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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:05 PM Post #5037053
| The phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words” has been around a long time. Often we personally take a photo that stimulates the thought process. A few years ago, I took some photos of Eastern Kingbird adults feeding their “children”. I couldn’t help but wonder as I looked at my photos … could we possibly draw a parallel between a day in the life of a bird and a day in the life of a human. Scientists have already shown parallels between human speech and the song of a bird, findings that may contain clues to human speech disorders. Thus, other behavioral similarities are certainly within the realm of possibility. When out in the bird’s world one can quickly observe startling similarities, from the survival of the fittest, to the masterful construction of a nest, to the care and nurturing reflected in the raising of their offspring.
Consequently, I thought it only fitting to add a caption to these photos from a human perspective. Or maybe, just maybe, from a bird’s perspective ???
I’ve started this thread hoping that others will join in from time to time and share their photo along with their perspective of a day in the bird world. Or, if you have a good photo, you might want to challenge DG members to add their caption to your photo. Anyway, this thread will start with a photo of a loving family of four (4) Eastern Kingbirds, two parents, two "children" ... followed by a series of captioned photos of a day in the life of the Eastern Kingbird.
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:07 PM Post #5037065
| Two minutes later ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:09 PM Post #5037075
| a half-hour later ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:10 PM Post #5037081
| A few minutes later ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:13 PM Post #5037094
| Simultaneous response ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:15 PM Post #5037105
| Afternoon fun ??? ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:16 PM Post #5037114
| late afternoon ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:17 PM Post #5037118
| A familiar response ... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 1, 2008
5:20 PM Post #5037123
| At the end of a long day ...
That's life !!!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 1, 2008
5:22 PM Post #5037134
| Great job Linth! Beautiful pics too! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 1, 2008
5:24 PM Post #5037153
| LOL! This is a great thread..great pics and the captions have me roflmbo!! Thanks for the laughs! |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 1, 2008
9:13 PM Post #5038246
| Very cute...but I have a feeling the mother bird ought to be the one asking for a "drink". Hope you keep these coming. |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 1, 2008
9:26 PM Post #5038318
| Great new thread, Linth. My seconding dellrose in urging you to start one came about two minutes too late. I had just posted my response and voile, when I retruned to the forum, it was there. Now, how do you include the captions? |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 1, 2008
9:28 PM Post #5038321
| Very funny! Can't wait for the next installment! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 2, 2008
7:25 AM Post #5039755
| Maybe it would be a good idea if we could know how to make those bubbles for the captions. I thought I remembered seeing how to do it on the photos forum? |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 2, 2008
7:34 AM Post #5039774
| Here's one. 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 2, 2008
9:31 AM Post #5040183
| LOL! Great start to my morning, thanks! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 2, 2008
10:29 AM Post #5040420
| Great one, Dave ... thanks for helping to get the thread started. I assume a lot of photo-editing software includes the "talking balloons or bubbles". I use Photo Explosion Deluxe software from Nova Development Corporation.
Which software did you use, Dave ? I'll look around on the Internet to see what other options may be available.
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 2, 2008
12:44 PM Post #5041073
| I know there are many photo editing packages out there that include it, and if you are good with photoshop, you can do it using the shape tool, but for most folks it is a lot quicker and easier to buy ediiting software that includes it.
I bought ACDSee for the strength of its browsing capabilities (some of my folders have a thousand or more images, and it brings them up with ease) and it also has a nice editing package that includes both the talking balloons and thinking bubbles.
Here is another one I did for last New Years. My first attempt at this sort of thing.
Dave
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 2, 2008
1:52 PM Post #5041403
| That's as good as they get ... need say no more !!! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 2, 2008
2:26 PM Post #5041527
| No hard fast rules ... talking balloons not always necessary.
As mentioned earlier, a picture is or can be worth a thousand words. When I first saw this image, thoughts of sadness or loneliness entered my mind. That coupled with the Sparrow being on the outside, or the wrong side of the fence, furthered my thought process.
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 2, 2008
2:53 PM Post #5041628
| I love this thread!
Janet
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 2, 2008
3:12 PM Post #5041755
| These are just getting better...thanks for entertaining us! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 2, 2008
3:17 PM Post #5041775
| Nice one Janet ... you should have a lot of them from Texas. It's a shame that we can't put music to them. But, I can hear him singing, anyway ! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 2, 2008
3:35 PM Post #5041862
| Hopefully, this one qualifies as a bird photo, with the Eagle in the image. If more support is needed, I was going to title it "Kill Deer" !!!
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mygardens
Croton On Hudson, NY
(Zone 6b)
June 2, 2008
3:46 PM Post #5041897
| linthicum - Great photos and story line. I can't say more, but will share a photo that does not compare, but may bring a smile only to goose lovers - Sunday stroll. 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 2, 2008
3:52 PM Post #5041917
| OK, Here's another from back in 2005, using one of your lines, Linth...
(I should explain... as soon as the female bluebird starts her next nest, she absolutely will not feed the fledglings from the previous nesting. That is totally the male's responsibility.)
Dave
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 2, 2008
4:07 PM Post #5041973
| Another good one, Dave ... at what age does the infamous "Go ask your father" disappear ?
mygardens, nice photo. I've been trying to get a photo like that this year but the one's I took on Sunday, the goslings were already quite big. Anyway, I can see a caption that goes like this,
"Lady, you think you have it tough, try sextuplets !!!" |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 2, 2008
5:04 PM Post #5042204
| It really doesn't disappear unless it is her last clutch of the season, in which case she will help feed them until they cut them off. They quit feeding them at about 45 days, which is 28 days out of the nestbox. He usually chases them away a month or so after that, again, except for the last clutch which often stays with them all winter. He did it sooner than that with this latest group. When we returned from Arizona, they were gone and I haven't seen them since. They seemed awfully young to survive on their own but they were obviously getting on his nerves. I wondered if something got them but I doubt anything could have caught all three.
I don't know how old he is but he must be at least 7 years old. They usually don't mate until two full years and he has been in our yard for the past 5 years. I don't know when he will be too old. I suppose when a younger male fights with him and drives him off. He hasn't slowed down much but he has developed a meaner disposition. They supposedly live to be 12 to 14.
I always wondered what Papa looked like from a nestling's perspective. Here is a "view from inside."
Dave
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:06 AM Post #5045962
| This is fun and Dave that last shot is way too funny!!
I can't do bubbles but thought I'd post these two shots I got after our rain yesterday eve. I managed to get the Male and Female Cardinal reflected in a pool of water and this is what I think they were thinking:
"wow...what a good looking fella"
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:06 AM Post #5045967
| "gee...she's prettier and skinnier than me" 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:08 AM Post #5045978
| Those are really cool shots rose! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
11:12 AM Post #5045992
| Thanks Nanny, the sun was setting behind the barn and I was surprised they turned out at all! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 3, 2008
11:45 AM Post #5046176
| Here you are, Rose 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 3, 2008
1:01 PM Post #5046666
| LOL...thanks Dave!! |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
June 3, 2008
3:19 PM Post #5047276
| This is a great thread! Just love all the captions. We have some creative and imaginative folks here. |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 3, 2008
8:45 PM Post #5048742
| What fun, Dave.
Hi, dellrose. Beautiful birds, the Cardinals and well done to have got their reflections as well.
Mygarden, the goose and goslings are gorgeous. Just look at the ?mother bird's proud posture (and with good reason) |
Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:32 PM Post #5049370
| SSSLUUUUUURRRP! 
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:34 PM Post #5049379
| AAAAAAHHH! 
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Shan71
Danvers, MA
June 3, 2008
10:37 PM Post #5049391
| "Somebody grab the other end of this and we can bring it back to our place." 
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GrannyGrunt
Mount Pleasant Mills, PA
(Zone 5a)
June 4, 2008
2:15 PM Post #5052832
| Fractured melody! 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
June 4, 2008
7:41 PM Post #5054494
| This is a shot from a year ago, but I thought it might fit in here...I call it "One always has to be different". 
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OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 4, 2008
9:13 PM Post #5054936
| gardenpom - or . . . "Stanley, get your tail outta my face!"
This is really fun! You all have such great senses of humor. |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 5, 2008
8:51 PM Post #5060145
| Today in the mealworm feeder. 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 5, 2008
9:09 PM Post #5060228
| HA! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 5, 2008
9:49 PM Post #5060419
| Good one Dave! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 5, 2008
9:57 PM Post #5060458
| Cute one Dave! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 6, 2008
10:00 AM Post #5062387
| Future Mad Bluebird. Look for him on a coffee cup near you. 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 6, 2008
10:07 AM Post #5062423
| HAAAAA!
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 6, 2008
10:27 AM Post #5062518
| HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Oh Dave, that is priceless! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
10:29 AM Post #5062528
| LOL Dave...He deserves to be on a coffee cup!! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 6, 2008
10:30 AM Post #5062535
| Thanks, but in this pre election season, maybe this would be better? 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 6, 2008
11:24 AM Post #5062799
| hee. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 6, 2008
3:37 PM Post #5064012
| LOL! Those are good Dave! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 6, 2008
5:08 PM Post #5064400
| Thanks, Here's one more. 
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NM_Jane
Las Cruces, NM
June 8, 2008
1:21 AM Post #5070800
| What a fun new thread ... great photos & captions everyone.
Here are a couple of my own.
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NM_Jane
Las Cruces, NM
June 8, 2008
1:22 AM Post #5070801
| Gambel's Quail ... Mama & Babies 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 8, 2008
6:07 AM Post #5071055
| LOL, Great job guys! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 8, 2008
6:38 AM Post #5071080
| Great captions. This is such a fun thread. 
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
June 8, 2008
7:49 AM Post #5071171
| With apologies . . . ;-)
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 8, 2008
8:08 AM Post #5071219
| HAHAHA I love it! No apologies necessary. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 8, 2008
11:29 AM Post #5071816
| Way to go ... nice captions everyone and good to see more participation. It can also give you another reason to look at some of your older photos.
This Pileated Woodpecker was so frustrated he actually laid down on my sidewalk to get into the railroad tie.
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 9, 2008
11:01 AM Post #5076510
| Yesterday I saw the parents feeding the bluebird fledglings in the trees right behind the house. They have been out of the box since Tuesday and should follow the parents to the deck soon.
Dave
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 9, 2008
11:02 AM Post #5076516
| hee hee. |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
June 9, 2008
4:37 PM Post #5078234
| Gotten a little carried away with the plastic surgery, eh, girlfriend?!
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crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
June 9, 2008
4:44 PM Post #5078269
| Can't a girl get a little privacy around here?!!
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 9, 2008
5:33 PM Post #5078510
| Good one's, crazybirdlady. Could her name possibly be 'Medusa', from Greek mythology? 'Medusa was one of three sisters (Gorgons) who was so beastly looking that anyone who looked at her, turned into stone. I know ... a little far-fetched ... It's funny where the mind takes you sometimes.
Dave, I like your bluebird captions, especially the dental scenario. I can relate to that caption. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 9, 2008
6:07 PM Post #5078674
| A few years ago, I caught this Pileated Woodpecker looking into my neighbor's house ... after I saw her looking into our kitchen window, a few days earlier. I did get a quick photograph of her from the inside but it didn't turn out as well as I would have liked.
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 9, 2008
6:09 PM Post #5078686
| Wow Linth. Those Peeping Pilfering Pileateds are much bigger than I thought they were.
Great shot! Love them all!
Janet |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 9, 2008
6:22 PM Post #5078731
| Very cute! |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 9, 2008
9:03 PM Post #5079673
| Love them all! Especially the election promises, peeping pileated, bluebird restaurant, and plastic surgery scenarios!! Very funny everybody. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 9, 2008
10:38 PM Post #5080325
| Linth, that is a one of a kind shot! |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 10, 2008
10:54 AM Post #5082288
| What an amazing shot of the Woodpecker. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 10, 2008
1:17 PM Post #5082995
| My collection of Pileated Woodpecker photos over a 2 year period (2004 & 2005) is something I'll probably never experience again. What motivated their behavior for just those two years is unknown. Since that time I have not seen one near my house.
Here is one photo which captures his reflection in the car window.
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 13, 2008
4:44 PM Post #5099580
| Another 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 13, 2008
5:06 PM Post #5099701
| HA!. Adorable. Beware of spiky hairdoos!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 13, 2008
5:47 PM Post #5099867
| Nice ones guys! |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 14, 2008
4:59 PM Post #5104225
| Funny! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
7:42 AM Post #5145977
| Good Morning Everyone! 
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
7:57 AM Post #5146101
| LOL!!! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
8:31 AM Post #5146216
| One more... 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
8:32 AM Post #5146218
| ROFLMBO!!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 23, 2008
8:35 AM Post #5146228
| LOL, very cute! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
8:57 AM Post #5146303
| Hey Margaret! Notice where Rose used a "B" rather than an "A." That's a clue. 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 23, 2008
9:10 AM Post #5146352
| they just get cuter every day. |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 23, 2008
9:37 AM Post #5146459
| Que? |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 23, 2008
9:59 AM Post #5146555
| Your quest Margaret, was to discover what LMAO and ROFL were.
Rose used a variation/combination of them. ROFLMBO!!!
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
10:01 AM Post #5146568
| Every church chior needs a Mrs. Featherstone... 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
10:56 AM Post #5146798
| Oh Dave! You've been holding out on us. These are awesome! More! More!!!
Janet |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:12 AM Post #5146871
| These are way too adorable...we want more!! I can't help but feel happy just looking at these Dave...thanks so much for brightening my day!!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:48 AM Post #5146997
| Here is a series speaking from the baby's point of view!
"Feed me, Feed me"
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:48 AM Post #5146999
| "Thanks Daddy" 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:49 AM Post #5147010
| "So I walk around and just pick the food off the ground?" 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:50 AM Post #5147017
| "Gee...that was easy" 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
11:58 AM Post #5147049
| Cute Rose. Here's another feeble attempt at humor... 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
12:01 PM Post #5147058
| OMG...That is a belly laugh image!! Tell me this will be on your new poster!! LOL! |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
12:05 PM Post #5147074
| This female fledge is always landing right on top of somebody. 
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KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
June 23, 2008
12:10 PM Post #5147103
| Thanks so much for the laughs, 2CD! What a way to start my day. :-) |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
12:10 PM Post #5147104
| Oh Dave! Those are just too funny! I agree, the one of her landing on Mom's head ought to be a poster. |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
12:13 PM Post #5147131
| Anything to help, Kaper 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
12:13 PM Post #5147134
| Can you die from laughing too hard?!! Those women flyers!!
Edited to say...I can't take anymore!! ROFLMBFAO!!!
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
12:21 PM Post #5147178
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Oh My! Now Margaret is REALLY gonna have a hard time figuring this one out! Took me a minute to figure it out myself! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dave, you've given us incredible laughs this morning with their antics. Thanks so much!
Janet |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
12:26 PM Post #5147211
| Wait till Linth comes back and sees what we've done to his thread... 
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 23, 2008
12:35 PM Post #5147257
| One more. Not all that good. 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
1:00 PM Post #5147414
| Maybe in your eyes Dave. I'd be tickled pink with a shot like that! I love it! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
4:37 PM Post #5148487
| OMG Dave!!! ROFLMAO...with an 'A'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 23, 2008
4:49 PM Post #5148530
| LOL, great job Dave and Rose! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 23, 2008
8:01 PM Post #5149430
| WOW !!! Dave, nice photos and captions. It's not my thread, I just started it. I'm just glad for your participation. Unless someone steps up to the plate, these efforts often quickly fade to the background. You have incredible photos to start with so adding a caption is "icing on the cake".
Rose, excellent captioned photos, also. Thank you for your participation.
Most photos have a message. So, to all the others out there in bird land, show us your favorite feathered friends, with captions.
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
8:06 PM Post #5149467
| HAHAHAHA That's perfect Linth!! Absolutely perfect! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 23, 2008
8:19 PM Post #5149551
| A 'Hooded Merganser' leading a 'Canada Goose' out of a waterway ... 
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 23, 2008
8:46 PM Post #5149731
| ha. that's like a tug boat pulling a big boat. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 23, 2008
8:51 PM Post #5149818
| In golf, did you ever wonder why they call one under par a Birdie, or two under par an Eagle ? It doesn't sound nice to the birding community when they hear, "I got a birdie on that hole". Or, "Tiger just shot an eagle on the back nine". I thought golf was a gentleman's sport ! 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 23, 2008
9:12 PM Post #5149955
| Just a little twist of the photo can alter the message ... 
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 23, 2008
9:15 PM Post #5149964
| HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Oh Linth! That's priceless! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
10:27 PM Post #5150275
| Oh those are good! I just have had anyhtin that has struck me yet in my pics...maybe go through some old ones. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
10:30 PM Post #5150302
| Those are great Linth!
This is a pic I took right after the Eastern Phoebes had fledged...this poor little one was sooo pathetic almost falling asleep between begging for food!
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
10:40 PM Post #5150366
| a second later... 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
10:47 PM Post #5150409
| another second later... 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 23, 2008
10:55 PM Post #5150448
| Excellent ones, Rose. I know the feelin' ...
A little cloning can also enhance the message ...
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:15 PM Post #5150523
| Wow...that is beautiful! Did you add the birds to the tree?
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 23, 2008
11:34 PM Post #5150623
| This is addicting and I promise this is my last one! 
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rubyw
Crozet, VA
June 24, 2008
2:54 AM Post #5151069
| Thank you all so much for the laughs.
Ruby |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
June 24, 2008
5:30 AM Post #5151148
| Hey Hey ROFLMBFAO. I still don't know what it means, but don't tell me. I'll either figure it out or come up with my own interpretation.
What fantastic shots one and all. Rose, what is that spectacular blue-black bird? |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
June 24, 2008
6:23 AM Post #5151203
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| Quoted: | | what is that spectacular blue-black bird? |
Common Grackle.
Resin
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 24, 2008
7:33 AM Post #5151318
| LOL, good ones Linth and Rose! |
Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 24, 2008
9:41 AM Post #5151821
| OMG Rose, you're on a roll. Linth, nice patriotic trio! |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
June 24, 2008
11:37 AM Post #5152334
| Lol, these are great, really made me chuckle :-)
Which one of these birds won the race?
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 24, 2008
11:53 AM Post #5152414
| LOL...cute one Angele!
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 24, 2008
8:11 PM Post #5154682
| Nice photos and captions, Rose and angele.
Rose, the Cardinal and Bluebird were added to the original photo of a mostly white Junco. No one can be that lucky to get all three at one time. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 25, 2008
11:12 AM Post #5157506
| Thanks Linth...that Junco is beautiful!
I love to hear the male Goldfinches sing...
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 25, 2008
11:13 AM Post #5157510
| and the female thinks...
This message was edited Jun 25, 2008 10:15 AM
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 25, 2008
4:57 PM Post #5158913
| Temperature: 93 degrees this afternoon. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 25, 2008
5:08 PM Post #5158955
| LOL!! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 25, 2008
5:13 PM Post #5158992
| Oh Dave! That is too funny! 
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OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:22 PM Post #5159022
| I came in on the "that's not a mealworm" caption. OMG funny! and the female fledge landing on everybody - aircraft carrier. HaaaHooo! I haven't laughed this hard in days! Thanks Dave.
Very very cute, rose - the baby cardinal talking! Now I'll go back and read some more. |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:24 PM Post #5159029
| "Look ma no hands." I don't think I can take any more! It's starting to hurt to laugh.
Linth - merganser and swan. You're killing me! Heeeheee! |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:26 PM Post #5159044
| Margaret and everyone. I have to confess. I cheated. I asked a youngster what the initials ROFL and LMAO mean. But I won't tell. |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:28 PM Post #5159050
| Cute little guy rose! |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:30 PM Post #5159062
| Hysterical rose with the grackle and cardinal!!!!! How about a hairstyles poster? |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:32 PM Post #5159067
| you're too funny rose and angele! |
OPbirder
Orchard Park, NY
June 25, 2008
5:33 PM Post #5159071
| Poor rejected little goldfinch! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 25, 2008
6:47 PM Post #5159367
| Too funny Dave and Janet!
So happy to see you laugh OP!
This is a typical example of "a woman's work is never done"!!
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Mrs_Ed
Whiteside County, IL
(Zone 5a)
June 25, 2008
7:47 PM Post #5159602
| LOL rose! Is that you cutting hay and DH inside??
:D
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 25, 2008
8:43 PM Post #5159837
| Great photos everyone ...
Here's a Labrador Retriever doing his best imitation and trying to get a little bit closer to a flock of Tundra Swans ...
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 25, 2008
10:57 PM Post #5160542
| Haha |
angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
June 25, 2008
11:12 PM Post #5160632
| what sense of humor everyone has! |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 26, 2008
9:15 AM Post #5161957
| That one is hilarious Linth!!
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UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 26, 2008
9:23 AM Post #5161996
| HAHAHAHAHA Oh my word! That is hilarious! |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
June 26, 2008
11:58 AM Post #5162709
| OMG, Rose!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
June 26, 2008
12:09 PM Post #5162782
| You guys are too much! Keep 'em comin'! |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
June 26, 2008
5:43 PM Post #5164488
| Nice one, Rose. We're probably getting to the end of this thread with 150 replies and over 2200 views. It's been a fun ride but we could use more participation. This isn't my thread. I just started it. So, please, someone else, start Volume #2. Perhaps, Dave or Rose, whose creativity is endless, can kick off the next one.
Here's one parting captioned photo of a female Pileated Woodpecker admiring herself in my car mirror.
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
June 27, 2008
5:59 PM Post #5169705
| hehe, who is going to give me my smiles today? |
2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 28, 2008
10:17 AM Post #5172515
| This morning at the meal worm feeder 
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angele
Elephant Butte, NM
(Zone 7b)
June 28, 2008
10:42 AM Post #5172608
| LOL Dave!! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 28, 2008
11:45 AM Post #5172882
| Oh Dave! You come up with the funniest captions! Thanks for sharing your sense of humor with us all. It's worth it's weight in gold!
Janet |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
June 28, 2008
1:45 PM Post #5173403
| Funny one Dave!
Would you like to start the next one Dave?
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2dCousinDave
Fredericksburg, VA
June 28, 2008
2:19 PM Post #5173554
| OK I'll whip up something here in a minute. (I hope) |
