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    ID small long-necked bird on Ohio River.

    Hi Kyle: Since this is your first post, welcome to the BF. Your county has to be Scioto, my wifes hometown was Portsmourh, and we were married there June 1, 1946. Had 58 wonderful years together before she was taken in 2004. ditto---green heron. Craig If you aren't in over your head how do...
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    Swallows!!!!! :(

    Andy: Laws are somewhat different here. Our Migratory Bird Act passed to implement the treaty of 1916 between Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) and the United States makes it illegal to possess or harm as much as a feather or an egg, but does not address itself to nests. Treaty was...
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    ID confirmation/Aptos, CA Please....

    I had one hanging out at my suet feeder all winter. This is not a statistical analysis, but I'd guess about 10% of the time the crown would be visible, usually when the little guy was wet. Craig
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    Photoshop Elements 5 Free Lunch?

    Have just purchased a Canon S3is and came into this forum to get information on PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 THROUGH 5. (I've been using Photo Filtre) Down at the bottom of page in Google Ads there is a offer for free, repeat free, Elements v5. Now we all know there is no such thing as a free lunch. Can...
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    Does it matter if binoculars are really ugly?

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    Hummer ID California

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    The Most Unusual Bird to Visit Your Yard/Garden

    Most unusual, to me, wild turkey last summer. Both hen and gobbler. Craig
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    Woodpeckers And Suet Type ?

    Hi Roberto: Fishing lure mfgrs don't make lures to catch fish, they make them to catch fishermen. The corollary is that suet mfgrs don't make suet to please birds, but to please people who feed birds. I've made my own by rendering fat in the microwave, adding corn meal, oat meal, peanut butter...
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    Question re: post fledging vocalization.

    Is it normal for juveniles to vocalize to beg from the adults after they have left nest? For the last few days I've had red shouldered hawks (at least three) screaming their heads off all day long. I'm in a mountain valley at 2300 ft in northern California. The mixed conifer/deciduous forest...
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    Abandoned Baby House Sparrows

    :clap: :clap: :clap: Good for you Craig
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    Abandoned Baby House Sparrows

    Wabby Twax: Sure don't want to rain on your parade, but you should be aware that, in the US, the having in possession of even a feather of a native bird without a research or rehab permit, is illegal and punishable by up to a $500 dollar fine and 6 months in jail. I agree with you, this seems...
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    hello, i have a roadrunner question!!

    Hi Tasneem and Dave The copyrighted "Birders Handbook" by Ehrlich, Dobbins, and Weheye has a very extensive discussion of the early treaties re: migratory bird protection between The United States Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) and later with Japan, Russia, and Mexico, and also the...
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    Gardening for the birds

    H1 Kate: I've had good luck with Salvia Craig
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    Photo filter question

    If you go to http://photofiltre.free.fr/download_en.htm you will find a very complete tutorial in English. You will note that the correct name for the program is photofiltre. not photofilter Craig
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    Rufous 07

    Hi Chris: I'm north of you in Weaverville. One barreled through on March 15 and a second on the 17th without even stopping at the feeders. Do you also get them in the fall migration? I haven't observed them in the fall. Read somewhere that they tend to go south east of the Sierras Craig :hi:
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