Wild Side Ornithology Club

[Spoonman]

you can't beat cardinals in winter. especially where there's lots of them

 

[PoliticalChic]

The people of 5 states claim the Mockingbird as their State Bird. They really are characters if you are ever lucky enough to have them frequent your back yard.

Mockingbird - Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee State Bird
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for a few years we had a mockingbird that did a ringing phone.....that was just a joy

she would wake you at the crack of dawn......you would answer the phone and cuss

We had a mockingbird that - seriously- learned the varied sound of car alarms.

 

[freedombecki]

The people of 5 states claim the Mockingbird as their State Bird. They really are characters if you are ever lucky enough to have them frequent your back yard.

Mockingbird - Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida and Tennessee State Bird
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for a few years we had a mockingbird that did a ringing phone.....that was just a joy

she would wake you at the crack of dawn......you would answer the phone and cuss

We had a mockingbird that - seriously- learned the varied sound of car alarms.

Never a dull moment with some of the little characters! They're so amusing to watch--pushy, bright, quick, and full of antics and challenges. They never stop being little clowns, except when it's time to eat. Even then, it's fun to watch them be themselves. One day when I was picking blackberries growing by the fence, one was eyeballing me and staying ahead of me by 1 foot, eating his way down the other side of the fence. What a riot.

 

[Spoonman]

 

[asaratis]

 

[Spoonman]

 

[Spoonman]

now this was a strange cardinal on my feeder this morning

 

[asaratis]

now this was a strange cardinal on my feeder this morning

What a waste of a pecker!

 

[Spoonman]

another cardinal - this was actualy taken early last spring.

 

[freedombecki]

She is exquisite, Spoonman. Thanks! And the board nanny says I have to spread some around first, too.

 

[Spoonman]

She is exquisite, Spoonman. Thanks! And the board nanny says I have to spread some around first, too.

ah yes, a frequent problem i come across too

 

[Spoonman]

this guy was taken a few years ago in north eastern Pa.

 

[freedombecki]

this guy was taken a few years ago in north eastern Pa.

He's exquisite, Spoonman. You are an artist with a camera.

 

[Spoonman]

this guy was taken a few years ago in north eastern Pa.

He's exquisite, Spoonman. You are an artist with a camera.

thanks, its always been a hobby of mine. now digital makes it so much easier. that pic was actually taken on film before i went digital.

 

[Spoonman]

when i was framing this shot the bird wasn't in it. I was just taking the reservoir. by the time i clicked it had flown in. I didn't know it was there until i looked at the picture later.

 

[freedombecki]

Totally awesome, Spoonman. You do eye candy.

 

[Spoonman]

this is one of my favorite shots. again, taken on film.

 

[freedombecki]

this is one of my favorite shots. again, taken on film.

He's most elegant, even in the midst. I love blue herons. Thanks for sharing a very beautiful work, Spoonman. Move over a little, Ansel Adams. I think your replacement is here.

 

[Spoonman]

this is one of my favorite shots. again, taken on film.

He's most elegant, even in the midst. I love blue herons. Thanks for sharing a very beautiful work, Spoonman. Move over a little, Ansel Adams. I think your replacement is here.

 

[koshergrl]

What gorgeous pictures..........