Wildlife UK Forum - Discuss the UK countryside and wildlife

We haven't had a bird of the day in a while, so here's one picked from my top three birds list.

The swift, because of the way it looks while flying! (not my picture):

I see swifts in the summer. Loads of them flying around and feeding on the wing. Amazing.
If Swifts and Swallows feed on the wing (usually), does that make them birds of prey?

Good try, but as we say here, "no cigar" .

Kingfisher

Ok then. I was just curious. I bet everyone here was curious ata young age. I have heard that no cigar expression before. I have never actually used it though

We are still curious! Even as old persons .

Kingfisher

Speak for yourself!!

I am not old!

Bird of the Day had to be the KING EIDER i saw on Friday in North Devon. What a beast. It's bill was massive!

I know...I'm not either, really. Older than you, though. Cornwall Birder, you are a young sprite! And congratulations on the King Eider! That would be an extreme rarity where I am--I think they've been seen only a couple of times in Washington State.

Kingfisher

How do you know? I feel old sometimes!

It's all in the mind, Paul .

Kingfisher

I heard somewhere that men have a mental age of a person two years younger than them. I am an 11 year old deep inside! Aaaarrrrggghhh!

I think my mental age has decreased considerably since having children! Although physically I'm feeling much fitter since i stopped Smoking!.

Well done on you Paul, good on you! I read somewhere that if you smoke, you spent an average of £15,000-£20,000 in cigarrettes a year! :O.
In my opinion that is an absolute waste of money, so I have never smoked, and never will. That is my one goal in life.

Is it really that much? The cost of a pack of cigarettes averages $4.49, including taxes. Using this number, a pack-a-day smoker burns through about $31.43 per week, or $1,635 per year ( or £823).

Sounds more like over a twenty year period, unless the cost of smoking in the UK is considerably higher than the US.

Nevertheless, good on you Paul!

Kingfisher