What bird is this?

[Guest]

I see them around all the time. They make the sweetest noise (they think they are singing or something) :laugh:

 

Anyway, I am really curious eventhough it isn't a great masterwork this photo I took, I think he still can be seen clearly enough to be recognized, if any of my friends here know what it is...

 

 

[Tari]

Sorry I do not know a lot about softbills. Maybe someone who does well come along soon.

[lovemyGreys]

Sorry FairY i have no idea either.

[Guest]

And here am I thinking this was a very common bird :laugh: (because we see them such a lot here) -

[judygram]

I have no idea either FairY but then I am a long ways from where you are, maybe some of the members who are from your area of the world will know what they are and identify them for you;)

[Guest]

That would be great, Judy... But who?

[judygram]

Falconeer for one FairY but he hasn't been on lately but surely someone will recognize this bird and tell us what it is, now you got me curious about it:huh: :side:

[Guest]

Yes.... I will pm him. Perhaps he knows. I always thought this was an "everyday-bird" (like a common one existing all over the world) -

[Guest]

btw: he is not big. only the photo makes him look big because I zoomed in heavily (they're shy and stay away from people)

[judygram]

Perhaps try emailing him as he might get it sooner:P

[Guest]

Yeah... I'll "handle" it :laugh:

 

 

In the meanwhile if anybody else reads this and knows it please don't feel shy and let me know what it is :laugh:

[Dave007]

European Starling--all small to medium

Not a north american bird

5 types

white breasted

yellow breasted

gold to mauve breasted

Complete azure blue ( one solid color )

Complete black ( one solid color )

In the wild, the diet is worms, insects. Basically ground feeders.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/17 19:09

[Guest]

You think so, Dave? I have googled on it and I cannot find any sub-species of the Starling having orange spectacles (in my photo above wrongly shown as yellow).

[Dave007]

The bird in your photo is mauve.

 

You may also wanna check out Thrushes. Also, you can find Birding Clubs and send in the picture to get a sure answer. They usually know every wild soft bill bird that exists which includes their sub species, their scientific name, location, length of life, breeding, diets. Have fun on your fantastic journey to identify the bird. Who knows, you might actually become a birder. Then you would need a pair of binoculars, a long lens camera, a folding chair, a set of clothes similar to Steve Irwin ( don't forget the shoes)and finally a cane so that you can lend it out to the other ladies and gentlemen who have gotten tired of searching for their dental plates that were lost while they experienced the excitement of spotting a little dominus agitariol plaementirot in a tree about 1/4 mile away.

 

Just to make sure that you understand --There'll be a tour guide who will put all of the birders in a bus. Most don't drive anymore. You'll be taken to a special area that has different little birds.

 

The bird I mentioned ( dominus agitariol plaementirot) is a small bird that resembles a small brown sparrow. BUT, there is a difference. The above bird has a small yellow spot on the underside of the tail. The male has it on the left side, the female on the right side. Normally, it would be hard to see such a treat BUT, since the bird will be about 25 meters up in a tree, It will be easy to spot the underside of the tail. make sure the binolurs and camera are ready.

But if you're lucky enough to actually spot 2 of them together, WELL, WATCH OUT cause you're in for an thrill cause you can be sure that those 2 birds will be up to some shenanigans. Look carefully cause those birds are only 3 inches long. Later you'll all meet for tea and crumpets and share themeanings of what you just experienced.

Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/18 20:02<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/18 21:07

[judygram]

You know we are all in for a treat and a thrill when Dave gets going on one of his humorous posts and most of the time I am in stitches from laughing so much.:laugh: :woohoo: :laugh:

[Christo]

That post is one of the funniest posts I have read in so long. thank you thank you Dave. I loved it. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Christo

[Guest]

Dave :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

 

You're kidding me! I have been on a 'bird-watching' tour in a bus only just over a month ago (I can't get over your description, it sorta was like that except that the birds -the migrating ones that were supposed to be there- had already left a month before the tour but they didn't tell us that before we booked the trip) :laugh:

 

I'm in stitches :laugh:

 

 

Anyway, thanks for the suggestion of the bird club thing. I will wait a little longer and when I get real desperate I will most certainly ask them.

 

I just can't find any orange-spectacled birds at all :ohmy: :ohmy: Still those unbelievably sweet creatures (they honestly look gorgeous and make the most magnificent sounds) I spot here every day everywhere..... Ain't that strange??

[Guest]

Okay here he is again, for a better assessment of his size and general contour:

 

[Guest]

and another one:

 

can someone notice it starts to irritate me that I am unable to find out its name? :blush:

[judygram]

From that last photo, it looks very proud of himself/herself and I would never have guessed you are obsessed with identifying this bird:laugh: :whistle:

[Guest]

Yes, Judy it looks that way, doesn't it?

But actually they look so sweet when you see them

[Dave007]

Fairy

 

I can see that you're very reluctant to accept all of the help that these most dearest and sweet people here are offering you. Maybe it was your bad trip with that birding club. Maybe you have pent up anger that you've decided to aim at all of us wonderful darling people who sincerely and deeply care for you who are only trying to help you retain your sanity SO, after long searching through many places I went out of my way to find this official site that will more than likely help you from the depression you're obviously suffering from.

 

I also wanted to let you know that I took some valuable time off from the running of my adult escort service to find this just for you.

 

First of all, submit the first picture of this thread and the last picture of the bird walking.

 

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Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/19 22:03<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/19 22:11

[Guest]

Dave sweetie, you are a sweetheart :kiss: Thank you so much for doing this for me.

 

 

All the more embarrassed (but still very happy) I am to say that from the tens of people all over the world I have put on the job of finding out the name of this bird (just joking, I did however request the help of literally tens of people all over the globe) 1 (yes, only 1 ) Dutch forum friend found out what it is...

 

 

This morning I was happy to read that she found out it is a ............

 

 

Mynah

 

(which indeed seems to be a starling, a passerine bird, but a select species, is my understanding)

 

 

I want to thank you again, it was very, very sweet of you to get this address for me and who knows - with my talent for running into the most exceptional situations I will be using that organization soon, because there are so many birds I thought were 'common' that seem now not to be so and I haven't got a clue about their name).

[Dave007]

That's right, all mynah birds are starlings.=============================================

 

COMMON MYNAH

 

 

GREATER HILL MYNAH AND FAMILY

 

 

BANK MYNAH

 

 

BALI MYNAH

 

 

Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/20 19:48<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/20 22:34

[Guest]

 

 

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that's nice one!!