Mention an animal.

[longers]

Found it, they're on the same page and are likely to be easily confused by me.

OK, how about a picture of a Goosander (and I'll say - my what a lovely merganser)?

 

[laurence]

look up

 

[longers]

Good work laurence. Nice Mergansers .

 

[Abitrary]

Ear-mouse.

One of those mice with an ear on its back

 

[laurence]

i thought they were mergansers when i took the pic... then looked them up on the rspb site later on.

 

[laurence]

Ear-mouse.

One of those mice with an ear on its back

that's just silly... they always hear me coming and run away before i can get a shot.

 

[Crackle]

Owl, any variety.

 

[tdr1nka]

Actually I'd like to see a Tufted Duck please!


T x

 

[laurence]

one tufty...

 

[laurence]

and an owl...

 

[Crackle]

and your bonus question.....

Why can't owl's fly in the rain?

 

[laurence]

and your bonus question.....

Why can't owl's fly in the rain?

they need one wing to hold the umbrella.

not just owls, hawks too... dunno! could be to do with their eyesight - they see movement rather than colours, etc. so the rain might confuse them... or their feathers - birds of prey don't have a form of waterproofing, their feathers are looser, so they'd get very wet and cold.

maybe they just don't like rain.

 

[tdr1nka]

Ta ducks! You are a star!

T x

 

[simonali]

What are those ducks called with the horrible red giblets on their face and have you a pic? Can't look it up as I'm at work and my bird book is at home.

 

[Crackle]

According to yon falconer at the display I went too, Owl's have no waterproofing at all in their feathers, hawks do but I don't know how much.

That and of course the umbrella business....

Edit: The lack of waterproofing is one of the things that make their flight silent compared to other birds.