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Mar 5th, 2009 at 10:50 AM
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The Bird Man
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The Bird Man
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EVERYBODY came to the feeders this morning! EXCELLENT! ![[Linked Image]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/Thornius/EGS06.jpg) EUROPEAN STARLING ![[Linked Image]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/Thornius/EUST03.jpg) HOUSE FINCHES (MALE AND FEMALE) ![[Linked Image]](http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/Thornius/HOFIMALEandFEMALE01.jpg)
![[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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Oh my, what a beautiful shot you have there of the gray Squirrel. And the starling, those irridesident colors reflecting in it's brilliant black feathers is so lovely. I can't recall seeing any of those here but I would sure love to.
The House Fenches are one of my favorites and I wait every year for them to return and build their nest in my trees and bushes.
My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.
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The Bird Man
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That Squirrel visits three to four times a day and is getting more and more friendly I just finished getting some more pictures of him about four minutes ago.
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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Patriot
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the European Starling is the most beautiful bird.
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The Bird Man
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Beautiful....YES!!! but a glutton, bully, pest, and disease carrier.
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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Hot Rod
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heres more ![[Linked Image]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b389/Racetowom/2009%20%20jan%201/IMG_7415.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b389/Racetowom/2009%20%20jan%201/IMG_7429.jpg)
![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/dodge.gif) ![[Linked Image]](//www.agardenersforum.com/images/graphics/buttons/gardenhelper.jpg) PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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Purl One
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OH my goodness - look at the nails on that squirrel!!!
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The Bird Man
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That's why I LIKE that picture. The geometrically perfect patterns made by the nails.
Squirrels have paws as soft as velvet with nails like hyperdermic needles. Pleasure and Pain in one little hand!
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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Hot Rod
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Thorn what do they use the drastic nails for ?
Do they kill anything?
Nuts are dead.
LOL
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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The Bird Man
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The nails are used for climbing and digging.
I have seen actual photographs of a squirrel eating a bird that it caught and killed at a feeder. This is the first time I have seen this but I know that many rodents DO like meat so it shouldn't be THAT surprising. My pet rabbits like to eat Pepperoni from time to time.
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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Hot Rod
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Hubby calls the squirrel a rat..
They are crazy to watch.. I didnt know they eat birds.
My sister lived in Cleveland, used to feed squirrels.. One died, they had to have the city pick it up......It cost plenty .. Last time she fed squirrels.
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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The Bird Man
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For this somewhat gruesome picture go here. WARNING: NSFWS (Not Safe For Weak Stomachs) http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2008/06/squirrel-eating-bird.html
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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Hot Rod
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Oh yuk............
Silly squirrel.
Just as I was eating an apple..LOL
PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..
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Poor birds. Between my cat and the squirrels they don't stand a chance.
Pleasure and Pain in one little hand! That's a discussing for a different type of forum Thornius.
I know I saw on National Geographics a gigantic praying mantis eating a hummingbird. No one believes me but I don't drink alcohol or do drugs so it must be true.
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The Bird Man
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It's TRUE! We have been discussing this one on some of my bird forums.
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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Hot Rod
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eek.....
How big is the Praying mantis?
Show us.
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It's TRUE! We have been discussing this one on some of my bird forums. hallelujah! The people at work think I'm nuts. One of the providers said it's impossible and tried to find it online and couldn't so is sure it's impossible.
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The Bird Man
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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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The Bird Man
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Pleasure and Pain in one little hand! That's a discussing for a different type of forum Thornius.
Be SURE to visit my NEW forum, "Chickadees Gone WILD, spring Migration Edition!"
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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Thanks Thornius. I'll be sending that to the people who think I'm crazy. Well, for that reason anyway. Can't wait for the spring Migration Edition!!
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The Bird Man
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I made the mistake of grabbing a LARGE praying Mantis when I was a kid about 10 years old. It split the web of skin between my thumb and index finger wide open! I STILL have a small scar there. Nevertheless, I LOVE Praying Mantises.
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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I like having them in the yard but I had no idea they are so vicious. The one I saw on the National Geographic Channel was really big.
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