Goldfinches

[Shackeng]

Have 6 on a feeder this morning, all appear to be this year's brood. They are the most beautiful bird, even if profligate wastrels with my sunflower hearts. 

[STEMO]

I have noticed there's a lot less of them so far this year. Maybe because it's so effing cold?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's those big black and white bastards I don't like.

They named a kids TV show after them in the seventies.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's the Shitehawks that are a PITA round here. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's the Shitehawks that are a PITA round here. 

Some huge 'flying f*uck' left a giant dollop on the mighty Signum today.....😠

[Varche]

Collective noun for a group of goldfinches is a charm. Quite appropriate.

Most birds we get in Spain are very wary of humans, even blackbirds and robins. Probably down to Spaniards out hunting shooting anything that moves. My favourite is the hoopoe ( pronounced hoop oo) As well as being quite tame their plumage is amazing.

[Terbs]

Plagued with Woodpigeons around here   I can only think they think they are safer on my roof than TB's for some reason.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's the Shitehawks that are a PITA round here. 

Some huge 'flying f*uck' left a giant dollop on the mighty Signum today.....😠

I'd imagine that a decent dollop of seagull shit would go straight through your rusty old Signum like a hot knife through butter? 

[Shackeng]

Collective noun for a group of goldfinches is a charm. Quite appropriate.

Most birds we get in Spain are very wary of humans, even blackbirds and robins. Probably down to Spaniards out hunting shooting anything that moves. My favourite is the hoopoe ( pronounced hoop oo) As well as being quite tame their plumage is amazing.

We had a hoopoe in the lane behind us a few years ago. It must have been lost as not native in UK.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's the Shitehawks that are a PITA round here. 

Some huge 'flying f*uck' left a giant dollop on the mighty Signum today.....😠

I'd imagine that a decent dollop of seagull shit would go straight through your rusty old Signum like a hot knife through butter? 

I believe you may be confusing the mighty Signum with your deceased derv BMW, which has risen from the dead to give life to Aldi baked beans tins.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's the Shitehawks that are a PITA round here. 

Some huge 'flying f*uck' left a giant dollop on the mighty Signum today.....😠

I'd imagine that a decent dollop of seagull shit would go straight through your rusty old Signum like a hot knife through butter? 

I believe you may be confusing the mighty Signum with your deceased derv BMW, which has risen from the dead to give life to Aldi baked beans tins.

My old Beemer is alive and well, and enjoying it's retirement pootling around Torquay.