For the birds

[Bruce Rioja]

Wonder what they taste like....................

I'll have a £10er on 'A bit like chicken'.

[bobo the clown]

The landlord of the Temple told me .......

You're a Mason ?? Who'd have thought ??

[Montreal Wanderer]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

[Little Green Man]

Glossy Ibis. There were four of them, I think.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Glossy Ibis. There were four of them, I think.

GtE said there were four. I didn't think ibises liked cold weather - perhaps there is something in this climate change stuff.

[Gary the Enfield]

Glossy Ibis. There were four of them, I think.

GtE said there were four. I didn't think ibises liked cold weather - perhaps there is something in this climate change stuff.

Not usually found this far North Monty. Hence the twitchers.

[thebish]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

glossy Ibis are rare in the UK - but are seen in small numbers at fairly frequent intervals...

[Bruce Rioja]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

glossy Ibis are rare in the UK - but are seen in small numbers at fairly frequent intervals...

Did you base your findings upon your readings of ancient Egypt and the shape of the bird's beak? Or your Google search?

[thebish]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

glossy Ibis are rare in the UK - but are seen in small numbers at fairly frequent intervals...

Did you base your findings upon your readings of ancient Egypt and the shape of the bird's beak? Or your Google search?

on having seen one in Kent about 5 years ago...

[Montreal Wanderer]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

glossy Ibis are rare in the UK - but are seen in small numbers at fairly frequent intervals...

Did you base your findings upon your readings of ancient Egypt and the shape of the bird's beak? Or your Google search?

My readings on ancient Egypt (which I must confess are all fiction) describe the god Thoth and he has the head of an ibis (which has a pretty unmistakeable beak shape). I had thought they hung around in warm climates (in Africa or at best southern Europe so was surprised they were in Bolton). I did not know it was a glossy ibis - or even that there was such a bird. I have never seen any sort of ibis in the flesh (as far as I know). As such I had no findings - I only said, IIRC, that I thought it was some sort of ibis. I hope this clears up your confusion.

[Bruce Rioja]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

glossy Ibis are rare in the UK - but are seen in small numbers at fairly frequent intervals...

Did you base your findings upon your readings of ancient Egypt and the shape of the bird's beak? Or your Google search?

My readings on ancient Egypt (which I must confess are all fiction) describe the god Thoth and he has the head of an ibis (which has a pretty unmistakeable beak shape). I had thought they hung around in warm climates (in Africa or at best southern Europe so was surprised they were in Bolton). I did not know it was a glossy ibis - or even that there was such a bird. I have never seen any sort of ibis in the flesh (as far as I know). As such I had no findings - I only said, IIRC, that I thought it was some sort of ibis. I hope this clears up your confusion.

Jose Mourinho has a nose for this kind of stuff, you know?!

[TANGODANCER]

Based on my readings of ancient Egypt and the bird's beak shape, it looks like some kind of ibis - but I didn't think you'd find them in Bolton. Unless it's connected to all this ansian immigration hoboh goes on about.

glossy Ibis are rare in the UK - but are seen in small numbers at fairly frequent intervals...

Did you base your findings upon your readings of ancient Egypt and the shape of the bird's beak? Or your Google search?

My readings on ancient Egypt (which I must confess are all fiction) describe the god Thoth and he has the head of an ibis (which has a pretty unmistakeable beak shape). I had thought they hung around in warm climates (in Africa or at best southern Europe so was surprised they were in Bolton). I did not know it was a glossy ibis - or even that there was such a bird. I have never seen any sort of ibis in the flesh (as far as I know). As such I had no findings - I only said, IIRC, that I thought it was some sort of ibis. I hope this clears up your confusion.

Anybody who has deeply studied the translations of the Dead Sea novels of Wilbur Smith knows that the hawk-headed god chap is Horus.

[thebish]

yeah - but who'd win in a fight - Ibis-head Thoth or hawk-head Horus?

[Gary the Enfield]

yeah - but who'd win in a fight - Ibis-head Thoth or hawk-head Horus?

Neither. Ganesh would stomp 'em.




BOOM!

[TANGODANCER]

yeah - but who'd win in a fight - Ibis-head Thoth or hawk-head Horus?

Horus of course. Thoth is obviously a flat-chested wimp.

[Montreal Wanderer]

yeah - but who'd win in a fight - Ibis-head Thoth or hawk-head Horus?

Horus of course. Thoth is obviously a flat-chested wimp.

True, Thoth is/was more of a 'Let's talk it over, chaps, and find some common ground' god. And yes, Tango, Wilbur Smith was a major source along with Elizabeth Peters.

[TANGODANCER]

Wife, an avid bird feeder has cultivated a whole flock of goldfinches in our back garden. She commented on not seeing any this morning, then we realised why. A sizable sparrowhawk was perched on the arch just waiting for lunch. Couldn't get near enough with my camera for a clear shot and he/she took off when I got a bit nearer. I got a great view through binoculars but my camera is just a basic Sony Cybershot. Pity, they're beautiful birds, killers, but beautiful.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

^ Lesser Spotted Something-or-other?

[TANGODANCER]

^ Lesser Spotted Something-or-other?

Definitely a sparrowhawk. Got a good view through the binoculars.

[Bruce Rioja]

^ Lesser Spotted Something-or-other?

Definitely a sparrowhawk. Got a good view through the binoculars.

Whereabouts is it in the pic?