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Old 20-04-2009, 17:05   #1
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What sort of bird is this??

been off on one of my 8 mile jaunts today along the canal on my bike...and i came across this rather menacing looking bird, i dont know what it is....can anyone tell me? its not a duck or a swan or a goose

its not right close up...sorry
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Old 20-04-2009, 17:14   #2
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Re: What sort of bird is this??

looks like it could be a Cormorant , must be plenty of fish about

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Old 20-04-2009, 17:19   #3
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Re: What sort of bird is this??

yeah it could be, thanx for that


its wings where huuuuuuuuge, an old woman was trying to pass it with her dog but was too scared...till i sauntered upto it on my bike to take a pic, then she passed me rather cautiously
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Old 20-04-2009, 17:38   #4
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yeah it could be, thanx for that


its wings where huuuuuuuuge, an old woman was trying to pass it with her dog but was too scared...till i sauntered upto it on my bike to take a pic, then she passed me rather cautiously
Try this one Flashy.......................Grey Heron

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Old 20-04-2009, 17:48   #5
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Re: What sort of bird is this??

thanx Roy

if you zoom in on my pic (if you can) you will see that it has flappy things on the ends of its wings, kinda like paddles, right at the back, it looks like its stood on them... cant see those on the heron
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Old 20-04-2009, 17:52   #6
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Re: What sort of bird is this??

I'll go for a cormorant Flashy ... get one on my lodge now and then, they will go into the water and dive down for food, whereby a heron will only hang/wade about on the banking to catch its fish.

Also, you wouldn't have not got anywhere near a heron before it flew off ... very nervous birds. Definitely not a heron... they spot my movement behind my patio door and off they go.
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Old 20-04-2009, 17:55   #7
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... they spot my movement behind my patio door and off they go.
That'll be the frills on your baby doll nightie.
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Old 20-04-2009, 18:00   #8
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I'll go for a cormorant Flashy ... get one on my lodge now and then, they will go into the water and dive down for food, whereby a heron will only hang/wade about on the banking to catch its fish.

Also, you wouldn't have not got anywhere near a heron before it flew off ... very nervous birds. Definitely not a heron... they spot my movement behind my patio door and off they go.
Yep...............I'll go for that.

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Old 20-04-2009, 18:03   #9
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Re: What sort of bird is this??

yeah that explains the flappy bits that look like they are on the end of its wings...i took the pic because i've never seen one on the canal before....i'm off to do another 8 miles again tomorrow, i'll see what funnies i can snap then


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Old 20-04-2009, 18:09   #10
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Re: What sort of bird is this??

Deffo a cormorant. Saw it myself in the water - they look very low down. The curved end of the beak is a giveaway too.
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i'll go fer cormorant, cos i know a goose when i see one, n that aint it.
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Old 20-04-2009, 18:30   #12
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I'll go for a cormorant Flashy ... get one on my lodge now and then, they will go into the water and dive down for food,
I love watching the cormorant .. once it dives, love to try and guess where it will emerge again .. bit like 'Spot the Ball' with wild life...

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Old 20-04-2009, 18:38   #13
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You bin spying on me Garinda ?
That's Dr. Garinda Dolittle.

It's amazing what Mr. Heron tells me, when he flies over from your lodge to mine.
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Old 20-04-2009, 22:19   #14
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i'll go fer cormorant, cos i know a goose when i see one, n that aint it.
Your right Cashy, the Goose was taking the picture.

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Old 20-04-2009, 22:37   #15
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most likely a Cormorant.....but then it could be the
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