Twitchers - whats this bird ???

[Abarbarian]

 

[Taffycat]

Woops answered on wrong thread - it is a Jay - lucky you, we used to have them here too.

 

[Anon_F]

Watch out a cats about!

 

[Taffycat]

I have already dined, so birdy is safe

 

[itsme]

I have already dined, so birdy is safe

Its me you have to watch

 

[Abarbarian]

I thought jays were blue and black ???? This one has salmon pink and some other colours , was too far away to see properly .

 

[Taffycat]

I thought jays were blue and black ???? This one has salmon pink and some other colours , was too far away to see properly .

They are very colourful when you get a good look. We had a couple who regularly visited the garden here (this was before some of the trees in the field next door were cleared to build houses ... spit!) They have a "droopy moustache" marking which runs from the corner of the beak and down the sides of their necks - if you look at your photo again (particularly in "preview" then increase the size a bit,) you'll see this quite clearly on your bird. Also the colour you see is "right" ... I always thought that they were much more "drab" in colour, but no, they are quite stunning - well we think so here

 

[muckshifter]

I thought jays were blue and black ???? This one has salmon pink and some other colours , was too far away to see properly .

Don't take our word for it ... it is a Jay ... have a look for yourself.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/j/jay/index.asp

There are many 'British' birds at are very colourful, not least the Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Firecrest, Bearded Tit, Blue Tit, Brambling, Cirl Bunting, Crossbill, Dartford Warbler, Dipper, Little & Great Crested Grebe, Grey Wagtail (looks more yellow than grey) Hawfinch, Yellow Wagtail, Waxwing ...

... just to mention but a few.

 

[Abarbarian]

I believed you as your dedicated twitchers . Nice bird and it is hard to get a clear view of it .Still as I took them pics from me kitchen door I'll probably get to see it again .

 

[Taffycat]

Listen out for it Abarbarian - they have a distinctive "squawk" which you'll soon be able to pick out from the rest of the crow family... although they are also good mimics too Hope you get more pics