Speedy is Whistler's mate in the books and the TV series, although she is never named in any of the books. She is a Grey heron just like Whistler. She has a very minor role in the books but her role is expanded for the TV series. In the TV series, she is always rather bossy and speaks at inappropriate times, she also tends to speak fast and go on for a while. On one occasion prompting Owl to ask Whistler to "gag her" (he puts a pinecone in her beak preventing her from speaking). In the third series, she disappears for most of the series, only returning at the end.