hanging out.prob Fox attack at night whilst off guard.....or even Badger i suppose.

Thought the largest was the great bustard ?