Saturday, February 14, 2009

Camera Critters # 45

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I wanted to show a couple more birds from my Texas trip. This was a pair of Cow Birds that were on a fence.
Here is a close-up of one. This is a cool bird that I don't see in NE Ohio.
This was a Boat Tailed Grackle near the same fence giving someone an earful.
This was the same bird in my front yard near the lamp post.
This is the first photo of one of the American Robins that winter over in Ohio checking for some food in the grass.
The snow is gone and we are having a small snowfall today.
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27 comments:

  1. I look forward to seeing the robins return. Take good care of them while they're in Ohio. ;-)

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  2. i must get some ovals so that I can emulate these fine photos hahah sandy

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  3. you've captured some large birds!

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  4. Isn't a Robin a sign of Spring not far away? OH I HOPE SO!!!

    I WANT SPRING!!! LoL!

    Happy Valentine's Day to you & your sweetie!!!

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  5. Happy Valentine's Day FG.

    Like EG, I am looking forward to the robins return. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. I have never heard of cow birds. Marvellous close ups to pick out the detail.

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  7. The first one makes a nice Valentine photo. :-)

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  8. Cute little critters! Thanks for sharing.




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  9. As in the previous post, the first two birds seem to chat with pleasure! Very fine sequence, Fishing Guy. Great details in these pictures.

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  10. Cow birds i have never heard of them before. Nice photos

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  11. Nice bird shots Fishing Guy!
    I really like that lone shot of one of the cow birds.

    Thanks for the birthday wishes!
    Hope you and your wife had a wonderful Valentine's Day.

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  12. Cool birdies. Gee, I hope the snow will soon leave your area.

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  13. Great bird shots and love how you have framed them.

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  14. Ah, yes, the birds are delightful... you really have a knack of capturing these fine feather critters!
    Good job... I love how you frame in the ovals... it's a nice touch.

    Hug♥

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  15. For some reason,this year,in our part of Florida,we haven't seen too many robins.But we have had more cardinals than normal.Global warming perhaps?

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  16. Love the cow bird-what eyes!

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  17. I've enjoyed looking at your bird photos. Thanks for sharing them with us.

    Paz

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  18. No robins here...yet! But there's signs of spring around - and that's wonderful!

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  19. I don't get it, what were they on the fence about?

    Just kidding, great shots!

    Craig

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  20. Beautiful pictures, Tom. I saw Grackles when I was at Tybee Island in October.

    Our Robins are starting to come back --so I am hoping that spring is just around the corner...

    Have a great Sunday.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  21. I've seen Cowbirds out here... I think. You got some great shots.

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  22. Pretty neat photos. Those grackles are awful in Austin and near businesses. We stopped in San Marcos and there were hundreds in just one tree. Spooky!

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  23. I love the way you captured the eye in the first one Tom.

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  24. Grackle!! A great sounding name. I Like the robins you get over there too!

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  25. A beautiful series. I like the templates you used to make these photos.

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  26. Love how you masked/framed the photos. Gives them a vintage feel :)

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