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.
Isn't there a New Caledonian Owlet Nightjar ? just thinking of rare foreign Nightjars.
Pete
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Wendy S said:Isn't there a New Caledonian Owlet Nightjar ? just thinking of rare foreign Nightjars.
I think you could be on the right track there, Seaman. Very clever to even know about it. There's one of these Nightjar species endemic to Papua-New Guinea which it might be. Unfair of me to name it though because I had to look it up.
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I did a lot of reading up on Nightjars early this year before I led a club group to our local Eurasian Nightjar "hotspot",(I even included waving hankies like a morris dancer to attract them) and some f the stranger names of the birds stuck with me.That does not mean it is the right answer though !!
Expaning on Ray's suggestion, could it be anything to do with the Milky Way, (or is that just another chocolate bar!)
Annie
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Einstein
If it's a Mars Bar do they still do a dark chocolate version ?if so put me down for one.
lol
If anybody gets this it will be "celebrations" all way round
Good old milk chocolate for me Seaman
Do like the idea of nightjars In fact I believe there is a Dusky nightjar wich would fit with the clues
Ray
a good laugh is better than a tonic
If it's a constellation, is it some sort of [big] dipper?
"He had softly and suddenly vanished away---For the Snark was a Boojum, you see." The Hunting of the Snark, Lewis Carroll
That's a sneaky one Cath,could be back to the think tank
Look you lot some of us are trying to loose weight, all this talk of chocolate isn't helping! Heres a clue: Humm.. Paramo de Frontino!
Sorry Mrs T.But I've cheated and looked this up as I haven't got a clue what the answer can be.I have to say you've definately kept the best till last .If anyone gets this, they deserve a medal.
Viv.