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May 7th, 2009 at 04:11 PM
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A red or rose breasted grosbeak,, ,, He looks a little rough and worn out,, I've saw him at a distance a few days ago and wasn't sure it was a grosbeak,, .. this morning he was at my feeder
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The Bird Man
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That's a rose-breasted Grosbeak alright!
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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he looks like he's been in a fight.
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"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
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Ballard Beaver!
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You get so many more pretty birds than we do here. I'm jealous. I was reading the other day that texas gets the most variety of migrating birds because it is located in a lot of the birds paths coming up from the south. We don't have very many colorful birds here. Like cardinals, those are so pretty. Oh well, we do have bald eagles and I've seen more so far this year than usual. I would LOVE to get a picture of one of those.
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OK, so my son and I have been birding for the past three days. There is a preserve just a couple of miles from my house and lovely park a few more miles away. Here are some of the pictures I was able to get...wished they were better.
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OK, so my son and I have been birding for the past three days. There is a preserve just a couple of miles from my house and lovely park a few more miles away. Here are some of the pictures I was able to get...wished they were better. When you click the picture there is a slide show.
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Diane, I love those two pictures!! I think he looks like he just got shot in the chest!!! AND mad about it too!!
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That's a Green Heron and one of the pictures was of a Wood Duck Hen.
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Nice pictures! I've never heard of a green heron but I thinks it's pretty.
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In all honesty, I didn't know what a Green Heron was until after I got home and looked it up. I just saw that pretty bird and wanted it's picture. We've been having a great time birding and I'm not done yet! I'm determined to see more birds I've never seen before...it's very addicting, not to mention relaxing and good for the soul.
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I've just recently started to get into birding, it is addicting but there are much worse things to be addicted to. We have great blue herons out here. When salmon season is here they'll be much easier to get pictures of because I'll know where to find them. There's a little lake near my house that's supposed to be a good birding site. I might drive over there today and sit for a bit with my camera. House chores first though.
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Diane, I love those two pictures!! I think he looks like he just got shot in the chest!!! AND mad about it too!! yessssssss It does, Look like that ,, ** iggygal,, I haven't seen a couple of those birds at all,, I really want to see the blue bird and green heron ** Cheryl Did you go to the lake,, Any Pictures!
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Diane, I love those two pictures!! I think he looks like he just got shot in the chest!!! AND mad about it too!! yessssssss It does, Look like that ,, ** iggygal,, I haven't seen a couple of those birds at all,, I really want to see the blue bird and green heron ** Cheryl Did you go to the lake,, Any Pictures! angelblossom you should come over to my part of town and go birding with me!!!!
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It looks like it was a rough flight over the Gulf of Mexico for the Grosbeak. They like to eat potato beetles.
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angelblossom you should come over to my part of town and go birding with me!!!! Sounds Like a Plan!!!!! It looks like it was a rough flight over the Gulf of Mexico for the Grosbeak. It certainly does,,
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he's singing away
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Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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I've seen a lot of Juvie MB's around here this past week both at work and in my neighborhood,,
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You got a Brown Thrasher, Sheri!
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Mr. Robin came bobbin along this morning
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Who killed [BLEEP] Robin?
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This Bluejay struggled to get his balance,, got it!
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evidentially "[BLEEP]" is a "naught word" Thornius.
But I think it was the sparrow who killed [BLEEP] robin.
Who saw him die?
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very nice pictures Diane. I used to think bluejays were aggressive birds until I met the dreaded Grackle.
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So far today, the web cam has captured a Three Toed Woodpecker, Black headed Grosbeaks, Evening Grosbeaks, Goldfinches, House Finches, a Brown Headed Cowbird and a Douglas Red Squirrel... //www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=280902#Post280902
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today has brought Orioles, Goldfinches, House Finches, Hummingbirds, Downy Woodpeckers and Cardinals.--Oops--I forgot about the Mourning Doves....
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notice he's not eating the safflower seeds. Nobody is so far.
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I put saffflower seeds up around the 15th---The house finches, the cardinals and 1 or 2 of the gold finches will eat it--but then well- more for them I guess
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what? your NOT going to lay on the hammock? ok. I'll take a nap then.
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caught them eating the safflower seeds.
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Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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thanks guys. I still can't figure out why sometimes my pictures are blurry and sometimes not.
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I have that problem also.. Some on the same day are a blur and others arent Just go an check it on download an see first .. I guess it has a mind of its own. My unknown flower bloomed today.. Will put it on tonite so you can see it .. I guess it is a amaryllis on may 22. b
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I saw your unknown flower in the other post. How weird it lived that way. Maybe these flowers don't need all this pampering we're giving them. Just like children. Sometimes they do better with a little less.
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thanks guys. I still can't figure out why sometimes my pictures are blurry and sometimes not. I have that problem also----I think somehow my camera changes settings all on its own---When that happens I have Rod "play around" with the settings & then all is well-- (guess I should read my manuel, huh??)
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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I need to study my manual. I lost it for a while then I found it. Dodge has studied hers and I bet Diane has too. It shows in their pictures.
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Why does dodge get blurry ones too?
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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