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Apr 6th, 2007 at 11:37 AM
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The Compost Queen
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We have a pair in my mom's back yard...
They fly fast and love to eat carpentar ants...
They have a big ole nest in a realllly old tree out back...
We've never gotten a picture..
*the one almost flew in to my head one day...
I was in the back, daydreamin' I guess... just standin' still, and he came divin' in and flew right over my jead..
and landed on a tree next to the house..*
And another funny thing happened a few days after that..
a neighbor stopped and said I had one of those in my back yard, and I'm like, "YEAHHHHHH, I KNOW!!!"
COOOOOOL BEANS!!
Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 ![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/weezie.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/gardenhelper.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/hostess.gif)
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![[Linked Image]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b55/thewrensnest/smileys/Smileywoohoo.gif) How exciting!
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The Bird Man
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We have Pileated all around us but none ever come within eyesight or earshot range of my yard; although, Heaven knows I look for one to visit my yard all the time.
![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/thorny.gif) Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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Apr 6th, 2007 at 01:19 PM
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We saw one in the yard on Monday, it was BIG and (I think) beautiful!:)
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The Compost Queen
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I think what draws them to certain places is
BUGS, Ants mostly...
I know this area has ton's of them..
so, that may be why they're here..
Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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The Bird Man
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Pileateds ARE beautiful, mrw!
Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)
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#16431
Apr 7th, 2007 at 01:20 PM
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What a chance encounter - those always make a day special.
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