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Birders

PearliePoo2

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10. Lucky me! Built a large pond on my property in the woods.

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:58 PM

Feb 2018

So delighted when I saw a pair of ducks land on the new pond. Got the binoculars out and, “what the hell are those ducks? Bought a book, looked them up and...they were the incredibly beautiful Wood Duck! Started feeding them grain, built nesting boxes and year after year they return and hatch out their babies. I’ve been hooked on birds ever since! I’m also fortunate to watch an Osprey fish for trout in the pond each summer to feed their chicks! I also see Bald Eagles nearly daily! Lucky, lucky me! K&R

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what was your first bird? [View all] cab67 Feb 2018 OP

I found this group via a recommendation from a fellow gardener! femmocrat Feb 2018 #1

In order: CrispyQ Feb 2018 #2

I ran out and bought one soon after that Thanksgiving break. cab67 Feb 2018 #6

Warblers. Lindsay Feb 2018 #3

Parakeet DownriverDem Feb 2018 #4

I couldn't say TuxedoKat Feb 2018 #5

I was born this way. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #7

Woody and Winifred are the names WhiteTara Feb 2018 #11

MAY have had a canary. Sorry I can't ask Dad. elleng Feb 2018 #8

Green parakeet named Barney. Chipper Chat Feb 2018 #9

Lucky me! Built a large pond on my property in the woods. PearliePoo2 Feb 2018 #10