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Topic: Awwww. I got weepy.

Topic Posted by: Ulalume
Date Posted: Wed May 7 14:54:14 2008
Additional Comments: Our little goose family left for the lagoon in the community park behind us around noon today. Luckily I got to watch them go and also made sure no cars came speeding through our parking lot as they crossed the way. It was so cute. I did take pictures--and I cried.

Posted by: Shirla .

Date posted: Thu May 8 16:09:25 2008
Message:

Awwwwwwwwww. Weep away. It means you actually FEEL!!!!

Posted by: Fed Up
Date posted: Thu May 8 3:38:10 2008
Message:
We have a never ending chirping...squawking mockingbird in the neighborhood. He must be very horny because my sister said he'll stop when he gets some. He chirps day and night. He seems to imitate car alarms, planes flying overhead and squeaking car brakes. I LOVE him. My son the skin-flint hates him because his singing keeps him awake. GOOD!

My sister who lives in Manhattan is an avid birder. She is extra excited about the parent red-tail hawks and their 3 babies. She's also excited about the robins nest on the ground of her apt. She's taken many pictures of all the birds she sees. Even pictures of the mommy robin removing the babies fetal sacks from their nest.

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I think red tail hawks are awesome. I found a tail feather on the ground a few years ago and kept it even though it falls under the 'eagle feather law' that only Native Americans can possess one. My grandfather was French-Canadian and Gram told my brother we had Indian blood so I guess it is okay./U

Posted by: Tori
Date posted: Wed May 7 23:07:07 2008
Message:

It must have been awesome watching them head to their home, yet sad seeing them leave.

My ducks have come back...I saw them today and took a few pics. Mrs. Mallard was settling in...all cozy on the edging stones. After taking a few pics from the bathroom window I tried the deck, but they heard me open the door and flew off...it was so cool but I wasn't able to catch the flight with the camera. So, I wonder if they'll be nesting here.

Watching the animals in the wild is such fun. My daughter told me today that my yard is turning into a nature park. lol.

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It was interesting watching them interact and the mother communicate. When they were getting out of the pool (I made a ramp) she would count to see if all were there. She 'scolded' them when the babies went under the fence and were running around the tennis court. A few honks from her made them all scurry back./U

Posted by: mags
Date posted: Wed May 7 21:12:37 2008
Message:

They grow up so fast!

We've got neighbors that have some ducks come up twice a day for their dried corn dinner. They even eat out of your hand if you're patient. I have pictures of that.

One that comes up the hill from the lake is a wood duck. Poor thing has something wrong with one of it's legs. He(she?) lays down to eat. It's a beautiful bird though.

I love to sit on this couple's porch and last time I remembered my camera. They have so many feeders out that the birds flock to their house. They are waiting for the hummingbirds but it's a little early.

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Wood ducks are those small ones, aren't they? I think they're very pretty. I wonder what happened to its leg./U

Posted by: Doopy
Date posted: Wed May 7 20:58:09 2008
Message:
Awwww, I'd also love to see the pictures! Last month, after a big rain, we stopped at Kmart, and there was a pair of ducks sitting by a large puddle in the parking lot. Seemed a most unusual place to see them!

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It seems as if we keep building and the critters are running out of natural refuges to live./U

Posted by: Rusty
Date posted: Wed May 7 15:51:30 2008
Message:

I have something similar I can share. As I lay here right now typing on the laptop, my feet are right next to the wall. About 4 feet away from my feet, outside in the bush is a Robin's nest with 4 freshly hatched baby birds. I can't wait until I can lay here and listen to them chirp.

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Baby robins are so cute. My downstair neighbor had some hatch in a decorative wreath she had on the patio wall./U

Posted by: Gail M
Date posted: Wed May 7 15:32:23 2008
Message:
Awwwww. I hope you'll share the pics with us. Nothin' cuter than some baby ducks behind their mother imo! You'll be glad not to have their poo in your pool though.

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I have to figure out how to upload them to my ameritech page, but how I get it from there I haven't the foggiest./U