Tag: bird
group name: forthebirds
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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 . . .
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July 02, 2007 02:05 PM EDT --
Two years ago, I observed a Great Blue Heron stalk frogs in the little pond out back. His patience was remarkable. He would stand statue-still for long periods of time, and then snap up his dinner in one . . .
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March 03, 2007 05:26 PM EST --
I really do like squirrels, but not when they empty my bird feeders in a mere matter of minutes. I've tried everything and the intelligent critters have managed to outsmart me every time - even getting . . .
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June 13, 2007 01:54 PM EDT --
One fine March day, I spotted a little bird perched on the top of the duck house by the edge of the pond. It flew out over the pond and returned to its perch several times. I got my binoculars . . .
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September 21, 2008 06:54 PM EDT --
I had the most incrediable experience involving a hummingbird yesterday that I just have to share it with my Gather friends!!
I was sitting outside in my screened porch talking with my daughter . . .
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March 16, 2007 10:30 AM EDT --
I had never put up suet feeders until this winter and was rewarded by daily visits from a male downy woodpecker, but I never saw his mate. Mr. Downy shows up every morning at about the same time and . . .
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April 16, 2008 12:18 PM EDT --
I have a pair of cardinals that frequent my feeders daily, even through the winter. Usually one of them will be perched nearby and acts as a lookout while the other one feeds, and then they alternate. . . .
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September 29, 2008 03:56 PM EDT --
Recently I had the good fortune of observing a little male ruby-throated hummingbird sitting on my butterfly bush just outside my screened porch. He was guarding his own personal food source (the . . .
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April 28, 2008 11:21 AM EDT --
This past Saturday afternoon, I sat on my bench in my backyard for an hour or so and took photos of the wildlife I saw... chickadees, bluebirds, nuthatches, squirrels, bunny, wasp, and a male cardinal. . . .
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November 22, 2006 07:24 PM EST --
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo )
The Wild turkey is one of the few domesticated animals whose origins come from North America. It was first domesticated in Mexico more than 1,000 years ago. By the 1600’s, . . .
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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 . . .
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January 04, 2007 05:06 PM EST --
This is my favorite recipe to make for the birds in my yard. The birds absolutely love it. I put it in pine cones and smear it on tree trunks. I also made a feeder to put it in. . . .
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September 18, 2007 10:16 AM EDT --
September 17, 2007 - A fall nip in the air greeted New Hampshire this morning! It was a chilly 35 degrees. Northern parts of the state fell below 32 degrees. Sunshine quickly warmed the air. By 9:00 AM, . . .
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August 19, 2008 10:01 AM EDT --
While on vacation in the Mediterranean this past June, my husband and I spent some time in the harbor port of Palermo, Sicily, an island off the coast of Italy. The harbor was full of various ships... . . .
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February 20, 2007 12:21 PM EST --
Squirrels are pretty intelligent creatures, as anyone with bird feeders knows first hand. I have a new suet feeder for the woodpeckers that is a small log with holes drilled all the way through. Instead . . .
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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 . . .
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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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December 13, 2006 08:03 PM EST --
It is time to start feeding our wild bird friends again. I know that most people who feed the birds just go buy a bag of bird seed and some suet to put out. But why not make your own? Here are a two recipes . . .
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September 27, 2008 08:51 AM EDT --
Last weekend we decided to visit the lovely cranes. It'd been a while since we'd seen them and it's nearing the end of their season.
It was a hot day - hotter than I'd prefer, but . . .
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February 16, 2007 08:28 AM EST --
I am sending this out to remind those who are not in my bird group Feathers
that the back yard bird count starts today.
will you be counting? For the full article see Back yard Bird Count . . .
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