Identify bird in guttering, please?

[ShadownINja]

Ok, a couple of birds have made a nest in my guttering just under the tiles. Trying to figure out what they might be. I don't recognise them (I mean I've seen that kind of bird before but never been able to identify them... or I wouldn't be posting this, would I?) but I'm sure they are British birds. They're small and grey and the male is fluffy. I've ruled out: owl, swan, goose, chicken, turkey, puffin, buzzard, eagle, osprey, pterodactyl, drunk student wes, aeroplane, jet fighter, helicopter, roflcopter, International Space Station and Sputnik. I would take a picture but they don't loiter outside the nest much.

Any suggestions?

[central]

ShadownINja said:

the male is fluffy.

How do you know it's the male?

[ShadownINja]

central said:

ShadownINja said:

the male is fluffy.

How do you know it's the male?

Oh, big assumption. It's the bigger of the two. I suppose if it were related to the preying mantis, I'd be wrong.

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 1st July 19:19

[central]

House Sparrow.

[tenex]

Great bustard?
You need to loiter longer!
Pics

[ShadownINja]

central said:

House Sparrow.

Ah, looks like a winner!

[ShadownINja]

tenex said:

bustard?

No need for that kind of language. I'm only asking.

[tenex]

Very topical.
Recently re-introduced successfully.
But probably a house sparrow.
Could be a lot of other things though.





ETA I thought long-term PHers were known for their "loitering" abilities.

Edited by tenex on Thursday 1st July 19:51

[working class]

Common Winehouse tit?

[goldblum]

What is the nest made of? mud,leaves,moss etc

Shape of the birds' wings? More info pls..

[Switch`]

ShadownINja said:

Ok, a couple of birds have made a nest in my guttering just under the tiles. Trying to figure out what they might be. I don't recognise them (I mean I've seen that kind of bird before but never been able to identify them... or I wouldn't be posting this, would I?) but I'm sure they are British birds. They're small and grey and the male is fluffy. I've ruled out: owl, swan, goose, chicken, turkey, puffin, buzzard, eagle, osprey, pterodactyl, drunk student wes, aeroplane, jet fighter, helicopter, roflcopter, International Space Station and Sputnik. I would take a picture but they don't loiter outside the nest much.

Any suggestions?

[ShadownINja]

working class said:

Common Winehouse tit?

Get it off my thread.

[ShadownINja]

goldblum said:

What is the nest made of? mud,leaves,moss etc

Shape of the birds' wings? More info pls..

Can't tell. Can't see the nest. Too high up to access, too.

[perdu]

ShadownINja said:

working class said:

Common Winehouse tit?

Get it off my thread.

I dunno

it is very common innit

[mybrainhurts]

ShadownINja said:

I would take a picture but they don't loiter outside the nest much.

Any suggestions?

Sit on the roof...




PS...sounds like a Low Flying stehawk

[goldblum]

Could be Housemartins.If they are you're lucky,quite rare nowadays.

Unless you live on a farm!

[GTIR]

goldblum said:

Could be Housemartins.If they are you're lucky,quite rare nowadays.

Unless you live on a farm!

Or it's Happy Hour.

[goldblum]

haha showing your age!

[ukwill]

Swallow. Either African or European.

[Famous Graham]

ukwill said:

Swallow. Either African or European.

What's your favourite colour?