How the suffering hell does it do that?

[Don1]

Suck air in one end and push it out the other?

Booming Bitterns

Edited by Don1 on Thursday 6th May 10:48

[Don]

Don1 said:

Suck air in one end and push it out the other?

Booming Bitterns

Apparently there are some bitterns nesting at Dinton Pastures.

Twitchers go barmy about 'em as they are rare as rocking horse st. Lovely bird.

[Do]

Yep, lovely things.

[D]

Aye, rare but recovering.

[The Nur]

What the fk is going on in here?

[Bill]

Circular breathing? Like a didgeridoo player.


Loving the vanishing Don1

[central]

I was lucky enough to photograph one last winter -

[tonyvid]

And me!

[DrTre]

Clearly not that fking rare then are they?

[Don]

DrTre said:

Clearly not that fking rare then are they?

80 breeding pairs.

Compare that to millions of starlings.

Rare like unobtainium.

[DrTre]

Don said:

80 breeding pairs.

Compare that to millions of starlings.

Rare like unobtainium.

Point taken..although I was being a tad facetious. I like them. They're like tabby storks.

[central]

DrTre said:

Don said:

80 breeding pairs.

Compare that to millions of starlings.

Rare like unobtainium.

Point taken..although I was being a tad facetious. I like them. They're like tabby storks.

A member of the Heron family.

In about 13 years of semi-serious twitching, I've seen 4, but only once heard one booming. (In the reed-beds at Cley)

[tonyvid]

DrTre said:

Don said:

80 breeding pairs.

Compare that to millions of starlings.

Rare like unobtainium.

Point taken..although I was being a tad facetious. I like them. They're like tabby storks.

I think mine and Central's were the same bird at the Eyebrook in Rutland...

[central]

tonyvid said:

DrTre said:

Don said:

80 breeding pairs.

Compare that to millions of starlings.

Rare like unobtainium.

Point taken..although I was being a tad facetious. I like them. They're like tabby storks.

I think mine and Central's were the same bird at the Eyebrook in Rutland...

[Galileo]

They taste like chicken

[Silent1]

Are they as good as ortolan?

[Don]

I suspect they taste like st given what they eat. They're not rare because they're being eaten. They're rare because their habitat is a bit specific and on the decline.

Isn't Capercaillie different though? I thought they were hunted. Is it bad but if they farmed 'em I'd love to try Capercaillie. Looks delicious.

[cazzer]

DrTre said:

Clearly not that fking rare then are they?

PMSL