What breed of bird is this.

setter · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:41

This little fella seems to have taken up residence in my back yard, it appears every morning around 6.30 and spends the day pottering about the yard, before dissapearing into the trees in the evening. Looks like a small hen but im not sure what type.

Couple of not so great pics.

St.Josh · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:44

I think its a broom.
Handle length is quite long so I would say its an adult broom.

Werewolf · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:46

Yup, it's the greater spotted household broom...

Either that or it's a small hen of some kind.

robmol · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:48

Maybe it lives in the hole in the corner. Looks like a chicken to me, eat it to make sure.

^TANK^ · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:48

Golden Eagle.

sanaxe1 · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:49

Its a fox.

Jokester · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:52

It's a snooty pigeon.

Jimz · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:54

Throw your pokeball at it!

RedDanDoc · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:55

Cool, have you been feeding it ?

twist3d0n3 · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:57

that's quite clearly a patio

a hideous one at that

setter · 24 Sep 2011 at 11:57

Been feeding it with bread which it seems to like.

TheBigCheese · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:01

Bread isn't any good for them, it fills them up but has no nutritional value, get some bird seed, preferably with corn in to really help it along.

RedDanDoc · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:01

I hope a Cat dosent get it.

St.Josh · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:04

RedDanDoc said:
I hope a Cat dosent get it.

Quite the contrary brooms are none to be very predatory snapping up mice, shrews, cats and even some small dogs.

Be very careful when its bristling like that its trying to warn you off before it attacks.

I see you have placed a small chicken next to it to placate it, good move. Now stay indoors and keep children away from it.

TheBigCheese · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:05

***NO BROOM/PATIO GODAWFUL JOKES HERE - PROPER HELP!***

The missus has had a look and said she thinks it's a "Fancy Pigeon" so it definitely needs corn.

If you can get hold of it, it should have a ring on it's leg and you will hopefully be able to get in contact with someone to collect it.

There is someone on here who deals with racing Pigeons, I don't know if they will be able to help or not...

Reaper 392 · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:05

its definitely a washing line, you can tell by the lumps partway along it

Cosimo · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:05

It's a patio pigeon.

TheBigCheese · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:06

***MORE HELP!***

The other possibility is that it's a Bantam, a type of chicken.

setter · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:16

TheBigCheese said:
***MORE HELP!***

The other possibility is that it's a Bantam, a type of chicken.

Thanks, ill get some corn and give it that.

flibbage0 · 24 Sep 2011 at 12:18

TheBigCheese said:
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The other possibility is that it's a Bantam, a type of chicken.

I thought that said Batman at first.