July Blues

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1. So funny calling the Swamphen a chicken. I loved the comments. Not my favourite bird as Swamphens pulled out around 80% of the 1200 water plants we put in a wetland years ago. Love the photo Becky 🙂

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   1. Ouch! I bet that hurt! Chicken on the menu❓

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      1. OK You pluck I’ll cook 😀

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      2. oh no these ones are quite timid!

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      3. Even tastier 😀 😀 😀

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      4. Noooooo . . .not these ones!

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   2. I’m glad Brian clarified the name – Swamphen – sorry to read they are pesky for the water plants!

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      1. They are an aggressive bird too. They even eat other birds eggs

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      2. You’ve convinced me, I don’t like them then. 😉

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      3. It is odd isn’t how some carnivorous birds we just don’t like!

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      4. Yes, it is! 🙂

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      5. Hmmm not sure these European ones are as aggressive as the Australian ones. These ones mostly eat roots.

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      6. But given the chance……….

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      7. Again not sure the European ones are as problematic as the Australian ones.

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   3. oh my your Australian ones clearly a problem. These Western ones are much better, although they do get through a lot of roots!

      The Blue Chicken is their French name, we call then Purple Swamphens 🙂

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      1. Yep Purple Swamphens here too…..a bit of Aussie naughty laughter at your comment 🙂

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2. Just been to your original post. What a haunting call. Seems a shame to call it something as sludgy sounding as swamphen 🙂
   https://tishfarrell.com/2019/07/12/scabious-a-heavenly-blue/

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   1. Totally agree with you Tish . . . they deserve a much better name

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4. What fun! Don’t expect there will be many of them at the Lido! Mine too are also on the water, but you would hardly guess!

   http://chittlechattle.com/2019/07/12/simplysnaps-simply-blue-14/

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   https://justsnaps.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/simplysnaps-simply-blue-14/

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   1. Hee hee, no not sure you will!!!

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9. Great photo, definitely blue.

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   1. thank you 🙂

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11. Not a bird I’ve seen (knowingly, at least) but I just popped over to your Portuguese sighting and it’s an impressive fellow. and great for a blue square.
    I’ve gone catty rather than birdy, but I know you like both 🙂 https://travelwithintent.com/2019/07/12/house-of-four-cats/
    Have a good weekend, Becky

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    1. Yay cats . . can’t wait be there in a moment.

       Apparently they are now making their way to England occasionally, so you never know . . . https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/BOU_Western-Purple-Swamphen-added-to-the-British-List.aspx?s_id=2368923

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12. I was guessing coot? Certainly not a chicken, surely… Here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2019/07/12/july-squares-blue-12/

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    1. Hee hee it’s their French name . . you know the French!!!

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       1. 😄😄😄😂

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13. Wow. That was unexpected.

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16. A blue coot, is it? I’ve only ever seen the black variety with the white shield. But I’m no birder (but I know one). I’m sticking with flowers but since it’s almost the weekend my thought turn towards other pleasures: https://picturesimperfect2.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/another-busted-myth/

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    1. It’s a Purple Swamphen sometimes called a Purple Coot as they are of the same family.

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22. Stunning bird. That beak and shield is impressive.

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    1. It is isn’t it . . .I love seeing them. Quite common in one part of the Algarve, but a rarely seen bird elsewhere

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23. Great! Is it really a chicken? Haven’t seen one with that colour before!

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    1. hee hee, it’s their french name!

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       1. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

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24. That’s a pretty chic chicken! Here’s mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2019/07/12/im-taking-the-same-route/

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    1. love your comment 🙂

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       1. Thank you 😃

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