Real owls at hillsborough

[latemodelchild]

Hereford parade a bull round the pitch.

Didn't Spurs used to let a cockerel run around?

United have 11 ***** running round, are you thinking of that?

[punkskaphil]

According to the quiz at our local boozer this is correct.

The question was "which is the only bird that can see blue"

Not having a clue I obviously put "the owl" and it was correct.

Whether the quiz master is correct, I have no idea!

I think it's probably a bit of an urban myth. There are references to it, but nobody seems to have any scientific evidence. Given their natural habitats and their own plumages, I can't see a reason why they would ever need ot see blue anyway - especially the nocturnal owls.

http://www.pauldfros...uk/intro_o.html

They have trouble with red it seems.

We need to get some owls for the derby, get em divebombing the pigs. A dead mouse on every away seat should do it.

That link is interesting, and does back up what I said about the cone cells. It appears likely that they probably can't actually see the colours, but they can distinguish that there are differences between tones.

Edited February 1, 2012 by punkskaphil

[Guest Bobs Brain Tonic]

You could say that about any animal on earth that traditionally has sight.

:otsy:

Whoops should have multiquoted that, don't make no sense

Edited February 1, 2012 by Bobs Brain Tonic

[Bpmber]

Back in the late 70's there was a resident barn owl in the South roof right at the Lep end. It used to sleep all through the games ( it was dire ) then Big Jack arrived and turned things around

[bigthinrob]

Back in the late 70's there was a resident barn owl in the South roof right at the Lep end. It used to sleep all through the games ( it was dire ) then Big Jack arrived and turned things around

Yeah. Could hear it snoring sometimes. Trouble is, it only turned up for the big games, and all the sparrows and starlings who went to every game couldn't get tickets. Fvckin part timer !!

[Guest Briscoe Inferno]

United have 11 ***** running round, are you thinking of that?

- my mistake LMC..

and don't forget the one that flaps around the 18 yard box for an hour and a half.....

[Lincs Owl]

Never heard of real Owls at Hillsboro

About 10 or 15 years ago, there was a problem with pigeons in the South stand roof area. The club used a couple of birds of prey to frighten them away. I remember reading it ion the press. Are you thinking of that?

[Mountain Owl]

If I had the wings of a eagle and I had the arse of an Owl

I'd fly over Bumhall Lane tomorrow and sh*t on the b@stard below.

[Key]

The Finnish National Team has the right idea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMKGuoLGvo8

Mightily impressed:

Got a great engine on the evidence of that tireless box to box work, showed steely determination to avoid being tackled, was speedy down both flanks but also able to slow things down when he wanted. Looked happy around the goalmouth on the ground and in the air. A real crowd pleaser too!

Sign him up!