First Robin of the year, early Spring?

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Saw the first Robin of the year on Thursday, hoping this means an early Spring!

Squirrels are out too.

Steve

Posted : 17/01/2010 1:26 am

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Wow! 😯

Early spring I hope!!

Great pictures Steve!

Mark

Posted : 17/01/2010 10:35 am

Knnn

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They are still hanging around, so hopefully that means something 😆

Thanks for the photo comments, those are some of the first I've done using a manual focus lens.

Steve

Posted : 18/01/2010 12:45 pm

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or they're frozen in place 😆 😆

Great photography Steve.
Pro photogs, look out.

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Posted : 18/01/2010 3:31 pm

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Thanks Barb, Photography just gives me something to do when I'm not taking care of my plants 😆

Steve

Posted : 18/01/2010 3:46 pm

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I must say those are some nice pics! 😀

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Posted : 18/01/2010 8:20 pm

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Thanks! A couple more photos to add,

Steve

Posted : 07/03/2010 10:48 am

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Steve,
Great shots of the robin and the tree rat. Tree rats sure look cute until they terrorize your bird feeders and dig 5000 holes in
your sod. I could do without them! As for the robin what a welcome site that is, birds are great. They've been chirping away
like mad lately, definitely a good sign of spring.

Bill

Posted : 07/03/2010 10:58 am

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"Tree Rat".................lol
I hear that, they climb up in the trees and throw walnuts at me when I'm working in the yard 😆

Steve

Posted : 07/03/2010 11:03 am

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A sure sign of spring.
March 7 pic Meadowlark?

throw walnuts at me

😆 😆

Do your cats chase the squirrels away/capture them?

Barb

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Posted : 07/03/2010 1:10 pm

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Barb, I'm not sure what species of bird that is ❓

And yes, the cats do catch a few squirrels. This seems to favor the intelligent & quick footed ones remaining 😆

Steve

Posted : 07/03/2010 1:51 pm

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the intelligent & quick footed ones remaining

...that know how to throw walnuts. 😆

Yup, looked up the bird in my book...meadowlark.
Slight variations from the ones we have here.

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Posted : 07/03/2010 5:33 pm

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Thanks for the ID 8)

Steve

Posted : 07/03/2010 6:42 pm

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You're welcome, Steve.

Meadowlarks nest on the ground, and have become increasingly rare here as more and more farmland is actively worked, destroying their habitat.
And the increase of hawks/eagles/owls etc. now that people don't use DDT, equates to increased predation from above.
Between that and coyotes, meadowlarks don't stand a chance.

Their loud warbling song is lovely.
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Posted : 07/03/2010 7:02 pm

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Considering the Western Meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas, I should have known that............lol

Steve

Posted : 08/03/2010 2:29 pm