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March Bird's Nest - Is it Spring Yet?

Bird mama — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:08:02 GMT

Welcome to the March Bird's Nest, where we are celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Among the trees
Is a bird's nest,
And in the nest
Her three eggs rest.
And in each egg ~~
Hush, you'll be heard! ~~
There lies asleep
A tiny bird.
Written by H.N. Bialik

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apple1964 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:13:14 GMT

Love this thread.... I feel warmer already!

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Bird mama — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:18:39 GMT

Welcome to a new Month Birding Friends ~ I'm a bit anxious for the sparrow couple that occupies the bird house under my garage roof soffit. I noticed, as I looked out of my kitchen window yesterday morning, that they were mating on the roof of their house. In the dozen years that I have lived in this house - there has NEVER been a clutch prior to May. The current bird house is showing wear. The shingles fell off one side of the roof, but there is a wooden substructure, so the birds remain covered when inside the house. I've been on the lookout for a replacement house of a similar color and style (cottage). I am going to order 2 new houses from Amazon. I just hope the birds were fooling around and there won't be any eggs in the old house. It's too cold for babies .

I am going to a birthday party for my great niece today. She turns 3 on Monday. We're going to a place called Java Jungle (a kids place like Chuckie Cheese I think). Should be fun.

It's snowing a bit right now and I am expecting another 3 inches. Ugh.

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Bird mama — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:22:46 GMT

Bird for the Weekend - Dalmation Pelican

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possummink — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:17:40 GMT

Good Morning, Birding Friends, Have a great and safe weekend.

Thanks, Birdmama, for the new roosting spot for us. Still can't believe it's March. Time does have a way of just marching on whether we are "in step" or not.

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Winifred — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 01:41:09 GMT

Thanks Bird Mama for getting us going for March - greatly appreciated!!!!!

Matty6, sure hope you come back often - the more the merrier. Sometimes our bird friends fly off with the birds but they usually come back - and we do fret when we do not hear from friends. Speaking of which we have several missing for quite a spell - hope all come back soon.In between the rain today filled all the feeders. One I should have ignored as it is a flat dish and when I went out the seed that once was there was swimming - tossed it on the ground. It is quite cold outside also. Yep, the rains have wreaked havoc here - California does nothing other than in a big way. Sigh.

I slept pretty darn good last night - had to get up way too many times - nature does call but I was able to go back to sleep each time in about 30 minutes or less - that is so much better. I hate it when I stay awake for 3 hours or so - that is miserable.

I am having some Veggie Bird Nests from Trader Joe's for dinner. I love those things and that will be sufficient. Tomorrow for sure I will fix a full routine dinner in the slow cooker - nope, have no clue what yet but am sure it will be a chicken breast as I have a zillion of those things in there - could not pass up a great sale on the best ones anywhere.

Hope all had a super good day!!!

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corita — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 20:46:38 GMT

Love this time of the year...we have been in the 70's-80's for a while now. Some people are getting their Air Conditioners turned on!! All the trees are turning the perfect shade of Spring green!! And all the blooming plants are filled with colors - peach, pink and yellow! However our March winds will probably begin soon and if they are strong enough, they will blow the buds right off of the foliage!! But it sure is pretty while it lasts.

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Bird mama — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:49:12 GMT

Hello there Birding Friends ~ I am having a long weekend and it was nice to plan a vacation day versus calling in for one because of the weather . It snowed Saturday night into Sunday and there was enough for me to use the snow blower. My snow blower has been acting up the last couple of snows. he traction drive or whatever it is that is supposed to propel the thing is not working well at all. It looks like I am fighting for my life when I do my snow. I have had this machine professionally maintained and will take a shot at having it repaired at the end of season (in honor of my husband as he loved his Ariens). As I was fighting it yesterday I told it that I have it's replacement picked out. I really do - another Ariens on a smaller scale.

I guess I better hit the road. I need to mail a few letters, drop off the income tax paperwork at the accountant's house and then do some grocery shopping.

Bird of the Day - Gyrfalcon

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Winifred — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:13:18 GMT

Those birds devoured all their food in about one day. Well the rain was so constant for a few days it makes sense. Noticed last night about dark the feeders were completely empty. Will get them refilled later - actually I do not fill them daily any more due to the cost of the seed but am sure they suffered a tad during the rain so will fill them so they can continue their happy good weather party.

I saw the tinniest bird yesterday in a rose bush - have NO clue what it was but it was tiny. At first glance thought it was a hummer but when I could get a better look it obviously was not. It was flitting around pretty darn good so perhaps it was not a baby bird. Still can't get over how tiny it was.

I need to get a move on and get dressed - have to head up to Curves shortly and then to the hairdresser.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

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Bird mama — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:16:48 GMT

Bird of the Day - Green-Winged Teal

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possummink — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:45:47 GMT

Hi Birding Friends, I am almost too late to post a Mardi Gras hello by way of the cat below. Can't believe lent is starting but then I am getting so left "in the dust" the way these days and weeks fly by.

I had DDIL's car today, so I decided to skip breakfast and go to Paneras/St.Louis Bread Co. for lunch. I love their Cream of chicken and wild rice soup and their chicken salad sandwiches. I got the boys some of their toffee cookies and some scones. Love all of their baked goods. I did some grocery shopping after that and then fixed supper for DDIL and my middle grandson.

He graduates from high school in May and is such a hard working kid. He works with a neighbor who has a lawn service business and so GS is learning all about lawns, maintenance of lawns and machines, landscaping and tree trimming. All of those services are needed year round down here in FL. He loves the agriculture classes he's taking in HS and has already applied to colleges. He wants to work with Marine Sciences and law enforcement,. His ideal job would be Marine Patrol in the Florida Keys. Or working with Border Patroling and DEA . That sounds dangerous to me. He has taken some law enforcement classes of some type already.

It was a bit cooler today, but still near 80. Spring break persons are already filling up the beaches over in Clearwater and St. Petersburg. For sure a lot warmer here than up north.

I haven't watched the Weather Channel today, so I don't know if CA is still getting some helpful rains. I sure hope so, but then there's the danger of the mudslides in the burn areas from last year. Sometimes, you can't win for losing.

Waving to all Birding Friends. Be safe and take good care.

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Bird mama — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 17:14:37 GMT

Bird for the Day - Blue and Yellow Macaw

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Bird mama — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 17:15:27 GMT

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Bird mama — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:36:50 GMT

Bird of the Day - Gray Crowned Crane

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possummink — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:48:29 GMT

Hi Birding Friends, Just think, spring is about 2 weeks away.

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Winifred — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:50:18 GMT

Quite beautiful yesterday - got all my wash done, hung out and dried. Got lazy about putting it away so after Curves this morning will get to putting it away and hanging what needs to be on hangers. Golly but I am getting lazier and lazier - never would I have ever not done this immediately but the past few weeks have been sloppy about it. I think sometimes when you live alone you really get sloppy - more ways than one. LOL.

When daylight breaks will see how many new holes out in my lawn - that has gotten so frustrating. Just cannot seem to slow those critters down or thin them out. Have always had to fight them but usually can take care of some of them but these past few months - it has been a nightmare. Just gets worse each day. Yesterday there were about 10 new holes out there - if it keeps going that way will not have a house still standing and certainly the lawn will be gone - it's almost destroyed now anyway.

Slept for two nights with the window by my bed wide open - It has been heavenly. That does not mean the nights are really warm but they are sure nice.

Love all the bird pictures - they are so neat!!!

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Bird mama — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:20:10 GMT

Bird of the Day - Herring Gull

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Stepping stone — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:49:46 GMT

I have been trying to post several times and boom - away it goes. Will try again later. A big Hello to all.

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Bird mama — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 15:35:09 GMT

Bird for the Weekend - Magnificent Frigatebird

Male

Male showing off big time

Young male

Female

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possummink — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:03:51 GMT

Hi Birding Friends, It's a beautiful day here in the Tampa area, sunny, 60ies(so far) and low humidity. Not too much going on with the birds at the feeders. We had a good rain on Thursday and the waterbirds like that.

I have been seeing the little cattle egrets all around in yards and fields. They are always searching for bugs, lizards etc. It's really funny to see them on top of hedges checking to see if there are some little lizards and other lunch items.

The ospreys are busy building a new nest on the hacking platform near the mall. They are so unconcerned with all the traffic that passes close to their nesting area. There are several large ponds and lakes near their nest. Yesterday I saw some Sandhilll cranes by one of the ponds on the way to the Mall.

I hope the photo of the white peacock stays up at the beginning of this post. Photobucket has been removing the photos and leaving their ugly box message about bandwidth a lot lately. They have removed several photos and graphics that others have left on some of the VPs threads. I don't know how they do it and I have paid to have unlimited bandwidth with them.

Stepping Stone, It was good to see your post. Hi back to you and I hope all is going ok with you and your loved ones.

Hoping all is going well with all Birding Friends. Need to tend to the dryer and hang some of the things that don't have to be ironed if you can get them on hangers while a bit damp.

Have a good rest of your Saturday!!