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Feb 20, 2017 11:13 as a reply to  @ post 18279378 |  #6616

Nice ... around here getting close to the Kestrel is almost impossible. and Ive never been in the right place at the right time. Great shot Colin


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Feb 20, 2017 11:18 |  #6617

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Nice ... around here getting close to the Kestrel is almost impossible. and Ive never been in the right place at the right time. Great shot Colin

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Feb 20, 2017 11:20 |  #6618

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Lost my little hand raised Nuthatch buddy today, He was Goofin around in the bright sunlight and hit the house. Gona miss the little jerk

That's too bad, Jeff. Maybe birds get snow blindness, the same as humans?


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Feb 20, 2017 11:28 as a reply to  @ OhLook's post |  #6619

Could be its very bright today... Makes your eyes water with the reflection off the snow. and the Temps are plus 5c crazy for February

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Feb 20, 2017 12:15 |  #6620

We like to keep our bird feeder stocked...one of the local Cooper's Hawks likes to check on it's status, too.

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If I take enough pictures, at least one of them should turn out...maybe

  
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Feb 20, 2017 12:44 |  #6621

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Common reed bunting (male)


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Gorgeous!! Outstanding composition and perch.



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Feb 20, 2017 13:33 |  #6622

Female Red-winged Blackbird? (going by the beak shape and general coloring)

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Feb 20, 2017 14:24 |  #6623

Black necked grebe

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Feb 20, 2017 14:32 |  #6624

Lovely shot Weja - that eye is just fantastic :-)

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Feb 20, 2017 15:02 |  #6625

Exceptional!


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Feb 20, 2017 15:09 |  #6626

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Lovely shot Weja - that eye is just fantastic :-)

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Exceptional!

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Exceptional!


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A local fairy wren

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Feb 20, 2017 16:21 |  #6629

Swans are usually good for portraits, they seem to like posing for the camera :-)

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Feb 20, 2017 19:38 |  #6630

Blue is the flavour of the day... With a Splash of White.

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