Is the cold weather making people grumpy?

[amateur51]

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Wa-hey!

[amateur51]

One of the nicer shaggy-bird tales was that Jimi Hendrix released his parakeets to make the garden more colourful, and then...
... but probably originating from the foothills of the Himalayas they have no problem with the cold really...

The avaian equivalent of rhododendrons perhaps?

[Flosshilde]

Excellent.

Quite a rapid tempo there!

Yes. Who won?

[Flosshilde]

I I love the way the female Horn player grins at the antics of the Basset Horn/Oboe duet at around 1' 50".

You mean the one with the long hair? That's no lady!

[Dave2002]

Farming practices have pushed more large birds into gardens, especially Wood Pigeons, Jackdaws and Jays. Get quite a lot of refugee Pheasants too...

A few years ago we had a very large pigeon frequent our garden, along with other birds. It was amusing watching it trying to take off - and a bit hazardous if a cat came along. It always got airborne when we were watching, but only just sometimes, and then there were the trees to negotiate its way around or into/onto once in the air!

[Richard Tarleton]

One of the nicer shaggy-bird tales was that Jimi Hendrix released his parakeets to make the garden more colourful, and then...
... but probably originating from the foothills of the Himalayas they have no problem with the cold really...

Haven't heard that one before, lovely story!

[BBMmk2]

Hence why they thrive in this country flying free!

[Serial_Apologist]

A few years ago we had a very large pigeon frequent our garden, along with other birds. It was amusing watching it trying to take off - and a bit hazardous if a cat came along. It always got airborne when we were watching, but only just sometimes, and then there were the trees to negotiate its way around or into/onto once in the air!

A few years ago? What happened - bang bang, supper??

(Apologies for any bad taste there - just trying to cheer myself up)

[Dave2002]

A few years ago? What happened - bang bang, supper??

(Apologies for any bad taste there - just trying to cheer myself up)

I don't think so, nor do I really know. It may still be out there, but I've just not spotted it recently. It may have got cross with us because of building work which made the garden landing and take off strip harder to access during last year.