Wednesday 29 July 2009

Passport Birding

I renewed my passport recently, as my old one only had a few months left until it expired. On receiving my new passport, I was pleasantly surprised when flicking through the pages, to find some birds!



Red Kite, although looking decidedly blue!



Avocet.



Looking at the colour, must be a male Merlin!



Curlew

The "nitty-gritty" page also features Crossbill and Red Grouse (I think!). Not featured here because I'm not putting my ugly mug on. Oh, and my passport number and other personal details!

By the way reader, my new passport will be in use in just over three weeks time. More on that later................

4 comments:

Martyn Yapp said...

Yes I heard you where traveling over the Uttox border....

midlands birder said...

wow,so wierd,my new passport came this mouning and i was happy to see the bird drawings in it but,why,whats the point,but i do love the avocet one.
MB

Richard Powell said...

I suppose the idea behind it is to make the passport more difficult to create forgeries.

Either that, or just an excuse to get more money out of us. £72! My last one only cost £28.

Martyn Yapp said...

Was that the one with the Dodo on?