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Funny Bird in Templeogue

  • 17-07-2007 11:41pm
    #1
    Armstrong
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    Does anyone know whats the story with that bird that stands on the roof of the first house closest to the hardware shop in Templeogue?
    Anyone know what kind of bird is it? It's white, long legs and long beak.
    I tought it was a statue until one morning i seen it move.

    Its a crazy looking thing and its weird that it hangs around that house.


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  • #2
    loyatemu
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    is it a heron?
    http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/Gray%20Heron.jpg


  • #3
    DermoMIO
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    probably a heron one used to live in the dodder close to templeogue bridge used to always see it while on the bus but dont use the bus as much as i used so dont know if its still around would assume it is if u have been spotting it


  • #4
    lightening
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    I have noticed a lot of little egrets around Dublin lately.

    http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Wetlands/Egret/Egrets.html


  • #5
    delta_bravo
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    Armstrong wrote:
    Does anyone know whats the story with that bird that stands on the roof of the first house closest to the hardware shop in Templeogue?
    Anyone know what kind of bird is it? It's white, long legs and long beak.
    I tought it was a statue until one morning i seen it move.

    Its a crazy looking thing and its weird that it hangs around that house.

    That would be a heron. There are several that lurk along the dodder


  • #6
    admiralofthefleet
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    loyatemu wrote:
    is it a heron?
    http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/Gray%20Heron.jpg


    there is 2 of them in a park in artane, are they usually on their own or did they get lost from the flock


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  • #7
    MooseJam
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    Yea a heron I'd guess, one live's in a river near my house, lovely looking bird makes a change from the magpies


  • #8
    Crumble Froo
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    lol, i totally mistook the word 'bird' to mean 'girl'...:o :D


  • #9
    delta_bravo
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    MooseJam wrote:
    Yea a heron I'd guess, one live's in a river near my house, lovely looking bird makes a change from the magpies

    I hate them, b*stards ate all my outdoor goldfish

    and dont get me started on magpies


  • #10
    Armstrong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Armstrong


    It actually looks more like a Egret than a Heron from the above pictures. It has a more upright stance

    It was on the roof of the chinese when i passed this evening


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