Sherry8
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: I finally ...... birds... |
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I finally got to take some pictures outside today. It was just 41 degrees but the sun was out and there was not much wind...if you remember I usually have been taking pictures through the glass .
The first 2 pictures are sparrows, then 2 hairy woodpecker, 2 more sparrows and a yellow finch..
 Yellow finch
Yellow finch
 Sparrow
Sparrow
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Droopy
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You've got nice birds, Sherry. How do you get them to pose like that?  Love the woodpecker.
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: |
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Great photographs Sherry. My birds hardly sit still long enough for me to take their piccies. Like Droopy I love your woodpecker!!
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SongofJoy57
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Thank you , Sherry for sharing. It does my heart good to see your birds.
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Netty
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Great pictures Sherry. How close are you able to get to the birds? The birds here are so nervous and fly away as soon as I move!
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Would it be possible to get an ID on each bird Sherry? I'm not much of a bird expert so I'm curious. Your photos are fabulous.
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Sherry, you must have your birds trained or you have a lot of patience. Like others said the minute my birds hear something, off they go! Your pics are always pretty and unusual. Thanks and keep them coming. 
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Wo0nderful pictures Sherry.Those birds are so pretty.
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Very nice shots! I need to get some squirrel-proof feeders so I can start feeding mine again. My squirrels have destroyed every feeder I've tried.
Thanks for the pics!
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Sherry8
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Netty...I was about 25 feet away yesterday outside. They have the pergola to play on and I do sit for hours at times taking pictures. Somedays I take over 300 and end up only keeping the best ones and usually under 200.
Thank you for all the nice comments...
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Wrennie
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#1 & 2 are House sparrows aka european weaver finch
#3 & 4 as ID'd by Sherry are Hairy woodpeckers
#5 & 6 house finch again
#7, 8 & 9 are American goldfinch
then the last 2 house finch again
Those are some really nice shots Sherry!! I have to get out there with my camera!
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petunia
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I don't know how you do it, but those are great picts. Most birds would just fly away. You've got to have yours trained.
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