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• Feb. 23, 2008 - Birds

I am very into birds these days. I am constantly looking up birds in the bird book my GMIL gave us a few years ago. This week we identified two new birds that we saw. It was exciting to actually be able to identify a bird without anyone else's help! A first for me. We saw two mourning doves in the fig tree in our back yard this afternoon. There were also so many small birds but they move too fast for me to get a good look at. The doves just sat there for a long time. The girls and I have a lot of fun using the binoculars that Adelle got for Christmas to look at birds. Thanks KT! We went to a new park this week with a friend from church and saw a male and a female wood duck. The male wood ducks are so colorful! They are beautiful. I love the slick back crest. The male looks like he is Mr. Cool. See a photo here . Joel knows I am obsessed with birds and made a bird shaped pancake for me for breakfast the other day. Too bad I didn't take a picture of it. It was pretty funny.

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• Feb. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by OhPumpkinshellz

I used to lead tours as a docent for fish and game when I was 19 at Back Bay. Have you been down there? Lots and lots of birds, like herons, rails, coots, ruddy ducks with blue bills.

We call my mom's giant bougainvillea "bird mall". The blue jays show up earliest in the am, and next come the other types. It's amazing when you pay attention, how many are regulars.

I wish we had a fig tree, they are my favorite fruit!

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