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Can you explain
Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 19:01
by E Orix
Jayburd
This is a trivial thing but it is bugging me, Your forum name is Jayburd, was it ment to be Jaybird but you missed the I and hit the U next to it.
Sorry to the other forum member but I would like to know.
Re: Can you explain
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 08:17
by Jayburd

no I meant it to be a U. My friends used to call me that, and also bird boi
I can have it changed if you like

Re: Can you explain
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 10:17
by GregH
Here Bird Boy is a job description on the IRRI research station - they scare the munias and sparrows off the research plots.
Re: Can you explain
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 16:21
by VR1Ton
There's a similar job on the prawn farms up this way, except it involves, shags, a motorbike & a shotgun

Re: Can you explain
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 23:10
by desertbirds
GregH wrote:Here Bird Boy is a job description on the IRRI research station - they scare the munias and sparrows off the research plots.
I think they are all classified as waxbills now so Jaybird will be happy

Re: Can you explain
Posted: 04 Mar 2011, 23:36
by Nrg800
Not the Sparrows

Re: Can you explain
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 01:01
by desertbirds
Was that Diamond Sparrows ?

Re: Can you explain
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 07:38
by GregH
Unfortunately it is the Eurasian tree sparrow which the Spanish introduced here to make them feel at home.
Re: Can you explain
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 07:42
by Jayburd