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csziggy

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21. Thanks! My husband and I have been learning British birds

Reply to sl8 (Reply #20)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:28 PM

Sep 2018

Next year we're going to the UK for three months. Our intention is to go birding, hiking, sightseeing and genealogy. We've been picking up bird and tourist books, mostly used, in preparation.

It's nice to see that study pay off!

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YOU SHALL NOT PASS ! - NOW, that's a mean stare and 100% intimidation [View all] packman Sep 2018 OP

That owl probably took staring lessons from Gibbs. grumpyduck Sep 2018 #1

Neat! nt SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #2

Wow! handmade34 Sep 2018 #3

You sir, are on my perch. I have claimed it for the Royal Order of Hogwarts. Fla Dem Sep 2018 #4

What kind of bird is the other? Martin Eden Sep 2018 #5

Downy Woodpecker. eppur_se_muova Sep 2018 #7

Thanks! Martin Eden Sep 2018 #10

He or she held its ground pretty good all things considered. John Fante Sep 2018 #27

Are you sure? Downys are very small birds csziggy Sep 2018 #13

Good eye! sl8 Sep 2018 #20

Thanks! My husband and I have been learning British birds csziggy Sep 2018 #21

No problem. Did you see the second video? sl8 Sep 2018 #26

No, I don't bother with Twitter csziggy Sep 2018 #29

Wow, that's awesome. sl8 Sep 2018 #31

Ahhh ... I sit corrected. I only considered North American birds. eppur_se_muova Sep 2018 #24

I kept searching for the red on the under coverts csziggy Sep 2018 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Iterate Sep 2018 #17

They are British birds - see my post above csziggy Sep 2018 #22

Oh, my. I hope the downy made it away safely. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #6

Me too!! ailsagirl Sep 2018 #8

They are cute. I love birds. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #9

"You didn't read the memo, did you?" n/t sarge43 Sep 2018 #11

♫ "And I won't ... back ... down ..." sl8 Sep 2018 #12

Wow again. Wow wow. LakeArenal Sep 2018 #14

This is MY post.. get off! JustFiveMoreMinutes Sep 2018 #15

Eyebrows for effect keithbvadu2 Sep 2018 #16

I can't believe you made a post post. sl8 Sep 2018 #18

Episode 2: Woodie Strikes Back sl8 Sep 2018 #19

Ph - I didn't realize you'd posted it here! csziggy Sep 2018 #30

Brave little Rebl2 Sep 2018 #32

Reminds me of LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #23

Love the way Owl moves his left foot forward AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #28

Helluva stare. whathehell Sep 2018 #33