tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22012054367376642252024-03-13T08:46:03.845-07:00One man's birding journey...Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-89505521139062656252016-05-11T15:58:00.002-07:002016-05-11T15:58:19.288-07:00Blue Jay sightingWell I saw another Blue Jay today but he cam and went so fast I couldn't grab my camera.<br />
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Also saw a hummingbird yesterday again no camera handy.Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-29703454148703576442016-05-10T15:54:00.000-07:002016-05-11T15:56:32.087-07:00Rose-Breasted Grosbeak<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe4Q3yq76BGUPDuSnBJw3rtUY0QUiOo_U2q5R_H8tuQEXC8bCGbV9IDCeoaDj011NZEoyrlfcSRkl0lmP59exQyszLSP0OevvjA2nu8drQZyTXpY0jbmryFkyvB1ux7q3D0tauCbYy3o/s1600/Grosbeak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe4Q3yq76BGUPDuSnBJw3rtUY0QUiOo_U2q5R_H8tuQEXC8bCGbV9IDCeoaDj011NZEoyrlfcSRkl0lmP59exQyszLSP0OevvjA2nu8drQZyTXpY0jbmryFkyvB1ux7q3D0tauCbYy3o/s320/Grosbeak.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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First time one of these Red-Breasted Grosbeaks have visited our backyard!Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-56844641011300462622016-04-21T19:44:00.001-07:002016-04-21T19:44:56.229-07:00Blue jayToday we spotted our first Blue jay at the feeder in our backyard!<br />
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I is I could have gotten a photo but he was too fast and the light was fading.<br />
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I'll get him next time!Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-46110049651007046472016-04-12T20:53:00.001-07:002016-04-12T20:53:19.923-07:00Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was amazing today to see a Bald Eagle for the first time!<br />
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I have always wanted to see one in person and it was breath taking indeed!<br />
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I saw this beautiful bird in Greenfield, Indiana!<br />
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She was in the nest sitting on her eggs which I understand are about to hatch any day now.Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-34254193828172383862016-04-08T19:21:00.000-07:002016-04-08T19:21:01.020-07:00Finches!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a lot of Finches stop by for a meal toady at the backyard feeder!<br />
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Among them top right was my awesome wife Pamela's favorite which she has named Arrow!<br />
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These are beautiful little birds!Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-43028877076704723972016-04-03T17:09:00.000-07:002016-04-05T17:09:23.969-07:00Bluebird houseAdded a little Bluebird house to the backyard! <div>
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The swallows seem interested in it and hopefully we will see some Bluebirds soon!</div>
Sean Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03867776031182971488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201205436737664225.post-8655731197063175732016-03-31T14:34:00.000-07:002016-04-03T14:35:19.869-07:00Birding!<a href="https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12920507_10207942394231083_6129426152317505138_n.jpg?oh=0533e4d5b9e0f9a77cbb0f8eaa3310c2&oe=577A04F8" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12920507_10207942394231083_6129426152317505138_n.jpg?oh=0533e4d5b9e0f9a77cbb0f8eaa3310c2&oe=577A04F8" width="240" /></a>That's right everyone our latest interest is birding! Who would have thought?<br />
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Visited Wild Birds Unlimited and got all set up with some gear and got our bird feeder set up in the back yard.<br />
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What an amazing new hobby, lots of research ahead. Will keep you posted!<br />
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