picture of my tele with a bird... a real one.... - Page 2

Nick JD · July 16th, 2008, 01:48 AM

I'm kinda cheating. My photos are easier than Eddie's to capture - mainly because Frankie loves to play guitar. Those feet are surprisingly strong - no need for a light action. Barre chords are probably not gonna happen though ... hey he's still learning - pretty good for a three year old.

About to start:

The chorus:

A bend (note the bracing style to get a little more bend into the string):

"Walk the bird":

sean79 · July 16th, 2008, 08:35 PM

Imagine my surprise when a wild turkey landed on my Telecaster...

She just sat there while I took the photo.

yegbert · July 16th, 2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ajgus

Great pic! Do any of the Americans here have any idea what these guys are talking about?

Yes, the bird is (or was spoken of anyway as) a tufted titmouse or one with a similar name. But the tufted titmice I see regularly in my backyard in Maryland look like this one below. The first time I saw one I thought it was a young bluejay.

Is there a different species you rightpondians would call a tit?

The wikipedia article says...

Quote:

The song is usually described as a whistled peter-peter-peter.

And now that I think about it, that is exactly what its song sounds like.

MickM · July 17th, 2008, 01:51 AM

Some of you guys are really Puffin up!

boris bubbanov · July 17th, 2008, 12:28 PM

Different birds have the same name on different continents, the robin being the most well known instance. But birds of the same family can have totally different names in differing places as well.

I immediately thought of this guy:

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAbou...Chickadee.html

There's the carolina as well, so what cousins might this canadian bird have in other countries?

July 16th, 2008, 01:48 AM	#41 (permalink)
Nick JD Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: North NSW, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 2,496	I'm kinda cheating. My photos are easier than Eddie's to capture - mainly because Frankie loves to play guitar. Those feet are surprisingly strong - no need for a light action. Barre chords are probably not gonna happen though ... hey he's still learning - pretty good for a three year old. About to start: The chorus: A bend (note the bracing style to get a little more bend into the string): "Walk the bird": __________________

July 16th, 2008, 08:35 PM	#42 (permalink)
sean79 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northcentral/western Pennsylvania Posts: 1,863 9 Photos	Imagine my surprise when a wild turkey landed on my Telecaster... She just sat there while I took the photo. __________________ Every now and then I know it's kind of hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well.

July 17th, 2008, 12:28 PM	#45 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 8,430	Different birds have the same name on different continents, the robin being the most well known instance. But birds of the same family can have totally different names in differing places as well. I immediately thought of this guy: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAbou...Chickadee.html There's the carolina as well, so what cousins might this canadian bird have in other countries? __________________ Bubban0v

July 17th, 2008, 01:51 AM	#44 (permalink)
MickM Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hbg. PA Age: 51 Posts: 211	Some of you guys are really Puffin up!