The robin is poised to become Britain's national bird

[coldstream]

British (European) Robins look totally different than their North American counterpart. Much more delicate. I think the Barn Owl looks a bit like an avian British Bull Dog, that's what i'd vote for.

In any case they'll never come up with as good a symbol as the Common Loon for Canada.. or the Wild Turkey for America (uhh... Benjamin Franklin's preference over the Eagle.)

 

[#juan]

This is the Varied Thrush....very close to the Robin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zoothera_naevia_31224.JPG

 

[EagleSmack]

UK National bird...

The US National bird...

 

[#juan]

One thing about Nanaimo is that Robins don't go South in the Winter. They stay with us all year round.

 

[captain morgan]

UK National bird...

The US National bird...

Now that I see the differences here in a picture, it really parallels the same differences in the US military and Navy as compared to that of the UK.

... It's all starting to make sense why the robin has been chosen as the British national bird

 

[Cliffy]

The US National bird...

The Eagle is more of a carrion eater than a hunter. It would also prefer to steal its food from other birds, particularly Osprey. That pretty much sums up the US of Aggression.

This is the Varied Thrush....very close to the Robin:

File:Zoothera naevia 31224.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Varied Thrush has a magical flute like sound when it sings. My favourite bird sound of all.

 

[EagleSmack]

The Eagle is more of a carrion eater than a hunter. It would also prefer to steal its food from other birds, particularly Osprey. That pretty much sums up the US of Aggression.

Haters gonna hate!

Cliffy you're so salty and green this St. Patrick's Day!

 

[Cliffy]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvWUv1N45XE

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSGpjz92194

Bald Eagle vs. Osprey..."Bald Eagles routinely harass Ospreys and steal their fish. We know of several instances in which Bald Eagles have killed Ospreys, ...

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Stating the truth is now considered hate in the US of Aggression? How ironic.

 

[EagleSmack]

Cliffy is so green and jealous on this fine St. Patrick's Day!

Jealous of such a kick azz predator like the American Bald Eagle!

Chief Wannabee needs to read a book about predators... and perhaps about the thieves he so worships.

 

[Cliffy]

Canada's national animal is a beaver. I like beavers. I like the connotation. Much better than a scavenger.

 

[EagleSmack]

Sooooo jealous. It's tough for you to be on the bottom of the food chain Cliffy.

Cliffy thinks this is a scavenger...

What a dumb azz.

 

[Ludlow]

Canada's national animal is a beaver. I like beavers. I like the connotation. Much better than a scavenger.

Well hell who doesn't like beavers..

 

[EagleSmack]

Well hell who doesn't like beavers..

North America's favorite semi-aquatic rodent!

 

[Cliffy]

North America's favorite semi-aquatic rodent!

You silly. Do I have to draw you a picture?

 

[EagleSmack]

You silly. Do I have to draw you a picture?

Of what?

Canada's national animal is a beaver. I like beavers. I like the connotation. Much better than a scavenger.

As if you were trying to be edgy Cliffy. Spare us the laughter as you haven't been near one of THOSE since the Summer of Love.

 

[55Mercury]

Of what?



As if you were trying to be edgy Cliffy. Spare us the laughter as you haven't been near one of THOSE since the Summer of Love.

:grin::laughing7::laughing6:

 

[Ludlow]

Out here in the desert the predominant birds are pigeons, doves, sparrows and the blackbirds. My favorites are the doves. Saw a couple of white doves , which are rare out here, a couple of years ago.

 

[Sal]

I'm a hawk girl...have one living close by, she is a gem...love watching her training the fledglings.

 

[Ludlow]

I'm a hawk girl...have one living close by, she is a gem...love watching her training the fledglings.

When I lived out in the sticks in the Midwest I use to take long walks down an old county road . On that road was a very tall tree and every time I walked by the tree a red tailed hawk would scream at me as if to say, keep movin fool this is my territory.

and it was

 

[Sal]

When I lived out in the sticks in the Midwest I use to take long walks down an old county road . On that road was a very tall tree and every time I walked by the tree a red tailed hawk would scream at me as if to say, keep movin fool this is my territory.

and it was

they are beautiful birds, she has lived in this area since she was young, the first spring she was teaching her fledglings her cry was distressing me because it was repeated over and over again and she was in the same flight pattern so I thought something was terribly wrong...finally I figured out she would fly a bit from the nest and then call and call until they would come...as the days go by she flies further and further and the cry gets fainter and fainter and then the babies are gone when they get strong enough...she has become a part of the spring ritual...I don't know how long they live but I hope it is for a long time.