We had a pair of these here this afternoon.
Tony.
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Not a usual bird table visitor.
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What are they? I have pheasants next door attracted by the bird feeders, lots of squawking early in the morning. In fact living backing onto some woods and near a river it sometimes feels like a wildlife reserve, with with birds,hawks,squirrels, hedgehogs,foxes, etc . I had to put raptor stickers on the windows to stop geese,swans, pigeons etc crashing into the glass.
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A bird eating bird food, what has the world come to?
I think they’re a type of Partridge, not the common variety, but when they flew down to the field they ran like Partridges do.
Tony.
We've got 2 wood pigeons that'll soon be the size of a turkey the amount of grub they put away.
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Cheers Bryan, not seen them around here before. I wondered if someone had lost them.
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Very common across the east of England, but not your usual garden visitors.
Many years ago we had a pair of Turtle Doves visit over the course of a few days, until one was dispatched by our local Sparrowhawk. I'd never seen one before and haven't seen one since.
Many years ago we had a pair of Turtle Doves visit over the course of a few days, until one was dispatched by our local Sparrowhawk. I'd never seen one before and haven't seen one since.
We also have a pair of Turtle Doves hanging around but the much bigger Woodies scare them of. We have Sparrow Hawks around here too. We remember Gary as a toddler watching one hover and commenting "That bird's not working!" and we've never let him forget it.
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Can't be a partridge!!!! No pear trees. Must be just a fat quail.
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Hope they taste better than lake fish.
after washing the cars, I am regularly visited by a large shitehawk.
Reminds me of my late Father-in-law Pete, one of his favourite terms. To which Mother-in-law used to say "OOOH Reg!"
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Partridge used to rear 30000 of them every year,they’re crazy must of been desperate to earn money. 
They really amuse me the way they run. I don’t suppose everyone knows that a sitting Partridge will fein injury if a predator approaches their nest by dragging a wing and walking away from the nest. After its lured the predator away it runs like hell for a bit then flies, always away from its nest. Today’s natural history lesson.
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