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And now for something completely different - ID please

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Posted by Heath McDonald on March 13, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Taken today in a garden close to where I live. I suspect that it is an escapee, however it is not ringed.

Any ideas! :confused:

regards

Heath
Posted by Frederic Desmette on March 13, 2010 at 9:39 AM
Pekin robin! Escape captive bird!They do survive our winter. They also breed quite easely in England. In captivity of course...
Nice bird mind
Regards
Frederic
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 13, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Red-billed Leiothrix, or Pekin Robin (Leiothrix lutea)
Posted by John Robinson on March 13, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Used to breed these years ago. Great birds!
Catch it - worth a bob or two !!
JR
Posted by Heath McDonald on March 13, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Thanks for the quick Id.

The photo was taken in the beer garden of my local in Somerset. Quite a spectacular bird really.

It has been around for several weeks and seems to be quite at home, seemed quite shy and preferred to skulk around in the bushes. Obviously not bothered by the British weather.

regards

Heath :smile:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 13, 2010 at 12:47 PM
Lovely little stranger, fine catch Heath :wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Philip Newman on March 13, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Cannot help with ID but what a gorgeous little bird.

Posted by Tim Taylor on March 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Smashing little critter. I'm in Somerset too - I must start going to pubs a bit more often. :wink:

Tim :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 13, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Nice to find that in your local pub :smile:


Well done for getting a shot of it.