Scully Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=britains%20favourite%20bird Mine has always been the Barn Owl, but that was before I knew the Kingfisher was in the mix. What do you reckon? Woodpigeon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wouldnt want to see the pigeon on there, or anything else we shoot. Just imagine the capital to be made from us being seen to shoot the national bird! I'll go for robin or wren, but I can see the case for all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wouldnt want to see the pigeon on there, or anything else we shoot. Just imagine the capital to be made from us being seen to shoot the national bird! I'll go for robin or wren, but I can see the case for all of them. Agreed, the woodie was a bit tongue in cheek really. Wouldn't be disappointed if the Wren was chosen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) I will wait until after the election results...be it either a BLUE tit or RED robin.. it certainly wont be a GREEN finch or indeed a BLACK bird if UKIP get it. I suppose being a monarchy the Mute Swan would be favoured by many. I think it should be a resident Bird synonymous with the British personality and for that reason I would go with the Wren...its a feisty little bird, the loudest in the woodland, a great survivor ( 90+ per cent were wiped out after the winter of 63 ) and its Latin name ( troglodytes troglodytes), signifies where we all evolved from.. I believe in some parts of Wales the natives do still live in caves, never bathe and drag their women about by their hair Edited March 16, 2015 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Jenny Wren for me also. My garden produces squadrons of them. I can sit and watch them feeding their young all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 They were talking about it on radio 2 this morning. If I heard it right, it is only for four years and then they will be voting again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I would go for the Wren too , sums our country up really , small but fierce and courageous if needed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) I would opt for the blackbird, I think they are fantastic little birds. Edit: Here is the link if you want to vote. Edited March 16, 2015 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Voted for the Wren. I have some old farthings with the wren on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Voted for the Wren. I have some old farthings with the wren on. Did you not get around to spending them all when you were a bairn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Did you not get around to spending them all when you were a bairn.No, they were in my clay pig and I could never bring myself to break it. It fell off the Christmas tree,which solved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Voted for the Wren. I have some old farthings with the wren on. I've just had a threepenny bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Here in wiltshire we allready have one.........the gertbustard ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 No, they were in my clay pig and I could never bring myself to break it. It fell off the Christmas tree,which solved the problem. Could you not afford a fairy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Could you not afford a fairy? The ones at the bottom of our garden were all in the trade union and the hiring rate was too high. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 The ones at the bottom of our garden were all in the trade union and the hiring rate was too high. :( there is a reason for that Father Christmas was not in a very good frame of mind - in fact he was very depressed. That morning after breakfast, Mrs Santa had told him that her Mother wasoming over to stay 'for a few days' and he knew that would be for several weeks, and as Christmas was approaching her visit was the last thing that he wanted. The Elves had neen playing up and had gone on strike for more pay. The replacement elves Santa had put in were much slower and the number of toys that had been made was way down. Father Christmas went to visit his Reindeers and found that two of them were pregnant and another two had kicked down the fence and had disappeared into the forest. He was by now even more depressed. What I need is a drink he thought, but upon going indoors he found that the elves had hidden his Whisky and there was nothing left to drink in his liquour cabinet. Deciding upon a coffee he went into the kitchen but managed to drop the Jar of Coffee all over the floor. Now he really was cheesed off! He went to fetch the broom to sweep up the mess but found that the mice had chewed off all the bristles. At that moment there was a knock at the front door. Upon opening it, Father Christmas was confronted by a beautiful Fairy holding a lovely Christmas Tree. "Good Morning, Santa" she called "Isn't it a really lovely day. I have bought you this beautiful tree, isn't it lovely? Where would you like me to stickit?" And that is why by tradition we have a Fairy sitting on top of our Christmas Trees. no wonder the rates were so high............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 The ones at the bottom of our garden were all in the trade union and the hiring rate was too high. :( Isn't that always the way...**** law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I've just had a threepenny bit!Do you need any paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Do you need any paper? Got any Aloe Vera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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