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Is this just a big sparrow, or a different bird? (vanity)
my backyard in central california
| march 30, 2010
| Perky (that's me)
Posted on 03/30/2010 2:00:16 PM PDT by PERKY2004
One of our backyard bird feeders (central California) has been very popular today with what looks to me like a giant sparrow, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me for certain? He's about 4-5 times the size of the goldfinches and housefinches that usually hang out on the feeder; in fact, he's about the size of the mourning doves we also get. Anyway, I snapped a few photos before he fluttered off.
Thanks for your assistance in identifying this bird. CHIRP!
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:00:16 PM PDT
by
PERKY2004
To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:01:43 PM PDT
by
Southside_Chicago_Republican
("During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." --Orwell)
To: PERKY2004
Looks like a mocking bird to me. Could be wrong, tho.
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:01:51 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
To: PERKY2004
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Mocking bird.
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:02:08 PM PDT
by
WakeUpAndVote
(Drill baby, drill!)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Hmmm.... I wonder if he could be a chubby mockingbird?
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:02:36 PM PDT
by
PERKY2004
(Proud military wife of a pilot ~ Praying for him and for all our troops!)
To: PERKY2004
Tigger needs to be thrown to the fishes!
It looks like a fat mockingbird.
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:03:20 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
To: PERKY2004
Yep.....pretty ‘portly’ bird, there. LOL!
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:03:29 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
To: PERKY2004
It’s a Cooper Jay - here in Washington we call them camp robbers ... very friendly. Mostly live high in the mountains. They spot people with backpacks and follow them. When they sit for lunch they’ll flock into nearby trees. If you hold your sandwich or part of it they’ll fly down, sit on your hand and help themselves ....
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:04:13 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(If someone calls me a racist I'll just tell them you're just saying that because I'm white ....)
To: PERKY2004
Was it carrying a coconut?
To: PERKY2004
Mockingbird....check the glasses....
To: PERKY2004
The swallow may fly south with the sun or the house martin or the plover may seek warmer climes in winter, yet these are not strangers to our land?
To: PERKY2004
Sparrowzilla - a product of radioactive mutations and unearthed by a California earthquake.
To: PERKY2004
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:06:29 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: PERKY2004
Maybe one of those newfangled Chinese Birds who is the ONLIEST offspring from a whole clutch of eggs.
They're just bigger!
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:07:45 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
("Git Out The Way")
To: eCSMaster
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:07:48 PM PDT
by
patriot08
(TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
To: PERKY2004
Not sure what he is - but thanks for the pictures.
He's a cute little chubber!!! :)
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:08:03 PM PDT
by
LADY J
(Change your thoughts and you change your world. - Norman Vincent Peale)
To: JoeProBono
heh heh heh ... nice picture! :)
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:08:21 PM PDT
by
PERKY2004
(Proud military wife of a pilot ~ Praying for him and for all our troops!)
To: PERKY2004
Definitely a Mockingbird. He’ll walk along the ground spreading his wings to scare up bugs. He’ll also divebomb your cat. State bird of Texas, because they’re fearless!
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:08:29 PM PDT
by
manic4organic
(Obama shot hoops, America lost troops.)
To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:08:40 PM PDT
by
MIchaelTArchangel
(Obama makes me miss Jimmah Cahtah!)
To: PERKY2004
I checked, you’ve got them out there, it’s a standard Northern Mockingbird.
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posted on
03/30/2010 2:09:13 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT,NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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