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Aug 12, 2014 17:31 |  #1

Maybe I need to hang out in different neighbourhoods....

1. You've already seen this one.....

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Then there was this one....

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And then there was this one.... :rolleyes:

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Aug 12, 2014 17:55 |  #2

You certainly do get a variety of birds on a wire.


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Aug 12, 2014 19:04 |  #3

All on a wire, well at least you got them, now you have to set still for hours to find them on a nice perch lol ya gotta love it!


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Aug 12, 2014 20:23 |  #4

Ian you need to put your self out on a limb. lol


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Aug 12, 2014 23:03 |  #5

Well I guess it is a popular wire! LOL Great set!


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Aug 13, 2014 02:17 |  #6

Well done Ian, the colours on the waxwing.


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Aug 13, 2014 04:54 |  #7

A1original wrote in post #17092050 (external link)
You certainly do get a variety of birds on a wire.

Yes Ira, wish they'd pick a tree from time to time ;)

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17092206 (external link)
All on a wire, well at least you got them, now you have to set still for hours to find them on a nice perch lol ya gotta love it!

These were all while driving around Bret, so maybe I should park it!

Pondrader wrote in post #17092345 (external link)
Ian you need to put your self out on a limb. lol

Ya, exactly, Jeff.

butterfly2937 wrote in post #17092596 (external link)
Well I guess it is a popular wire! LOL Great set!

Thanks Carol. All different wires, I feel like I know our power utility's choices quite well ;)

Red Dexs wrote in post #17092816 (external link)
Well done Ian, the colours on the waxwing.

Thanks Red, they usually fly into the yard a couple of times a year, but this is the closest I've seen one yet this year, down my road.


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Aug 13, 2014 11:30 |  #8

Great set.!!


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Aug 13, 2014 14:23 |  #9

A bird on a wire is worth two in the bush, especially if you can't see them.
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Aug 13, 2014 14:30 |  #10

Those would be nice to see in bird in a wire Flickr page :)

Great shots Ian.


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Aug 13, 2014 15:01 |  #11

Very nice shots Ian.

Maybe you should start a bird on a wire thread?

So true Al.


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Aug 13, 2014 15:15 |  #12

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17094028 (external link)
A bird on a wire is worth two in the bush, especially if you can't see them.
Al

So, so true! :-)




  
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Aug 13, 2014 15:48 |  #13

bigjohninva wrote in post #17093535 (external link)
Great set.!!

Thanks John.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17094028 (external link)
A bird on a wire is worth two in the bush, especially if you can't see them. Al

LOL, absolutely Al!

Peter2516 wrote in post #17094041 (external link)
Those would be nice to see in bird in a wire Flickr page :)
Great shots Ian.

Thanks Peter! Never knew that group existed, I have added them........

2n10 wrote in post #17094109 (external link)
Very nice shots Ian. Maybe you should start a bird on a wire thread?

So true Al.

Haha, we'll see how things go, John, thanks ;)

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So, so true! :-)

Yep! Thanks for commenting Linh.


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Aug 13, 2014 19:59 |  #14

At least it's a classy looking wire!


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Aug 14, 2014 07:13 |  #15

SJC from VT wrote in post #17094718 (external link)
At least it's a classy looking wire!

OK.......thanks Sandy ;)


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