Tuesday, May 1, 2012

World Bird Wednesday - Peterborough Birds


Caught in the streets of Peterborough (see post below) on my dawn walk before we proceeded north to a warmer climate. Already here it was much warmer than more than 300 km south where the autumnal chill had decidedly set in.


                             Crested pigeon enjoying the first warm sun-rays of the morning.


Two for the price of one . . .


That's what I think of you!


There was not very much around to choose from, so here is a poor little Murray Magpie missing a part of it's foot.


This is one of the birds I am hoping to bag in the wild much further north, the Ring-neck Parrot.
A pair of them were in a cage at the motel we stayed at. As far as I know they are protected birds and I do hope the owners had a special licence from Fisheries and Wildlife!


Just to round off, the resplendent Railway Hotel in which we did not stay, preferring our bathroom facilities en-suite. Maybe next time I'll bother to bring a dressing gown and we'll try it.

Happy bird watching, next time some arid lands birds.

26 comments:

  1. Your delightful bird photos are so nice to see, different species as ours. The one who has cheerful hairstyle made me smile :)
    If you click back to my blog you can see our snow situation yesterday :)
    Happy May to you and yours!

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  2. Beautiful birds! I recently saw a dove without a foot too, poor birds...

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  3. Love the crested wood doves. We have noticed that they lift their tails and let fly EVERY time they land. Dangerous birds.

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  4. Nice!
    A perfect post for WBW!
    Have a nice day!

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  5. Lovely birds, Arija! The parrot would be cool to see in the wild and I love the crested pigeons. Wonderful photos, have a great day!

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  6. A nice series of birds and fascinating architecture for that old hotel. I just wonder how much the plumbing etc had been modernized??

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  7. Fantastic photographs, beautiful birds. I am greeting

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  8. I answer to your comment:This spring has been really slow but days are getting longer and longer , that thing never change :)
    Regards
    Leena

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  9. Wonderful bird pics with that warm sunshine. Yes Arija nights are getting a bit chilly down here.

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  10. Bring on the birds Arija. I love seeing what you see from your trip. I bet that railway hotel was really bustling in it's hayday.

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  11. Nice photos Arija but I must say I do agree with you about bathrooms - the days of sharing with others on the landing are over as far as I am concerned. I would sooner stay at home.

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  12. love those crested pigeons. quite exotic looking. :)

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  13. I believe that crested pigeon is shooting you the moon.

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  14. Hi Arija, SOOO good to see you again! I just love your Crested Pigeons. And the Magpies are like our wagtails, often find one with a gammy foot. That hotel looks lovely. Bless you dearest Arija. Hugs Jo

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  15. Such beautiful birds and terrific captures as always, Arija! I love the crested pigeons! And always good to see you online! Hope all is going well!

    Sylvia

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  16. Beautiful birds.It is sad to see some if these birds kept in cages.

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  17. I like the black and white of the magpie. One wonders what happened to his foot?

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  18. I am a power line bird watcher too!
    Love your images...and hope the caged parrot is legal.
    Awww...sad about the pretty Magpie's foot.:(

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  19. I love seeing birds that I don`t get to see,great pictures,I would love to see the parrots in the wild also,phyllis

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  20. Crested Pigeon are great - and I hope your right about the parrot!

    I only got my swallow shot through pre-focusing, a fast motor drive and more than a bit of luck!

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  21. Awe that poor chap, the one footed Magpie, hope that it gets along OK. That place looks so lovely Arija!

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  22. Great bird shots! have a great day.

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  23. Those Crested Pigeons are really cool Arija!

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  24. Lovely set of bird shots and great building at the bottom. I never tire of those balconies/railings.

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  25. Love your exotic birds (to me anyway). Dawn walks certainly yielded you wonderful picture ops!

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  26. the crested pigeons are really great birds. Thanks for sharing them.

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