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 #12You won't turn your back on my stellar plumage, so late in the evening.
I thought it was a Starry Owlet-nightjar, a bird endemic to Papua-New Guinea. I wasn't even in the right continent.
Like Viv I've had to look this one up and I think I know what it is but as I've cheated it wouldn't be fair to say it. If you've been to Paramo de Frontino (which I haven't) you might have heard of it but I certainly hadn't. All I'll say is that Mrs T's original fiendish cryptic clue fits this bird very well.
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Tony
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As my final offer from a well travelled birder we were talking to on our local reserve
Dusky Starfrontlet,one I have never heard of so I refuse to take the blame for it being wrong
With a cop out like that I should have been an MP
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
with the clue is it a humming bird
Ray
ps Think you have it there Seaman
a good laugh is better than a tonic
Notice the cop out clause there though Ray,I wonder if MrsT realises her mystery birds get discussed by birders on the edge of gravel pits in the wilds of North Yorkshire ?,could be a new claim to fame.
Wendy S said:Dusky Starfrontlet
That's what I concluded from my research. Apparently it's endemic to Colombia. You've got some well travelled friends, Seaman.
Wendy S said: Notice the cop out clause there though Ray,I wonder if MrsT realises her mystery birds get discussed by birders on the edge of gravel pits in the wilds of North Yorkshire ?,could be a new claim to fame.
Ah well only the best for us MrsT
Unknown said:You've got some well travelled friends, Seaman.
The guy in question talks about countries I have never heard of never mind birds I have never heard of,fascinating bloke to talk to on a quiet birding day but never pushes himself on you.
mmm wonder if Mrs T was in earshot of that gravel pit
Unknown said: mmm wonder if Mrs T was in earshot of that gravel pit Ray