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Sep 8th, 2010 at 08:38 AM
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The Bird Man
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The Bird Man
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A NEW Camera bird for me taken yesterday. This is a male Summer Tanager. The Summer Tanager is North America's ONLY solid red bird...and before you say, Cardinal, a Cardinal has a black mask. A Summer Tanager is TOTALLY and COMPLETELY red, The females are yellow. their call is a dry, non-musical, "Pick It Up!" or more often "Picky TUP!" I heard this one calling close to me yesterday morning and immediately started scanning the tops of the highest trees around me. this is their preferred habitat when singing. Sure enough he was directly above me head. The size and shape of a Mockingbird, they LOOK like a MOCKINGBIRD that has been Spray-painted Bright red. They DO migrate and this fellow and the others in North America, will be in South America in a few weeks. This is the FIRST male SUMMER Tanager I have EVER PHOTOGRAPHED, although I've see dozens every year. SUMMER TANAGER
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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California Queen
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Beautiful bird, Thorny. Those never come to the west, do they?
~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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I'm Not sure, Tina.Hold on a sec, I'll check...It Appears they BARELY make into the southern Nevada California border in Summer, Probably in the forested Mountains.
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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Hot Rod
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Hot Rod
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Beautiful bird , Thorn Nope cardinal didnt enter my mind. dodge
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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Patriot
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Frogger
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________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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Star Child
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Star Child
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He is pretty, How many different birds have you photographed?
May the wind always be at your back and your keel in the water
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The Bird Man
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I've probably photographed 40 or 50 different kinds, now.
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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