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Post by cyborg on Mar 5, 2015 8:51:23 GMT -6
Been seeing a huge number of birds flocking this last week,,,they're getting ready to fly up north,,,so spring is on it's way,,,good news for the midwesterners and people in the east,,,,whew what a winter you guys have seen,,,geez  |
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Post by Bashan on Mar 5, 2015 11:32:53 GMT -6
The blackbirds are flocking here, that's always a sign of spring. Next the golden finches will appear. We already have some early flowers coming out. Of course today we're supposed to get an ice storm.  Here's a video of "Birds Gone Wild!" around this time of the year:
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Post by richardv on Mar 5, 2015 17:30:51 GMT -6
Please do send them and soon!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2015 19:09:59 GMT -6
yup its coming for sure. usually like riding snowmobiles but not this winter with how cold its been heres next weeks weather here.   |
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Post by ccprof on Mar 6, 2015 8:08:01 GMT -6
My wife threw some sunflower seeds out on the deck yesterday in addition to our feeders. At 1 point there were over 30 asst'd birds out there- junkoe, bluebirds, finches, sparrows, cardinals, nuthatches & titmice. Plus we've had 5 of the 7 different types of woodpeckers here at the lake coming every day.
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Post by richardv on Mar 6, 2015 8:36:18 GMT -6
It's suppose to get into the 30ºs starting Sunday and through the week so maybe we will see some. This and last winters were so cold even the Canada geese that usually stay around went south.
I won't be able to get a scooter yet this summer but still want bicycling/hiking weather to come.
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Post by ccprof on Mar 15, 2015 7:26:12 GMT -6
We have hundreds of geese on the lake now and folks say that the tundra swans are starting to come in. The best is that we have at least 2 bald eagle nests.
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Post by cyborg on Mar 15, 2015 9:44:45 GMT -6
I havnt seen an eagles nest in like forever,,, few condors here and there
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Post by richardv on Mar 15, 2015 14:32:19 GMT -6
Maybe it's because I'm back in the city but I haven't seen any birds except the occasional hawk along the freeway. But they don't leave. Back in '01 I owned some land way up northern Wisconsin. One day toddling along a back road in my truck I hit a Bald Eagle. He must have been feeding in the ditch and when I can along he spooked and took off right in front of me. His butt hit center of my windshield and I gave him a push start. He kept flying low in front of me for about two miles with tall pines either sides of the road until we came to a clearing and he veered right, rose up, circled around looking back at me. He came back right at me glaring all the time. And disappeared. Man was the thing huge  As was the stain on my windshield  They are awesome close up. |
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Post by cyborg on Mar 15, 2015 15:59:03 GMT -6
(rofl)you got a birds eye view as it were,,,!!!!  ? |
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Here's a video of "Birds Gone Wild!" around this time of the year:
As was the stain on my windshield 
They are awesome close up.
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