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Omaha Steve

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Wed May 11, 2016, 06:55 PM May 2016

The cable guy took his break in our backyard and was he was so amazed dial up warning [View all]


It was raining at sun up. It was a bad morning. My little pride and joy of over a dozen years was going to the vet. We didn't know if he was coming home at that time. He had surgery. He is home sleeping off the meds in my lap under his favorite blanket.

Our cable was out. The cable guy could not get over all the different birds, animals, and sounds. Yes I enjoyed showing off our little friends.

The Orioles are stealing from the hummingbird feeders, so we had to change those around.

The Baltimore Orioles are the orange color. The males are bright orange. The females are the duller orange: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Baltimore_Oriole/id

We don't have photos yet of our Cat birds, Hummingbirds, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Indigo Bunting, and Summer Tanagers.

I promised some Oriole pix the other day. This first photo is an Orchard Oriole. We have at least two pair of them. You will see the complete photo in the full collection from this afternoon below. Orchard Oriole: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Orchard_Oriole/id



They make a lot of noise fighting over the jelly feeders. Here they are.

OS




Luka before age whitened his face up.


This was taken in my recliner just a few days ago. Dug is easy to see because he is mostly white. Luka is farther away and mostly black. That is Luka's ball he will play with for hours. We throw, he brings it back like he is herding sheep.

My left foot sticks out like a sore thumb.

OS
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OS those are just beautiful... Peacetrain May 2016 #1
And here, I thought this was gonna be another "mailman poops in person's yard" story. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #2
The turkeys poop all over the neighborhood Omaha Steve May 2016 #14
Nice, but don't you think you went a little overboard with the watermarks? Heeeeers Johnny May 2016 #3
Some days we don't use them at all Omaha Steve May 2016 #15
I'm glad you're using them malaise May 2016 #16
Lovely malaise May 2016 #4
My dad has a ton of Cardinals lancer78 May 2016 #5
Thanks Steve--great pictures. You are a good soul. panader0 May 2016 #6
Came home, booted up the computer, and this is the first thing I see. Beautiful- Thanks, Steve! NBachers May 2016 #7
I'm envious, of course Plucketeer May 2016 #8
Nice. Shadowflash May 2016 #9
Lucky cable guy. I'll bet you inspired him to try and follow Land of Enchantment May 2016 #10
I hope all goes well Thursday Omaha Steve May 2016 #11
Thanks. I know how hard it is when our pet children Land of Enchantment May 2016 #12
Sure Omaha Steve May 2016 #13
How do you keep the pigeons, mockingbirds & mice out of your bird feeders? KauaiK May 2016 #17
We have not seen a true pigeon since we got here...owls etc take care of that Omaha Steve May 2016 #19
Thanks OS and for sharing the pics. KauaiK May 2016 #20
and what the cable guy saw. :) wonderbar on the birds and squee on the puddy dogs . allan01 May 2016 #18
Lovely! lagomorph777 May 2016 #21
Thank you Omaha Steve May 2016 #22
Great Pix! Thanks "OS"! KoKo May 2016 #23
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