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Omaha Steve

(99,589 posts) Tue Jan 15, 2013, 08:33 PM Jan 2013

A better photo of the guests in our backyard sauna (link to previous post added) [View all]

It was 12 degrees outside when I took this at about 10 AM. I forgot to turn off the flash while shooting through the glass, so the photo is faded to the left. We now know we have at least five of the blue Birds. We have lived here six years. This is the first time we have ever had Blue Birds. That is a Gold Finch on the right.

The previous post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022186719

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A better photo of the guests in our backyard sauna (link to previous post added) [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2013 OP

lovely Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #1

I have the same heater. mr_hat Jan 2013 #2

I've never heard of such a thing!! But I just got permission to go and get one DonRedwood Jan 2013 #15

Get this one & the extension chord for yours and the birds safety Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #18

I was recently told that dehydration kills more birds than lack of food. progressoid Jan 2013 #31

Just beautiful! Liberal Jesus Freak Jan 2013 #3

No sauna, or even a hot tub Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #4

we just had some of those come through last week... I like them justabob Jan 2013 #23

The ceder waxwings are just one of many groups to visit us Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #27

Bluebirds would show up in our yard when we used to feed our dog outside LeftInTX Jan 2013 #25

We had a blue bird that visited regular to eat cat food of the back porch Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #26

So pretty and cute. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2013 #5

I think the blue and red ones are Indigo Buntings. nt patrice Jan 2013 #6

Sorry, they are Bluebirds...not buntings Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #8

No need to be "sorry". patrice Jan 2013 #10

We do get Indigo Buntings too Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #11

They migrate XemaSab Jan 2013 #20

Lazuli buntings are blue with reddish chests csziggy Jan 2013 #28

That's a female goldfinch, right? Demoiselle Jan 2013 #7

Yes it is Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #13

could be males - they molt the bright yellow feathers for the winter - both look the same right now. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #14

Birds love heated birdbaths in the winter. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #9

Gorgeous malaise Jan 2013 #12

Oh man. You got me all excited. pangaia Jan 2013 #16

I love wild birds Politicub Jan 2013 #17

Safety first Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #19

Thanks for the extra info and the link Politicub Jan 2013 #24

Thank you for the smile. This is lovely. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #21

Looks like the edge is a little too high. MsPithy Jan 2013 #22

A lot of birdbaths are not well designed csziggy Jan 2013 #29

Not hypercritical at all Omaha Steve Jan 2013 #30