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Gaye Horn
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Hi Jennifer
Good to see you here and I know that you will totally love this bird site..
Why not share with the good folks all about your birds and your local "Patch"?
Welcome to a a growing number from the global birding community!:t:
Good to see you here and I know that you will totally love this bird site..
Why not share with the good folks all about your birds and your local "Patch"?
Welcome to a a growing number from the global birding community!:t:
Hi, Gaye! This looks like a really neat forum! Not sure how much time I'll be able to spend here; only have so much time, of course, & I'll have to split it between here & About. BTW, we've been teasing a certain person about running outside barefoot to take pictures of owls, but some of us can't resist a bit of teasing, y'know. : )
I'm sure there's a lot to see here; hope to peruse it more tomorrow. Heck, I might never get to look at birds for being online so darned much! Can't have that, can we? LOL!
Thanks for the welcome!
Oh, almost forgot; guess I should talk a little about birds, huh? Well, we have tons of American goldfinches visiting the thistle socks right now; there's a cold snap on, & they're no dummies, for sure! Counted at least 17 on our 3 socks, so am considering putting more out. Also lots of slate-colored juncos, a few blue jays, the ever-present mourning doves, a pair or 3 pine warblers, tufted titmice, chipping sparrows, & a red-headed woodpecker came by today. I know I'll think of more later, but gotta' go for now.....
I'm sure there's a lot to see here; hope to peruse it more tomorrow. Heck, I might never get to look at birds for being online so darned much! Can't have that, can we? LOL!
Thanks for the welcome!
Oh, almost forgot; guess I should talk a little about birds, huh? Well, we have tons of American goldfinches visiting the thistle socks right now; there's a cold snap on, & they're no dummies, for sure! Counted at least 17 on our 3 socks, so am considering putting more out. Also lots of slate-colored juncos, a few blue jays, the ever-present mourning doves, a pair or 3 pine warblers, tufted titmice, chipping sparrows, & a red-headed woodpecker came by today. I know I'll think of more later, but gotta' go for now.....
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Wingwatcher
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Welcome, Jennifer. You could spend a lot of time in here, there are a ton of photos.
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Gaye Horn
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I just heard that one of the founding memeber of ABOUT has recently passed away.. Larry Wall was one of the good ones and the birding world has lost a good man.
About your birds, sounds like a good winged crew you have... you have some pics to share??? Post them in the Gallery.
I am most certain that the teasing delivered is all in good fun as your bare footed one trys to capture that one in a lifetime owl shot.. let us hope that it is accomplished really soon! Either that or we shall have to start a campaign to send socks and or chicken soup!3
About your birds, sounds like a good winged crew you have... you have some pics to share??? Post them in the Gallery.
I am most certain that the teasing delivered is all in good fun as your bare footed one trys to capture that one in a lifetime owl shot.. let us hope that it is accomplished really soon! Either that or we shall have to start a campaign to send socks and or chicken soup!3
Gaye, I remember Larry, though I didn't know him well; he seemed like a knowledgeable & very likeable person, with quite a sense of humor. No doubt he'll be missed. I know Old Cop is very saddened by the loss; he said Popwall was 1 of his mentors at the forum. When Gail initially posted news of his illness, it sounded like certain recovery, so it shows that you never know what might happen. They're still talking about his birdie cornbread & sense of humor there..... *big sigh*
As for our barefoot friend (we are taking about a certain Okie, right?), we'll see what we can get her to do this April in Corpus Christi. She was quite the character last year! Hmmm, socks might be a good idea - the kind with plastic soles, maybe?
Almost time to hit the sack! Have a nice evening!
As for our barefoot friend (we are taking about a certain Okie, right?), we'll see what we can get her to do this April in Corpus Christi. She was quite the character last year! Hmmm, socks might be a good idea - the kind with plastic soles, maybe?
Almost time to hit the sack! Have a nice evening!
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Gaye Horn
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Ha Jennifer you got that right.. it would be a certain OKie!!!!
Corpus Christi will be fun as I heard all about the trip last year I am more then certain it is going to be a blast this time around again...
Corpus Christi will be fun as I heard all about the trip last year I am more then certain it is going to be a blast this time around again...
Thanks for the welcome, Ian! Yeah, I prowled around a bit last night & pestered some folks who were wanting to ID some birds. 1 thing I noticed is that can't seem to post a reply if I missed a post to me; there's no "reply" button at the bottom of each response. Maybe I'm mistaken, & I'll probably figure it out soon.
Wish I'd known about this place in early Nov. We went on a cruise, & I saw this pretty little bird in Haiti. Took lots of e-mails & browsing on the 'Net before someone told me what it was. I noticed people mentioning a site with pics of birds from around the world, & wonder if that site would've had my answer; I didn't want to subscribe to any sites just to find out. Incidentally, the bird was a rossignol - a Haitian nightingale - according to someone at a site about Haiti that I managed to find. Would love to see a pic of it to refresh my memory, because it was in a wooded area & was being almost as elusive as a warbler!
Wish I'd known about this place in early Nov. We went on a cruise, & I saw this pretty little bird in Haiti. Took lots of e-mails & browsing on the 'Net before someone told me what it was. I noticed people mentioning a site with pics of birds from around the world, & wonder if that site would've had my answer; I didn't want to subscribe to any sites just to find out. Incidentally, the bird was a rossignol - a Haitian nightingale - according to someone at a site about Haiti that I managed to find. Would love to see a pic of it to refresh my memory, because it was in a wooded area & was being almost as elusive as a warbler!
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peter hayes
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Jennifer
Very good to have you with us! I hope you enjoy the site.
Do tell a little about ABOUT, if you will.............
Very good to have you with us! I hope you enjoy the site.
Do tell a little about ABOUT, if you will.............
Really enjoying it so far, Peter! Thanks for the welcome!
About.com has a birding site that I've been a member of for 2 yrs now. Very friendly folks - really a lot like family. The bulk of the site has become a place for posting photos, but there's also info & updates on migration, places to go birding, etc. The home page has links to plans for building nest boxes & feeders, & people often post recipes for homemade suet mixes & cornbread for the birds.
Just wondering: Do folks in the UK get as nutty as we Americans do when it comes to feeding birds?
Anyway, last year many of our members met in Corpus Christi, TX in April for spring migration. Including spouses, there were 19 of us, from the US & Canada, & we had such a great time that week that we're doing it again this year!
OK, I've gone on enough regarding that, I'm sure! My challenge now is to try to split my computer time between your site & the other, & still have time for actually watching birds! I do most of my birding from the back door; the yard isn't really large, & with all the feeders we have there's quite a variety of birds - various finches, warblers, nuthatches & sparrows, as well as titmice, Carolina chickadees, blue jays, mourning doves, juncos, Carolina wrens, mockingbirds, & the occasional sharp-shinned hawk. We used to have a northern harrier visit once in a while, but haven't seen it in a couple years. In the summer we get ruby-throated hummingbirds. How about you? What/where is your birding "mainstay"?
Oh, how silly of my to forget 1 of our favorite birds, the cardinal! Talk about brightest of red! (The bird & my face right now, too....)
About.com has a birding site that I've been a member of for 2 yrs now. Very friendly folks - really a lot like family. The bulk of the site has become a place for posting photos, but there's also info & updates on migration, places to go birding, etc. The home page has links to plans for building nest boxes & feeders, & people often post recipes for homemade suet mixes & cornbread for the birds.
Just wondering: Do folks in the UK get as nutty as we Americans do when it comes to feeding birds?
Anyway, last year many of our members met in Corpus Christi, TX in April for spring migration. Including spouses, there were 19 of us, from the US & Canada, & we had such a great time that week that we're doing it again this year!
OK, I've gone on enough regarding that, I'm sure! My challenge now is to try to split my computer time between your site & the other, & still have time for actually watching birds! I do most of my birding from the back door; the yard isn't really large, & with all the feeders we have there's quite a variety of birds - various finches, warblers, nuthatches & sparrows, as well as titmice, Carolina chickadees, blue jays, mourning doves, juncos, Carolina wrens, mockingbirds, & the occasional sharp-shinned hawk. We used to have a northern harrier visit once in a while, but haven't seen it in a couple years. In the summer we get ruby-throated hummingbirds. How about you? What/where is your birding "mainstay"?
Oh, how silly of my to forget 1 of our favorite birds, the cardinal! Talk about brightest of red! (The bird & my face right now, too....)
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peter hayes
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Jennifer
Thanks very much for that - I think we have the picture! Perhaps you could post a picture of a Cardinal one day. And yes, we are just as nutty about feeding birds!
Look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Thanks very much for that - I think we have the picture! Perhaps you could post a picture of a Cardinal one day. And yes, we are just as nutty about feeding birds!
Look forward to hearing from you in the future.
OK, I don't know if this reply is going to Steve or to Peter. That's the only thing I've found confusing about this site so far: Who am I replying to if there are 2 messages to me in the same thread?
Thanks for the welcomes; I think I'll be stopping in here on a regular basis!
Thanks for the welcomes; I think I'll be stopping in here on a regular basis!
IanF
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Jennifer said:
There you go Jennifer, I hope this answers your query about answering a posting !
All you have to do is hit the 'quote' button in the posting that you want to reply to and edit way and then post your comment.
BTW some of us are just as daft about feeding the birds. I feed them in the garden all year round spending a small fortune on specialised food. Whenever I go over to the local pond I always take bread for the ducks and gulls and a bag of seed and peanuts for the feeding station birds !
See you around :t:
LOL! Sounds like me, Ian! I have 2 hummingbird feeders up most of the year, & also have at least 3 thistle (nyjer) socks up, along with 1 feeder with just sunflower seeds, 1 feeder with a fancy fruit-seed-nut blend, & 3 suet feeders. There's also a squirrel feeder or 2, 2 birdbaths, & a special feeder for bluebirds that I bought - not sure if they even touched it last year. We had a pair of eastern bluebirds nest in the box I put up last spring, but they left after 1 brood. Also just put up a nest box for screech owls, which frequent our yard in the summer.
Do I sound crazy enough yet? OK, let me add the butterfly & hummingbird gardens that I plant, & the sunflowers I planted last summer for the birds. Let me know when the scale gets so heavy it breaks, OK....? : ) Oh, let me add that we live in a suburban area & our house is on a relatively small 1/5 or 1/6 acre lot....
Have you sent the nice men in the white coats for me yet? : )
Oh, I forgot to thank you for that info! Is there a way to print out individual responses, so I'll have the info for future reference?
Do I sound crazy enough yet? OK, let me add the butterfly & hummingbird gardens that I plant, & the sunflowers I planted last summer for the birds. Let me know when the scale gets so heavy it breaks, OK....? : ) Oh, let me add that we live in a suburban area & our house is on a relatively small 1/5 or 1/6 acre lot....
Have you sent the nice men in the white coats for me yet? : )
Oh, I forgot to thank you for that info! Is there a way to print out individual responses, so I'll have the info for future reference?
IanF
Moderator
Hi Jennifer,
You do sound a little more fanatical about the feeding than me We have a camera monitored nestbox attached to the house wall which successfully raised nine Blue Tits last year and a family the year before too. We put out cotton wool nesting material for them to use and they didn't half make use of it - most of the nest this year was of cotton. Likewise when the young hatch we buy mealworms for the parents to feed to the young, though it's difficult trying to stop the other birds pinching them too.
We too provide nyjer seed in a special feeder that only our Goldfinches can access - our Goldies are a very colourful bird. I think there are some photos in the gallery still.
As regards printing out replies, the question has never arisen before. I have previously printed out one or two myself either by printing the whole forum or by copying the posting and pasting it into Windows notepad and printing from there.
You do sound a little more fanatical about the feeding than me
We have a camera monitored nestbox attached to the house wall which successfully raised nine Blue Tits last year and a family the year before too. We put out cotton wool nesting material for them to use and they didn't half make use of it - most of the nest this year was of cotton. Likewise when the young hatch we buy mealworms for the parents to feed to the young, though it's difficult trying to stop the other birds pinching them too.We too provide nyjer seed in a special feeder that only our Goldfinches can access - our Goldies are a very colourful bird. I think there are some photos in the gallery still.
As regards printing out replies, the question has never arisen before. I have previously printed out one or two myself either by printing the whole forum or by copying the posting and pasting it into Windows notepad and printing from there.
Ian, I might have to do that. As for your European goldfinch, I've seen photos & - sad to say - have also seen them in pet shops here. Very colorful, tiny birds!
OK, so guess I'd better get going, before the men in white coats arrive for me. : ) Actually, I need to get to a seminar, so "talk" later!
OK, so guess I'd better get going, before the men in white coats arrive for me. : ) Actually, I need to get to a seminar, so "talk" later!
