A Brave Bronzy

[Kobione]

We have had wild and windy weather for the last few days. Yesterday morning, whilst it was a little calmer, our bird table was swamped!! It was foggy, and this was taken through our grubby window, when I noticed that one of our Bronzewing Pidgeons had landed on the table. This is the first one ever! They usually just bumble around on the floor, and are very wary. He must have been hungry, and he is showing his colours beautifully:

 

 

Hope to get more, and better

[annie]

so you get sky rats too...!

[Leon]

a lot nicer to look than our grubby things!!

[NannyFerret]

It's lovely, Beth!

You are getting the hang of your new camera. Keep them coming.

[Barbara]

so you get sky rats too...!

But what a beautiful sky rat

[Beth]

It's lovely, Beth!

You are getting the hang of your new camera. Keep them coming.

Aww, bless you Tina, but unfortunately I cannot take the credit for this pic as it's not mine, lol.

 

Anyway, nice close up which has brought out the colour in his/her feathers! 

[NannyFerret]

Was it one of your sons that got the shot, Beth? If so, I think you may have to keep your camera under lock and key lol.

Yes, it is a lovely shot, and I'm glad that you shared it as I never knew that these pigeons existed until I saw this one.

[Terry]

Hi Tina, the post was made by Kobione 

[Beth]

Haha, thank you Terry........that's what I meant to say initially and not just that the pic wasn't taken by me, lol....

[NannyFerret]

Hi Tina, the post was made by Kobione 

Thanks, Terry. My eyes were so sore that I could have sworn that it was Beths name at the side. Perhaps I inadvertently scrolled down.

Apologies, Kiobone. 

I still think it's a lovely shot, and I enjoyed seeing it.

[Kobione]

Thanks all, even including the 'confusion'!

 

These are not really our sky rats, they are native to our area, and are lovely to watch, and although they are officially called the Common Bronzewing, (as distinct from the Bush Bronzewing), they are not seen everywhere. They have a fantastic resonant call - image the deepest base voice, quietly going 'Ooohm, ooohm, ooohm' in the distance, prefer to walk and browse on the ground, usually only seen in pairs, and are very wary. This is one of a pair that live on our block and that have 'discovered' our feeding spot.