NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Look What We Found in the Kitchen          NEEPS Forum Index -> Go Wild In The Country View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Sassinak Auctioneer/Moderator Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 4327 Location: New Deer Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:49 am    Post subject: Look What We Found in the Kitchen Presumably Jasper's latest offering. Running around the kitchen this morning. Quite a large chick, long legged with grey/black legs and beak. Only a couple of days old as tiny wing feathers are just visible. Only similar bird that I can find is a Plover. We will see if Mr Brain will either take it in or suggest somewhere that will Second picture is slightly blurred but gives a better idea of stance etc. _________________ Sassinak Checkout my grandson's band www.engravedMetal.co.uk www.whinhill.me.uk Our Dogs - www.nyumbanibordercollies.co.uk Back to top Smooth Hound Neepster Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 8684 Location: near turriff Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:51 am    Post subject: this is the side of cats that annoys me Back to top pete_inthehills Moderator Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 1100 Location: Huntlyish Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:51 am    Post subject: It looks to me like a lapwing chick.  They nest on the ground.  I don't suppose you've seen any in the fields around you? pete inthehills _________________ Pete www.beggshillbothy.co.uk Back to top Sassinak Auctioneer/Moderator Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 4327 Location: New Deer Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:54 am    Post subject: Lapwings have got red legs, it was one of the first birds that I checked _________________ Sassinak Checkout my grandson's band www.engravedMetal.co.uk www.whinhill.me.uk Our Dogs - www.nyumbanibordercollies.co.uk Back to top lachlanandmarcus Neepster Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 1086 Location: near Ballater Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:53 am    Post subject: mmmmm I vote for lapwing too, heres a video of a lapwing chick and no red legs and looks very much like the wee un? http://gallery.new-ecopsychology.org/en/lapwing.htm _________________ Happiness is a Haflinger! Back to top kimmie Neepster Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 3297 Location: new byth Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:54 am    Post subject: it looks like an oystercatcher chic....found this photo on google of one. heres the link to a bigger pic http://www.ianandhelen.co.uk/Young%20OC.JPG _________________ http://goatherd.myfreeforum.org/index.php http://flapdoodle-oursmallholdinglife.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/kimkerly http://www.thegleefulgoat.co.uk/ Back to top kimmie Neepster Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 3297 Location: new byth Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:02 am    Post subject: or there are these pics....all very similal again to what you have sass and all oystercatchers http://www.flickr.com/photos/67065881@N00/188915477/ http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3598847070_3a560559a5.jpg?v=0 Oystercaters seem to be nesting on farms near us, and i know that Lisa has a pair of oystercatchers in her pig pen at the moment too _________________ http://goatherd.myfreeforum.org/index.php http://flapdoodle-oursmallholdinglife.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/kimkerly http://www.thegleefulgoat.co.uk/ Back to top Sassinak Auctioneer/Moderator Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 4327 Location: New Deer Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:59 pm    Post subject: It's at the Vet's now. The surgery in New deer has a small wildlife hospital and they took it in. We have to phone on Tuesday to see how it is, so I might get a proper id then. _________________ Sassinak Checkout my grandson's band www.engravedMetal.co.uk www.whinhill.me.uk Our Dogs - www.nyumbanibordercollies.co.uk Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         NEEPS Forum Index -> Go Wild In The Country All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome to Neeps----------------Say HelloSite Stuff What's in the area----------------What's on TV/RadioWhat's on?Meet Up DetailsNeeps Food Co-opScottish ProducersLocal Links The Green bit----------------Views on the newsGreen BuildingRRRR - refuse, Reduce, Reuse, RecyclePermaculture & TransitionGreen ParentingGlobal Warming, Climate Change etcGreen Health & BeautyThe Debating Chamber The Great Outdoors----------------GardeningWeather 2006 - archiveGo Wild In The CountryPetsSheep, Goats, Pigs and Horses etcPoultryweather 2007 - archiveWeather Diary 2009Weather Diary 2008 ArchiveBee Keeping Make, Do and Mend----------------The North Eats........The GarageGadgets, Gizmos and Techie StuffThe Frugal FoodieBetter Than Bought Arts & Crafts----------------Crafty StuffPhotographyPoetry & WritingsArt & HistoryDressmaking The Fun Bit----------------A Wee BletherUnder The Hammer - The Neeps Auction RoomThe Neeps EmporiumReviewsFun & GamesThe Neeps Arms  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group