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Solly Mack

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Mon Feb 20, 2012, 03:32 PM Feb 2012

Some bird photos from the Great Backyard Bird Count (pic heavy) [View all]

I saw this thread in GD and decided to participate.

I spent 4 days counting the birds I could see and posting the results at the GBBC website.

I didn't record every bird I saw because I wasn't exactly sure what kind of bird it was. I also didn't take photos of every bird I saw because I was busy counting the smaller birds.

However, I did take some shots after I was finished with my count. I submitted my last report this morning.


American Robin




Blue-Jay






Dark-eyed Junco (we also have the Slate-colored Junco)




Chipping Sparrow (I was shooting through the fence)




Northern Cardinal








Northern Mockingbird










and....of course

That evil bird


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (a keystone species, btw)


Which I've renamed 'ULittle' for, 'You little @#$%!'.



I had a great time counting birds.



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Those are great. Skinner Feb 2012 #1
Thanks! Solly Mack Feb 2012 #2
Those were the 1st Cardinal and BlueJay I've seen all year. benld74 Feb 2012 #3
Gosh. Where do you live? Solly Mack Feb 2012 #4
Home of Cardinal Nation!!!! benld74 Feb 2012 #18
I should have known. (your avatar) lol Solly Mack Feb 2012 #19
nice pictures! madrchsod Feb 2012 #5
You should! Species are migrating into new places and some are reducing in number. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #6
I really enjoyed these. dmr Feb 2012 #7
Thanks, dmr. That eagle is great! Solly Mack Feb 2012 #8
What a day you had!! dmr Feb 2012 #11
I don't think I've ever seen such a fat cardinal :) TBF Feb 2012 #9
lol He's just putting on a display. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #10
Beautiful! Thanks. n/t SunSeeker Feb 2012 #12
Thank you, SunSeeker. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #14
oh, cool! Celebration Feb 2012 #13
That bird has even appeared in one of my dreams. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #15
Very nice pictures. OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #16
Thanks, OnyxCollie Solly Mack Feb 2012 #17
Great pictures. As an obsessive-compulsive type, Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #20
Please do! Next year you can do the GBBC as well. They'd love to hear from you. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #21
I have always wondered, do you have to participate all 4 days Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #22
You don't have to do all 4 days. Just whatever portion you choose to do. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #23
Great photos nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #24
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