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jokey

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« on: April 02, 2011, 20:01:24 »
this is a picture of a waxwing i had in my garden this afternoon ;D

we had over 30 in the tree next to our garden and they kept sweeping into our garden to strip the berries from our tree.  we have never seen them in this area before and we couldn't believe our luck, well chuffede :D

jo

 

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Re: waxwings
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 20:12:10 »
another photo of the waxwings:-

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pumkinlover

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Re: waxwings
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 20:15:24 »
Brilliant -we had them in the winter but I thought they would be on the way home by now!
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 20:57:47 »
Lucky you, I've never seen any!
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 22:01:56 »
Lucky you.  I missed a flock of them by a few minutes.   Lovely birds.

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jokey

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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 22:42:28 »
we've been smiling all day ;D

can't believe we have been so lucky to see them, we in north west of england and they were with us all afternoon

jo :)
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Re: waxwings
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 14:18:20 »
Wow, that's amazing.  I've never seen one before either, that would be really special.
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