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#207357 - 05/07/08 06:46 PM Don's birds
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 22701 Loc: Rockland County, NY	I've mentioned in other posts that my husband spent much of this past weekend photographing the rosey breasted grosbeaks that appeared on Friday here and stayed the weekend. He also captured a few other birds on the camera and I thought I'd share some with you all. Male purple housefinch Male red bellied woodpecker Male hairy woodpecker continued in next post... _________________________ ...............
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#207358 - 05/07/08 06:49 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: plants 'n pots]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 22701 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Male cardinal Titmouse Rose breasted grosbeaks Various birds eating sunflower seeds _________________________ ...............
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#207363 - 05/07/08 07:03 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: plants 'n pots]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Gardening Pro Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 9034 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Lynne--tell Don those are some very nice pictures. Thanks for sharing. _________________________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! Still Praying for Cindy
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#207371 - 05/07/08 07:19 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: JunieGirl]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9391 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Well done Don.......Guess I arent the only bird crazy photo taker.. Blame it on Thorn and his adventures..... Now I have everyone watching birds, around us. I love the red cardinals..And the red parts of all the birds......So vivid. Thanks _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#207375 - 05/07/08 07:51 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: plants 'n pots]
Thornius Thornius The Bird Man Dream Gardener Registered: 05/24/05 Posts: 3978 Loc: Nashville, TN	Your Hairy Woodpecker is actually a Downy Woodpecker. The two are virtually Identical, EXCEPT, the bill on the Hairy is about 3/4 the length of the head, while the bill on the Downy is 1/3 to 1/2 the length of the head. ALSO, the Hairy is about half again as big as the Downy. Looking at the bill on YOUR Woodpecker, the bill is about 1/3 the length of the rest of the head, so your Woodpecker is a male DOWNY. Your VARIOUS birds left to right are; male Downy Woodpecker (red on head means male), female Downy Woodpecker (NO red on head means female), two male Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks, and a female Red-Bellied Woodpecker (gray cap on head means female [males have a RED cap]) _________________________ Why a Duck?
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#207376 - 05/07/08 07:56 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: Thornius]
Thornius Thornius The Bird Man Dream Gardener Registered: 05/24/05 Posts: 3978 Loc: Nashville, TN	Also your male purple housefinch is actually a male HOUSE Finch. Male Purple Finches ae more of a raspberry color with reddish wings. Your bird is a reddish-orange with brown wings, which tells us it is a male House Finch. _________________________ Why a Duck?
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#207377 - 05/07/08 08:02 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: Thornius]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 22701 Loc: Rockland County, NY	OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS! _________________________ ...............
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#207382 - 05/07/08 09:01 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: plants 'n pots]
jonni13 jonni13 Webkinz Queen Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/05 Posts: 15418 Loc: So. Cal.	They are all very pretty birds. And very good photography. I love watching birds. I seldom wonder what type they are. I just never got the bug for that. I have a hard time remembering what my ordinary plants are called. _________________________ ~Tina It is only your very best friends who see who you really are and love you anyway.
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#207387 - 05/07/08 09:15 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: jonni13]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 7311 Loc: Monroe, NC	boy, your husband takes great, clear pictures. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#207388 - 05/07/08 09:49 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: Bestofour]
Thornius Thornius The Bird Man Dream Gardener Registered: 05/24/05 Posts: 3978 Loc: Nashville, TN	The pictures are fantastic. clear sharp good lighting. I love them. I don't mean to be a jerk. I just like trying to help folks ID their birds. And in the area of Downy versus Hairy , and Purple Finch vesus House Finch, it can drive you crazy. I like to let people know the Easiest way to tell them apart. And by the way, I've only seen ONE Purple Finch in my life. And it was a female which look very little like the males. _________________________ Why a Duck?
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#207391 - 05/07/08 10:04 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: Thornius]
melcon6 melcon6 WildRedRidingHood Dream Gardener Registered: 09/13/02 Posts: 4661 Loc: Coastal Maine	Lynne, these pictures are SPECTACULAR!!!!! _________________________
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#207446 - 05/08/08 09:10 AM Re: Don's birds [Re: melcon6]
tamara tamara NORTHERN STAR Garden Helper Registered: 06/04/03 Posts: 15852 Loc: NB Canada	Wow, great shots. _________________________ Tamara's Photos I'm the keeper of the cows again.
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#207459 - 05/08/08 10:58 AM Re: Don's birds [Re: jonni13]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9391 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Originally Posted By: jonni13 They are all very pretty birds. And very good photography. I love watching birds. I seldom wonder what type they are. I just never got the bug for that. I have a hard time remembering what my ordinary plants are called. Hope you remember what us ordinary people are. _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#207518 - 05/08/08 05:44 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: dodge]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 7311 Loc: Monroe, NC	we all know what type of bird you are dodge. A cuckoo. _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#207519 - 05/08/08 05:46 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: Bestofour]
dodge dodge Hot Rod Gardening Pro Registered: 10/06/05 Posts: 9391 Loc: Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Correct........... _________________________ PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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#207551 - 05/08/08 07:22 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: melcon6]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 15918 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	Originally Posted By: melcon6 Lynne, these pictures are SPECTACULAR!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSs they are!! Great job Don!!!!!!! By seeing such clear pictures and having given Id's between all of you I am learning to ID some birds here!! Sheri your are sooooooo funny!! = Dodge = Cuckoo bird,, Dodge _________________________ Praying Cindy heals better than ever with her bad self
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#207564 - 05/08/08 08:18 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: plants 'n pots]
appleblossom appleblossom Member Registered: 05/08/08 Posts: 2 Loc: Boston area	YOur photography is spectacular! Thanks for the eye candy.
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#207584 - 05/08/08 10:36 PM Re: Don's birds [Re: appleblossom]
afgreyparrot afgreyparrot Officia Garden Helper Registered: 03/01/04 Posts: 60538 Loc: Cedar Hill	Absolutely beautiful pictures! PLEASE tell me what kind of camera you used. Your photos are so good hey remind me of the pictures I used to take with my old Pentax 35mm (then had to get the pictures developed...back n the old days!) _________________________ I still run with scissors!
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#207589 - 05/09/08 04:28 AM Re: Don's birds [Re: afgreyparrot]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 22701 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Thanks so much for all the kind words everyone! I'm not sure which camera Don used, but I will ask him when he comes home tonight, and relay all the messages to him. I do know he had a tripod set up with a pretty good sized telephoto lense, and he sat on a stool on the deck very still for quite some time! Cindy - I, too, had a Pentax with all the accessories - my dad owned a camera store way back then! I still have it all, but don't have the patience to use it unfortunately. _________________________ ...............
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