By OLIVER PICKUP

Spot the birdie? Roxanne the dove looks quite content in her nest in the traffic light fitting


Nestled in a traffic light, this dove has earned the sobriquet Roxanne for building her nest in the red-light district.

Minding her own business this feathered friend has been spotted sleeping at a busy junction near Basildon, Essex.

Some hawk-eyed driver noticed the dove, but from afar most people would struggle to spot the birdie


Room with a view: The tiny bird can be spotted at a bust road junction in Basildon, Essex


The bird, nicknamed Roxanne after the famous Police song, is not proving too much of a distraction for motorists.

And the tiny dove seems happy to snooze - not only while cars go whizzing past beneath her, but also as the stop light illuminates.

And, when she awakes, she can always keep a bird's eye view on the road below.


Minding her own business: The dove seems very happy watching the world below go by


No go: Roxanne is quite comfortable living in the traffic light in Essex


Musician: Sting was touring with his band, The Police, when he came up with the idea to pen a song about a man falling in love with a prostitute called Roxanne


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