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Gila the Zebra Back Woodpecker

March 1, 2010
By melanie
Gila the Zebra Back Woodpecker

A loud “churrr” can be heard as the Gila woodpecker approaches out veranda and declares the hummingbird feeder is his territory.
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United We Are Warm

February 27, 2010
By melanie
United We Are Warm

It was a chilly Saturday morning when I got up and heard the rain drops outside. I peek outside the window without my glasses and saw an odd blurry object which I know wasn’t a fixture in our patio. Hurriedly, I put my glasses on and saw this.
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Wind Dancer

December 5, 2009
By melanie
Wind Dancer

Minutes after setting up the feeder, the hummingbirds knew that a nectar solution was inside the bottle.
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Hop, Feed and Peck

November 21, 2009
By melanie
Hop, Feed and Peck

The old feeder usually feed at least two to four birds at a time so we decided to buy a bigger one which will accommodate at least six.
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Visiting Birds

October 31, 2009
By melanie
Visiting Birds

Variety of birds started visiting our feeder. I have yet to identify the species of these two beautiful winged animals.
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Hello Sparrow

October 28, 2009
By melanie
Hello Sparrow

A new gang of birds were circling the feeder. Small, plump brown-gray and striped feather with buff, black, and brown.
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House Finches – She chases, He backs off

October 5, 2009
By melanie
House Finches – She chases, He backs off

I noticed that the female is more dominant than the male. When the female is on the feeder sometimes it will chase and intimidate the male to back off, as if telling the male that she wants the feeder all by herself.
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Birds outside the Window

September 19, 2009
By melanie
Birds outside the Window

When I was still living at mom and dad’s place, the room I shared with my sister has a window view to our neighbor’s garden. Planted there were different trees and plants that draw different type of birds and especially attracting sparrows.
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