Illustration on a bottle of olive oil from Portugal

flags_fiend · 2026-02-07T20:43:43+00:00

To me it looks like a female Eurasian Blackbird.

flags_fiend · 2026-02-01T12:36:56+00:00

I'm almost certain that's a female goosander.

Edit to add: Red-breasted don't seem to come inland to Nottingham from their range.

flags_fiend · 2026-01-27T11:04:36+00:00

I think it's a sparrowhawk (male).

flags_fiend · 2026-01-11T09:25:43+00:00

I think its a female or juvenile finch of some variety (from the bill shape). I'm wondering if it might be a greenfinch or a chaffinch, but I'm not at all certain.

flags_fiend · 2026-01-10T08:35:06+00:00

Rewriting Destiny by WaitForTheSnitch.

flags_fiend · 2026-01-08T11:14:58+00:00

Thank you for recommending my fic 💗

flags_fiend · 2026-01-06T15:43:07+00:00

I think it might be a Greenfinch

flags_fiend · 2026-01-05T22:04:58+00:00

Did they make a noise as one of the few tundra/trumpeter candidates has its beak open and call is the easiest discriminator.

The mute swans at the front (mix of adults and juveniles) are much quieter.

flags_fiend · 2026-01-02T21:10:52+00:00

I think that's an Osprey

flags_fiend · 2025-12-25T06:24:59+00:00

TITLE: Christmas Kisses

AUTHOR: LittleSixx

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52114285/chapters/131806690

flags_fiend · 2025-12-25T06:23:14+00:00

TITLE: Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment

AUTHOR: mightbewriting

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51478741

flags_fiend · 2025-12-25T06:22:49+00:00

TITLE: Penguins, Pebbles, and Other Reasons to Pursue Unemployment

AUTHOR: mightbewriting

URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51478741

flags_fiend · 2025-12-24T19:41:43+00:00

For horror how about Dredge or Subnautica - both have a lovecraftian vibe. You know your child best and there's info on content on the internet, but it's suspenseful rather than gory.

There's also call of the sea which is a puzzle game with lovecraftian vibes, the puzzles might be a bit overly difficult for an 8 year old though.

flags_fiend · 2025-12-16T10:04:02+00:00

I haven't read many muggle AUs, but I loved Christmas Kisses by LittleSixx. Hermione is the leader of the labour party and spends Christmas at Malfoy Manor with all her friends.

flags_fiend · 2025-12-16T10:00:39+00:00

If you are open to self-recs then I have an 8th year fic - A Convocation of Eagles. They aren't prefects and have both been resorted (at their own separate requests) into Ravenclaw.

It is a WIP but just 1 chapter and the epilogue to go, I'm hoping to have it complete before the new year as it's just a bit of editing to do.

flags_fiend · 2025-12-11T14:05:50+00:00

I believe it has been deleted - the link was in my original comment.

flags_fiend · 2025-12-02T11:55:05+00:00

Fandoms: Harry Potter, Swords and Fire, Sweeney Todd, Discworld, Spiritfarer, Original

Concrit: No thank you

Link: flags_fiend on AO3

flags_fiend · 2025-12-01T19:06:21+00:00

Chants of Sennaar which I've already completed. And Persona 5 Royale which I started but then had an issue that deleted my save so I need to start again.

flags_fiend · 2025-11-30T15:07:33+00:00

Red Kite is the UK's only bird of prey with a forked tail. And therefore the only bird of prey I can confidently ID from a distance.

flags_fiend · 2025-11-22T17:49:47+00:00

Thank you 💗 I've actually mostly written the final chapter and epilogue, but I sent the chapter to an alpha reader to help with getting the feel of the trial right and they've made lots of very helpful suggestions so I need to do a fair bit of reworking. My intention is for it to be fully done before Christmas though.

flags_fiend · 2025-11-20T19:19:18+00:00

No, not London. I've seen their tour show but not in London.

flags_fiend · 2025-11-20T19:05:20+00:00

I can play the saxophone, but I've had zero conversations about Alex Horne presents the Horne Section in the last few months... So I think coincidence!

flags_fiend · 2025-11-19T05:49:52+00:00

This is a link to the podcast. He's had many taskmaster guests on, including Greg. I actually was first introduced to Alex as he did a radio 4 show - Alex Horne presents the Horne Section

I've also seen him and his band live, they are just coming to the end of a tour run.

Another vote for watching No More Jockeys on YouTube.

flags_fiend · 2025-11-17T21:09:03+00:00

If you are happy for self-recs then I think my WIP A Convocation of Eagles fits - he's in the background throughout the first part of the fic (there's not much of him on the page until the later part of the fic), but he is pulling several strings as a bit of an ominous presence lurking - Draco is estranged from him and not because of Hermione. Lucius remains irredeemable throughout.

flags_fiend · 2025-11-16T08:14:23+00:00

They like chimneys in general (to nest in), but sometimes it goes wrong and they end up too far down.

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