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Entries from March 2008

Birding in Guatemala – An Insiteful Post From 10,000 Birds

March 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I just came across an interesting post from Mike Bergin over at 10,000 Birds he writes: “Have you ever started your day knowing that the word “mundane” just wasn’t going to apply? That’s how I felt this morning when I woke up in GUATEMALA! I’m here to participate in the fourth Birding Encounter courtesy of [...]

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Violet-green Swallows – The Acrobats Of The Air

March 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Violet-green Swallow photos by Bob Sheldon To celebrate my wife’s birthday we had a half a dozen Violet-green Swallows fly over our house on March 1st! These incredibly beautiful, acrobatic birds are a pleasure to watch. Just watching their aerobatics will relieve stress, kinda like watching fish in an aquarium only WAY better. These streamlined [...]

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No Melt Suet – My Secret To Having Birds Beg Me For More

March 1st, 2008 · 12 Comments

Brigitte took these photos of me making suet last night Here in northern California it can get really hot in July and August.  We’re talking sometimes over 115 degrees!  So I began making my own “no melt suet” and the birds absolutely LOVE it! Sure I have put out the store bought stuff and they [...]

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