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Game old Bird.

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:30 am
by Jenks
About five weeks ago possibly, six whilst visiting the two graves I'm tending, I spotted a Jackdaw with his wing down, obviously broken. Apart from the obvious injury, there appeared to be nothing wrong with him/her. I thought at that time he won't last long. I was amazed upon my return from my Hols to see him still hopping around. He stays mainly in the graveyard but I have seen him/her on the other side of the main road.

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Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, he was quite a distance from me and would not stand and pose for me.


Jenks

Re: Game old Bird.

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:18 am
by Jenks
Well 'Jackie' is still hopping around. I have found out that he goes across to the factory unit opposite the church for his breakfast in the mornings. I was wondering where he managed to roost safely. that question was answered last evening I was filling up a watering can from a tap behind the oil storage tank at the rear of the Church when I spotted 'Jackie' heading my way. He seemed oblivious to my presence, he hopped up to a wire that was acting as a guy rope to a telegraph post and started to climb it using his beak as a parrot would. The post disappears into the canopy of a couple of Yew trees so he was able to hop off into the trees.. Safe for the night. How clever is that :grin:

Jenks

Re: Game old Bird.

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:47 am
by Chuck
jenks - Yer an old softie at heart! :good:

Re: Game old Bird.

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:41 pm
by Jenks
Chuck..

Oh! dear going to have to come clean.... The first time i saw the poor critter I was carrying a rake and was tempted to put it out of it's misery :o But there was no way I could get close enough. Of course now seeing how well it copes with it's disability I'm delighted that I couldn't get close enough.I hope to see it around for a long time yet. :good:

Jenks.

Re: Game old Bird.

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:38 am
by Chuck
:lol: :lol: :lol: Good call Jenks.