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plantladyhou
Katy, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 7, 2008
2:33 PM Post #4919932
| I thought I was out of my mind or the Candid Camera was around when I went down a street in our little subdivision and came upon a yardful of big birds. I've seen cranes and all those big one that live on the water but never one like this and this tiny front yard was covered in them as well as the housetops and a few in the street. Well, turns out they are Black Bellied Whistling Ducks and this particular homeowner feeds them chicken mash. Evidently they are from a Japanese Garden approx.8-10 miles away. They are beautiful birds and a sight to behold right there 2 miles north of I-10 and 2 blocks east of Fry Road.
Ann |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 7, 2008
2:34 PM Post #4919936
| Wow that would be a wonderful sight! |
plantladyhou
Katy, TX
(Zone 8b)
May 7, 2008
3:06 PM Post #4920068
| I came home and told my husband about the birds but I didn't mention it to anyone else for fear they would think this little ol' lady had flipped her lid or had one too many.
Ann |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
May 7, 2008
3:32 PM Post #4920187
| [HYPERLINK@www.birds.cornell.edu]
Pretty cute.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 7, 2008
3:38 PM Post #4920210
| They are cute! |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 7, 2008
3:39 PM Post #4920217
| How fun!!! |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
May 10, 2008
8:31 AM Post #4932165
| That would have been a sight to behold! Ducks padding around on a roof top in Houston! LOL I did see a Canada goose on a tree branch the other day. Didn't tell anyone until now - you are the only ones who don't think I'm nuts already. |
ritapg
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
May 11, 2008
2:43 AM Post #4935507
| i thought i'd seen a lot of birds, and thought i saw and odd bird this morning ... 
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ritapg
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
May 11, 2008
2:45 AM Post #4935511
| but ... some bird! how the critter get up there? it's a long way to the ground, and the pole is skinny metal. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
May 11, 2008
5:35 AM Post #4935591
| Hi rita, Cute pic, I believe their capable of climbing just about anything. :-) |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
May 11, 2008
4:36 PM Post #4937595
| What is it? |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 11, 2008
4:51 PM Post #4937648
| I would have loved to see that Ann...it must have been an awesome sight! They are just so cute!
Rita... Cute pic! |
2vernes
Blytheville, AR
(Zone 7a)
May 11, 2008
10:20 PM Post #4938932
| Op, I believe its a mouse bird. |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
May 12, 2008
6:47 AM Post #4939728
| Oh, 2vernes! Right. We sometimes call them b.m.s, for short. They are similiar to chipbirdmice. 
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ritapg
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
May 13, 2008
2:35 AM Post #4944104
| op, your chipmunk is a cutey! never have seen a real chipmunk. |
