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  • 29-01-2012 1:37pm
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    maesdavid
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭


    we used to have siskin in dingle
    but we do not have siskins this yaear unfortunatly

    we have a little egret in the esturary in dingle co kerry but he does need seem to have black legs


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    maesdavid
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭maesdavid


    Where are all the siskin we have none in dingle also the egret in dingle has red legs is this right


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    Pie Man
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Pie Man


    could it of been a stork you saw instead of a egret.


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    V_Moth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭V_Moth


    maesdavid wrote: »
    Where are all the siskin we have none in dingle also the egret in dingle has red legs is this right

    As this winter has been a lot milder than the last few, it could be that the Siskins are still finding plenty of food in the surrounding woodlands. January/February are usually the months when thy start appearing in urban gardens (as other food sources become depleted).

    Peanuts seem to be the best food for Siskins.

    Re the Little Egret: In some cases, the bare skin of Egrets can become red-coloured - I think this was due to diet. Here is a good example*:
    http://club300.de/photo/silberreiher977209.jpg

    *I know it is a Great White rather than Little Egret, but the effect is the same :)


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    Traonach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭Traonach


    V_Moth wrote: »

    Re the Little Egret: In some cases, the bare skin of Egrets can become red-coloured - I think this was due to diet. Here is a good example*:
    http://club300.de/photo/silberreiher977209.jpg

    *I know it is a Great White rather than Little Egret, but the effect is the same :)
    During the breeding season the leg colour of great white egrets can turn red. Also the bill darkens to black. A little egret's legs will always be black with yellow feet and do not change.


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    maesdavid
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭maesdavid


    why do books say we do not have them in Ireland iv a few books and they are all the same


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    V Bull
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭V Bull


    Had my first Siskin of the year to visit my garden today...Only spotted 2... Could it be to do with the bad weather over in the UK...

    siskin2.jpg

    siskin.jpg


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    sineadom
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭sineadom


    siskin.jpg


    I know there are siskins in my garden. I took this (crap) pic of one once just outside the fence and our garden is full of alders which they love but no matter how much nyjer seed and peanuts I put out they have yet to come near my feeder! *huff* :mad:


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