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#320013 Jun 4th, 2010 at 07:59 AM
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I moved in Jan from a small town lot to a larger country lot across from a bay near Lake Ontario in NY and have been fascinated by the variety of birds I am seeing- some for the first time. I have the usual assortment but have finally seen a Pileated Woodpecker as well as a Red-Bellied Woodpecker. I was delighted to spot the Cedar Waxwings-an old favorite- as well as the orioles and hummers. Many of the birds I see and am trying to ID have lots of yellow on them and they are not Goldfinches. I think one was a Yellow Warbler and the other a Palm Warbler but will continue to spot them so I can be sure. Oh yeah, there are Purple Martins EVERYWHERE! Can't wait to go to the local nature center to see the Heron Rookery and the Great Horned Owl.

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do you have a bird book? I've found that is the best way to figure things out if you can't post a picture on here and ask.



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Actually, I have two books that I am using. Posting a picture is a problem because I don't know how and if I did, I can't find the cable that goes from the camera to the computer. I am TI Technologically impaired to the max. When my kids come up to visit, I will ask them to show me how to do it and then maybe I can get some pics and post them. I am really enjoying the new surroundings and spotted a green heron just the other day sitting on a limb hanging over some back water.

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That is great to find new feathered friends around. Congrats.


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I use Sibley's Guide to birds of North America, Eastern edition. Put the pictures on your computer, open up a FREE Photobucket account, and from there you can transfer the pictures anywhere on the Web that you want to.


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USB cable ......
I have 2 but both wont fit each othrs camera

Do you have a slott put in you card from the camera , on the computr to read it ? My printer connected to the computer reads my crds.

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Originally Posted by debnoel
Actually, I have two books that I am using. Posting a picture is a problem because I don't know how and if I did, I can't find the cable that goes from the camera to the computer. I am TI Technologically impaired to the max. When my kids come up to visit, I will ask them to show me how to do it and then maybe I can get some pics and post them. I am really enjoying the new surroundings and spotted a green heron just the other day sitting on a limb hanging over some back water.


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I have 2 books too. Bird watching is the most fun.



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I have only one
Birds an Bird migration .complete encyclopedia.

Whats the 2nd sheri?

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Isn't it so exciting to see so many varieties of birds? I especially like the ones with colors that are bright or different. So glad you are enjoying birding in your new place.


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Sibley's. One of my children gave it to me for Christmas.



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Sibley's is THE best field guide on North American birds available at this time.


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Originally Posted by Thornius
Sibley's is THE best field guide on North American birds available at this time.


Sibley's is one of the 2 bird books I have as well. I also have "the Complete Encyclopedia of Birds & Bird Migration. I like it a lot as well.


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Sounds like we all gone to the birds.

LOL

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And we have Thornius to blame.



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