"The fairies only left Orkney when folk stopped seekin' them" - Anonymous Orcadian
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Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts

Saturday, June 20, 2009

The "I Really Shouldn't Laugh, But..." Spot...

Another story from the news that's got me tickled pi... er... green:

Baby Flamingoes "Scared Of Pink"

Wouldn't it be funny if they were frightened of each other? Or of themselves?

Friday, December 05, 2008

I Can Has Kitteh?

No, but u can has peacock...

funny pictures

Thursday, September 04, 2008

The Bird Spot...

Not had a go making an lolpic for a while, so had a shot just now:

funny pictures


moar funny pictures

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Nev, Can You Do Me A Favour?

I spent a while of Sunday, cuddled up warm on the sofa, watching back-to-back episodes of "The Zoo" - following day to day life at Auckland Zoo... and I've fallen in love!

I want a Kea!


Next time you spot one, can you grab it and post it to me? Ta!

Yes, I know they're destructive wee buggers, but they're just so cute and clever!

Sunday, July 22, 2007

A Peedie Bit O' Orkney...

A couple of the many species of breeding and visiting birds of Orkney tonight...

Firstly, a very rare bird - almost extinct in Scotland, save parts of Orkney, the Western Isles and Inner Hebrides - the Corncrake (known by its "crake, crake" call)...


A very shy bird, that likes to hide and nest in long grass, and has been almost wiped out by modern farming... but is slowly regaining in numbers, it would appear...

This story's from a few years ago, but we can only hope the numbers continue to increase:
BBC Scotland: Corncrakes Return?

Then, the colourful and clown-like Puffin or "Tammie Norrie", which will be breeding on clifftops in various parts of Orkney right around now.


Birsay is a good place to spot either of these birds, but you're more likely to spot a Puffin than the elusive Corncrake!