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Bill fawcett
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Hi Matt , it's crown green for me, I find lane bowling a bit boring.I do play in an indoor league in the winter but that is just to keep me occupied during the winter. My wife also considers herself to be a bowling widow,even though she bowls for a ladies team once a week.

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Shelagh
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Thanks Dorothy, thought I would give it a go, not as complicated as I thought :) hope you manage to get your pics posted again soon, Dorothy :D

Graham, looks like you had a good day at Martin mere, duck close ups really good :D
Whistling ducks eh :lol: thanks for posting!
Matt
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Thanks Bill.A widower today and again tomorrow :) but the Canadian football league
and the NFL(American) are on so I can shout and cheer all I want.British Columbia Day tomorrow
(provincial holiday) so I might even get fed at the bowling club.
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bernie johno
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enlarged for you shelagh if you follow my pic instructions above it should be easy to post the size you want
any way off to the walnut in a bit to have a practice bowl enjoy your day everyone :D :D :wink:
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Shelagh
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Thanks Bernie, now able to see the beautiful gardens of cottage, whole village is like a time capsule, so splendid, many skills still in operation, such as the local Blacksmith, all so very quaint :D
Best of luck with the bowling Bernie, and to the other champs, Matts Sheila, and Bill :wink:

Not sure if I'm ready for enlarging process yet Bern, (very ambitious) but will follow instructions, lets see what happens :lol:

Just off to dentist, not the treatment I fear, just the cost :roll:
dorothy834
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Shelagh...you could always go to India.....

https://youtu.be/p0uGH4oF9pk :D..open wide.....
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Patricia
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Congrats to YOU, Shelagh, enjoyed your photo posting
as Dorothy states "Nice to put a face to the postings!" :D

Congratulations are also in order for "Your Lady!" Matt
keep us advised as to her future conquests - I'll stick with
my Line Dancing for exercise which is going on four years now!
Also Best of luck to Bernie, Bill & Roy with their bowling!

Graham love the photo of the "Whistling Duck!" must have
been quite a treat to witness that. I had never heard of them.
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Love those Double Deckers! :D
graham01
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patricia there are over 20 types of whistling ducks spread around the world.tonights efforts are two photos of various ducks one minute before feeding and one minute later when the young volunteer put out their food. :D :D :D
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while i remember this is a WHITE FACED WHISTLINGDUCK.GRAHAM.
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Shelagh
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:shock: dentist in India, looks to be tearing the head off patient :evil:
Bit like Baker in the fifties/sixties,
Many people lived the experience, as they attempted to stagger up Great Mersey St :cry:

Patricia, red open top buses used by tourists back and forth to Anfield, often see the bright buses in and around the city :D

Ducks and more ducks tucking into lunch, thanks Graham :D
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Graham - You live & learn on this Forum - thanks for the info & the photos! :D
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Fond memories of where Lew proposed!! :D :wink:
graham01
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no ducks tonight folks,instead a goose.this the ANDEAN GOOSE it lives above 2000 metres in the andes.it was hunted to near extinsion years ago as its offal was thought to cure gout.its now doing alright thanks to the work of the WWT.not the biggest goose in the world but really cute.graham.
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enlarged mate :D :D :wink:
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graham01
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thanks bernie. :D :D :D
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The Grand Canyon! :D
graham01
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hi folks say a big hello to CHARLIE THE EUROPEAN CRANE.these magnifcant birds were once a common sight in southern england.the good people of the WWT have introduced several breeding pairs in around somerset and they have started to breed with some sucess.graham....
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Taken this photo this afternoon on the Patio.......
bernie johno
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brilliant picture Patricia :D :D :wink:
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Shelagh
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Lovely pictures here :)
Andean Goose and Charlie..lovely (world wildlife trust doing a good job) thanks Graham :)

Patricia..beautiful colours of nature..(right time right place) well captured :wink:
Patricia
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Many thanks Shelagh & Bernie - really appreciate your kind comments! :D
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Stunning picture patricia.shelagh,wwt is the wildfowl and wetlands trust.but your title sonds even better.graham.
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Went to the Edinburgh tattoo what a great spectacle.
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bernie johno
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will enlarge them later Eddy :D :D :wink:
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Shelagh
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Graham, thanks for enlightening me, not heard of this charity before, sounds like they're doing a great job :)
Our nine year old grandson is interested in all manner of wildlife..nothing he doesn't know about birds of prey..has a good knowledge of them and their habitat..also a lover of wildlife, try's to teach me about them, but no sooner has he got through it all when I've forgotten :roll:

Great pictures of the tattoo Eddy, an experience not to be missed :)
graham01
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Shelagh.charity founded by peter scott son of scott of the antaric.off to maryin mere again in the morning at silly o clock.last saturday some buzzards,marsh harriers and 1 perigine falcon.always birds of prey around when you have so many duckings and goslings around also a lot songbirds around the site..graham.
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patricia thought that photo was good but seeing it on my laptop wow you have captured a great sight.well done :D :D :D graham...
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Matt
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Eddy did you meet our #1 daughter Sarah at the tattoo? :)
She sent me just about the same photo ,same angle and subject(Royal Navy)
You and her husband Jason could not have been more than a few rows of seating apart.
She would have been the one cheering very loudly when the RN marched on :lol: :lol:

Shelagh your grandson would love it where we live.1 mile up the road is the Pacific Raptor Centre
They fly eagles ,falcons,hawks,owls and even one Turkey Vulture and even give a course on Falconry
and most weekends if "She who must be obeyed" is lawn bowling I am there.
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 2NQz5Vz6bA
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eddys pics :D :D :wink:
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Patricia
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Thanks, Graham. Really enjoying your wildlife photos and learning a lot!!
Eddy - Those photos of the Tattoo are absolutely breathtaking must be
spectacular to see in person!
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Rainbow Row, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
graham01
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this thread just gets better,,tonights effort is a BAR HEADED GOOSE.this goose is the highest flying goose in the world,it can even fly higher than mount everest..graham..
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That's amazing, Graham. They can fly at 30,000 feet? :shock:
Shelagh
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Matt, you must feel very fortunate living so close to the Raptors - close enough to walk to :)

Patricia, Can see why they call it Rainbow Row, pretty pastel colours of the buildings :)

Graham, Bar Headed Goose - matching boots and beak :wink: very on trend :D
Matt
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Hi Patricia we thought Rainbow Row was in Charleston SC????
That is where we spent our 48th wedding anniversary in April
Sheila and Matt
Patricia
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Graham - 30,000ft hope sincerely that they know the flight
paths of aeroplanes - that is scary!!

Spot on, Matt, I was approx 50 miles off course - trouble
is, I'm always in too much of a hurry, need to slow down!!! :D
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Good answer Patricia :D :lol: :lol:
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