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Post by tex »

Those photos are definitely keepers. I was going to say that if your back yard always presents photo opportunities such as that, you could probably make a small fortune leasing it out to birders. :grin:

The new forum is ready to go. If you see anything that needs to be changed, please let me know.

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Pat!! I absolutely LOVED the pictures and I hope you can get more to go with them. They are so beautiful!!!

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Post by angy »

pat heres a full length picture for you....they live approx 20yrs This is a picture of one just to let you see full length..that is 2nd one. This one isnt rio but hes identical...

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Angy,

He is so beautiful!!! I know you enjoy him! Is that a second one in the background?

Tex,

Thanks for setting up the forum! I'll be surprised if we ever have a show like we had yesterday. I'm sure they are just passing through. We generally do have a lot of Cardinals, Scrub Jays, Sparrows, Juncos, Doves, even Road Runners sometimes. Oh, yes and the Woodpeckers. They are so funny. They will even tap on the chimney cap. I was told recently that the pecking is a mating call. I couldn't figure out why they would peck at the chimney cap but I guess that made sense. It makes a lot louder noise than pecking on the tree!

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:grin: Hey, it doesn't have to be spectacular!!! :grin:
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Pat,

I didn't know that about the woodpeckers. I've heard them doing that, and wondered what was wrong with them. :lol: That's downright innovative of them, to come up with that trick.

As Shirley mentioned, good photos of any birds are always welcome - they don't have to be exotic or spectacular. We enjoy them all.

You're most welcome, of course.

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Post by hazel »

Love the pictures, Pat. You are one lucky duck to have had those gorgeous birds in your backyard, on a sunny day, with a husband to photograph them!

Angy, your bird is very pretty, too! Looks like he has a lot of personality.
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Kathy,

I think that was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Today, just the usual, except for one Blue Jay. We were lucky ducks! If they had come on a week day we never would have seen them.

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Post by MaggieRedwings »

Morning Pat,

AWESOME! What a great group of birds you had in one day and I sure wish that day was repeated in my neck of the woods. You are definitely in a great spot for variety and so colorful. Put them down on your life list.

Love and thanks so much for posting the pics. Maggie
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Post by Delta »

Pat,
Great photo's thanks for sharing them.
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