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Hi Homegirl!  Yup, those are the polka-dot birdies!  Smiley Happy   They are so pretty and they are so funny when they are bathing.  Their hair gets all spikey and I love to get those pics.

 

I see the one on the right doesn't have a polka-dotted tummy.   Is that one a girl and the other one a boy?

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I totally agree that such simple pleasures are the best. I saw my first quail family of the season this week, tiny fluff balls running after their parents. Nothing cuter. I'm also watching the DCeaglecam and those babies are big now.

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@Julie928, I am with you 100%, being a true nature lover. I feed all kinds of birds and the squirrels. Yesterday a couple of young deer showed up on the property across the street from me, which happens about once a year. When a baby squirrel (s) is born, I am in heaven watching it grow. My scrub jays coming flying, when they see me outside ~ they love peanuts. Nature is truly God's playground.

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@Kachina624 - Have you ever tried putting out a Hummingbird feeder? If you have birdfeeders, just keep them filled and they will come!! LOL 

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Hi Homegirl!  Yup, those are the polka-dot birdies!  Smiley Happy   They are so pretty and they are so funny when they are bathing.  Their hair gets all spikey and I love to get those pics.

 

I see the one on the right doesn't have a polka-dotted tummy.   Is that one a girl and the other one a boy?


Hi @chickenbutt

I got the photo on the right from this site: https://utahbirds.org/birdsofutah/BirdsD-K/EuropeanStarling.htm

 

It's the bird in summer plumage.  More info here.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling/id

 

Have fun with all the birds.  I love watching them, too.

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@riley1 wrote:

@Kachina624 - Have you ever tried putting out a Hummingbird feeder? If you have birdfeeders, just keep them filled and they will come!! LOL 


@riley1  Yes some years I do put out feeders for the hummers.  We don't have as many as higher altitudes but a few.  I quit feeding birdseed because they were attracting mice.

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nice post op :-)  I love the outdoors,and am fortunate to live in the mountains. I have assorted wildlife that visits daily...

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I love being out in the woods. That is so calming. I guess it puts size in perspective and I say to myself, "God's the greatest artist of all".

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Thank you all for your wonderful responses!  It would be so nice if we were all neighbors! 

 

Today my husband and I went to a native plant sale in our town.  This takes place once a year and is always a huge success.  As usual, I bought more than I thought I would but couldn't resist.  The plants are priced low and do incredibly well ~ I guess I know what I'm doing the next few days, lol!!!

 

I wish all of you a wonderful weekend!  It's cold and raining here but that's okay ~ the garden needs the water and the birds are still singing!  :-)

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Count me in as one who also loves nature. Heart It is the simple things that bring so much pleasure.

 

Awhile back I sold my long-term home, made the big, cross country move, and ended up in Arizona. What may've been a difficult or even traumatic experience was made enjoyable by the birds that're here!

Since I live in a migratory path (who knew??), it's a birdie lover's paradise! You never know what you're going to see. As a result, I love it here.

 

I DO wish we were all neighbors & could stand at the back fence and talk, as my family members are sick & tired of getting birds pictures. My sis calls me Koo-Koo the Bird Girl. LOL!

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