Hello Folks,Here's something for all you fans of our feathered friends. Each friday for 12 weeks, I will be posting a little teaser for you. Without looking in books or on the internet (i.e - no cheating), see if you can identify this bird. The following Monday, so as long as no-one has guessed it, I will post one clue. The day after I will post the answer along with some additional information for your interest. Here goes ....MYSTERY BIRD #10A canal was re-routed for me, Archibald's son would have been proud.
We have not had word from Mrs boss yet ,never know what she has in store for us.Maybe we could persuade her to do more of her brain teasers
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
If by Mrs Boss, you mean me - then I will be revealing nothing until tomorrow!!! :)
Wendy S said: We have not had word from Mrs boss yet ,never know what she has in store for us.Maybe we could persuade her to do more of her brain teasers
I hope she does, I've missed too many :)
It's both what you do and the way that you do it!
You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren. William Henry Hudson (1841 - 1922)
Jennifer T said: If by Mrs Boss, you mean me - then I will be revealing nothing until tomorrow!!! :)
Of course, Seaman - I enjoy doing them too, test my lil' grey cells too!
Thank goodness for that Mrs T, I would miss them. I am not doing this one as I had to cheat as I really did not have a clue. I enjoy the education:)
Caroline in Jersey
Cin J
I'd like more too. I haven't a hope without "cheating" so I won't be giving my answers - unless I do manage one fair & square - you never know!
Annie
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Einstein
Keep em going Mrs T PLEEEEASE
Ray
a good laugh is better than a tonic
Easy ones please, for us not so bright people...Or me that is LOL!
Becca :-)
Congratulations to all of you who guessed Jerdon’s courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus). Endemic to the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and extreme southern parts of Madhya Pradesh in India, it has been estimated that there are only around 50 to 249 pairs. Threatened by habitat disturbance, live stock grazing and the exploitation of the scrub forest, this species was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1986.
Mainly active at night, Jerdon’s coursers can be found in both sparse thorny and non-thorny scrub-forest and bush, its diet appears to be made up of insects. Because of its scarcity, little is known about this species, let us hope that the ‘Twick-too...Twick-too... Twick-too’ call of the Jerdon’s courser isn’t lost forever.
Keep an eye out for your next mystery bird.
Claire