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[zinniabooklover]

The Chiltern Hills are quite modest as far as height goes. But it's lovely countryside around there.

 

[wendijane]

The insanity of weird MJJC threads, for starters!

sticking with my theory

 

[wendijane]

Yes? I'm here

hello

 

[Fuzball]

 

[zinniabooklover]

The Cotswolds covers a big area and the countryside varies. The hills are not massive but there are some steep escarpments. The Cotswolds are classic 'chocolate box' English countryside.

 

[@mjfanatic777]

The Chiltern Hills are quite modest as far as height goes. But it's lovely countryside around there.

They look pretty!

 

[wendijane]

beak on her

 

[zinniabooklover]

Lots of Cotswold villages and small towns look like this

 

[zinniabooklover]

They look pretty!

It's very pretty. I used to walk there a lot. Very peaceful.

 

[@mjfanatic777]

hello

hi

 

[@mjfanatic777]

Lots of Cotswold villages and small towns look like this

I wanna live there! It looks like it's straight from a fairytale!

 

[Agonum]

Kungsfiskare

 

[zinniabooklover]

One of my top fave birds. So easy to spot. They look spectacular in flight.

 

[zinniabooklover]

sticking with my theory

Of course you are! As am I, lol.

 

[wendijane]

Of course you are! As am I, lol.

absolutely

 

[@mjfanatic777]

Kungsfiskare

That bird looks like a King Fisher! (I think it's a female though I'm not sure) I know they live in Lassen Volcanic NP area!

 

[zinniabooklover]

That bird looks like a King Fisher! (I think it's a female though I'm not sure) I know they live in Lassen Volcanic NP area!

It is. I don't know enough about them to know the male from the female. You can see them in parts of north London.

 

[@mjfanatic777]

This is the bird I'm talking about

 

[@mjfanatic777]

It is. I don't know enough about them to know the male from the female. You can see them in parts of north London.

I read that the females are the more colorful ones than the males (finally)

 

[@mjfanatic777]

It is.

yess I got it right!

 

[zinniabooklover]

I read that the females are the more colorful ones than the males (finally)

Oh, that's interesting. With birds, it's usually the other way around.

 

[@mjfanatic777]

Oh, that's interesting. With birds, it's usually the other way around.

Yea that's why I said 'finally' because the ladies get the color

 

[zinniabooklover]

Just had a quick look. Apparently they are identical except for this:

"The female has orange on the lower part of her beak, where as the male has a pure black beak."

Kingfishers - male or female?

A common question at Rye Meads is " how do you tell the difference between a male and a female kingfisher ?" Well I thought I would help out with this blog..

community.rspb.org.uk

 

[@mjfanatic777]

Just had a quick look. Apparently they are identical except for this:

"The female has orange on the lower part of her beak, where as the male has a pure black beak."

Kingfishers - male or female?

A common question at Rye Meads is " how do you tell the difference between a male and a female kingfisher ?" Well I thought I would help out with this blog..

community.rspb.org.uk

ohhh I thought that the main body color was the difference. So guess our King is a male

 

[Agonum]

It is. I don't know enough about them to know the male from the female. You can see them in parts of north London.

I don’t think you can actually tell the genders apart, at least not for the European (nominotypical) subspecies. The female has a red spot on the lower beak during mating season, but that’s more often than not hard to actually see.

 

[Agonum]

"The female has orange on the lower part of her beak, where as the male has a pure black beak."

You beat me to it!

 

[zinniabooklover]

I don’t think you can actually tell the genders apart, at least not for the European (nominotypical) subspecies. The female has a red spot on the lower beak during mating season, but that’s more often than not hard to actually see.

I just posted some RSPB info. I certainly wouldn't be able to tell the difference when they are in flight. One thing about them, when I saw them for real, I was surprised at how small they are. The photos I had seen had led me to believe they were much bigger.

 

[zinniabooklover]

ohhh I thought that the main body color was the difference. So guess our King is a male

I think so. Can't see any orange on his lower beak.

 

[Agonum]

ohhh I thought that the main body color was the difference. So guess our King is a male

Hard to say. If it’s mating season and it’s an adult, yes.

 

[Agonum]

I just posted some RSPB info. I certainly wouldn't be able to tell the difference when they are in flight. One thing about them, when I saw them for real, I was surprised at how small they are. The photos I had seen had led me to believe they were much bigger.

Yes, they’re tiny, but incredibly tough!