In reply to Kirsty D:

I'm afraid I'm stumped :( It may well be an aviary escapee but off the top of my head I can't think of any other species with those colours. It could also be an unusual colour form of a more familiar species. With any luck it'll return for a photo - even if it's not a great pic we should be able to ID it.

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In reply to aiki:

Keep your camera handy, Kirsty. Or better still get your daughter on the case.

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Regards,Tony

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In reply to TeeJay:

Thank you! I hope to be able to follow this up with a photo (most probably of a bird that looks nothing like I've described, but if i'm remembering wrong its a genuine mistake!!)

Thanks everyone. Hope you have a great week.

In reply to Kirsty D:

Thanks guys....three weeks it took to get the Kookaburra song out of my head, and now it's right back in there.!! :-)

Paul

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In reply to Paul A:

Oh, that ol' gum tree!!! Roflol

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In reply to WendyBartter:

I know you said you can't recall any dark areas but could it be a magpie?

G

We heard a Kookaburra along the River Glem today near the village of Glemsford (Suffolk). We last heard it over two years ago. A house owner that lives there confirmed that it is a Kookaburra that has been living wild for a number of years.

how about a Rock Dove/Stock Dove

Richard B

Can anyone identify a bird by my description - please!!