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 | | From: | Rachel | | Subject: | Seven female cardinals | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:46:19 GMT |
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 | Five was the top number of male cardinals around at one time, lately, but
this morning in the snow there were seven females at one time, on and under
the feeder. Four or five males were there, too, hanging out in the trees and
zooming in for visits to the feeder.
What with them, and then the red-bellied woodpecker and yellow-bellied
sapsucker chasing each other off the suet feeder, a beautiful day.
A couple of dozen, each, white-throated sparrows and juncoes on the ground.
West Virginia panhandle
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| | From: | Lutachris | | Subject: | Re: Seven female cardinals | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 01:53:53 GMT |
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| I swear that I had 10 male cardinals today- not sure where they all came from!
It was snowing 2"/hr this afternoon....I think we are getting around 15"- and
the birds were eating faster than I have ever seen. I could barely get the
seeds out fast enough.
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| | From: | Jan Owen | | Subject: | Re: Seven female cardinals | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:43:21 -0700 |
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| Wheeling, or???
Fairmont native, here...
--
Jan Owen
To reach me directly, remove the Z, if one appears in my e-mail address...
Latitude: 33.662
Longitude: -112.3272
"Rachel" wrote in message
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> Five was the top number of male cardinals around at one time, lately,
but
> this morning in the snow there were seven females at one time, on and
under
> the feeder. Four or five males were there, too, hanging out in the trees
and
> zooming in for visits to the feeder.
>
> What with them, and then the red-bellied woodpecker and yellow-bellied
> sapsucker chasing each other off the suet feeder, a beautiful day.
>
> A couple of dozen, each, white-throated sparrows and juncoes on the
ground.
>
> West Virginia panhandle
>
>
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| | From: | Rachel | | Subject: | Re: Seven female cardinals | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 00:25:29 GMT |
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"Jan Owen" wrote in message
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> Wheeling, or???
>
Oops, sorry - should have said _eastern_ panhandle. On the Shenandoah.
> Fairmont native, here...
> >
> > West Virginia panhandle
> >
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| | From: | Jan Owen | | Subject: | Re: Seven female cardinals | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:04:09 -0700 |
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| Petersburg/Cabins was a childhood summer haunt. Not terribly far away
from you, though probably closer to Pixie... Beautiful country. Been out
here in Arizona since 1960 (aside from several visits), but wouldn't mind
moving back *home* before it's all over...
I miss the green hills, and I miss the wood thrushes...
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Jan Owen
To reach me directly, remove the Z, if one appears in my e-mail address...
Latitude: 33.662
Longitude: -112.3272
"Rachel" wrote in message
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> "Jan Owen" wrote in message
> news:szBId.13329$nt.1559@fed1read06...
> > Wheeling, or???
> >
> Oops, sorry - should have said _eastern_ panhandle. On the Shenandoah.
>
> > Fairmont native, here...
> > >
> > > West Virginia panhandle
> > >
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| | From: | Jane | | Subject: | Re: Seven female cardinals | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:02:22 GMT |
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| Hi All,
I'm new to this newsgroup...don't know why I haven't joined before but
anyway...
It's a beautiful day here in Rochester, NY...snow and all. I'm about 7 miles
in from the shore of Lake Ontario and have a minor tributary of the Genesee
River flowing through my backyard. I'm very fortunate in that I live about 5
minutes from a major highway and about 10 minutes from downtown but have a
vitual bird sanctuary in my backyard thanks to a bad wind storm we had a few
years ago. We have a "grove" of downed trees and brush right along the creek
and the birds just LOVE it. Not to mention the squirrels, fox, deer, rabbits
and any other wildlife that find their way along the creek.
The number and variety of birds that come to our feeders is unbelievable.
This morning, in 6 degree weather, we had 8 male cardinals and 5 females
(all at once), a male and female hairy wood pecker, male and female downy,
male red bellied. More house finches that I can count, goldfinches, red and
white breasted nuthatches, tufted titmice, blue jays (of course!), carolina
chickadees (they're so cute!), too many sparrows to mention, mourning doves
(a couple of their city cousins came by yesterday!). We also have one lone
little Carolina Wren that is just the cutest little bird...he flew right up
to the feeders this morning as I was filling them...for the 4th time in two
days! These guys are voracious...I've never seen a feeder emptied so
quickly!
Anyway, I just had to add to this post. I'm having such a wonderful time
this morning watching who's dropped by to the buffet! Take care all, and
those of you sharing in the aftermath of the storm (as we are) stay warm,
stay dry and keep those feeders filled!
"Rachel" wrote in message
news:vYyId.2667$r27.1839@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
Five was the top number of male cardinals around at one time, lately, but
this morning in the snow there were seven females at one time, on and under
the feeder. Four or five males were there, too, hanging out in the trees and
zooming in for visits to the feeder.
What with them, and then the red-bellied woodpecker and yellow-bellied
sapsucker chasing each other off the suet feeder, a beautiful day.
A couple of dozen, each, white-throated sparrows and juncoes on the ground.
West Virginia panhandle
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| | From: | bthache | | Subject: | Re: Seven female cardinals | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 13:24:33 -0500 |
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| Hello Jane and welcome to the group! :)
Sounds like you've got a beautiful area there, all to yourself.... I'm quite
jealous! As anyone on here is quick to learn, I'm absolutely desperate to
see a cardinal as I don't get them up this far north.... so this thread is
killing me! :(
Of course, a good friend of mine just sent me 5 beautiful shots of a female
cardinal in his backyard so I'm not complaining too much! :)
Hope you enjoy your time here. Sounds like you'll be able to contribute all
kinds of good things to this group.
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Tammie - Northern Ontario
Zone 2b-3
http://community.webshots.com/user/thache
"Jane" wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I'm new to this newsgroup...don't know why I haven't joined before but
> anyway...
>
> It's a beautiful day here in Rochester, NY...snow and all. I'm about 7
> miles
> in from the shore of Lake Ontario and have a minor tributary of the
> Genesee
> River flowing through my backyard. I'm very fortunate in that I live about
> 5
> minutes from a major highway and about 10 minutes from downtown but have a
> vitual bird sanctuary in my backyard thanks to a bad wind storm we had a
> few
> years ago. We have a "grove" of downed trees and brush right along the
> creek
> and the birds just LOVE it. Not to mention the squirrels, fox, deer,
> rabbits
> and any other wildlife that find their way along the creek.
>
> The number and variety of birds that come to our feeders is unbelievable.
> This morning, in 6 degree weather, we had 8 male cardinals and 5 females
> (all at once), a male and female hairy wood pecker, male and female downy,
> male red bellied. More house finches that I can count, goldfinches, red
> and
> white breasted nuthatches, tufted titmice, blue jays (of course!),
> carolina
> chickadees (they're so cute!), too many sparrows to mention, mourning
> doves
> (a couple of their city cousins came by yesterday!). We also have one lone
> little Carolina Wren that is just the cutest little bird...he flew right
> up
> to the feeders this morning as I was filling them...for the 4th time in
> two
> days! These guys are voracious...I've never seen a feeder emptied so
> quickly!
>
> Anyway, I just had to add to this post. I'm having such a wonderful time
> this morning watching who's dropped by to the buffet! Take care all, and
> those of you sharing in the aftermath of the storm (as we are) stay warm,
> stay dry and keep those feeders filled!
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