Picture of the day - bernie johno
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I love all the pictures posted on this thread, but Larry definitely gets my vote.
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Hi Patricia we are waiting for the American Gold Finches to arrive here on Vancouver Island.They usually show up in early June then go up into the mountains for thistle down seeds then come back to us for around 2 weeks for the niger seed feeders that many people put out for them.We also get the Lesser Gold Finches.Looks the same except the yellow is not as brilliant.
As I have remarked before we are very lucky to live less than 100 metres from one of the largest bird/wildlife sanctuaries on Vancouver Island but the only drawback is the bl***y woodpeckers our oak trees Very noisy for such small bird and every couple of years the municipality has to bring in the trappers to take out about 5 beavers and maybe a couple of dozen musk rats from the creek very close to our house.Some beavers dammed it a couple of years ago and it had to be blasted apart.
Did Colin get the job?
Matt
As I have remarked before we are very lucky to live less than 100 metres from one of the largest bird/wildlife sanctuaries on Vancouver Island but the only drawback is the bl***y woodpeckers our oak trees Very noisy for such small bird and every couple of years the municipality has to bring in the trappers to take out about 5 beavers and maybe a couple of dozen musk rats from the creek very close to our house.Some beavers dammed it a couple of years ago and it had to be blasted apart.
Did Colin get the job?
Matt
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Shelagh - Vegan or not that looks absolutely delicious!!! I certainly
would give it a try!!
Matt - I hadn't seen Gold Finches for a few years until I started hanging
out the Finch Sock with Nyjer Seed, (whatever that is) and they suddenly
reappeared, now they are here every day. The first time I saw one many
years ago I thought someone's canary had gotten out of it's cage.
The other lovely bird is the "Blue Bird!" and I have only ever seen them
in Williamsburg, which is about 30 mins away.
Eastern Blue Bird
Oh, nearly forgot, yes, he did get the job and has to go next week to Baltimore for two days of training.
Will let you know how he gets on.
would give it a try!!
Matt - I hadn't seen Gold Finches for a few years until I started hanging
out the Finch Sock with Nyjer Seed, (whatever that is) and they suddenly
reappeared, now they are here every day. The first time I saw one many
years ago I thought someone's canary had gotten out of it's cage.
The other lovely bird is the "Blue Bird!" and I have only ever seen them
in Williamsburg, which is about 30 mins away.
Eastern Blue Bird
Oh, nearly forgot, yes, he did get the job and has to go next week to Baltimore for two days of training.
Will let you know how he gets on.
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Thanks for the update on Colin.Good luck to the young man.
So that's how you spell Nyger!!Had a good look about it on Mr Google.Basically the same as thistle seeds but they used to come from Ethiopia and Nigeria and that is why you attract them Patricia because that is so close to their natural preferred food.Keep feeding them they are so beautiful.Like you, Sheila thought that some ones canary had escaped the first time she saw one.At the moment I am going through lots of sugar as all the hummingbird eggs hatched and we have about 15 of the little flying jewels feeding at the 2 large and 4 small nectar feeders in the front and back garden and now the Rufous hummers have arrived so it is open warfare between the very territorial Annas and the very laid back Rufous hummingbirds
Matt
So that's how you spell Nyger!!Had a good look about it on Mr Google.Basically the same as thistle seeds but they used to come from Ethiopia and Nigeria and that is why you attract them Patricia because that is so close to their natural preferred food.Keep feeding them they are so beautiful.Like you, Sheila thought that some ones canary had escaped the first time she saw one.At the moment I am going through lots of sugar as all the hummingbird eggs hatched and we have about 15 of the little flying jewels feeding at the 2 large and 4 small nectar feeders in the front and back garden and now the Rufous hummers have arrived so it is open warfare between the very territorial Annas and the very laid back Rufous hummingbirds
Matt
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Lovely photos, Ken. Believe I have seen something similar in
Kent - will try and find the photo, know it was on the way to
Canterbury!
Spent a lovely afternoon having High Tea at the Cavalier Hotel
with members of the Brit Club. Also received complimentary glass
of Champagne. They even went so far as to roll out the Red Carpet for us...NOT!!!
Kent - will try and find the photo, know it was on the way to
Canterbury!
Spent a lovely afternoon having High Tea at the Cavalier Hotel
with members of the Brit Club. Also received complimentary glass
of Champagne. They even went so far as to roll out the Red Carpet for us...NOT!!!
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Lovely photos Patricia, what a great day out! in fact, I really enjoy seeing everybody's photos and all the chat! sorry I
don't come on this thread more often to say that, note to myself to join in more!!
Loretta
don't come on this thread more often to say that, note to myself to join in more!!
Loretta
A bit of Bootle in Wales
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Nice one Bernie, please pass on my best wishes. John.
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She's a little beauty Bernie. Congratulations to all the family. Your camera will be busier now, recording her progress.
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Congratulations Bernie and to the family! She is so beautiful! What a lovely name and what a mop of hair!!!
Loretta
Loretta
A bit of Bootle in Wales
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Thanks so much Loretta & Sheila for your sweet comments!!! xx
Bernie - " Kara Rose " is very aptly named, she is indeed lovely!!!
Matt - What great photos!!! Linda is a gal after my own heart,
I also love gnomes and fairies. Really like her depiction of a
Fairy Garden. I've completely utilized every inch of my space!!
Bernie - " Kara Rose " is very aptly named, she is indeed lovely!!!
Matt - What great photos!!! Linda is a gal after my own heart,
I also love gnomes and fairies. Really like her depiction of a
Fairy Garden. I've completely utilized every inch of my space!!
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Thanks for all the kind messages
keep up the great work all brilliant pics Bernie
keep up the great work all brilliant pics Bernie
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I think they are the flats at the East end of the Bay , towards Birchington/ Margate. Patricia.
Reculver is West of Minnis so that must be a sunrise shot.
I have no claim to it, it was BBC South East “pic of the day “. Very beautiful, I agree.
Regards
Ken
Reculver is West of Minnis so that must be a sunrise shot.
I have no claim to it, it was BBC South East “pic of the day “. Very beautiful, I agree.
Regards
Ken