Daily Express cartoonist (1 Viewer)

Archie Opteryx

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #1

Over a while (but I should state now that it is borrowed newspapers for flicking through on the throne, honest!) I have noticed that the main cartoonist for the Express (Phil Thompson?) might well be a birder on the side. Every time I see one of his cartoons, he sticks a bird in it, but accurate enough for the species to be readily identified. The other day a waxwing, recently a blue tit and as per attached a grey plover in the Buck House gardens!

He may even be lurking on here...

 

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The sniper

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #2

He must be a birder to put those birds in

 

Kits

Picture Picker

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #3

Paul Thomas?

Clever!

 

Archie Opteryx

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #4

Kits said:

Paul Thomas?

Clever!

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Could well be!

 

Gill Osborne

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #5

Oh he HAS to be a birder as a 'normal' cartoonist (or journalist for that matter) doesn't know his eagles from his wrens :-O

 

NoSpringChicken

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #6

After a bit of searching I found this. I suppose I am allowed to post it. I don't do Twitter.

Ron

 

Last edited: Jan 18, 2013

Archie Opteryx

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #7

Bingo!

 

Samuel Perfect

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #8

I have a feeling I've seen a thread on here about the same cartoons on bf some time in the past year. Can anyone find it?

 

Kits

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #9

This thread maybe?

 

NoSpringChicken

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #10

Kits said:

This thread maybe?

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Well found Kits. Aren't they great - a sort of avian 'Where's Wally?' It's amazing how recognisable the birds are for their size.

He might even be a member of this Forum?

Ron

 

Last edited: Jan 18, 2013

jackied

Jax

• Jan 19, 2013

• #11

Yes, I always look for the birdie when I read the paper. He sometimes hides his birds, so you have to look pretty hard.
Jackie

 

Kits

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• Jan 21, 2013

• #12

NoSpringChicken said:

He might even be a member of this Forum?

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If not, we shall have to try to get him on board. Maybe he could draw a cartoon with someone looking at BF on the computer. :t:

 

NoSpringChicken

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• Jan 21, 2013

• #13

Kits said:

If not, we shall have to try to get him on board. Maybe he could draw a cartoon with someone looking at BF on the computer. :t:

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There is a Paul Thomas from London who is a member but he hasn't been active since June last year. I suppose it is quite a common name though. I didn't notice any little birds in his previous posts, though.

Ron