Tag: bird
group name: myyardandgarden
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April 01, 2008 10:59 PM EDT --
I still can't believe it!
I was only about eight feet or so away and I had my camera handy - thanks to Gather. I've been writing articles about gardening taking photos of my . . . more
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October 16, 2007 09:39 PM EDT --
I know for a fact that my squirrel-proof bird feeder is squirrel proof because I've seen squirrel after squirrel try and fail to get feed from the feeder on countless occasions. But this evening I . . . more
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June 15, 2007 10:34 PM EDT --
One of our favorite things to do in our garden is enjoying the birds. I love watching our feathered friends and watching them search for food.
One of my . . . more
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April 27, 2007 06:23 PM EDT --
I live in Northeast Missouri. Does anyone know when the hummingbirds return to the Midwest? I put my feeder up a few days ago. No action yet. I haven't noticed any of my neighbors' . . . more
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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. . . . more
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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 . . . more
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May 15, 2007 04:23 PM EDT --
My husband is so very talented. He began making these bird baths last fall.
They are made of cement and he used a large rhubarb leaf as the pattern for . . . more
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October 26, 2007 07:20 PM EDT --
Sometimes animals can be such a handful! Early this morning I woke up to the sound of our dog sifting through the recycle bin and licking tin cans. The last time our dog ate trash it was a messy situation . . . more
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February 29, 2008 12:28 PM EST --
This morning standing in the kitchen making coffee, I saw Mallard ducks on the lake. In the group was a white duck with a black head. I have never seen one like this before. My excitement cannot be understated. . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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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May 02, 2008 03:14 PM EDT --
My roomate and I went into the local Superwalmart the other day and all the rice had been portioned out. U could not but buy it in a box are bag . Yes here in good old South . . . more
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May 12, 2008 10:37 AM EDT --
Fossil Park is a small neighborhood park in St. Petersburg, FL with a nice lake, the occasional alligator (until it is found and removed) and a fair amount of waterfowl. There are covered areas . . . more
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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, . . . more
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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 . . . more
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April 02, 2008 03:17 PM EDT --
I have been working on my butterfly garden. I put it in the corner of my yard, under my nig oak tree, not sure how well it will do there, but I have seen a couple butterflys!! I also put a hummingbird . . . more
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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 . . . more
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May 08, 2008 08:16 PM EDT --
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang Clang! Clang Clang Clang Clang! ClangClangClangClangClang!
Imagine waking up to the sound of metal garbage can lids being played like cymbals in your bedroom. That . . . more
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March 15, 2008 01:50 PM EDT --
Come take a peek into my garden with me.
I love to garden, have garden parties or a Sunday afternoon BBQ. Sometimes I hang out with a friend sipping a glass . . . more
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May 04, 2007 05:58 PM EDT --
This morning, as I went to refill my coffee cup, I happened to glance out the window at my birdfeeder. There was something foreign, distinctly mammalian and somewhat sinister lurking in the bottom tray. . . . more
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