My grandparents and myself are totally baffled by a half dozen birds that have lately begun feeding. This is a busy town but in a mostly OAP area so the birds tend to be unafraid of people. But these birds scare away at the slightest noise and rarely eat for longer than a minute and are constantly alert which leads me to believe that they are not native town dwellers. They never ome alone, but always arrive in a group, usually with one or two acting as lookouts.
They are roughly the size of a blackbird. Although brown, they have fairly distinctive markings around the eyes and wing edge. Around the eyes, the feathers are a creamy colour. The wingedge has a distinct dark-brown/black stripe.
Most strikingly of all, however, is the beak: it is about an inch or so long and black.
They are roughly the size of a blackbird. Although brown, they have fairly distinctive markings around the eyes and wing edge. Around the eyes, the feathers are a creamy colour. The wingedge has a distinct dark-brown/black stripe.
Most strikingly of all, however, is the beak: it is about an inch or so long and black.
