Leatherface 172 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Get yourself up this bad boy, amazing experience, like being on Mars, best place I've ever been. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 19 hours ago, mackem said: The egg snatchers | Environment | The Guardian AMP.THEGUARDIAN.COM <p>What drives the thieves of rare birds' eggs to risk prison - and even their own lives - to feed such a bizarre... Operation Easter | The New Yorker WWW.NEWYORKER.COM The hunt for illegal egg collectors. Air gunners if ever I’ve seen them 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,268 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 14 hours ago, paulus said: I found this one a year or two back under a car put him in the hedge were mother was making a fuss and she was straight on it lovely little things 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 38 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Air gunners if ever I’ve seen them No as they would have full ghillie suits on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,950 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Name the bird Never ever seen one I have heard of mates seeing them at an holiday resort in Fuerteventura. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 11 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Never ever seen one I have heard of mates seeing them at an holiday resort in Fuerteventura. Spotted quite a few in Albufeira, Portugal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,950 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, paulus said: Spotted quite a few in Albufeira, Portugal Often wonder were is the best place in the UK is to see one . I also remember as kids we had the eye spy books were you wrote in them under their picture were you had spotted the specie's of various British birds and one lad had ticked the hoopoe of and underneath he had wrote Western park museum Sheffield in a glass case. lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leatherface 172 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 17 minutes ago, tatsblisters said: Often wonder were is the best place in the UK is to see one . I also remember as kids we had the eye spy books were you wrote in them under their picture were you had spotted the specie's of various British birds and one lad had ticked the hoopoe of and underneath he had wrote Western park museum Sheffield in a glass case. lol If I were to guess I'd say down south somewhere, I bet Kent is a possibility? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,875 Posted February 26 Author Report Share Posted February 26 23 hours ago, Leatherface said: Costa Adeje by any chance? Nearly....los Americas 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 7,950 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 52 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Nearly....los Americas Have you been to the Zoo yet mate. It was the highlight of my holiday there some years back though in all honesty it's not an holiday destination i would want to visit again though eating out is a lot cheaper than Greece Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 On 25/02/2024 at 11:17, paulus said: Spotted quite a few in Albufeira, Portugal Seen one in a sand quarry in Lancashire Circa 1970. Cheers, D. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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