Tag: bird
group name: naturelovers
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July 30, 2008 02:17 PM EDT --
I know, I know it doesn't take much to get me excited. But I love wildlife, and I get excited when it comes into my yard. Which is why my neighbor and I feed the birds. This morning we got a . . . more
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August 15, 2008 04:05 PM EDT --
Shot him with a camera that is, one of the little Red Breasted Nuthatches that frequent my feeder. I finally got a couple of good shots as I ate, or tried to my lunch just minutes ago. These little birds . . . more
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March 04, 2007 12:52 AM EST --
I had a quiet birthday on February 26th. I took the day off of work and took a long walk in the Del Rosa area of San Bernardino which butts up against the San Bernardino Mountains. I brought . . . more
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August 04, 2008 04:02 PM EDT --
Yep I am at it again.
Here is a shot of a young Chickadee
The yellow phase of the House Finch, a female next to him and the other bird is a House Sparrow
A juvenile Steller's . . . more
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August 07, 2008 12:35 PM EDT --
Well Papa Sparrows third brood is fledged and the big bird house seems so empty.
I have watched as the sparrow couple raised their three broods. All the coming and going . On August the 3rd I . . . more
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July 26, 2008 07:33 PM EDT --
I have been spending alot of time on my deck and so I got a lot of photos of the birds that come to my feeders and birdbath.
I'll start with a male House Finch
and the back
This . . . more
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April 12, 2008 04:58 PM EDT --
It's 70 degrees out today in Ellensburg. So I have been spending a lot of time outside. I noticed as I ate my lunch on the deck, a pair of chickadees checking out one of my many birdhouses. They are . . . more
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July 12, 2007 10:56 PM EDT --
So, last week on the 4th of July I took you on a tour of the lower trails in the Norman Bird Sanctuary (see the article here). This time we're back and we're going to climb (and that's literal . . . more
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July 28, 2008 02:48 PM EDT --
I love watching the birds, one of the most interesting things to watch is the males mating display. English Sparrows can raise four broods a years and that makes for lots of mating displays.
When displaying . . . more
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August 01, 2008 12:53 PM EDT --
I sure hope no ones really tired of looking at my bird photos. This morning I missed out on photos of a nuthatch but I got some of a female Black Chinned Hummingbird at the feeder.
I have never . . . more
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January 22, 2008 10:00 PM EST --
Last weeks my boys and I went to Jungle Island in Miami with my childhood friend, who is visiting from Europe. We were all very fascinated with the beautiful flamingos, and we took a lot of great photos . . . more
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April 30, 2008 09:49 PM EDT --
Yesterday evening as I sat out on the deck I saw him. The most beautiful little bird. Even prettier than the gold fenches that arrive by the droves.
This guy has a brillant turquoise head and . . . more
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May 15, 2007 04:23 PM EDT --
My husband is so very talented. He began making these bird baths last fall.
They are made of cement and he used a large rhubarb leaf as the pattern for . . . more
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May 05, 2008 02:19 PM EDT --
The bird feeders right outside my dinging room window were just swarmed with Evening Grosbeaks. I had my camera all packed and had to quicky unpack it letting things fall to the floor. I got my photos . . . more
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May 12, 2008 03:17 PM EDT --
Taken May 9th 2008 these birds blend in with the foilage of my flowering plum.
I get House Finches, Purple Finches, and Cassins Finches at my feeder. The Purple is a heavier looking bird than . . . more
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June 25, 2008 12:52 PM EDT --
I am often amused by the antics of the birds I watch. Even the adults can be funny. The male gold finches when they fight it sounds like the battle of the squeaky toys. I watched a pair of them on my . . . more
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February 29, 2008 12:28 PM EST --
This morning standing in the kitchen making coffee, I saw Mallard ducks on the lake. In the group was a white duck with a black head. I have never seen one like this before. My excitement cannot be understated. . . . more
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December 24, 2007 04:53 PM EST --
Filling up the feeders in the winter is a pain, but is truly worth it. The birds were having a Christmas party out there this morning. The house finches with their red looking vibrant.
I assume . . . more
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February 24, 2008 08:02 PM EST --
Today was in the high 50's and sunny, although a bit windy. The deeper part of the lake is still frozen, the wind was whipping the water. The seagulls love the wind and are fun to watch.
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July 04, 2007 09:33 PM EDT --
The Norman Bird Sanctuary is in Middletown, RI, the next town over/up from us in Newport. The Sanctuary lies behind Second Beach, and up on the Ridge Trails in the Sanctuary you get some really gorgeous . . . more
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