What kind of birds are egbe and agwu -nkwor?they are expert chick snatchers,appearing from nowhere like stealth jet fighter and snatching chicks right in front of defensive hens trying by all means to protect her chicks,all but in vain.

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redsun:

What kind of birds are egbe and agwu -nkwor?they are expert chick snatchers,appearing from nowhere like stealth jet fighter and snatching chicks right in front of defensive hens trying by all means to protect her chicks,all but in vain.

egbe=kite

agwu-nkwor=either falcon or hawk i am not too sure at the moment

Both are birds of prey.

Thanks,they are amazing birds,I hope they are endangered species yet?Bush meat

redsun:

Thanks,they are amazing birds,I hope they are endangered species yet?Bush meat

Do you want them to be endangered?

yeah do u want them endangered??



i didnt see such birds in igboland.

post a pic, i thought i saw a falcon though!!

That brings a question, why dont we have animals like kenya?

platinumnk:

yeah do u want them endangered??



i didnt see such birds in igboland.

post a pic, i thought i saw a falcon though!!

That brings a question, why dont we have animals like kenya?

You will find some in nothern and middle belt in nigeria although not in the same population as that of east african countries.Maintainance of huge animal parks are better done in there than in  nigeria.

No,i omitted NOT.I want them safe,they use be spectacular sights that we always take for granted.

When u are in places like england,u appreciate wild life like common millipedes and lizards.

If you ask me i think the no of egbes are still constant but i think the no of agwu nkwor are actually increasing as they can even be seen in towns

Good,people could live off those creatures,u know,birds watching is a big business.

redsun:

Good,people could live off those creatures,u know,birds watching is a big business.

naija neva each that lavel

The Egbe and the Agu nkwo are not anywhere near the endangered status. Na how you go take catch them now. . . abi u wan karry gun shoot that thing for air? The agu nkwo (Hawk) thing is almost as small as ''nwa nza'' when the feathers are plucked but it tastes better than chicken 

Agwu-nkwor is not that very small,it can comfortably snatch a sizeable chick.

For asha,where does lekeleke migrate from?and what are they called in english?they look like flamingos,their sighting always signal the beginning of dry season.

They are called cattle egret(ichekeleke nyem mbo ocha )I think they migrate from the north and always seem to follow herds of cows eating insects disturbed from the movements of the cows.

I remember when we had chickens and there was an unusual one we saw one day walking around with them, we paid no notice, until we heard the cry of the mother hen. We had then realised that the extra chicken was not a chicken at all, but a bird of prey, it had been acting as one of the chickens and had managed to make off with one of her chicks. 

Ah well we would have eaten the chick when it was older anyway. 

Is this an Egbe?

ezeagu:

I remember when we had chickens and there was an unusual one we saw one day walking around with them, we paid no notice, until we heard the cry of the mother hen. We had then realised that the extra chicken was not a chicken at all, but a bird of prey, it had been acting as one of the chickens and had managed to make off with one of her chicks.

Ah well we would have eaten the chick when it was older anyway.

Is this an Egbe?

No way.Egbe attack fom the air.

i found this. . . is an egbe on this page?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Birds_of_Nigeria

i do not think so.egbe=west african black kite or just black kite

click 'west african  black kite' on google images

It is the fourth image from left.

asha 80:

They are called cattle egret(ichekeleke nyem mbo ocha )I think they migrate from the north and always seem to follow herds of cows eating insects disturbed from the movements of the cows.

Chekeleke nyem mbo ocha ka iwere oji Egret.

Asha tell them you are a bird too but not a preying one

romeo:

Chekeleke nyem mbo ocha ka iwere oji Egret.

Asha tell them you are a bird too but not a preying one

asha 80:

i do not think so.egbe=west african black kite or just black kite

click 'west african black kite' on google images

It is the fourth image from left.

ohhhh thanks! I think i saw one, they're pretty big, I thought i was an eagle.

In uk,there are red kites,they were almost shot to extinction by oyinbos that likes game hunting,until they declared protected species.They kill for fun,unlike africans that kills for food.

Nigeria kites are more of greyish black in colour.

romeo:

Chekeleke nyem mbo ocha ka iwere oji Egret.

Asha tell them you are a bird too but not a preying one

Romyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
BTW,whats the secret/Mystery behind the colouration of nails?i did get some "mbo-nchas" those days.

There are bird watching activities in nigeria already.

 http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/22557.html

ifyalways:

Romyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
BTW,whats the secret/Mystery behind the colouration of nails?i did get some "mbo-nchas" those days.

hahaha Ify
yeah the nail thing is still a mystery to me

romeo:

hahaha Ify
yeah the nail thing is still a mystery to me

ah
Odikwa serious.

Ugbana wusia okene oshimilli,Can any body translate this?Talking about the same egret as regards its sparkling white feathers

gbana wusia okene oshimilli,Can any body translate this?

The egret always grateful to the sea after taking its bath

Your Igbo dialect sounds like Ogwashi or Uguta

youngies:

The egret always grateful to the sea after taking its bath

Your Igbo dialect sounds like Ogwashi or Uguta

exactly was thinkin where dat dialect emerges from, ogwashi
@asha like ur sense of understandin n intelligent, kip it goin

bblacky:

exactly was thinkin where dat dialect emerges from, ogwashi
@asha like ur sense of understandin n intelligent, kip it goin

Asha were oso bia tupu Agaba na Toshie a landia!!

romeo:

Asha were oso bia tupu Agaba na Toshie a landia!!

Nothin mega

Ihe mekwanu ma agbajie ha aka na ukwu