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Jenn commented on SLB's group 'Florida Birdwatchers'
:D That's awesome! :D
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Larry H. Thompson commented on Robert Steffens's photo
An excellent image of the pair, Robert. The pelican is great too.
Da Lo commented on SLB's group 'Florida Birdwatchers'
Jo: I was in a real rush earlier and now I've been able to come back and re-read everyone's daily input I need to correct my reply to your blog entry...
You we talking about CBAP (Hillsborough) and the Fork-tailed Flycatcher! …
leslie lewis commented on Nick Chill's photo
This is a great shot. Looks like a ballet solo.
Mitchelle Levone Wright commented on Risa George's photo
Well, if she doesn't, another one wi.........................
leslie lewis commented on Nancy Hazen's photo
Enjoyed this picture. Nice shot. For some reason there are a lot of these ring necks this year at the Sacto wildlife refuge.
Risa George commented on Leslie Jackson's photo
Unbelievably cute. They are so wide eyed!!!
Risa George commented on Risa George's photo
I'm glad you all like it and thanks for the comments. She is the new female in the acorn family that lives around here. We're getting used to each other and she lets me get pretty close now.
Risa George commented on Risa George's photo
I have a series from this sighting showing him belting it out. It was quite an impressive showing. I hope his "Mrs." appreciated it as much as I did!
Risa George commented on Risa George's photo
Thank you both for your comments.
I definitely think the spotted Towhee is one "cool" and, for me, hard to catch bird. Here in
our yard they are very elusive so I feel quite lucky when they make a brief appearance.....and I…
White Cheeks Returns (Third Year) 1.21.12
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Pierre Cenerelli commented on Pierre Cenerelli's photo
Dear Patty, Thank you so much for the praise! To be fair, much of the credit for these pics goes to the birds and to the wonderful winter lighting.
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February 2012 Free Desktop Wallpaper Calendar
One of my featured photos for February's wallpaper calendars is a photo of a chipper little winter chickadee, in a tree in Northeast Iowa. Please, feel free to download it and enjoy.…
ContinuePosted by Nick Chill on January 26, 2012 at 5:11pm
Birds of The Canadian Prairie
Hi guys, my book ' Saskatchewan Birds in Pictures' is now available to buy at the Blurb bookstore.
Please feel free to 'like' it on Facebook, and if you don't want to buy it , you can still preview the entire book on the…
ContinuePosted by Nick Saunders on January 26, 2012 at 6:30am — 2 Comments
Murmuration of Tree Swallows
Murmuration…usually defined thusly....“A murmuration occurs when many thousands of starlings flock together in preparation to land and settle for the night.”
Yesterday afternoon, though, I learned that tree swallows also…
ContinuePosted by Jo Sanzalone on January 25, 2012 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Mockingbirds
I have a question for anyone who might be able to help. I live in Palm Coast Florida. There are many species of birds around. Unfortunately my Mockingbirds have taken over the feeder. They dive bomb anyone else that comes near. They did this last…
ContinuePosted by Maureen Clifton on January 24, 2012 at 6:23pm — 3 Comments
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Cleaning out barn swallows old nest from last summer 2 Replies
should I clean out a barn swallow nest to get it ready for next summer?
Started by David Hart. Last reply by David Hart 13 hours ago.
bird books 4 Replies
ok i was online and i found this book Preview this item any idea where i can get a hold of this without buying it for…Continue
Started by paris laroche. Last reply by paris laroche yesterday.
Album Maintenance
Can anyone tell me how to reorganize or do adjustments to My Albums without blowing up the site with old pics appearing as newly posted?Apparently, an album can only hold one hundred pictures, and I have often gone over the limit, leaving some pics…Continue
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Started by Mitchelle Levone Wright on Sunday.
Canon SX40 HS -- attn. Robert M Gray--and others! 4 Replies
Hope you see this, Robert. I didn't want to hijack Rebecca Wilson's discussion, but saw you tout this camera in that thread and wanted to hear more. I've been seriously considering this model. I'd also love to hear from anyone else who has…Continue
Started by Diane Garlick. Last reply by Amy on Monday.
Round Robin Blog - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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When the gavel fell last week at the auction of John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America” the price for the rare first edition was almost $8 million—the third highest sum ever paid at auction for a book. But what a book! Its phenomenal size and heft simply doesn’t come through in photos, but the 435 [...]Sharpen Your Skills and Help Train Merlin™
We’re in the midst of creating a free, online bird ID tool that can answer everyone’s first birding question, “What is that bird I saw?”—and we need your help to train the system. The project, called Merlin™, combines artificial intelligence with input from everyday birders and bird occurrence data from eBird. By using observations from birders [...]News Sourced from BirdLife International
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