One for the weekend !!

[jimmy]

Whats this ??:)

http://www.feathered-friends.co.uk/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=50&stc=1

[kenny]

hi jimmy cant think at the moment got a bit of a sore head,to much tequila.so i will give it some thought is it british or a yank matey

ken

[jimmy]

Its not Mexican :):):)

[laurab]

Is it a Flycatcher?

[jimmy]

Its not Laurab :):)

[dave85]

hey jimmy,

Is it a zosterop or wagtail of some sort?

Thanks
Dave H

[laurab]

Looks lovely whatever it is!

[kenny]

hi jimmy its a brown chested martin please!


ken

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Jimmy,


Is it a Dusky Phiha?

Paul.:wink:

[bigal47]

Hi Jimmy
well I have checked the books and have come up with a Gray Vireo or a young grey wagtail . No first choice is best.
:???: Allan

[Waxbillman]

hello jimmy,

well i reckon its a Bell's vireo (vireo bellii) but i spose it could be a grey vireo like allan said, but its not in my book for some reson.

matthew

[jimmy]

Hi All,

You havn't got it yet guys :) :) :) :

Clue : Family TURDIDAE (Thrushes and Allies)

Jimmy :) :

[kenny]

tree swallow

[jimmy]

Sorry Ken its a no :razz: :razz:

Its a mainly Western American bird.

Jimmy :)

[kenny]

while we are on this guess the bird thing ,here are a couple for you .when were the first bengalese bred and where ,when were the first bengalese bred in this country and where

ken

[jimmy]

Hi kenny,

stop trying to ambush my quiz mate :razz: :) :razz:

[Waxbillman]

good on you Ken, two can play at jimmy's game. he can't help it though i suppose he's from Essex, he's just trying to make a face-less county get recognised, though the mighty london will alway over shadow it. only jokin mate

bengalese are not found in the wild, they are thought to be a cross between 2 mannikin species of some kind, that happen hundreds of years ago, either the 16th century or the 17th. in china i think, may be.

matthew

[kenny]

500 years ago in china ,then on to japan then on to london zoo where the first ones bred in this country in 1860,i think i have a pair from then ,i am still trying to get a picture iof that bengie colour matt but by the time i focus its flown away i keep getting pictures of wire .


ken

[jimmy]

Ok, now you two have sorted out the easy quiz, can we please get back to the true quiz.

WHAT IS THE BIRD !!!!

Jimmy :) :) :)

[Waxbillman]

well all i know is, that is something to do with the thrush family, its got 2 wings and can fly.

which country is it from then?

matthew

[jimmy]

Since its your birthday tomorrow Matthew, i'm going to give you an extra special easy peasy clue.

Part of the birds name suggests it likes to be on its own.

Jimmy :) :)

[Waxbillman]

ey? its not my birthday tomorrow , though i thinks its laura's if i'm not mistaken. summut to do with solitory birds is it? have heard summut like that before anyway.

matthew

[jimmy]

Sorry Matthew, theres another one of you on here, its his birthday tomorrow.

Now you are getting warm mate :) :)

[kenny]

townsends solitaire !

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Jimmy,

Are we talking a Solitaire Species?

If so I will leave it to the guys who have a better range of books than I have access to at the moment.

Paul H.

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Kenny,

How did you come up with that one mate?

If you are right in your answer, well done chappy!

Paul.:wink:

[jimmy]

Well done Kenny :) :) :)

Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
Usually seen alone (as the name implies), Townsend's Solitaires are best known as winter visitors throughout most of the state. Individual birds will aggressively defend a patch of junipers or other sources of berries. The beautiful song of this Solitaire is usually only heard during the summer.
Habitat: Breeds in open conifer forest, requiring exposed rocky or dirt areas for nesting on the ground. In the winter, found in woodlands and shelterbelts, especially around junipers.
Diet: Primarily feeds on insects in the summer. Primarily feeds on fruits and berries in the winter, especially juniper berries.
Nesting: May through July
Migrations: Lives in all seasons through most of the higher elevation Western U.S. Extends its range in summer through the Canadian Rockies up into Alaska. Extends its range in winter by moving to lower elevations in the West, and moving eastward.

[kenny]

hi jimmy

it took a heck of a lot of reading through old books before i found it mate cheers


ken