Tea? (Part 2)

[Night Train]

I hope you've saved some to go in your scale scrapyard....

It's all in a bucket of scrap steel.

Anyway, we can always make some more if needed.

 

[Arch]

We don't see many starlings round here in north London. I'm not sure what has happened to them. We do have parakeets which raid all the bird-feeders

We often say hello to a starling or two when we go down into town for an al fresco coffee at NT's. They hang around by the tables looking for crumbs. Lovely looking, especially when they've just moulted and have really iri.. irride... irridess... shiny feathers.

 

[GM]

Glad all's well in the Rockay family, bit late I know but I'm not on the interweb all day like other Tea Drinkers.

Off to the Cinema this evening, I think we're going to see Trance. Very apt for me as I seem to be in a permanent trance these days!

 

[Speicher]

One of the questions was about Laika, the first animal to enter orbit.

I might send that link to my colleague, in case she needs some more questions.

Yes, you may have one square of White Chocolate.

 

[Speicher]

No

 

[Speicher]

 

[potsy]

We often say hello to a starling or two when we go down into town for an al fresco coffee at NT's. They hang around by the tables looking for crumbs. Lovely looking, especially when they've just moulted and have really iri.. irride... irridess... shiny feathers.

Is this a starling?

If so they kept us entertained last year in the Lakes, feeding a few inches from us on the table outside a pub

 

[Speicher]

Now look at what you've done

 

[Arch]

Is this a starling?

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If so they kept us entertained last year in the Lakes, feeding a few inches from us on the table outside a pub

No. That's a chaffinch.

This is a starling:

That's a nice 'fresh' one. As the new feathers wear a bit, they lose the white tips and shineyness, and go more brown.

 

[potsy]

No. That's a chaffinch.

This is a starling:

That's a nice 'fresh' one. As the new feathers wear a bit, they lose the white tips and shineyness, and go more brown.

Ahh, thanks.

I only know magpies, pigeons and budgies

 

[Night Train]

Is this a starling?

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If so they kept us entertained last year in the Lakes, feeding a few inches from us on the table outside a pub

No. That's a chaffinch.

This is a starling:

That's a nice 'fresh' one. As the new feathers wear a bit, they lose the white tips and shineyness, and go more brown.

This is also a Starling.

 

[potsy]

And Wols?

Trying to forget them

 

[Arch]

We see a lot of Bullfinches at work, they are spectacular.

 

[potsy]

My gardening friend is quite spectacular as well:

(Potsy - that is a robin)

 

[potsy]

Holy smoke Potman - who is that dastardly duo?.

It's Phil & you, Fatman & Rocky