Capt Kirk
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: New bird at the bird feeder! |
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Found this new type of bird eating at the feeder this morning!
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SongofJoy57
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lol . . . I believe that is a ringtail masked bandit bird . . . they are usually nocturnal, are they not????  LOL 
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Droopy
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 I stared and stared at that feeder, wondering where the bird was, and suddenly I noticed the fat, furry "bird" below. They're cute!
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kaseylib
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The coons are starting to come out of hibernation here and I've seen a few dead on our area roads. My dogs keep them out of my immediate yard, but there are plenty around us. Not far away, a friend of mine has had black bears eating at her feeders (or should I say, eating her feeders!).
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Wrennie
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Awwwwwww hes so cute!
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Capt Kirk
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SOJ, yes they are usually out at night. I have spot lights at the back corners of my house that have motion sensors on them. Once everyone is at home, I have to turn them off. The coons get out there and dance and keep the lights on all night!
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SongofJoy57
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LOL How funny!!! 
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eileen
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Great piccie CK. It's the first 'wild' racoon I've seen as I've only ever watched them in zoos or on TV. Thanks for sharing yours with us.
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tschnath
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He is cute! I love to watch them. I haven't seen any my way just yet but I'm sure they are coming around. Thanks for sharing.
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Netty
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Oh that little rascal! They are cute, but boy can they be destructive!
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WTxDaddy
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That is the hairiest bird I've ever seen!
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bethie
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Haha. I was thinking you maybe had a blue grosbeak since they are passing through here. Instead, a furry varmint! They are very cute though I like them to keep on walking here.
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kuntrygal
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They can be cute, but very destructive if they don't get their share of food! I still like to watch them. They use to trip my outside lights as well. I would get up only to see them waddling off and climbing over the back fence!
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Sherry8
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When we lived at our last home we had some things start missing in our backyard...Our birdfeeders for one...we never did find them on the 3 acres...one night I couldn't sleep and looked out when I heard a noise and we had 3 young raccoons hanging on the feeders.
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