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Birdie News!

pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
edited June 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
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Rose Breasted Grosbeak is passing through, they will stay with us a few days. :D
He's enjoying black oil sunflower seeds at the feeder as I write this.
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The Mama, she's beautiful, both are impressive at just under 8 inches long.
They have a delicate call, a light varied whistle and are a bit shy.
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  • PJaddictedPJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    I love them! I have them at my feeders from April until mid Summer. They bring their babies to the feeders too. :D
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    birds come just below dogs in my list of "pointless over-rated animals"

    what use is a fucking pigeon?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,701
    dunkman wrote:

    what use is a fucking pigeon?
    Probably more use than a homing pigeon.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    PJaddicted wrote:
    I love them! I have them at my feeders from April until mid Summer. They bring their babies to the feeders too. :D
    I love seeing the babies. I have never seen a Grosbeak fledgling, my favorite are the woodpecker babies. The birdie parents are so busy with their young, dedicated. They often look so weary and pestered, kind of like us humans at times. Birds are amazing to me, I enjoy being a part of their world. :D
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Poncier wrote:
    dunkman wrote:

    what use is a fucking pigeon?
    Probably more use than a homing pigeon.
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  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    what if a bird shits on my car?
    will i cry like a baby?
    yes/no?
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    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    i was hoping this was going to be tour news. :cry:
    81 is now off the air

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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    chadwick wrote:
    what if a bird shits on my car?
    will i cry like a baby?
    yes/no?

    I don't know if you'd cry....but you'd never take her out again! ;)
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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    chadwick wrote:
    what if a bird shits on my car?
    will i cry like a baby?
    yes/no?

    I don't know if you'd cry....but you'd never take her out again! ;)
    A sick mind! :D

    Wildlife photographer of the year entry. Stunning!

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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    ^^^^that is gorgeous 8-)

    birdie news!!


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    Red Wing Blackbirds are back for the winter, in flocks of hundreds, that when they take off flying it is a mass of red flashes :D
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    nuffingman wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    chadwick wrote:
    what if a bird shits on my car?
    will i cry like a baby?
    yes/no?

    I don't know if you'd cry....but you'd never take her out again! ;)
    A sick mind! :D

    Wildlife photographer of the year entry. Stunning!

    copyright-fergus-gill-veolia-environnement-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2009%281%29.jpg
    beautiful
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    pandora wrote:
    ^^^^that is gorgeous 8-)

    birdie news!!


    RedWIng_filtered.jpg

    Red Wing Blackbirds are back for the winter, in flocks of hundreds, that when they take off flying it is a mass of red flashes :D
    thank you pandora
    that is a wonderful bird
    many in iowa
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    welcome wonderful Chad hope your saturday is nice :D
  • JBiiJBii Posts: 354
    last night at bedtime with windows open I heard the lonesome call of neighborhood owl
    so peaceful to fall asleep to
    That what you fear the most could meet you halfway
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    87.gif:lol:
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    pandora wrote:
    welcome wonderful Chad hope your saturday is nice :D
    i was swimming laps by 9am
    love me some water
    love birds too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq8NRDDssMw
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."
    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    thats so cool thank you!
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    pandora wrote:
    87.gif:lol:
    :lol:

    hope you can see this.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1zmfTr2d4c
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    nuffingman wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    87.gif:lol:
    :lol:

    hope you can see this.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1zmfTr2d4c
    That was spectacular!
    Thank you... :lol: the sprouting fungus....poor guy ;)
    birds are just amazing to me :D
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,577
    i'm happy to report that is all has been quiet on the home front for the past 2 years or so.

    thank you.
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    JBii wrote:
    last night at bedtime with windows open I heard the lonesome call of neighborhood owl
    so peaceful to fall asleep to
    and last night I heard him too when I couldn't sleep ;)
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
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    Passing through now and hanging about, the Red Tailed Hawk is making the squirrels cry and the song birds hide.
    The chipmunks are nervous and unable to fill up there winter homes with sunflower seeds.
    Their call is unique and lovely but bloodcurdling for the fore mentioned folk. I hope he moves on soon.
    I too feel the threat in the woods.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    Here are a few shots of a mother loon protecting her nest that I took earlier this summer.

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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Jason P wrote:
    Here are a few shots of a mother loon protecting her nest that I took earlier this summer.

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    Oh my that is beautiful! look at her markings!
    Thank you for posting so cool :D
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,138
    I love birds....great pictures everybody


    although it makes me kind of sad....I miss my pet cockatiel that passed away back in April...had him for 24 years :(
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    dunkman wrote:
    birds come just below dogs in my list of "pointless over-rated animals"

    what use is a fucking pigeon?

    They can get you snacks and stuff.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    markymark550 wrote:
    I love birds....great pictures everybody


    although it makes me kind of sad....I miss my pet cockatiel that passed away back in April...had him for 24 years :(
    that's a long time! Sorry 'bout that.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,138
    Lizard wrote:
    markymark550 wrote:
    I love birds....great pictures everybody


    although it makes me kind of sad....I miss my pet cockatiel that passed away back in April...had him for 24 years :(
    that's a long time! Sorry 'bout that.
    Thanks. We didn't think he would live that long. We expected around 10 years or so. We originally got him when I was 3 and he was supposed to be my sister's pet, but I liked him better, so I took him after college. Had him "trained" to the point that he only liked me :D...but also tolerated my wife unless she was vacuuming around his cage :lol: He was a good friend.

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    and he played basketball!
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    markymark550 wrote:
    Lizard wrote:
    markymark550 wrote:
    I love birds....great pictures everybody


    although it makes me kind of sad....I miss my pet cockatiel that passed away back in April...had him for 24 years :(
    that's a long time! Sorry 'bout that.
    Thanks. We didn't think he would live that long. We expected around 10 years or so. We originally got him when I was 3 and he was supposed to be my sister's pet, but I liked him better, so I took him after college. Had him "trained" to the point that he only liked me :D...but also tolerated my wife unless she was vacuuming around his cage :lol: He was a good friend.

    Feathers.jpg

    and he played basketball!

    I'm so sorry for your loss...Oh and played basketball priceless.
    It will be tough when Pumpkin passes he is 18.
    My daughter took Pumpkin when she moved out. She's had him since she was six.
    He can sing Winnie the Pooh, do the microwave beeps, Yell for our dog who has since passed "Scout!"
    and say hi. He likes me but I'm the only other person besides Savannah. He really would swoop at my son! :lol:
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    He's learned to let sleeping dogs lie! :D
  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUTuWfm7oA
    tonite
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    chuck-will's-widow... a nocturnal friend :D
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