It's Rainin White Feathers Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Taken today in my m8's garden, this is the first one I have ever seen! Come on tell us what it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 its a bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Its Either a Siskin or yellowhammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Rainin White Feathers Posted December 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Which is it Frank! Here's another to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 yellowhammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Rainin White Feathers Posted December 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 good boy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down South Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Corn Bunting, get flocks of them on the cover crop down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palombier Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Looks like a yellowhammer to me P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 yellowhammer get loads around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon master Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Yep, that a male Yellowhammer Males are unmistakeable with a bright yellow head and underparts, brown back streaked with black, and chestnut rump. In flight it shows white outer tail feathers. Often seen perched on top of a hedge or bush, singing. Its recent population decline make it a Red List species. From RSPB site. Never seen one up my way. The PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 yellow hammer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maori Haz Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Definately yellowhammer i see in kent (pullborough have a lot) my dad is an avid birdwatcher and takes me with him (we started a few years back) but im better MH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Nice to see a cock bird in such good nick. When I was a lad growing up in 60.s & early 70,s there were hundreds of them in the hedgerows around here. They would join forces with Sparrows, Green finches, Corn Buntings and Thousands and Thousands of Chaffinches and hit the stubble fields big time in winter. The male has a distinctive territorial song which country folk will tell you sounds like the bird is singing... " Little bit of bread and no cheese " Honest ! I know ive had a few but i couldnt possibly make that up ! FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 looks like a picket fence to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Hi, It's a male Yellowhammer which is a bunting if I'm not mistaken. The siskin is a finch. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 sparrow that's fell in a tin of yellow paint :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 yes its a bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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