Plastic Great White Egret (1 Viewer)

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Jun 17, 2010

• #1

Further to the earlier report of Great White Egret in Suffolk, birders should note that the large egret viewable on a small pool from the Needham Market-Stowmarket train is in fact plastic. :-O Does it mean it's a real Great White Egret but thought to be an escape with more rings than Mr T, or is really just an ornamental jobbie? LOL

 

Last edited: Jun 17, 2010

Adam W

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2010

• #2

:-O I wonder how many people ticked it before someone pointed out it was plastic.

 

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Alan Tilmouth

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2010

• #3

It is indeed 'plastic' in the 'not moving, never moved' sense of the word but was reported as a 'possible' earlier in the day and posted by RBA & Birdguides albeit with qualifying (?). Hopefully the announcement will avoid any future reports.

 

gropperwinch

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2010

• #4

wonder if someone deliberately planted it there to annoy the local patchers??

 

chowchilla

Well-known member

• Jun 18, 2010

• #5

Reminds me of the Night Heron twitch some years ago down near Dunge. The bird was stock still in the tree until someone got close enough to realise that it was nailed to the branch! Nice little practical joke at the twitcher's expense...

 

totaljohn

man-e-faces

• Jun 19, 2010

• #6

chowchilla said:

Reminds me of the Night Heron twitch some years ago down near Dunge. The bird was stock still in the tree until someone got close enough to realise that it was nailed to the branch! Nice little practical joke at the twitcher's expense...

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haha, it's all very well that's exactly what the bird would be doing anyway. someone's laughing somewhere.

 

Richard Klim

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• Jun 19, 2010

• #7

Some exclusive pics on this thread...
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=173815

Richard

 

David FG

The Big Dipper

• Jun 19, 2010

• #8

chowchilla said:

Reminds me of the Night Heron twitch some years ago down near Dunge. The bird was stock still in the tree until someone got close enough to realise that it was nailed to the branch! Nice little practical joke at the twitcher's expense...

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Does that mean I have to un-tick the Norwegian Blue Parrot?

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Jun 19, 2010

• #9

Although it's not on Bird Guides it's still showing well apparently.

 

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gw4aurora

In eclipse

• Jun 19, 2010

• #10

At Point of Air in my part the world there is a painted wooden replica of the road runner sat on a fence post.

 

Colin

Axeman (Retired)

• Jun 19, 2010

• #11

There are a couple of "white egrets" in a tree at WWT Slimbridge. These are plastic and VERY white. The idea is to try to get Little Egrets to roost there on view from the hide and maybe eventually breed since there are many in the estuary area. It is amazing how many people look at them in the distance and ask about them. It doesn't occur to these people that they do not move!!!!