Vote for a Bird...

thekickingmule
thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
edited March 2015 in The Crudcatcher
Not the type you'd leave in a ditch with its head on backwards, but the type you shoot when it's waking you up.

But please don't vote if you think the Robin should win, as let's be honest, the Robin is just a cr@p car and sidekick of Batman.

The Red Kite and Hen Harrier look like they'd be vicious, so they have my vote.

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  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    I voted barn owl. Only because peregrine falcon wasn't there.

    I was in the Cotswolds once, and saw a peregrine falcon land on a pidgeon, force it to the ground, and then kill it, all about 5m infront of me. I have a picture on my phone if anyones that interested.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    puffin all day long. Once you've spent time around the little fellas nothing else is quite as good.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    I voted barn owl. Only because peregrine falcon wasn't there.

    I was in the Cotswolds once, and saw a peregrine falcon land on a pidgeon, force it to the ground, and then kill it, all about 5m infront of me. I have a picture on my phone if anyones that interested.

    I am.
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Just tried to find it to upload, and it must have been on my old phone :x sorry guys. I'm actually gutted because I really liked the photo.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,860
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    I voted barn owl. Only because peregrine falcon wasn't there.

    I was in the Cotswolds once, and saw a peregrine falcon land on a pidgeon, force it to the ground, and then kill it, all about 5m infront of me. I have a picture on my phone if anyones that interested.

    I am.
    Me too.
    Edit:
    Now also a little bit gutted. That reminds me, saw a big stag walking through the park this morning with only one antler. He looked ridiculous but was too far away to get a decent picture on the phone and it was raining so I didn't even try. Fail on my part.
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  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    I've really let the team down. My bad. I'll quit my job and spend my days trying to replicate the photo.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    benpinnick wrote:
    puffin all day long.
    Me too on a long ride.......


    Sorry but I've voted for the Robin, we have a regular in our garden (despite all the cats) and he'll come within a few feet of you while your gardening.
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  • Mattharrier
    Mattharrier Posts: 173
    It'll be robin or swan. I voted for red kite, as it signifies our indomitable spirit, resilience, and ability to fight through adversity. Or some such nonsense.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,860
    How could you not vote for the hen harrier, is it not a relative?
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  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    The Hen Harrier looks cool as fark, and looks like it'll happily rip the tendons out of your throat as you gurgle into the afterlife, however, I'll be honest in saying I'd never heard of it before this vote, so can't really associate it with Britain
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    Pesky Jones wrote:
    I voted barn owl. Only because peregrine falcon wasn't there.

    I was in the Cotswolds once, and saw a peregrine falcon land on a pidgeon, force it to the ground, and then kill it, all about 5m infront of me. I have a picture on my phone if anyones that interested.

    I am.
    Me too.
    Edit:
    Now also a little bit gutted. That reminds me, saw a big stag walking through the park this morning with only one antler. He looked ridiculous but was too far away to get a decent picture on the phone and it was raining so I didn't even try. Fail on my part.
    A bit like,


    Sorry

    What

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  • bg13
    bg13 Posts: 4,598
    pterafarkingdactyl for me!
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    It's not a bird, it's a reptile.....

    I see enough Kite's when in India, so not for me thanks!
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  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    The Rookie wrote:
    I see enough Kite's when in India, so not for me thanks!
    Racist.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    If you say so!
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  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    If you want an aggressive bird anything you see out on a Saturday night in Coventry would do, not sure you would want one of them on a UK flag though.
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Kajjal wrote:
    If you want an aggressive bird anything you see out on a Saturday night in Coventry would do, not sure you would want one of them on a UK flag though.

    We want one that looks good as well though
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    My favourite bird is the wood pecker
  • schmako
    schmako Posts: 1,982
    No option for great tits, shame!
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Given the weather, they would be the blue tits you can vote for though surely, after all great tits wouldn't be hiding away indoors?
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  • Mattharrier
    Mattharrier Posts: 173
    Veronese68 wrote:
    How could you not vote for the hen harrier, is it not a relative?

    Yes, but we don't talk about him anymore after the "Christmas Incident..."
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    So are you just trying to paint him in a bad light, or do you treat him like the black sheep? He says you agreed to gloss over that incident with the Crown, just because you prefer Delux paint?
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  • Mattharrier
    Mattharrier Posts: 173
    Marsh Harrier is a computer whizz, and is currently photoshopping him out of all the family photos.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Orville.
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