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gobble

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all backward legs and dangly neck

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peacock doing its thing

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even when they’re not laughing they’re smiling

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woodpecker outside our front door

jane spotted this and knew what it was.
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pigeon on a chimley

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three chaps watching a peacock go by

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peacock with a long neck

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where to check in (chicken) at the bird hotel

bird box with the word ‘reception’ writen on it. can birds read ?
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robin

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mixed synchronised swimming

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twitchy

i went for a walk yesterday afternoon with Richard drummer and Big Eye Tony. our walk took us by some bird hides so we decided to become bird experts.
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tony big eye is already a bird expert it seems, but Richard was less so, and, as you are already aware, i’m generally clueless on matters of nature.
here is tony with his fancy binoculars (bins/binos/’oculas)
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if you want to know what birds we saw then there’s a list below:

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three legged bird

here’s a funny thing. it’s a bird with three legs. you might need to click the picture for a bigger view
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swan

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geese

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swans on a lake

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bird

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greedy grebe

grebe and wiggly fish
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grebe with stiller fish
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grebe with swallowed fish
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pigeon in flight

are you familiar with the John Shuttleworth song Pigeons In Flight ? If not, you should be. it’s very good.
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heron

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