tschnath
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Location: Southern Maine (zone 5)
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: Red breasted grosbeak |
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I was out and about in the yard today and the red breasted grosbeak was back. I had my camera in my pocket and this is what I got.
Sjoerd, it's as close as he'd let me get.
This cat bird was posing for me.
The blue jays are usually very shy but I caught a couple grazing the ground. Check between the pole and the bird bath for the 2nd one.
Mr. Chippy was just filling his face in the tree and I caught him on his way out...
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Joann
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Location: Kansas City Missouri (Map)
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:58 am Post subject: |
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I would be absolutely beside myself if I found a chipmunk in my yard. They are to cute.
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Droopy
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Well done tchnath! That red breasted grosbeak really is something else, so lovely with those sharp colours. The chipmunk i so sweet I'd like to cuddle it.
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eileen
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WOW!!! Those photographs are astounding!! The Red-Breasted Goshawk is a very handsome bird - all our birds of prey are dull in comparison. The only time I've seen chipmunks is in a zoo or pet shop. I'd be in the garden all day if I had wildlife like yours visiting. 
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toni
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What a beautiful bird. We are in their migration path but I have never had the pleasure of seeing one in person.
Since I started putting out a combo of cracked corn, whole peanuts and black-oil sunflower seeds we have had a lot more Blue Jays and Cardinals in the back yard. That has been exciting this year.
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Sjoerd
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Location: West - Friesland
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YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....
That's puurfik, mizz T!
Just look at that little beauty. It really is a gorgeous bird, isn't it?
I appreciate ypou going to the trouble of getting this pic. Well done.
You did really good. I had no idea thet you could creep up so close.
Fantastic. I shall look back at this bird from time to time.
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budagardener
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Location: Buda, Texas
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Cool! I wish I had wildlife here like that. Occasionally I will see a hummingbird, but by the time I get my camera....poof...gone! Other than that just a lot of big hairy spiders...YUCK, I hate spiders!
Your photos are really great!
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Wrennie
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Location: Catskill Mountains NY
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Nice pictures! We have 6 mature rose breasted grosbeaks this year. I think a couple kmay be the babies from last year. I've only seen 4 females at a time though.
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