Get the contortions this bird had to go through to eat our fine hot-pepper suet! The big suet feeder with the tail-rest holds ordinary suet, but our flicker went for the good stuff. https://videopress.com/v/L3384TIW?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Contortions! I buy the suet at our local Wild Birds Unlimited store, and we sure go through a lot of it. …
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After the thrilling volcano-viewing session, a nice dinner, and a good night's sleep, we arrived at our last Hawaii stop, the town of Kailua-Kona. Again, the Crystal Symphony had to "anchor out" in the harbor, and we were ferried in on the ship's tenders. It was only a 15-minute ride, and we got a good …
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I make a habit of always looking up when I'm outside. I'm an Art Deco lover, and I am especially fond of the "ruffles and flourishes" you find over the doors and windows of Art Deco buildings. I'm also a bird-watcher, so I'm alert for birds in the trees. I heard this little guy before …
Here's a little guy I captured through my kitchen window in January of 2011. He is a Townsend's Warbler and he comes around most winters. I love the black mask on the yellow background.
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