tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post4092545504776345386..comments2023-11-16T01:44:48.164-08:00Comments on A bit of everything: Garden birdsJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08100301243943578043noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post-41148458063806251662018-12-01T11:05:01.693-08:002018-12-01T11:05:01.693-08:00They were originally captive but there are several...They were originally captive but there are several theories as to how they escaped. 1) that they escaped from the set of The African Queen being filmed in London in 1951. 2) Jimi Hendrix released a pair in the 1960's as a Carnaby street stunt 3) The great storm of 1987 wrecked a number of aviaries. No. 3 is the most likely.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100301243943578043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post-85322970979680309162018-11-30T21:20:30.457-08:002018-11-30T21:20:30.457-08:00wow, lovely. I wonder if they were someone's p...wow, lovely. I wonder if they were someone's pets that flew away?CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232840221252237430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post-84841913687092124252018-11-30T00:23:06.737-08:002018-11-30T00:23:06.737-08:00Our neighbour has rosy-cheeked love birds (I think...Our neighbour has rosy-cheeked love birds (I think that's what he said they are) in an aviary and they chirrup away - quite an exotic non UK bird sound. They have in the past escaped and entertain the village with their antics. kjsutcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064786032612487652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post-84419489804393996522018-11-29T00:08:55.381-08:002018-11-29T00:08:55.381-08:00Wow, not something you see everyday.Wow, not something you see everyday.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post-25044038291968771192018-11-28T23:51:41.426-08:002018-11-28T23:51:41.426-08:00Amazing! They seem to exotic and delicate for our ...Amazing! They seem to exotic and delicate for our cooler climate. We too have a feeder near the window and it's wonderful to watch the starlings in the early summer bringing their babies to feed. Jane xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114112351660401224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386300155398791777.post-77041218603818200572018-11-28T14:01:50.838-08:002018-11-28T14:01:50.838-08:00Such exotic birds to see in the suburbs of England...Such exotic birds to see in the suburbs of England, but lovely.Lilbitbrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477302589982766792noreply@blogger.com