For WHO's birders

[Nurse Ratched]

"I thought you might like this video.



It's a compilation of different birds singing. Beautiful photography. If you expand the 'title' under the video it gives a list of species and the times they pop up in the video. Most of the species are familiar to us in the UK, but there are some 'exotics' (the cranes - wow, what a noise!) It was filmed in Belarus. The guy has a channel you can subscribe to. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it and maybe it'll take your mind off you-know-what for a few blessed minutes."

[Mr Kenzo]

Oldie - You forgot about them doing a Freddie Krueger on your furniture

[Golden Oldie]

Take a dog for a walk in the park and they'll show you all the best birds mother nature has to offer. Own a cat and stay a prisoner in your own home as it spits up fur-balls on everything making you too scared to touch any unguarded surface and contract its covAIDs.

[Nurse Ratched]

One day...

[Mr Kenzo]

"There seems to be a fair few Nurse, in and around the Chilterns, I take the DOG on some walks around there, they have a magnificent wing span."

[Nurse Ratched]

I've never seen a red kite.

[Nurse Ratched]

I've never seen a red kite.

[Mr Kenzo]

"Loads of Red Kite's over Thame way, saw a fair few whilst driving down to Dorset"

[zebthecat]

Nurse Ratched 5:05 Mon Jul 27 That's lovely. My recent spot was a Red Kite. First one I have seen since moving here. Also Jays nibbling on the Bramleys in one of my apple trees.

[Nurse Ratched]

One of my goldfinch pairs has brought their four fledglings to my garden. My heart is full.

[Hammer and Pickle]

Got a problem Batz?

[Nurse Ratched]

*retches*

[lab]

It’s good to have Nurse back . Clearly lusting for my garlic breath .

[Hammer and Pickle]

Jolly good. Could you carry on not telling us please?

[Nurse Ratched]

I *did* predict the score. I just didn't tell you lot.

[gph]

I've always said* that the only reason we hardly ever win 4-0 is because Ratched predicts it. Note that in the next game charleyfarley played Ratched's role. *jokingly (note for the moron who takes jinxing seriously - he knows who he is)

[Moncurs Putting Iron]

What's the point of an historic one man Ratched if the person it is named after isn't here to celebrate it.

[Hammer and Pickle]

This begs the question: how do bats enjoy spaghetti? Do they all have to turn into vampires?

[Coffee]

Excellent!

[gph]

"Vampires have to spend some time in their natural form, and typing's very difficult with puny bat hands. ;-)"

[Nurse Ratched]

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[Coffee]

"Around us, there have been loads of bats. Far more than usual. One even flew into the dining room the other day. Strange. This forum's still missing one old bat."

[Tomshardware]

"Yesterday I heard a wren going absolutely berserk doing it's warning call. Went to see what was going on, found the wren under a lean to barn, had some flies in its beak. Seconds later a big tawny owl swoops down from the rafters and flies out the barn silently. Can only guess the wren has a nest in the vicinity and felt threatened, I think the owl just wanted some kip though."

[Hermit Road]

“ Look at a goose or a chicken and you are looking into the past.” Doesn’t that go for every living creature?

[gph]

"I imagine a T. rex in the colours of a blue tit, balanced on a bottle of milk. Of course, it's quite a large bottle."

[zebthecat]

"Birds are the surviving descendents of Dinosaurs and the oldest ones (Galliformes and Anatidae - chickens, geese, pheasants, swans, ducks) are very close to their ancestors. Look at a goose or a chicken and you are looking into the past."