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Its Fantasy Time.
Iv,e just collected my seven year old Grandaughter and during the 90 minute journey this is the fantasy scenario we,ve dreamed up.
Its Xmas eve and the Fairy Godmother is going to allow you one wish and its this: When you wake up on Xmas morning you can have one bird of your choice in your back garden.
This bird can be anything you choose and its going to be with you for one day only and you can study it,photograph it put in Bird Guides, whatever you can choose.
Would you choose a rarity, a lifes dream bird or one to excite your guests and children (if any) Its your fantasy,you choose.We will start the ball rolling with:-
SNOWY OWL.
Seven year olds really do have a delightful imagination.
Happy Christmas to you all.
Malcolm
 
I'd wish to have a hoopoe for one day, however not to expect in those weather circumstances...But the fairy godmother will be able to fulfill my wish i guess. :)
 
Andalusian Hemipode for me, I've just got to see this bird with such a fantastic name, failing that, Sri-Lankan Whistling-thrush or Stellers Sea-eagle.

Andy
 
Hmmm . . . find a rarity in my back garden, and have 2,000 twitchers knocking at the door . . . . mebbe I'll settle for House Sparrow (which would be a garden first for 10 months for this sad species :-C)

Michael
 
Without a doubt - an Emperor Penguin .... or failing that a Rock Hopper. I've always had a fascination for penguins !!
 
I've just read Bert's reply ..... if we are allowed extinctions then a dodo might be rather interesting !! It might be nice to give one a second chance.
 
I'd settle for a Nuthatch -essentially unknown up here in Fife & a cracking wee bird that I'm sure many of you will take for granted. At one time the wish would have been C.Buzzard but now they're two-a-penny in our garden- so wishes do come true! ;)
 
Could think of lots,but I would love to see an Albatross.Reading the replied re Owls,reminds me of years ago when I was on night duty,and I had to leave the ward and go to the blood bank to collect some blood.As I was walking up the long corridor,the night security chap,called to me,and he opened one of the side doors which led outside( in those days no doors were locked,and one did not need an escort) and pointed upto a tree,which was almost directly outside the door.Sitting looking at me was the most magnificent White Owl.He was absolutely huge and his eyes just stared into mine.Something I will never ,ever forget.
For quite a while whenever I had to use that corridor at night I always opened the door and looked for him,but never again did I see him.
Christine.
 
If you can have extinct birds how about Stephens island flightless wren the only flightless perching bird ever found discovered 1894 extinct ...1894
 
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