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04-28-2016 06:54 PM
Hi Homegirl! Yup, those are the polka-dot birdies! 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?
04-28-2016 10:09 PM
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.
04-29-2016 10:08 AM
@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.
04-29-2016 02:15 PM
@Kachina624 - Have you ever tried putting out a Hummingbird feeder? If you have birdfeeders, just keep them filled and they will come!! LOL
04-29-2016 02:41 PM
@chickenbutt wrote:Hi Homegirl! Yup, those are the polka-dot birdies! 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.
04-30-2016 12:07 AM - edited 04-30-2016 12:12 AM
@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.
04-30-2016 12:12 AM
nice post op :-) I love the outdoors,and am fortunate to live in the mountains. I have assorted wildlife that visits daily...
04-30-2016 05:30 AM
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".
04-30-2016 05:44 PM
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! :-)
04-30-2016 07:23 PM
Count me in as one who also loves nature. 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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