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What Are You Seeing...   •   220 messages   •   1
        2010 HAS ARRIVED, and with it new sightings & ... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 10 (1.)
        What was your last wild bird of 2009??.. by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 10 (2.)
        My last birds for 2009 were several Pine Siskins a... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 10 (3.)
        Last and first by bluebird51100 - Jan 1, 10 (4.)
        We don't have a 2010 mammal yet, but we do have bi... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 10 (5.)
        Not seeing many birds in the yard at all over the ... by Patti - Jan 1, 10 (6.)
        This first day of 2010, we started off with a temp... by MaryAnn - Jan 2, 10 (7.)
        I can't wait until Ryan gets home... by MaryAnn - Jan 2, 10 (8.)
        first bird of 2010 was a Great Horned Owl... by roulette - Jan 3, 10 (9.)
        Congrats!.. by LabSpecimen - Jan 3, 10 (10.)
        Your very own baby hatchling is much more exciting... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 10 (11.)
        Yesterday late morning we had temperatures hit -6º... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 10 (12.)
        Congratulations to the New Family Addition by bluebird51100 - Jan 3, 10 (13.)
        this is my first and only, she is getting fixed th... by roulette - Jan 3, 10 (14.)
        ROTFLOL, Chad... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 10 (15.)
        Yep, boys can be interesting too!.. by Willow - Jan 3, 10 (16.)
        We woke up to hoar-frost coated trees and no wind.... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 10 (17.)
        MaryAnn, "What Are You Seeing..." #5, 1 Jan 2010 7... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 10 (18.)
        Yesterday (Jan 4), I saw 3 Sharp-tailed Grouse &am... by MaryAnn - Jan 6, 10 (19.)
        It has been cold, cold, cold here the past several... by MaryAnn - Jan 8, 10 (20.)
        must have beed awe-inspiring, MA... by Willow - Jan 8, 10 (21.)
        Yesterday (Jan 8), we went to Moose Jaw for the da... by MaryAnn - Jan 9, 10 (22.)
        MaryAnn, "What Are You Seeing..." #18, 4 Jan 2010 ... by MaryAnn - Jan 9, 10 (23.)
        The past two days, we were enjoying balmy temperat... by MaryAnn - Jan 11, 10 (24.)
        Yesterday (Jan 11), we saw temperatures hit +3ºC/ ... by MaryAnn - Jan 12, 10 (25.)
        We have had a very mild week here in SW Saskatchew... by MaryAnn - Jan 16, 10 (26.)
        This past week we have had mild weather... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 10 (27.)
        January 22, we had quite a mix of weather... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 10 (28.)
        The blizzard continues here in SW Saskatchewan, wi... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 10 (29.)
        ...and at just before 6:00PM, a Black-billed Magpi... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 10 (30.)
        ...and just a couple minutes ago (at 6:02 PM), we ... by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 10 (31.)
        that's cool -- is the brown creeper a lifer for yo... by Willow - Jan 25, 10 (32.)
        Willow, "What Are You Seeing..." #32, 25 Jan 2010 ... by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 10 (33.)
        great! by Willow - Jan 25, 10 (34.)
        They are hard for me to find as well... by roulette - Jan 25, 10 (35.)
        roulette, "What Are You Seeing..." #35, 25 Jan 201... by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 10 (36.)
        As we dug out last week (Jan 24 - 31), from the bi... by MaryAnn - Feb 4, 10 (37.)
        We have had some mild-ish weather... by MaryAnn - Feb 12, 10 (38.)
        This past weekend, we left home on February 12 aro... by MaryAnn - Feb 17, 10 (39.)
        The morning of Feb 16, on the way out to work in t... by MaryAnn - Feb 18, 10 (40.)
        Yesterday (Feb 18), on the way to work, in the dar... by MaryAnn - Feb 19, 10 (41.)
        So... by Tredici - Feb 22, 10 (42.)
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        Some Canadian Friends who came to Colorado for a w... by Tredici - Feb 22, 10 (44.)
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         by Tredici - Feb 22, 10 (46.)
         by Tredici - Feb 22, 10 (47.)
         by Tredici - Feb 22, 10 (48.)
        fab shots!.. by Willow - Feb 22, 10 (49.)
        Fabulous!!!.. by MaryAnn - Feb 23, 10 (50.)
        They are all so beautiful, Tredici. by Patti - Feb 23, 10 (51.)
        Outstanding pics Tre. by Ozzie Nelson - Feb 23, 10 (52.)
        Thanks all... by Tredici - Feb 23, 10 (53.)
        very nice and made me feel warmer. by roulette - Feb 25, 10 (54.)
        The end of February already.... by MaryAnn - Feb 27, 10 (55.)
        Yesterday was another lovely spring-like day in SW... by MaryAnn - Feb 28, 10 (56.)
        Later this morning, we (Larry, Ryan, and I) headed... by MaryAnn - Feb 28, 10 (57.)
        This past few days, it has been getting warmer and... by MaryAnn - Mar 5, 10 (58.)
        Yesterday (Mar 5), going to work, I saw at least 4... by MaryAnn - Mar 6, 10 (59.)
        Today (Mar 6), we hit a high of +8.2ºC/ 46.8ºF!!!.... by MaryAnn - Mar 6, 10 (60.)
        We had a high of +3ºC / 37ºF here in Swift Current... by MaryAnn - Mar 7, 10 (61.)
        March 12, 2010 Today at the Zoo It is an Asian Butterfly -- but no clue as to the variety. by Willow - Mar 12, 10 (62.)
        Such a beauty, Willow... by Patti - Mar 13, 10 (63.)
        Ooooohhhh, Willow... by MaryAnn - Mar 13, 10 (64.)
        wish we had some that colour around our gardens...... by Willow - Mar 13, 10 (65.)
        Yesterday (March 12), it was so nice outside (in t... by MaryAnn - Mar 13, 10 (66.)
        We had temperatures hitting +9ºC/ 48ºF again the p... by MaryAnn - Mar 14, 10 (67.)
        This past week, we have had, for most of the week,... by MaryAnn - Mar 20, 10 (68.)
        HAPPY HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!!!!!! by MaryAnn - Mar 20, 10 (69.)
        welcome spring. by roulette - Mar 20, 10 (70.)
        We had a nice weekend, weatherwise, but I didn't g... by MaryAnn - Mar 23, 10 (71.)
        We had nice weather yesterday... by MaryAnn - Mar 24, 10 (72.)
        Saturday morning (March 27), we three (Larry, Ryan... by MaryAnn - Mar 29, 10 (73.)
        March 29, Ryan and I headed to Sask Landing Provin... by MaryAnn - Apr 2, 10 (74.)
        Going to and from work this past week, I was seein... by MaryAnn - Apr 2, 10 (75.)
        Yesterday (April 2), we saw temperatures get to +1... by MaryAnn - Apr 3, 10 (76.)
        This afternoon (April 3), Larry, Ryan and I went f... by MaryAnn - Apr 4, 10 (77.)
        I forgot to mention that the evening of March 31, ... by MaryAnn - Apr 4, 10 (78.)
        Yesterday - Easter Sunday, we hit temperatures of ... by MaryAnn - Apr 5, 10 (79.)
        Wow!.. by Sassyaswell - Apr 6, 10 (80.)
        It has been a very busy week... by MaryAnn - Apr 9, 10 (81.)
        Things are picking up now.... by MaryAnn - Apr 9, 10 (82.)
        on line again last monday I saw 2 turkeys and a ph... by leatherman - Apr 10, 10 (83.)
        Welcome back, LM.... by MaryAnn - Apr 10, 10 (84.)
        Yesterday (April 8), we headed to Saskatoon around... by MaryAnn - Apr 10, 10 (85.)
        This morning (April 9), I headed to Maple Creek at... by MaryAnn - Apr 10, 10 (86.)
        Yesterday (April 10) was coolish, and windy (but n... by MaryAnn - Apr 11, 10 (87.)
        ain't got out to see any thing but scenery... by leatherman - Apr 12, 10 (88.)
         Colors reappearing by Patti - Apr 12, 10 (89.)
        they are getting their dress clothes on. by roulette - Apr 12, 10 (90.)
        The wite buildinf that yuo can see is The Lowell C... by leatherman - Apr 12, 10 (91.)
        cool, LM! by Willow - Apr 12, 10 (92.)
        Awesome, Patti... by MaryAnn - Apr 17, 10 (93.)
        Spring is definitely here in Southwest Saskatchewa... by MaryAnn - Apr 18, 10 (94.)
        We are having a musical backyard with all the feed... by Patti - Apr 18, 10 (95.)
        Friday evening (April 16), Larry and I went for a ... by MaryAnn - Apr 18, 10 (96.)
        Around noon yesterday (April 17), Larry, Ryan and ... by MaryAnn - Apr 18, 10 (97.)
        Patti, "What Are You Seeing..." #95, 18 Apr 2010 6... by MaryAnn - Apr 18, 10 (98.)
        I don't think they ever left for any length of tim... by Patti - Apr 18, 10 (99.)
         New Visitors by Patti - Apr 19, 10 (100.)

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Sharing Tips & Information   •   162 messages
        WISHING YOU & YOURSTHE VERY BESTOF HEALTH &... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 08 (1.)
        This shouldn't concern us here as we are on Server... by MaryAnn - Jan 19, 08 (2.)
        I will be offline for several days... by MaryAnn - Jan 29, 08 (3.)
        MaryAnn, "Sharing Tips & Information" #3, 29 J... by MaryAnn - Jan 29, 08 (4.)
        sounds smart -- cancelling. by Willow - Jan 29, 08 (5.)
        I will be offline for several days starting today.... by MaryAnn - Feb 1, 08 (6.)
        good luck weather-wise!.. by Willow - Feb 1, 08 (7.)
        This note came in on my BirdingPal list: Dear Fell... by Artemis - Feb 19, 08 (8.)
        Wow, that's quite the site with exquisite photogra... by Patti - Feb 19, 08 (9.)
        Birding Pal is a trustworthy site, too... by Artemis - Feb 20, 08 (10.)
        I used that when I made my trip to Florida 2 years... by roulette - Feb 20, 08 (11.)
        I will be offline for a few days starting today...... by MaryAnn - Feb 26, 08 (12.)
        :) don't work too hard! by Willow - Feb 26, 08 (13.)
        SPRING is in the air... by MaryAnn - Mar 2, 08 (14.)
        The Rite of Spring -- The Vernal Equinox occurs on... by MaryAnn - Mar 20, 08 (15.)
        HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING,MARCH 20!!!.. by MaryAnn - Mar 20, 08 (16.)
        Do you realize how early Easter is this year?.. by MaryAnn - Mar 21, 08 (17.)
        Have a GRADE-A Day!Wishing everyone a Blessed and ... by MaryAnn - Mar 22, 08 (18.)
        On Saturday, 2008 March 29 at 8 p.m., millions of ... by MaryAnn - Mar 28, 08 (19.)
        MaryAnn, "Sharing Tips & Information" #19, 28 ... by MaryAnn - Mar 28, 08 (20.)
        I am committed.. by Willow - Mar 28, 08 (21.)
        Not "Earth Hour" related so much as more awareness... by MaryAnn - Mar 28, 08 (22.)
        Willow, "Sharing Tips & Information" #21, 28 M... by MaryAnn - Mar 28, 08 (23.)
        Everyone I know is participating here... by Willow - Mar 28, 08 (24.)
        I see, in my eMail this morning, the secretary fro... by MaryAnn - Mar 29, 08 (25.)
        Another site you may want to check out (pretty muc... by MaryAnn - Mar 29, 08 (26.)
        check out the front page of Google... by Willow - Mar 29, 08 (27.)
        I hadn't heard about this yet... by LabSpecimen - Mar 29, 08 (28.)
        we are going to try if we can remember by roulette - Mar 29, 08 (29.)
        If you forget -- do another hour.... by Willow - Mar 29, 08 (30.)
        Earlier today.... by MaryAnn - Mar 29, 08 (31.)
        We plan to participate as well... by Patti - Mar 29, 08 (32.)
        only the fridge for me... by Willow - Mar 29, 08 (33.)
        Me, too, Willow... by Patti - Mar 30, 08 (34.)
        I was very disappointed... by Willow - Mar 30, 08 (35.)
        We turned our lights out as well as electricity to... by MaryAnn - Mar 30, 08 (36.)
        the news reports say that Toronto did well -- down... by Willow - Mar 30, 08 (37.)
        American Birding Association's PRINCIPLES OF BIRDI... by MaryAnn - Apr 7, 08 (38.)
        I just joined them this past winter. by roulette - Apr 7, 08 (39.)
        Happy EARTH DAY!!!! In 1963, former U.S... by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 08 (40.)
        In Swift Current, there are different events organ... by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 08 (41.)
        I found this quite interesting though I wonder how... by Willow - May 4, 08 (42.)
        Very interesting, Willow... by MaryAnn - May 5, 08 (43.)
        Here is a link to a friend of mines essay and pics... by roulette - May 29, 08 (44.)
        cool! by Willow - May 29, 08 (45.)
        Great!.. by MaryAnn - Jun 20, 08 (46.)
        HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE!! TODAY, June 20 is the long... by MaryAnn - Jun 20, 08 (47.)
        This photo is Patti's from BB&OC - What Are Yo... by MaryAnn - Aug 8, 08 (48.)
        As per our conversation about Bats, here is a site... by roulette - Aug 15, 08 (49.)
        Here in Atlantic Canada, some of the Bird store se... by Patti - Aug 15, 08 (50.)
        They will only come out at dusk/night... by roulette - Aug 15, 08 (51.)
        Doesn't matter... by Patti - Aug 15, 08 (52.)
        if you make noises like squeeks and squeals, you c... by roulette - Aug 15, 08 (53.)
        I'll remember to be extra quiet!!!.. by Patti - Aug 15, 08 (54.)
        bats are so cool Patti... by Willow - Aug 16, 08 (55.)
        THANK YOU, Chad!!!!.. by MaryAnn - Aug 16, 08 (56.)
        My most frequent memories of bats is from my Teleh... by Patti - Aug 16, 08 (57.)
        In the language of science, an equinox is either o... by MaryAnn - Sep 23, 08 (58.)
        Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends... ... by MaryAnn - Oct 13, 08 (59.)
        Remembrance Day... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 08 (60.)
         On this Remembrance Day, we remember Those who ... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 08 (61.)
        Thanks from a Vietnam veteran by leatherman - Nov 11, 08 (62.)
        I THANK YOU, LM... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 08 (63.)
         They shall grow not old, As we that are left ... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 08 (64.)
         In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the popp... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 08 (65.)
        Remembering all Veterans today... by Patti - Nov 11, 08 (66.)
        me, too... by Willow - Nov 11, 08 (67.)
        I hear you on all accounts, Willow.... by MaryAnn - Nov 15, 08 (68.)
        I was born after WWI and I learned a lot about tho... by Willow - Nov 16, 08 (69.)
        My Paternal Grandmother and my Dad came to Canada ... by MaryAnn - Nov 16, 08 (70.)
        and so we remember and hopeful my niece and nephew... by Willow - Nov 16, 08 (71.)
        My freinds son who I seen grow up is in Iraq now..... by debs - Nov 22, 08 (72.)
        Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends... M... by MaryAnn - Nov 27, 08 (73.)
        Thanks and happy day to all of you. by debs - Nov 27, 08 (74.)
        have a happy turkey day, everyone. by roulette - Nov 27, 08 (75.)
        Happy Thanksgiving, everyone by cytojo - Nov 27, 08 (76.)
        A Blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving Day to all wh... by Patti - Nov 27, 08 (77.)
        Happy Thanksgiving! by Willow - Nov 27, 08 (78.)
        Thanks... by debs - Nov 28, 08 (79.)
        Solstice Time, Solstice Time, the shortest day and... by MaryAnn - Dec 21, 08 (80.)
        Happy Hanukkah to all our Jewish friends who celeb... by MaryAnn - Dec 21, 08 (81.)
        WISHING EVERYONEA VERY MERRY & BLESSED CHRISTM... by MaryAnn - Dec 24, 08 (82.)
         by cytojo - Dec 24, 08 (83.)
        WISHING YOU & YOURSTHE VERY BESTOF HEALTH &... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (84.)
        What is an ALBERTA CLIPPER?.. by MaryAnn - Jan 12, 09 (85.)
        House Finches get a disease called "Mycoplasmal Co... by MaryAnn - Feb 6, 09 (86.)
        Ten Laws of Winter Birding 1) The older we get, th... by roulette - Mar 9, 09 (87.)
        Thanks for sharing that, Chad.... by MaryAnn - Mar 11, 09 (88.)
        The Rite of Spring -- The Vernal Equinox occurs on... by MaryAnn - Mar 20, 09 (89.)
        Today 2009 March 22 is WORLD WATER DAY, we should ... by MaryAnn - Mar 22, 09 (90.)
        VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for... by MaryAnn - Mar 28, 09 (91.)
        Thanks for joining with millions of people last ye... by MaryAnn - Mar 28, 09 (92.)
                a little humor this morning Some times, things get... by leatherman - Apr 9, 09 (92.1)
        Have a GRADE-A Day!Wishing everyone a Blessed and ... by MaryAnn - Apr 10, 09 (93.)
        thank you MA, you too by roulette - Apr 10, 09 (94.)
        for the people that like to see how other states a... by leatherman - Apr 11, 09 (95.)
        leatherman, "Sharing Tips & Information" #96, ... by MaryAnn - Apr 14, 09 (96.)
        welcome by leatherman - Apr 14, 09 (97.)
        Happy EARTH DAY!!!! In 1963, former U.S... by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 09 (98.)
        Follow Purple Martins on their Spring Migration no... by MaryAnn - Apr 26, 09 (99.)

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~*Nature Quotes & Stories*~   •   108 messages
        “The Grackle’s disposition is as gloomy as his plu... by MaryAnn - Jun 23, 05 (1.)
        There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There i... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 05 (2.)
        One of the most tragic things I know about human n... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 05 (3.)
        How strange that nature does not knock, and yet do... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 05 (4.)
         Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 05 (5.)
        When Nature has work to be done, she creates a gen... by MaryAnn - Jul 22, 05 (6.)
        Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her ... by MaryAnn - Jul 22, 05 (7.)
        “There is nothing in which birds differ more from ... by MaryAnn - Jul 24, 05 (8.)
        A bird does not sing because it has an answer... by MaryAnn - Jul 24, 05 (9.)
        "The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind." -... by MaryAnn - Jul 24, 05 (10.)
        Climb the mountains and get their good tidings... by MaryAnn - Aug 11, 05 (11.)
        Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them..... by MaryAnn - Aug 11, 05 (12.)
        great thread here* The songs of my lil lady bird i... by debs - Sep 1, 05 (13.)
        No spring, nor summer beauty hath such grace As I... by MaryAnn - Sep 22, 05 (14.)
        Gold of a ripe oat straw, gold of a southwest moon... by MaryAnn - Sep 22, 05 (15.)
        Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bo... by MaryAnn - Sep 22, 05 (16.)
        Wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being ... by MaryAnn - Sep 22, 05 (17.)
        There is music in the meadows, in the air– Autumn... by MaryAnn - Oct 1, 05 (18.)
        The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are... by MaryAnn - Oct 1, 05 (19.)
        Robert Frost (1874–1963)... by MaryAnn - Oct 1, 05 (20.)
        For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering... by MaryAnn - Oct 21, 05 (21.)
        Bittersweet October... by MaryAnn - Oct 21, 05 (22.)
        Delicious autumn!.. by MaryAnn - Oct 21, 05 (23.)
         ...after mentioning Kookaburras in another BB&... by MaryAnn - Nov 5, 05 (24.)
        Here Nature seems fulfilled in all her ends... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (25.)
        Autumn Refrain-- Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) The s... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (26.)
        "A little girl has brought me a purple finch... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (27.)
        Birdhouse sayings/signs: Every Birdie Welco... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (28.)
        Autumn Birds - John Clare, 1793 - 1864, Autumn Bi... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (29.)
        I found this quote and thought it can pertain to e... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (30.)
        ...and here's another one: "You must be the chang... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (31.)
        "You can't depend on your eyes if your imagination... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (32.)
        Nature teaches more than she preaches... by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 05 (33.)
        All in November's soaking mist We stand and prune... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 05 (34.)
        The name 'November' is believed to derive from 'no... by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 05 (35.)
        Dismal November!.. by MaryAnn - Nov 11, 05 (36.)
        "Blackbird singing in the dead of night - Take th... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (37.)
        “We have a unique opportunity to preserve somethin... by MaryAnn - Dec 7, 05 (38.)
        The Twelve Days of ChristmasOn the first day of ... by MaryAnn - Dec 16, 05 (39.)
        Nature gives to every time and season some beautie... by MaryAnn - Dec 16, 05 (40.)
        The holly and the ivy, When they are both full g... by MaryAnn - Dec 16, 05 (41.)
                &n... by MaryAnn - Dec 16, 05 (42.)
        MaryAnn--can you fix my post please?.. by Cindy Kins - Dec 16, 05 (43.)
        "Niagara was at once stamped upon my heart, an ima... by MaryAnn - Dec 21, 05 (44.)
        Guess all the tourist traps & casinos etc were... by Goochie - Dec 21, 05 (45.)
        1842.... Probably not!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 22, 05 (46.)
        I would feel more optimistic about a bright future... by MaryAnn - Jan 14, 06 (47.)
        "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robe... by MaryAnn - Jan 26, 06 (48.)
        "In short, all good things are wild and free…Give ... by MaryAnn - Jan 29, 06 (49.)
        "When we chain and confine all our wild country, e... by MaryAnn - Jan 29, 06 (50.)
        The clearest way into the Universe is through a fo... by MaryAnn - Jan 29, 06 (51.)
        How lovely!!.. by Cindy Kins - Feb 8, 06 (52.)
        One of mine, too, Cindy... by MaryAnn - Feb 9, 06 (53.)
        Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to... by MaryAnn - Feb 12, 06 (54.)
        I have a book by John Muir I bought while at Yosem... by Cindy Kins - Feb 13, 06 (55.)
        Is it this one, Cindy: Our National Parks (by John... by MaryAnn - Feb 16, 06 (56.)
        "It may be that the sky is layered differently t... by MaryAnn - Feb 18, 06 (57.)
        The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; ... by MaryAnn - Mar 5, 06 (58.)
        <br clear=left> If you use this bit of code... by Willow - Mar 5, 06 (59.)
        Thank you, Willow... by MaryAnn - Mar 5, 06 (60.)
        you are welcome! by Willow - Mar 5, 06 (61.)
        The counterfeit and counterpart of Nature is repro... by MaryAnn - Mar 19, 06 (62.)
        Sometimes I visualize in my gin, The Audubon tha... by MaryAnn - Mar 19, 06 (63.)
        Birds by William Wordsworth Happier of happy thou... by MaryAnn - Mar 19, 06 (64.)
        Birds by John Keats O fret not after knowledge--... by MaryAnn - Mar 19, 06 (65.)
        How do you know but ev'ry Bird that cuts the airy ... by MaryAnn - Mar 19, 06 (66.)
        ...Hummingbirds mime the words As they dance in t... by MaryAnn - Apr 29, 06 (67.)
        "Sleep and Poetry" What is more gentle than a wind... by MaryAnn - Apr 29, 06 (68.)
        I am not sure who wrote or said this, but I like i... by MaryAnn - May 14, 06 (69.)
        "A squirrel leaping from bough to bough, and makin... by MaryAnn - May 19, 06 (70.)
        "A tree is made to live in peace in the color of d... by MaryAnn - May 19, 06 (71.)
        To see the Summer Sky Is Poetry, though never in ... by MaryAnn - Jul 3, 06 (72.)
        Love is to the heart what the summer is to the far... by MaryAnn - Jul 3, 06 (73.)
        Then followed that beautiful season... by MaryAnn - Jul 3, 06 (74.)
        That beautiful season the Summer! Filled was the ... by MaryAnn - Jul 3, 06 (75.)
        "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a fl... by MaryAnn - Sep 6, 06 (76.)
        No spring, nor summer beauty hath such grace As I... by MaryAnn - Sep 10, 06 (77.)
        Gold of a ripe oat straw, gold of a southwest moon... by MaryAnn - Sep 10, 06 (78.)
        "Now about the first of September, you will see fl... by MaryAnn - Sep 17, 06 (79.)
        There is music in the meadows, in the air – Autum... by MaryAnn - Sep 21, 06 (80.)
        Listen!.. by MaryAnn - Sep 21, 06 (81.)
        Wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being ... by MaryAnn - Sep 23, 06 (82.)
        Try to remember the kind of September When life w... by MaryAnn - Sep 23, 06 (83.)
        I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A m... by MaryAnn - Dec 24, 06 (84.)
        "God gave us our memories so that we might have ... by MaryAnn - Dec 24, 06 (85.)
        O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree! How are thy l... by MaryAnn - Dec 24, 06 (86.)
        The merry year is born Like the bright berry from... by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 07 (87.)
        I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone s... by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 07 (88.)
        "Hear!.. by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 07 (89.)
        This story was written in 1874 by Amos Cummings un... by madbaumer - Mar 29, 07 (90.)
        Great story, madbaumer... by MaryAnn - Mar 30, 07 (91.)
        "Life is not measured by the number of breaths you... by MaryAnn - Apr 11, 07 (92.)
        Oh, never this whelming east wind swells But it s... by MaryAnn - Jul 22, 07 (93.)
        The man who is swimming against the stream knows t... by MaryAnn - Jul 26, 07 (94.)
        Bittersweet October... by MaryAnn - Nov 3, 07 (95.)
        In order to see birds, it is necessary to become ... by MaryAnn - Jan 5, 08 (96.)
        Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in th... by MaryAnn - May 3, 08 (97.)
        One of the penalties of an ecological education is... by MaryAnn - May 3, 08 (98.)
        "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he fin... by MaryAnn - Nov 17, 08 (99.)
        “A true Canadian loves the Winter, revels in it, ... by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 09 (100.)

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~ Critter & Other NATURE TRIVIA ~   •   370 messages
The List   •   70 messages
        here are some lists for me as of today... by roulette - Jan 23, 08 (1.)
        Great new thread, Chad... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 08 (2.)
        We do keep a number of lists including a Life List... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 08 (3.)
        We have a list of want-to-sees, so we narrowed dow... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 08 (4.)
        heh, talk about an easy lifer... by roulette - Jan 27, 08 (5.)
        Wow!!.. by MaryAnn - Jan 28, 08 (6.)
        heh, getting there is now going to involve a few t... by roulette - Jan 28, 08 (7.)
        MaryAnn, "The List" #3, 24 Jan 2008 1:34 am The Li... by MaryAnn - Feb 9, 08 (8.)
        MaryAnn, "The List" #4, 24 Jan 2008 1:39 am One of... by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 08 (9.)
        Lists and more lists... by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 08 (10.)
        nice list... by roulette - Apr 21, 08 (11.)
        We do count what we see flying over as well.. by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 08 (12.)
        A yard list is allowed to add any birds seen in th... by roulette - Apr 21, 08 (13.)
        Living just 4 houses in from the outskirts of the ... by MaryAnn - Apr 21, 08 (14.)
        Our Yard list now includes a Double-crested Cormor... by MaryAnn - May 16, 08 (15.)
        Our yard list now also includes a Wilson's Snipe t... by MaryAnn - May 25, 08 (16.)
        Our life list now includes a Snowy Egret -- we saw... by MaryAnn - May 27, 08 (17.)
        Our yard list and our life list now includes a Bla... by MaryAnn - Jun 28, 08 (18.)
        Our lifelist now includes a Black-backed Woodpecke... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 08 (19.)
        congrats, that would be a lifer for me as well... by roulette - Jul 14, 08 (20.)
        Here we sit...at 286 for a Larry-MaryAnn combined ... by MaryAnn - Jul 20, 08 (21.)
        #313 this past tuesday was the Salt Marsh Sharp Ta... by roulette - Sep 1, 08 (22.)
        Congratulations, Chad... by MaryAnn - Sep 1, 08 (23.)
        It didn't make its call. by roulette - Sep 1, 08 (24.)
        2 more to add since last posting... by roulette - Oct 19, 08 (25.)
        Awesome, Chad.... by MaryAnn - Oct 19, 08 (26.)
        Larry got a lifer when we went to Montréal-- the N... by MaryAnn - Oct 19, 08 (27.)
        heh, I think your list is safe from me this year..... by roulette - Oct 19, 08 (28.)
        This past week (November 11), we added another bir... by MaryAnn - Nov 15, 08 (29.)
        after today, life is 321 and year is 266 by roulette - Nov 23, 08 (30.)
        Wonderful, Chad... by MaryAnn - Nov 23, 08 (31.)
        MaryAnn, "The List" #4, 24 Jan 2008 1:39 am Las... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 09 (32.)
        We have a list of want-to-sees... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 09 (33.)
        Good thing I was doing our 'year in review'... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 09 (34.)
        This evening, the Cliff Swallows flying over our h... by MaryAnn - May 19, 09 (35.)
        MaryAnn, "The List" #33, 1 Mar 2009 9:28 pm We're ... by MaryAnn - May 19, 09 (36.)
        Hmmmm.... by MaryAnn - Aug 9, 09 (37.)
        We have a new 'yard bird' for our yard list... by MaryAnn - Aug 23, 09 (38.)
        With the sighting of the Connecticut Warbler last ... by MaryAnn - Sep 27, 09 (39.)
        congrats. by roulette - Sep 28, 09 (40.)
        Thnx, Chad... by MaryAnn - Sep 28, 09 (41.)
        do you remember which county they are in?.. by roulette - Sep 28, 09 (42.)
        roulette, "The List" #42, 28 Sep 2009 4:19 pm Chad... by MaryAnn - Sep 29, 09 (43.)
        out near the SW corner of the state... by roulette - Sep 29, 09 (44.)
        got a lifer today... by roulette - Dec 14, 09 (45.)
        http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/246255... by roulette - Dec 15, 09 (46.)
        where did you see it? by Willow - Dec 15, 09 (47.)
        in lancaster county, SE corner of PA. by roulette - Dec 15, 09 (48.)
        you went out to see/find it? by Willow - Dec 15, 09 (49.)
        yes, heard about it on the rare bird alert and wen... by roulette - Dec 18, 09 (50.)
        that's so cool! by Willow - Dec 18, 09 (51.)
        Wow, Chad... by MaryAnn - Dec 18, 09 (52.)
        MaryAnn, "The List" #33, 1 Mar 2009 9:28 pm Last y... by MaryAnn - Jan 2, 10 (53.)
        We have a list of want-to-sees... by MaryAnn - Jan 2, 10 (54.)
        Our Lifelist hit 290 this week... by MaryAnn - Apr 10, 10 (55.)
        congrats, MA by roulette - Apr 11, 10 (56.)
        Thnx... by MaryAnn - Apr 11, 10 (57.)
        true that... by roulette - Apr 12, 10 (58.)
        Our life list grew by another one... by MaryAnn - Apr 25, 10 (59.)
        no lifers in the 2010 for me yet... by roulette - May 4, 10 (60.)
        I did get a lifer last week when I got a report of... by roulette - Jun 22, 10 (61.)
        211 for the yearlist. by roulette - Jun 22, 10 (62.)
        WOW!!.. by MaryAnn - Jun 23, 10 (63.)
        #351 yesterday... by roulette - Jul 12, 10 (64.)
        A Ruff!!.. by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 10 (65.)
        Our Life list grew by three since the end of June.... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 10 (66.)
        I now have some new lists started... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 10 (67.)
        MaryAnn, "The List" #54, 2 Jan 2010 2:12 pm Larry ... by MaryAnn - Jul 13, 10 (68.)
        MA, do you use Ebird?.. by roulette - Jul 13, 10 (69.)
        I haven't checked into Ebird yet... by MaryAnn - Jul 18, 10 (70.)
~~ Annual Bird Counts ~~   •   222 messages
        Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly, dig out the b... by MaryAnn - Dec 12, 06 (1.)
        I don't know when our local Christmas Bird Counts ... by MaryAnn - Dec 12, 06 (2.)
         THE ANNUAL GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT WHERE EVE... by MaryAnn - Dec 12, 06 (3.)
        I have my local count, which is called the Lewisto... by roulette - Dec 12, 06 (4.)
        Ohhhh, Chad!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 13, 06 (5.)
        Our local Christmas Bird and Mammal Count, here in... by MaryAnn - Dec 13, 06 (6.)
        hello MA the local count gives me an area where th... by roulette - Dec 13, 06 (7.)
        Sounds raptor-ous to me, Chad!!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 14, 06 (8.)
        Looking forward to the results of your Christmas B... by MaryAnn - Dec 19, 06 (9.)
        going to work on it some this evening. by roulette - Dec 19, 06 (10.)
        On December 15, Ryan was involved in an official B... by MaryAnn - Dec 19, 06 (11.)
        On December 17, Ryan was involved in the Qu'Appell... by MaryAnn - Dec 23, 06 (12.)
        On December 18, Ryan was involved in the Gardiner ... by MaryAnn - Dec 23, 06 (13.)
        thanks for posting... by roulette - Dec 24, 06 (14.)
        Sounds like you had a very successful count, Chad.... by MaryAnn - Dec 24, 06 (15.)
        MaryAnn, "~~ Annual Bird Counts ~~" #13, 23 Dec 20... by MaryAnn - Dec 24, 06 (16.)
        The first Christmas Bird Count took place on Chris... by MaryAnn - Dec 26, 06 (17.)
        okay, here is the goodies from this past saturday'... by roulette - Dec 27, 06 (18.)
        Wow, Chad... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 06 (19.)
        actually we don't... by roulette - Dec 27, 06 (20.)
        I am not sure if Audubon does anything with the Ma... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 06 (21.)
        Swift Current's Christmas Bird and Mammal Count is... by MaryAnn - Dec 30, 06 (22.)
        We had our annual Christmas Bird & Mammal Coun... by MaryAnn - Dec 31, 06 (23.)
        The following is the results from our 2005 CHRISTM... by MaryAnn - Dec 31, 06 (24.)
        2004 Swift Current Christmas Bird Count on Decembe... by MaryAnn - Dec 31, 06 (25.)
        The results of the 2003 Swift Current CBC held 200... by MaryAnn - Dec 31, 06 (26.)
        Ryan participated in the Squaw Rapids CBC yesterda... by MaryAnn - Jan 2, 07 (27.)
        The grouse has such beautiful coloring... by Patti - Jan 2, 07 (28.)
        Very good on your Squaw Rapids count Ryan, and goo... by Bluebird - Jan 2, 07 (29.)
        Ryan participated in the Pike Lake CBC on January ... by MaryAnn - Jan 5, 07 (30.)
        hello all not sure how they got my name, but I had... by roulette - Jan 9, 07 (31.)
        Thank you for sharing the article with us, Chad...... by MaryAnn - Jan 10, 07 (32.)
        Roulette, congratulations!! by Patti - Jan 10, 07 (33.)
        I have what might seem like a really dumb question... by Patti - Jan 30, 07 (34.)
        Patti, I moved your post to here.... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (35.)
        Patti, "~~ Annual Bird Counts ~~" #34, 29 Jan 2007... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (36.)
        Get Ready to “Count Birds for the Record!” Great ... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (37.)
        Ahhhh, thanks, MaryAnn... by Patti - Feb 3, 07 (38.)
        I printed out some posters to hang in my office an... by roulette - Feb 3, 07 (39.)
        http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bi... by roulette - Feb 6, 07 (40.)
        I saved that for later consideration... by madbaumer - Feb 6, 07 (41.)
        I post to a listserv for a local bird club as well... by roulette - Feb 6, 07 (42.)
        Thanks , I appreciate it the help... by madbaumer - Feb 6, 07 (43.)
        I think the last book I saw that had a pic of it w... by roulette - Feb 6, 07 (44.)
        Great stuff!! by MaryAnn - Feb 8, 07 (45.)
        Start getting your paper, pens, field guides, bino... by MaryAnn - Feb 10, 07 (46.)
        Thanks for the reminder!.. by cytojo - Feb 10, 07 (47.)
        One little, two little, three little Chickadees...... by MaryAnn - Feb 16, 07 (48.)
        First day of GBBC (February 16) was a day of snow ... by MaryAnn - Feb 17, 07 (49.)
        I think my backyard birds have gone on vacation...... by cytojo - Feb 17, 07 (50.)
        Wishing you better luck today, Jo.... by MaryAnn - Feb 17, 07 (51.)
        Second day of the GBBC... by MaryAnn - Feb 18, 07 (52.)
        Once again no bird count for me... by cytojo - Feb 18, 07 (53.)
        Awwwww, Jo.... by MaryAnn - Feb 18, 07 (54.)
        Day 3 of the GBBC... by MaryAnn - Feb 19, 07 (55.)
        my numbers have been very low. by roulette - Feb 19, 07 (56.)
        I believe this is our best GBBC ever!!! by MaryAnn - Feb 19, 07 (57.)
        It may not sound like much to some, but Saskatchew... by MaryAnn - Feb 19, 07 (58.)
        It looks like the state of Pennsylvania has 118, b... by roulette - Feb 19, 07 (59.)
        Day 4 -- last and final day of the GBBC dawned som... by MaryAnn - Feb 20, 07 (60.)
        So far, at the last update, Saskatchewan is now re... by MaryAnn - Feb 20, 07 (61.)
        I see, Chad, at last report, Pennsylvania is now a... by MaryAnn - Feb 20, 07 (62.)
        Anything about Ohio and its count?.. by cytojo - Feb 20, 07 (63.)
        Ohio has an impressive total of 128 species report... by MaryAnn - Feb 20, 07 (64.)
        MaryAnn, "~~ Annual Bird Counts ~~" #58, 18 Feb 20... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 07 (65.)
        Just east of us, Manitoba reported 51 species with... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 07 (66.)
        There are Owl Surveys coming up in the next month ... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 07 (67.)
        What is the Baillie Birdathon? It's a sponsored 24... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 07 (68.)
        I haven't heard of them. by roulette - Mar 2, 07 (69.)
        Was anyone involved in the Spring bird counts, But... by MaryAnn - Jul 22, 07 (70.)
        raises hand... by roulette - Jul 22, 07 (71.)
        Spring bird count?.. by MaryAnn - Jul 22, 07 (72.)
        I was involved in the North American Migration Cou... by roulette - Jul 22, 07 (73.)
        The Migration Count sounds like a great experience... by MaryAnn - Jul 22, 07 (74.)
        http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bi... by roulette - Sep 26, 07 (75.)
        Sounds like fun, Chad.... by MaryAnn - Sep 28, 07 (76.)
        find a good place where you can get comfy, maybe w... by roulette - Sep 28, 07 (77.)
        http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/funbirds/bi... by roulette - Oct 10, 07 (78.)
        there are none in canada yet......:) by roulette - Oct 10, 07 (79.)
        it can be cold... by Willow - Oct 10, 07 (80.)
        its never too cold to bird!!!.. by roulette - Oct 10, 07 (81.)
        I agree -- but sitting is different... by Willow - Oct 10, 07 (82.)
        true, but you can bundle up, bring some heat or ev... by roulette - Oct 11, 07 (83.)
        okay... by Willow - Oct 11, 07 (84.)
        I know some people in Regina have participated in ... by MaryAnn - Oct 11, 07 (85.)
        heh, don't worry ladies, my girlfriend is right wi... by roulette - Oct 11, 07 (86.)
        I like 110 degree weather... by leatherman - Oct 11, 07 (87.)
        Yesterday I got my email from Cornell U about the ... by roulette - Oct 27, 07 (88.)
        Not too far off... by MaryAnn - Oct 27, 07 (89.)
        when they publish the count here I will try to pos... by leatherman - Nov 15, 07 (90.)
        leatherman, "~~ Annual Bird Counts ~~" #90, 15 Nov... by MaryAnn - Nov 15, 07 (91.)
        http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html T... by roulette - Nov 16, 07 (92.)
        4 more days until my local Christmas Bird Count on... by roulette - Dec 12, 07 (93.)
        Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly, dig out the b... by MaryAnn - Dec 14, 07 (94.)
        The annual Christmas Bird Count for Swift Current ... by MaryAnn - Dec 14, 07 (95.)
        Yesterday I did my 2nd xmas count of the year... by roulette - Dec 23, 07 (96.)
        Here is the info on this years first xmas count fo... by roulette - Dec 23, 07 (97.)
        Awesome count results, Chad.... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 07 (98.)
        Sask Landing Provincial Park CBC is being held on ... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 07 (99.)
        The Sask Landing CBC date was changed early last e... by MaryAnn - Dec 28, 07 (100.)

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        I like that one MA! by Willow - Jan 4, 09 (1.)
        Thank you.... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (2.)
        and it turned out so well! by Willow - Jan 4, 09 (3.)
        When we went to Waterton Lakes National Park (SW c... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (4.)
        Bob Sleigh by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (5.)
        Chuck Wagon by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (6.)
        Delivery Shed by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (7.)
        Delivery Wagon by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (8.)
        Delivery Wagon by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (9.)
        Delivery Wagons by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (10.)
        Fancy Carriage (check out the details of the paint... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (11.)
        Fancy Carriages by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (12.)
        Hand Fire Pumper by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (13.)
        Hansom Cab by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (14.)
        Light Dray by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (15.)
        Old Sleigh by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (16.)
        Piano Box Buggy (all the parts and pieces were shi... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (17.)
        Platform Democrat by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (18.)
        Portland Style Cutter by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (19.)
        Private Omnibus by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (20.)
        Sheep Cart by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (21.)
        Stage Coach by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (22.)
        Storage barrels by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (23.)
        Vintage telephone (we had one of these when I was ... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (24.)
        cool! by Willow - Jan 4, 09 (25.)
        This one looks like it could be wired to function.... by Patti - Jan 4, 09 (26.)
        All the years we have gone to Waterton, we had nev... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (27.)
        We were fortunate to check out the underground in ... by Patti - Jan 4, 09 (28.)
        ...Patti, are you talking about the Tunnels of Moo... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (29.)
        As we celebrate the Epiphany this weekend, here is... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (30.)
        This is the altar area of our Church (Sacred Heart... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (31.)
        Someone turned on the lights on the trees just aft... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (32.)
        I love this Church building... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (33.)
         by Willow - Jan 4, 09 (34.)
        Ohhhh, nice Kitty!!!.. by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (35.)
        Yes, MaryAnn.........you are right, it is the Moos... by Patti - Jan 4, 09 (36.)
        thanks MA -- S/He is a jaguar resident at the SA Z... by Willow - Jan 4, 09 (37.)
        I so love cats.........especially big cats. by Patti - Jan 5, 09 (38.)
         by cytojo - Jan 10, 09 (39.)
        Peanuts!!!!, got your hot Peanuts here..... by roulette - Jan 10, 09 (40.)
        Excellent, Jo! by Willow - Jan 10, 09 (41.)
        Fabulous!!! by Patti - Jan 11, 09 (42.)
        Thanks by cytojo - Jan 11, 09 (43.)
        I LOVE it, Jo!!!.. by MaryAnn - Jan 11, 09 (44.)
        Coming back from the Falls by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (45.)
        Brandywine Falls by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (46.)
         by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (47.)
         by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (48.)
        wow, Jo! by Willow - Jan 13, 09 (49.)
        Those are lovely, Jo... by Patti - Jan 13, 09 (50.)
        What I like about # 47 (the last one) is that lone... by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (51.)
        The one I was liking was #48... by Patti - Jan 14, 09 (52.)
        Ohhhh, Jo.... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.)
                Last summer, Larry and I went to Waterton Lakes Na... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.1)
                On our way there the later morning of 2008 June 29... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.2)
                Half hour later, we were getting closer.... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.3)
                We're less than 15 minutes away from the park entr... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.4)
                The next day, we were traveling this same stretch ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.5)
                All the times we have been there, we never get tir... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.6)
                This is a view overlooking Waterton townsite belw,... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.7)
                The hike up (200m elevation gain) to the "Bear's H... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.8)
                Another view of the "Bear's Hump" - this time from... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.9)
                One of many beautiful places within Waterton Lakes... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.10)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.11)
                One of our favourite scenic routes within Waterton... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.12)
                This is another view along Red Rock Parkway, this ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.13)
                This is Blakiston Creek as it winds through the Bl... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.14)
                This is a view of the Blakiston Valley: by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.15)
                ...and yet another shot of the Blakiston Valley (a... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.16)
                A view of Mt Blakiston from a viewpoint along the ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.17)
                Another view of Mt... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.18)
                One mountain that always intrigues me is Mt... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.19)
                Here is another photo of Mt... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.20)
                Mt... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.21)
                ...and the following photo of the Anderson Peak wa... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.22)
                One of the pullouts along Red Rock Parkway takes y... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.23)
                ...and just up the road a little bit from there is... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.24)
                Lost Horse Creek is a beautiful spot to spend some... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.25)
                The layers of red rock at Lost Horse Creek are so ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.26)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.27)
                At the end of the Red Rock Parkway is Red Rock Can... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.28)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.29)
                Just a short, easy jaunt from the Red Rock Canyon ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.30)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.31)
                Earlier, I mentioned the Akamina Parkway.... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.32)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.33)
                Motor boats are not allowed on Cameron Lake... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.34)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.35)
                Along the Akamina Parkway, between Waterton townsi... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.36)
                 by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.37)
                This is a view along some of the road along the Ak... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.38)
                Along the 'Entrance Road', there are many wonderfu... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.39)
                Just a short distance up the road from the Boat La... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.40)
                You have a very beautiful view from Driftwood Beac... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.41)
                The Prince of Wales Hotel looks so miniature again... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.42)
                This is a view of where Middle and Upper Waterton ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.43)
                Along the Entrance Road, right beside the turnoff ... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.44)
                Mt... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.45)
                This photo was taken on 2008 July 11 (from the sam... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.46)
                View of Mt Vimy from Marquis Hole: by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (53.47)

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Introduce Yourself...   •   286 messages
         Hi!.. by MaryAnn - Jun 18, 05 (1.)
        Hello all - I'm Nick - I moved to Saskatoon 2 and ... by Nick S - Jun 20, 05 (2.)
        Hello I am new to Mary Ann's group... by okanog - Jun 22, 05 (3.)
        WELCOME to BB&OC, Okanog!!! (The 'big news' fr... by MaryAnn - Jun 22, 05 (4.)
        Hi Mary Ann WoW!.. by okanog - Jun 23, 05 (5.)
        Hello, I used to be in Sympatico Forums, then may... by Elsea Terra - Jul 6, 05 (6.)
        welcome ET. by roulette - Jul 6, 05 (7.)
        Welcome to BB&OC Elsea Terra!!! I look forwar... by MaryAnn - Jul 12, 05 (8.)
        Hi MaryAnn!.. by Willow - Aug 12, 05 (9.)
        WELCOME to BB&OC, Willow!!!! So-o-o you're fro... by MaryAnn - Aug 12, 05 (10.)
        thanks, MaryAnn -- I appreciate the welcome! by Willow - Aug 15, 05 (11.)
        Hello I am Debba " down from Texas way... by debs - Sep 1, 05 (12.)
        WELCOME, DEBBA, TO BB&OC!!! By all means, feel... by MaryAnn - Sep 1, 05 (13.)
        welcome debba by roulette - Sep 1, 05 (14.)
        Hi Deb! by Willow - Sep 1, 05 (15.)
        thanks all......nice place here. by debs - Sep 2, 05 (16.)
        I thought I would introduce myself for the new mem... by Bluebird - Sep 12, 05 (17.)
        Hi Bluebird... by Willow - Sep 12, 05 (18.)
        Greetings, Bluebird... by PattiB - Sep 13, 05 (19.)
        Thank you Willow and PattiB... by Bluebird - Sep 13, 05 (20.)
        I am the little echo... by MaryAnn - Sep 14, 05 (21.)
        When I retire -- many years from now -- birding is... by Willow - Sep 14, 05 (22.)
        happy turkey day to everyone who observes it. by roulette - Nov 24, 05 (23.)
        Hi MaryAnn, I never thought to look for you here..... by Mrs Spider - Jan 6, 06 (24.)
        WELCOME TO BB&OC!!! Great to see you here Mrs... by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 06 (25.)
        I have a new email addy under my pic, if anyone wa... by roulette - Jan 28, 06 (26.)
        Helllllllllllllllooooooooooooooo there !.. by hugs1only - Apr 14, 06 (27.)
        Hey, Henry!!!.. by MaryAnn - Apr 14, 06 (28.)
        Good Morning and Happy Easter... by cytojo - Apr 16, 06 (29.)
        was just there, very nice pics, jo... by roulette - Apr 16, 06 (30.)
        Roulette, all is getting better... by cytojo - Apr 16, 06 (31.)
        cytojo, "Introduce Yourself..." #29, 16 Apr 2006 1... by MaryAnn - Apr 17, 06 (32.)
        Mary Ann, thanks for the kind words and drop by an... by cytojo - Apr 17, 06 (33.)
        No problem, Jo... by MaryAnn - Apr 18, 06 (34.)
        To all the Mom's ... by cytojo - May 14, 06 (35.)
        lovely, Jo! by Willow - May 14, 06 (36.)
        Beautiful, Jo. by Patti - May 14, 06 (37.)
        Thank you for sharing such beauty, Jo!.. by MaryAnn - May 14, 06 (38.)
        Thanks for the invite over MaryAnn!.. by samsplace - May 16, 06 (39.)
        Welcome Sandy,I am Marian alias Bluebird... by Bluebird - May 16, 06 (40.)
        A big WELCOME, Sandy... by MaryAnn - May 17, 06 (41.)
        spent quite a bite of time March 2005 in Sydney...... by Goochie - May 17, 06 (42.)
        I am a working wife to one, mother to two... by MaryAnn - May 17, 06 (43.)
        Hello ~ I was invited over here by MaryAnn just ha... by ~Em~ - May 17, 06 (44.)
        Hi Bluebird/Marian.. by samsplace - May 17, 06 (45.)
        hello em by roulette - May 17, 06 (46.)
        A BIG WELCOME to you, EM!!!.. by MaryAnn - May 17, 06 (47.)
        Hi Em, glad you made it here... by Patti - May 17, 06 (48.)
        Thanks all... by ~Em~ - May 17, 06 (49.)
        We will be looking forward to whatever you post, E... by MaryAnn - May 17, 06 (50.)
        For everyone visiting or participating at BB&O... by MaryAnn - May 17, 06 (51.)
        24 years ago (1982), we were in the final 48 hours... by MaryAnn - May 19, 06 (52.)
        Aw! by Willow - May 19, 06 (53.)
        Sweet! by samsplace - May 20, 06 (54.)
        I have posted a few of the photos I took while the... by MaryAnn - May 22, 06 (55.)
        a lovely bride -- a handsome husband -- I am curio... by Willow - May 22, 06 (56.)
        Thank you, Willow... by MaryAnn - May 22, 06 (57.)
        Read the drama and saw your beautiful pics, MaryAn... by Patti - May 22, 06 (58.)
        What a drama indeed -- and what a story to tell in... by Willow - May 22, 06 (59.)
        Yes, they will certainly have some interesting 'me... by MaryAnn - May 28, 06 (60.)
        the important stuff happened and the spice will ju... by Willow - May 28, 06 (61.)
        Yup... by MaryAnn - May 28, 06 (62.)
        Mary Ann and/or Roulette New bird photo at my plac... by cytojo - Aug 20, 06 (63.)
        http://wc0.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@@.1de29859/96... by MaryAnn - Aug 20, 06 (64.)
        Howdy folks!.. by madbaumer - Jan 7, 07 (65.)
        A BIG WELCOME to BB&OC, madbaumer!!! Join in ... by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 07 (66.)
        well then, thank you for the friendly welcome, goo... by madbaumer - Jan 7, 07 (67.)
        For everyone new visiting or participating at BB&a... by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 07 (68.)
        madbaumer, "Introduce Yourself..." #67, 7 Jan 2007... by MaryAnn - Jan 7, 07 (69.)
        welcome again, MB. by roulette - Jan 7, 07 (70.)
        Welcome MB!.. by Willow - Jan 7, 07 (71.)
        HELLO !.. by hugs1only - Jan 18, 07 (72.)
        Hi Henry... by MaryAnn - Jan 19, 07 (73.)
        LOL i promis :) well we finaly got WINTER yippy .t... by hugs1only - Jan 23, 07 (74.)
        Habj, "What Are You Seeing..." #290, 31 Jan 2007 2... by Willow - Jan 31, 07 (75.)
        Thank you, Willow, for your thoughts. by MaryAnn - Feb 2, 07 (76.)
        I hope you didn't mind... by Willow - Feb 2, 07 (77.)
        Some time has passed since I last gave an introduc... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (78.)
        and I am wondering if it is your wedding anniversa... by Willow - May 15, 07 (79.)
        ...you are wondering correctly, Willow... by MaryAnn - May 16, 07 (80.)
        congrats, MA by roulette - May 16, 07 (81.)
        Yes, congrats` by Willow - May 16, 07 (82.)
        Thought I would drop by to say hello, and take a l... by ~Alastair - Jun 23, 07 (83.)
        This IS a great forum Al, -- glad you've peeked in... by Willow - Jun 23, 07 (84.)
        Thanks, Willow! by ~Alastair - Jun 24, 07 (85.)
        WELCOME to BB&OC, Al... by MaryAnn - Jun 24, 07 (86.)
        Hi my name is Dan... by fish fiend - Jul 6, 07 (87.)
        hello fish fiend, glad you stopped in... by roulette - Jul 6, 07 (88.)
        a friendly oasis of nature appreciators... by Willow - Jul 6, 07 (89.)
        hey FF, good to see you bro!!... by madbaumer - Jul 6, 07 (90.)
        Please to 'meet' you FF; come back soon. by Patti - Jul 6, 07 (91.)
        WELCOME TO BB&OC, Dan... by MaryAnn - Jul 14, 07 (92.)
        You can find me here: http://wc1.worldcrossing.co... by leatherman - Aug 16, 07 (93.)
        Look at that, I'm in message # 6... by Elsea Terra - Aug 25, 07 (94.)
        Hello Elsea T.... by MaryAnn - Aug 25, 07 (95.)
        We are birders, and do keep a number of lists incl... by MaryAnn - Oct 8, 07 (96.)
        Very Impressive list!.. by Grizzled Adams - Oct 9, 07 (97.)
        Hey Griz... by Patti - Oct 9, 07 (98.)
         New Brunswick, Canada Beautiful country, My B... by Grizzled Adams - Oct 9, 07 (99.)
        You will have to check out the Waterfowl Sanctuary... by Patti - Oct 9, 07 (100.)

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~~Optics, Photography, and more~~ #2   •   48 messages
        A little about what we (our family) know about OPT... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 08 (1.)
        Still on binoculars... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 08 (2.)
        We researched scopes extensively for a good two or... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 08 (3.)
        Here is a funky picture... by roulette - Jan 24, 08 (4.)
        Kind of spooky, isn't it, Chad!!.. by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 08 (5.)
        Nice that you got a spare scope MA :-) Chad , that... by Nick S - Feb 11, 08 (6.)
        Yes... by MaryAnn - Feb 12, 08 (7.)
        make one, MA -- it is easy. by Willow - Feb 12, 08 (8.)
        I can barely thread a needle much less make anythi... by MaryAnn - Feb 12, 08 (9.)
        How good does it need to look?.. by Willow - Feb 13, 08 (10.)
        You could also buy a Hacky Sack at the Dollar stor... by Patti - Feb 13, 08 (11.)
        This weekend, while in Calgary, Larry bought somet... by MaryAnn - Jun 2, 08 (12.)
        That sounds like great fun... by Nick S - Jul 23, 08 (13.)
        We haven't had an opportunity to use the Night Vis... by MaryAnn - Jul 24, 08 (14.)
        I forgot (can you believe it!) to bring my Sigma 5... by MaryAnn - Jul 24, 08 (15.)
        I'd love to go to Waterton one of these days, it l... by Nick S - Jul 24, 08 (16.)
        It IS a great place (this was our 10th visit over ... by MaryAnn - Jul 24, 08 (17.)
        I saw where my photobucket account is being raise ... by roulette - Aug 1, 08 (18.)
        Chad, I don't pay anything (yet) for my Photobucke... by MaryAnn - Aug 1, 08 (19.)
        there are many places where you can get free accou... by roulette - Aug 2, 08 (20.)
        This past week, our son, Ryan (in Saskatoon), just... by MaryAnn - Oct 19, 08 (21.)
        very nice, what did he have before? by roulette - Oct 19, 08 (22.)
        MaryAnn, "~~Optics, Photography, and more~~ #2" #3... by MaryAnn - Oct 19, 08 (23.)
        I have considered upgrading mine as well, but for ... by roulette - Oct 19, 08 (24.)
        Nice scope. by debs - Nov 22, 08 (25.)
        Hmmm... by MaryAnn - Dec 7, 08 (26.)
        You are the winningest Canadian lady I know... by debs - Dec 7, 08 (27.)
        Woohoo, Congratulations! by cytojo - Dec 7, 08 (28.)
        Cool!.. by Pink P - Dec 8, 08 (29.)
        Thanks gals... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 08 (30.)
        Well, share and share alike then... by Pink P - Dec 8, 08 (31.)
        Lighting can be the difference between a good shot... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 08 (32.)
        Photography can only represent the present... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 08 (33.)
        MaryAnn, "~~Optics, Photography, and more~~ #2" #2... by MaryAnn - Dec 27, 08 (34.)
        Because he has a new spotting scope, and a tripod ... by MaryAnn - Dec 28, 08 (35.)
        Yesterday, I bought a Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000..... by MaryAnn - Mar 22, 09 (36.)
        okay, this past week I went into a spending frenzy... by roulette - Aug 23, 09 (37.)
        Set for life... by MaryAnn - Aug 23, 09 (38.)
        just a few years ago, I didn't think I would ever ... by roulette - Aug 24, 09 (39.)
        ....I know... by MaryAnn - Aug 24, 09 (40.)
        I held the Leicas in my hand and would have been h... by roulette - Aug 24, 09 (41.)
        Gotta love it.... by MaryAnn - Aug 24, 09 (42.)
        heh, I hope so... by roulette - Aug 25, 09 (43.)
        The beginning of this week, my Christmas gift from... by MaryAnn - Dec 12, 09 (44.)
        heh, congrats, MA by roulette - Dec 12, 09 (45.)
        That is wonderful, MaryAnn! by TXhummer2 - Dec 12, 09 (46.)
        Thank you, Chad and Harris... by MaryAnn - Dec 12, 09 (47.)
        This week, Larry ordered a new computer.... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 10 (48.)
What Are You Seeing... (to 2009 Dec 31)   •   1,015 messages
        2009 HAS ARRIVED, and with it new sightings & ... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (1.)
        What was your last wild bird of 2008??.. by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (2.)
        Last bird of 2008 - Male Cardinal Last wild mammal... by cytojo - Jan 1, 09 (3.)
        Last bird of 2008 for me were a flock of 150+ Rock... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (4.)
        Our first bird of 2009 was a male House Finch land... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (5.)
        Right now, at 10:00AM, my first mammal of 2009 is ... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (6.)
        Lots of little birds at the feeders this morning..... by Patti - Jan 1, 09 (7.)
        Our first day of the year today didn't net us a lo... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (8.)
        Last bird of 2008 was White Crowned Sparrow First ... by roulette - Jan 2, 09 (9.)
        saw a few pronghorns on the way home from Wally wo... by leatherman - Jan 2, 09 (10.)
        It warmed up to -8ºC /18ºF this morning... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (11.)
        see my previous message by leatherman - Jan 3, 09 (12.)
        How cold is it there right now, LM?? by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (13.)
        about 35 going to 70 by leatherman - Jan 3, 09 (14.)
        crazy weather... by debs - Jan 3, 09 (15.)
        leatherman, "What Are You Seeing..." #14, 3 Jan 20... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (16.)
        3rd day of 70 by leatherman - Jan 3, 09 (17.)
        Oh boy was it bitterly cold yesterday.... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (18.)
        It is 'warmer' today... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (19.)
        We had a 'balmy' day yesterday... by MaryAnn - Jan 6, 09 (20.)
        We had a nice'ish day yesterday (Jan 7), with temp... by MaryAnn - Jan 9, 09 (21.)
        Cooper's Hawk back today. by cytojo - Jan 9, 09 (22.)
        I NEED a resident Cooper's or a Sharp-shinned Hawk... by MaryAnn - Jan 10, 09 (23.)
        We had a high of -10ºC yesterday... by MaryAnn - Jan 10, 09 (24.)
        What kind of raptor is this... by cytojo - Jan 10, 09 (25.)
        It is fluffed up, it could be a large sharped shi... by roulette - Jan 10, 09 (26.)
        Thanks... by cytojo - Jan 10, 09 (27.)
        once they feed, it will move on... by roulette - Jan 10, 09 (28.)
        well then I hope it comes back tomorrow and lets m... by cytojo - Jan 10, 09 (29.)
        it's beautiful! by Willow - Jan 10, 09 (30.)
        sharpies usually have shorter quicker flaps... by roulette - Jan 10, 09 (31.)
        now I really hope it comes back... by cytojo - Jan 11, 09 (32.)
        Beautiful shot of the accipiter, Jo.... by MaryAnn - Jan 11, 09 (33.)
        It was a nice day yesterday (Jan 10), with tempera... by MaryAnn - Jan 11, 09 (34.)
        Larry was delivering catalogues for a service grou... by MaryAnn - Jan 11, 09 (35.)
        Today (January 11), we had temperatures get to and... by MaryAnn - Jan 12, 09 (36.)
        Right now, at 10:00 PM January 11, we aren't seein... by MaryAnn - Jan 12, 09 (37.)
        took a trip to maryland today and our crew all got... by roulette - Jan 12, 09 (38.)
        you didn't go Dinky seeking? by Willow - Jan 12, 09 (39.)
        4 walls are all I have seen for the last 10 days by leatherman - Jan 12, 09 (40.)
        heh, I didn't go searching for dinky... by roulette - Jan 12, 09 (41.)
        ya got that right by leatherman - Jan 12, 09 (42.)
        in yesterdays paper by leatherman - Jan 12, 09 (43.)
        that is actually in the city limits by leatherman - Jan 12, 09 (44.)
        Lovely!!!.. by Patti - Jan 12, 09 (45.)
        I FINALLY SAW ONE!.. by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (46.)
        heh, congrats... by roulette - Jan 13, 09 (47.)
        The "Hawk" was back today and it is a Cooper's... by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (48.)
        I had a flyby coopers at my feeders today as well.... by roulette - Jan 13, 09 (49.)
        Congrats on the Pileated :-) We had a Merlin come... by Nick S - Jan 13, 09 (50.)
        Absolutely stunning! by cytojo - Jan 13, 09 (51.)
        Congrats, Jo!!.. by Patti - Jan 13, 09 (52.)
        Nick, these are wonderful!! by Willow - Jan 13, 09 (53.)
        wonderful nick... by roulette - Jan 14, 09 (54.)
        Sat in the kitchen and looked out at my feeders an... by cytojo - Jan 14, 09 (55.)
        leatherman, "What Are You Seeing..." #43, 12 Jan 2... by MaryAnn - Jan 15, 09 (56.)
        I sure hope the weather and road conditions are 10... by MaryAnn - Jan 15, 09 (57.)
        I am having birds feed until dark, not dusk, dark.... by cytojo - Jan 15, 09 (58.)
        They will do that, Jo, for sure.... by MaryAnn - Jan 15, 09 (59.)
        In the interest of this group, I thought I would s... by MaryAnn - Jan 15, 09 (60.)
        Seeing 4 walls by leatherman - Jan 15, 09 (61.)
        Today we had light snow on and off all day... by MaryAnn - Jan 15, 09 (62.)
        Same birds as yesterday... by cytojo - Jan 15, 09 (63.)
        Hope you see more than the 4 walls today, LM... by MaryAnn - Jan 16, 09 (64.)
        Last evening, I had a phone call from a guy we kno... by MaryAnn - Jan 16, 09 (65.)
         Fluffed Feathers in Frigid Temps... by Patti - Jan 16, 09 (66.)
        It does look cold, Patti.... by MaryAnn - Jan 16, 09 (67.)
        Yes... by Patti - Jan 16, 09 (68.)
        Today (January 16), the temperatures got up to +3º... by MaryAnn - Jan 17, 09 (69.)
        I woke up at MIDNIGHT to get ready for my trip up ... by roulette - Jan 17, 09 (70.)
        Stay warm and have fun. by cytojo - Jan 17, 09 (71.)
        Wishing you a wonderful day today, Chad..... by MaryAnn - Jan 17, 09 (72.)
        Wow Chad, lucky you... by Nick S - Jan 17, 09 (73.)
        Yesterday (January 17) it warmed up to 0ºC/ 32ºF &... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (74.)
        It is a bit of a 'melting day' today... by MaryAnn - Jan 18, 09 (75.)
        Here is the total trip list for my past weekend to Amherst Island, ON and NY by roulette - Jan 19, 09 (76.)
        wow -- successful mission!.. by Willow - Jan 19, 09 (77.)
        it was fun... by roulette - Jan 19, 09 (78.)
        that's good -- I'm happy you had a good time... by Willow - Jan 19, 09 (79.)
        Congrats Chad... by Nick S - Jan 20, 09 (80.)
        I did, put some up last night, will post a link to... by roulette - Jan 20, 09 (81.)
        were you the guy in blue? by Willow - Jan 20, 09 (82.)
        no, I wasn't in any of those pics... by roulette - Jan 20, 09 (83.)
        oh well -- but he was kinda cute... by Willow - Jan 20, 09 (84.)
        heh, I will say the chickadee was cute. by roulette - Jan 20, 09 (85.)
        Wonderful shots... by Patti - Jan 21, 09 (86.)
        roulette, "What Are You Seeing..." #76, 19 Jan 200... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 09 (87.)
        The beginning of this past week (January 19), I he... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 09 (88.)
        I will look at all 96 of the photos in the photo t... by Willow - Jan 24, 09 (89.)
        Cold day here again yesterday.... by MaryAnn - Jan 26, 09 (90.)
        Yesterday we had strong winds in the morning, foll... by MaryAnn - Jan 28, 09 (91.)
        Nothing today as we are having a tad bit of snow..... by cytojo - Jan 28, 09 (92.)
        We had mild temperatures the last couple days with... by MaryAnn - Jan 30, 09 (93.)
        yesterday, we saw a large flock of sandhill cranes... by leatherman - Jan 30, 09 (94.)
        We had a temperature high of +3º/ 37ºF yesterday, ... by MaryAnn - Jan 31, 09 (95.)
        We had a windy, mild day yesterday with temperatur... by MaryAnn - Feb 1, 09 (96.)
        today I traveled down to the eastern side of Phill... by roulette - Feb 2, 09 (97.)
        It is a beautiful Sparrow, isn't it!!.. by MaryAnn - Feb 2, 09 (98.)
        Yesterday (February 1), we had very strong (cold) ... by MaryAnn - Feb 2, 09 (99.)
        FEBRUARY 2 - HAPPY GROUND HOG DAY!!!! by MaryAnn - Feb 2, 09 (100.)

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¥ .. ¸.•*´¯`*•Bookworms??•*´¯`*•.¸ .. ¥   •   161 messages
        It is really hard to pick a favourite birding fiel... by MaryAnn - Sep 17, 05 (1.)
        The Sibley Guide to Birds is a very comprehensive ... by MaryAnn - Sep 17, 05 (2.)
        Are Warblers getting the best of you?.. by MaryAnn - Sep 17, 05 (3.)
        Three more new books arrived in our mailbox today ... by MaryAnn - Sep 22, 05 (4.)
        Last week I was checking out eBay.ca and went on a... by MaryAnn - Oct 4, 05 (5.)
        heh, congrats, MA. by roulette - Oct 5, 05 (6.)
        Thanks, Chad... by MaryAnn - Oct 5, 05 (7.)
        I purchased Rare and Elusive Birds of North Americ... by MaryAnn - Nov 5, 05 (8.)
        http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=ss&... by roulette - Nov 8, 05 (9.)
        some book reviews from the site of birders world..... by roulette - Nov 8, 05 (10.)
        Just received in the mail The Ghost with tremblin... by roulette - Nov 26, 05 (11.)
        Some great books listed in the reviews on Birder's... by MaryAnn - Nov 26, 05 (12.)
        Wild America was very interesting and good in part... by roulette - Nov 27, 05 (13.)
        Last Fall, Larry and I attended an evening Coffeeh... by MaryAnn - Dec 16, 05 (14.)
        heh, sounds great, MA. by roulette - Dec 16, 05 (15.)
        We just added a couple books to our Nature library... by MaryAnn - Dec 28, 05 (16.)
        For Christmas, Larry & I gave Ryan two books o... by MaryAnn - Dec 28, 05 (17.)
        One of the Christmas presents I asked for, and rec... by el supremo - Dec 28, 05 (18.)
        Sounds like a great book, Pete!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 29, 05 (19.)
        I had to buy myself another book today after I was... by roulette - Jan 9, 06 (20.)
        One can never have too many field guides!.. by MaryAnn - Jan 9, 06 (21.)
        We do have quite a book stack that we are trying t... by roulette - Jan 9, 06 (22.)
        I would! by Willow - Jan 9, 06 (23.)
        she likes to have the country flair of decor going... by roulette - Jan 10, 06 (24.)
        roulette, "Bookworms??" #22, 9 Jan 2006 6:31 am A ... by MaryAnn - Jan 10, 06 (25.)
        I see NatGeog, I see Petersons, I see Audobon, I s... by roulette - Jan 10, 06 (26.)
        Yup... by MaryAnn - Jan 10, 06 (27.)
        Just finished reading Kingbird Highway by Kenn Kau... by roulette - Jan 20, 06 (28.)
        Just got the following 2 books in the mail yesterd... by MaryAnn - Feb 19, 06 (29.)
        I ordered (but have not received yet), on EBay, th... by MaryAnn - Feb 19, 06 (30.)
        Another book order arrived today... by MaryAnn - Feb 21, 06 (31.)
        I have the Feather Quest, but haven't read it yet.... by roulette - Feb 21, 06 (32.)
        I'm having trouble with my progressive lenses (wen... by MaryAnn - Feb 24, 06 (33.)
        I have never been able to adjust to bifocals, or w... by Tom Horn - Feb 26, 06 (34.)
        I like this background. by Tom Horn - Feb 26, 06 (35.)
        are a bit... by MaryAnn - Feb 28, 06 (36.)
        Another of my EBay book purchases arrived in the m... by MaryAnn - Feb 28, 06 (37.)
        mine are progressive TRIfocals.. by Willow - Feb 28, 06 (38.)
        I don't have problems with stairs (any more), with... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 06 (39.)
        Latest EBay purchase arrived in the mail today... by MaryAnn - Mar 3, 06 (40.)
        My Nature Library grew again.... by MaryAnn - Mar 19, 06 (41.)
        I bought Petersons Warbler field guide the other d... by roulette - Apr 3, 06 (42.)
        You will use that field guide for sure... by MaryAnn - Apr 3, 06 (43.)
        Our Nature Library grew yet again yesterday, with ... by MaryAnn - May 9, 06 (44.)
        Our Nature Library expanded one more time this wee... by MaryAnn - May 13, 06 (45.)
        heh, when is the new wing for your library? by roulette - May 13, 06 (46.)
        new wing!!!.. by MaryAnn - May 14, 06 (47.)
        The beginning of the week, I purchased 2 more book... by MaryAnn - May 19, 06 (48.)
        I was just at the optometrist again today... by MaryAnn - May 27, 06 (49.)
        Several times over the last year or so I had seen ... by el supremo - Jun 17, 06 (50.)
        sounds wonderful! by Willow - Jun 17, 06 (51.)
        I haven't had a chance to go through the books I p... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 06 (52.)
        WB! by Willow - Jun 19, 06 (53.)
        Over 1/2 done with the Feather Quest by Pete Dunne... by roulette - Jun 19, 06 (54.)
        Our Nature Library grew a wee bit again yesterday,... by MaryAnn - Jul 1, 06 (55.)
        My amish friend has written a book from his journa... by roulette - Aug 10, 06 (56.)
        The book sounds interesting, Chad... by MaryAnn - Aug 11, 06 (57.)
        I asked him to find out because I wasn't sure if y... by roulette - Aug 11, 06 (58.)
        MA, he was able to get a price for canada mailing.... by roulette - Aug 11, 06 (59.)
        Got 2 cheap books off of ebay this week A Guide to... by roulette - Aug 12, 06 (60.)
        1.00 US $= 1.12 Canadian $ by Goochie - Aug 12, 06 (61.)
        thanks goochie. by roulette - Aug 12, 06 (62.)
        roulette, "¥ .. by MaryAnn - Aug 13, 06 (63.)
        roulette, "¥ .. by MaryAnn - Aug 13, 06 (64.)
        MA, I posted the address for him above... by roulette - Aug 13, 06 (65.)
        I got the one book for 99cents and the other for o... by roulette - Aug 13, 06 (66.)
        Good deals, Chad!!!.. by MaryAnn - Aug 13, 06 (67.)
        If you are looking for a good book on Warblers, ch... by MaryAnn - Aug 18, 06 (68.)
        roulette, "¥ .. by MaryAnn - Aug 18, 06 (69.)
        Speaking of book orders, I ordered a number more t... by MaryAnn - Aug 18, 06 (70.)
        MA, I did let him know you were sending him some m... by roulette - Aug 18, 06 (71.)
        I will do that, Chad (and maybe you can tell me wh... by MaryAnn - Aug 19, 06 (72.)
        MaryAnn, "¥ .. by MaryAnn - Aug 19, 06 (73.)
        MaryAnn, "¥ .. by MaryAnn - Aug 26, 06 (74.)
        heh, more bookshelves for MA are in the future... by roulette - Aug 26, 06 (75.)
        Thanks, Chad... by MaryAnn - Aug 26, 06 (76.)
        Spoke to Aden this morning, he did get your mail a... by roulette - Aug 30, 06 (77.)
        Sounds good, Chad... by MaryAnn - Aug 31, 06 (78.)
        Birding Thrills (Aden and Mary Troyer) arrived tod... by MaryAnn - Sep 7, 06 (79.)
        glad to hear it came... by roulette - Sep 7, 06 (80.)
        LOL, Chad... by MaryAnn - Sep 7, 06 (81.)
        heh, that was my first hawkwatch visit during late... by roulette - Sep 7, 06 (82.)
        At the Nature Saskatchewan 2006 Fall Meet, held in... by MaryAnn - Oct 3, 06 (83.)
        Also... by MaryAnn - Oct 3, 06 (84.)
        At the Nature Sask... by MaryAnn - Oct 4, 06 (85.)
        I put an order in for the new 5th edition Nat... by roulette - Dec 1, 06 (86.)
        Sounds like wonderful additions to your Nature Lib... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 06 (87.)
        Today, I bought myself an early Christmas gift!!..... by MaryAnn - Dec 9, 06 (88.)
        heh, or give an old one away to plant a seed for a... by roulette - Dec 10, 06 (89.)
        Good idea, Chad!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 10, 06 (90.)
        thats a good idea by roulette - Dec 10, 06 (91.)
        Our Nature Library has expanded again!!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 16, 06 (92.)
        I have that one. by roulette - Dec 17, 06 (93.)
        while xmas shopping yesterday I picked up 2 books ... by roulette - Dec 18, 06 (94.)
        Nice!!!.. by MaryAnn - Dec 18, 06 (95.)
        heh, I haven't read it yet, but did chuckle when I... by roulette - Dec 19, 06 (96.)
        LOL, Chad... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 06 (97.)
        Well, the last of my recent book orders arrived to... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 06 (98.)
        Ryan's Nature Library grew today... by MaryAnn - Dec 25, 06 (99.)
        Our Nature Library grew by a couple books as well.... by MaryAnn - Dec 26, 06 (100.)

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Nature Delights #5   •   87 messages
        The 2009 New Year is starting off frigid (-23ºC /-... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (1.)
        Not sure one would find our driveway delightful, c... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (2.)
        Our backyard this morning: by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (3.)
        Part of the birdy smorgasbord offered to the birds... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (4.)
        Our backyard 'main bird 'n squirrel feeding area':... by MaryAnn - Jan 1, 09 (5.)
        Yesterday while out doing my new year birding list... by roulette - Jan 2, 09 (6.)
        Great to be able to capture it in print. by Patti - Jan 2, 09 (7.)
        Owls wow. by debs - Jan 2, 09 (8.)
        Awwwww, Chad... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (9.)
        Our backyard this morning, after last evening's bl... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (10.)
         by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (11.)
        Digging out the morning after our first Blizzard o... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (12.)
        The snowblower and Larry working together to dig u... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (13.)
         by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (14.)
         by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (15.)
        Our driveway after Larry took the snowblower to it... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (16.)
        Our backyard after Larry took the snowblower to it... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (17.)
        Our backyard is in two levels, so Larry moves all ... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (18.)
        Our main backyard feeding area this morning (after... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 09 (19.)
        Looks like you fared pretty well, MaryAnn and the ... by Patti - Jan 3, 09 (20.)
        Lots of snow... by debs - Jan 3, 09 (21.)
        Looks Lovely from here MaryAnn but thats how I lik... by KayKay - Jan 3, 09 (22.)
        too much snow... by Willow - Jan 4, 09 (23.)
        We were very lucky regarding the snowfall accumula... by MaryAnn - Jan 4, 09 (24.)
        I have made subfolders of my birds pics as the fol... by roulette - Jan 19, 09 (25.)
        LOVE the baby blue jay by cytojo - Jan 19, 09 (26.)
        thanks for pointing that one out, Jo -- I just ski... by Willow - Jan 19, 09 (27.)
        Plus all the Orioles... by cytojo - Jan 19, 09 (28.)
        a close up of a northern saw whet owl from my trip... by roulette - Jan 24, 09 (29.)
        That would make a beautiful greeting card. by cytojo - Jan 24, 09 (30.)
        yeah, I am going to try to get it printed out... by roulette - Jan 24, 09 (31.)
        most excellent! by Willow - Jan 24, 09 (32.)
        What a beautiful shot!.. by Patti - Jan 24, 09 (33.)
        true... by Willow - Jan 24, 09 (34.)
        yeah, I am going to try to get it printed out. Wha... by cytojo - Jan 24, 09 (35.)
        I just moved it to a flashcard along with my frien... by roulette - Jan 24, 09 (36.)
        Ah, now I understand... by cytojo - Jan 24, 09 (37.)
        heh, I now want to go along with jo. by roulette - Jan 24, 09 (38.)
        roulette, "Nature Delights #5" #25, 19 Jan 2009 10... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 09 (39.)
        I am home for a few hours... by cytojo - Jan 25, 09 (40.)
        After 24 hours of racing, the margin of victory wa... by cytojo - Jan 25, 09 (41.)
        Pine Siskin after a window hit on my office this week. It did fly away by roulette - Feb 13, 09 (42.)
        Beautiful little bird... by Patti - Feb 13, 09 (43.)
        the first pic, you can see where his head hit and ... by roulette - Feb 13, 09 (44.)
        I made a trip to Delaware and New Jersey for the w... by roulette - Feb 23, 09 (45.)
        Lovely catch. by Patti - Feb 23, 09 (46.)
        really! by Willow - Feb 23, 09 (47.)
        Wow, Chad... by MaryAnn - Feb 23, 09 (48.)
        In Calgary last week... by MaryAnn - Feb 27, 09 (49.)
        Cat got the mouse... by MaryAnn - Feb 27, 09 (50.)
        Kiko soaking in the rays of sunshine... by MaryAnn - Feb 27, 09 (51.)
        Indiana (she is so shy... by MaryAnn - Feb 27, 09 (52.)
        Beautiful cats, MaryAnn... by Patti - Feb 27, 09 (53.)
        meow -- such sweeties... by Willow - Feb 27, 09 (54.)
        My "Nature's Delights" of late have been listening... by MaryAnn - May 31, 09 (55.)
        on the eleventh floor -- I can't hear birds... by Willow - Jun 1, 09 (56.)
        ..i have some small sparrows and robins each morni... by getalee48 - Jun 1, 09 (57.)
        There is just something about roses that is so del... by MaryAnn - Aug 2, 09 (58.)
        Not using the camera flash: by MaryAnn - Aug 2, 09 (59.)
        so pretty! by Willow - Aug 2, 09 (60.)
        ...a bit of a different angle: by MaryAnn - Aug 2, 09 (61.)
        One of the roses in the arrangement: by MaryAnn - Aug 2, 09 (62.)
        lovely. by debs - Aug 2, 09 (63.)
        Lovely arragement MaryAnne by KayKay - Aug 2, 09 (64.)
        Oh MaryAnn......such a beautiful and thoughtful gi... by Patti - Aug 3, 09 (65.)
        they are so preety maryann .. by getalee48 - Aug 3, 09 (66.)
        Gorgeous, Mary Ann and so thoughtful too! by Laraine - Aug 4, 09 (67.)
        Thank you.... by MaryAnn - Aug 4, 09 (68.)
        Hello..I am Ozzie, a friend of Winsome Willow... by Ozzie Nelson - Sep 24, 09 (69.)
        Our family place... by Ozzie Nelson - Sep 24, 09 (70.)
        Yay Oz -- this means I'll get to see some more of ... by Willow - Sep 24, 09 (71.)
        few more... by Ozzie Nelson - Sep 24, 09 (72.)
        I envy you that spot -- just lovely! by Willow - Sep 24, 09 (73.)
        welcome ozzie, wonderful shots. by roulette - Sep 24, 09 (74.)
        Fabulous shots!.. by Patti - Sep 24, 09 (75.)
        WOW, Ozzie!!!.. by MaryAnn - Sep 25, 09 (76.)
        Apple picking( Honey Crisp) in the mountains... by Ozzie Nelson - Sep 29, 09 (77.)
        OoOO!.. by Willow - Sep 29, 09 (78.)
        Canadian Rockies by Ozzie Nelson - Sep 29, 09 (79.)
        Beautiful shots... by Patti - Sep 29, 09 (80.)
        I don't know why -- but I can't see those shots. by Willow - Sep 29, 09 (81.)
        Ozzie Nelson, "Nature Delights #5" #77, 29 Sep 200... by MaryAnn - Sep 30, 09 (82.)
        Try clicking Nature Trail under the Video by bluebird51100 - Oct 1, 09 (83.)
        Jasper, Alberta on a recent visit... by Ozzie Nelson - Dec 21, 09 (84.)
        now that picture warmed me up. by roulette - Dec 21, 09 (85.)
        For sure!!!.. by Patti - Dec 21, 09 (86.)
        gorgeous shot, Ozzie! by Willow - Dec 21, 09 (87.)
Bird 'n Critter Treats & Feeder Ideas   •   259 messages
        A reader from Birds & Blooms sent in this idea... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (1.)
        Butterflies use a variety of food sources to susta... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (2.)
        Easy Butterfly Feeder for Fruit A ceramic or glas... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (3.)
        Homemade Butterfly Nectar Recipe & Nectar Feed... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (4.)
        Homemade Butterfly Jar Feeder for Nectar You will... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (5.)
        Sponge Nectar Feeders: Here's another simple nect... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (6.)
         Mud Puddling Butterflies, particularly males, e... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (7.)
        It is timely to share this recipe again... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (8.)
        I just feed the Hummingbirds nectar made from the ... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (9.)
        For those who are enjoyng Orioles, here is a recip... by MaryAnn - Jun 19, 05 (10.)
         Last summer, when we were on vacation, we st... by MaryAnn - Jul 14, 05 (11.)
        Yesterday, I put up our new Butterfly feeder... by MaryAnn - Jul 14, 05 (12.)
        Haven't have Butterflies flocking to the feeder (y... by MaryAnn - Jul 18, 05 (13.)
        Keep the area under your feeders clean... Rake up ... by MaryAnn - Jul 25, 05 (14.)
        Keep the nectar in your Hummingbird, Oriole, &... by MaryAnn - Jul 25, 05 (15.)
        A reader sent in to an e:newsletter (from Birds &a... by MaryAnn - Jul 26, 05 (16.)
        I found this out over the past week first hand... by MaryAnn - Aug 31, 05 (17.)
        Thanks for the good info, MaryAnn... by PattiB - Aug 31, 05 (18.)
        Awww, Patti... by MaryAnn - Sep 1, 05 (19.)
        great information in this thread thanks....... by debs - Sep 1, 05 (20.)
        If anyone has any wild critter treats and feeder i... by MaryAnn - Sep 1, 05 (21.)
        If you feed birds on a regular basis, you probably... by MaryAnn - Sep 26, 05 (22.)
        Bird seed is not all the same... by Louie - Sep 26, 05 (23.)
        You are certainly right, Louie... by MaryAnn - Sep 26, 05 (24.)
        I have read a few items about diverting squirrels'... by MaryAnn - Sep 29, 05 (25.)
        While cleaning up your gardens, flowerbeds, etc...... by MaryAnn - Oct 2, 05 (26.)
        Great idea! by Cindy Kins - Oct 6, 05 (27.)
        As Canada celebrates Thanksgiving this weekend, pl... by MaryAnn - Oct 7, 05 (28.)
        Will love it when your feathered friends fly South... by Cindy Kins - Oct 7, 05 (29.)
        Get your feeders cleaned up and your seeds ready f... by MaryAnn - Oct 8, 05 (30.)
        I haven't had many Grackles this year... by Louie - Oct 8, 05 (31.)
        I have been enjoying a nyger seed sock in my yard.... by Sharon Broberg - Oct 8, 05 (32.)
        WELCOME TO BB&OC, Sharon... Lesser Goldfinches... by MaryAnn - Oct 9, 05 (33.)
        welcome sharon... by roulette - Oct 9, 05 (34.)
        We don't have Nyger growing beneath our nyger feed... by MaryAnn - Oct 9, 05 (35.)
        Thanks for the info on Nyger seeds... by Sharon Broberg - Oct 13, 05 (36.)
        "Nyger" is often spelled "Niger" by Goochie - Oct 13, 05 (37.)
        I have a 50lb paper bag and it is spelled "Nyjer S... by Louie - Oct 14, 05 (38.)
        Stop in whenever you can, Sharon... by MaryAnn - Oct 14, 05 (39.)
        The time has come to start stocking up on bird see... by MaryAnn - Oct 16, 05 (40.)
        Mine are up all year... by Patti - Oct 16, 05 (41.)
        We got the feeders cleaned up and filled and have ... by Cindy Kins - Oct 19, 05 (42.)
        I guess Raccoons have to eat, too!.. by MaryAnn - Oct 20, 05 (43.)
        nothing is raccoon proof... by Willow - Oct 20, 05 (44.)
        ...we're getting closer to the season when it will... by MaryAnn - Oct 22, 05 (45.)
        I used to cry when I would watch the scenes witht ... by Cindy Kins - Oct 22, 05 (46.)
        Choosing the right kind of seed can be tricky... by MaryAnn - Oct 30, 05 (47.)
        Colder weather is moving in!.. by MaryAnn - Oct 30, 05 (48.)
        After a snow fall, I snow-blow the area of ground ... by Louie - Oct 30, 05 (49.)
        Larry just quickly nailed a few odd pieces of boar... by MaryAnn - Nov 30, 05 (50.)
        In years past, we have also stapled a small ice-cr... by MaryAnn - Nov 30, 05 (51.)
        Check out HGTV - If You Feed Them, They Will Come.... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 05 (52.)
        Black-oil sunflower seed is the hamburger of the b... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 05 (53.)
        After each snowfall, be sure to stomp around the b... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 05 (54.)
        Birdie Crumbles 1/2 cup chopped rendered suet 1... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 05 (55.)
        Peanut Butter Suet Bars 3 cups rendered suet 1 ... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 05 (56.)
        Soft Suet Medley 4 1/2 cups ground fresh suet 3... by MaryAnn - Dec 2, 05 (57.)
        Peanut Butter/Suet/Sunflower Mix 2 pounds fresh g... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (58.)
        Bird's Dough 1 cup shortening 1 cup wheat flour... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (59.)
        Raisin Bird Cake 1/2 cup shortening or lard 1 c... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (60.)
        ...I don't think I would put sugar in it if I were... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (61.)
        Need a suet feeder?.. by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (62.)
        Have you ever observed House Sparrows and other bi... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (63.)
        Store extra supplies of suet in the freezer (seed ... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (64.)
        IT IS GETTING COLD OUT!! With the temperatures sta... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (65.)
        This is a suet cake recipe that Shirle C (along th... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (66.)
        Do you get Ruby-Crowned Kinglets in your area??.. by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (67.)
        Do you have access to natural Pine Cones?.. by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (68.)
        Did you plant sunflowers this year??.. by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (69.)
        If anyone is into making their own suet, I was sen... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (70.)
        Now's the time, if you haven't already put out you... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (71.)
        Do you have a new feeder, or did you just put one ... by MaryAnn - Dec 3, 05 (72.)
        Not all birds like the same kind of feed from the ... by MaryAnn - Dec 4, 05 (73.)
        This is the time of year many of the "winter birds... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (74.)
        Check out the following websites to see what some ... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (75.)
        Deck your yard with balls of suet... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (76.)
        Our raised hopper-platform feeder (which also has ... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (77.)
        Give your seed feeders a shake before you refill t... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (78.)
        Suet "Render therefore unto suet the thing that w... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (79.)
        More Suet Recipes: Soft Suet Medley 4 1/2 cups gr... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (80.)
        Make sure the niger seed in finch feeders does no... by Goochie - Dec 8, 05 (81.)
        Very good point, Goochie... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (82.)
        The traditional suet feeder is a small wire cage, ... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (83.)
        Bird Pudding Ingredients: 2 qt... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (84.)
        If you have children or grandchildren, here is a b... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (85.)
        This is what Val (a lady in SE Saskatchewan) does ... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (86.)
        "Bird-day" cakes: 1... by MaryAnn - Dec 8, 05 (87.)
        Wreaths are used traditionally to decorate your ho... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (88.)
        Do you have any extra Onion, Orange, etc... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (89.)
        Birdseed Cookies 1... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (90.)
        Want to attract birds to your yard?.. by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (91.)
        You don't need to spend a lot of money on a fancy ... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (92.)
        More Recycled bird feeder ideas: Recycle empty pla... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (93.)
        Remember some birds prefer to feed on the ground (... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (94.)
        There are also peanut butter substitutes you can u... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (95.)
        We buy our Black-oil sunflower seeds in 50-lb bags... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (96.)
        Don't forget to leave something special out for yo... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (97.)
        Bagel Wreath for Birds 1... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (98.)
        Seed Pine Cone for Birds 1... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (99.)
        Stuffed Pinecones: Melt 1 part peanut butter with... by MaryAnn - Dec 20, 05 (100.)

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Nature In the News...   •   90 messages
        Alberta halts grizzly hunt for bear count Last Up... by MaryAnn - Apr 2, 06 (1.)
        I am a member of WWF and have been for about 25 ye... by Willow - Apr 2, 06 (2.)
        Very well put, Willow... by MaryAnn - Apr 2, 06 (3.)
        Arctic Habitats Threatened by Snow Geese Overpopul... by MaryAnn - Apr 2, 06 (4.)
        Patti gave me these links that cover both sides --... by Willow - Apr 2, 06 (5.)
        Thanks, Willow... by Patti - Apr 2, 06 (6.)
        Who wears seal skin?.. by Willow - Apr 2, 06 (7.)
        Can't say I have seen seal skin either... by roulette - Apr 2, 06 (8.)
        at one time it was used for clothing and housing -... by Willow - Apr 2, 06 (9.)
        heh, can't disagree with you there. by roulette - Apr 2, 06 (10.)
        http://www.alaskool.org/projects/traditionalife/Br... by roulette - Apr 2, 06 (11.)
        well I just don't like any part of it -- but not k... by Willow - Apr 2, 06 (12.)
        I have to admit I really don't know much about the... by MaryAnn - Apr 2, 06 (13.)
        I don't -- by Willow - Apr 2, 06 (14.)
        I don't know much about the seal hunts either... by roulette - Apr 3, 06 (15.)
        I was surprised to learn how much propaganda I bel... by Willow - Apr 3, 06 (16.)
        AFAIK, you just need a sealing license... by dbslove - Apr 8, 06 (17.)
        Buffalo herd running free in Grasslands Park Last... by MaryAnn - May 27, 06 (18.)
        Mosquitoes, blackflies on attack in Central Canada... by MaryAnn - Jun 4, 06 (19.)
        Bumper crop of whooping crane twins Last Updated ... by MaryAnn - Jul 8, 06 (20.)
        Crow believed to be oldest in world dies Updated ... by MaryAnn - Jul 9, 06 (21.)
        New species of bird found, first in 50 years http:... by roulette - Sep 12, 06 (22.)
        How very exciting, and what a beautiful bird, Chad... by MaryAnn - Sep 14, 06 (23.)
        Oh my, it is just beautiful. by Patti - Sep 14, 06 (24.)
        It makes one wonder how such a beautiful, bright b... by MaryAnn - Sep 14, 06 (25.)
        With tears and sadness, I just finished watching a... by Patti - Jan 29, 07 (26.)
        very sad indeed. by Willow - Jan 29, 07 (27.)
        This was reported in the Globe and Mail today: B.C... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (28.)
        Here's some very SAD NEWS: Endangered cranes kille... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (29.)
        ...and more disturbing news: Population estimates ... by MaryAnn - Feb 3, 07 (30.)
        very sad about the Whoopers... by madbaumer - Feb 4, 07 (31.)
        Oooff!!!!.. by MaryAnn - Feb 4, 07 (32.)
        yeah, I read about the cranes as well and felt lik... by roulette - Feb 4, 07 (33.)
        this is not a new phenomenon, I totally don't unde... by madbaumer - Feb 4, 07 (34.)
        I feel the same way about so much money being spen... by roulette - Feb 4, 07 (35.)
        http://www.nwf.org/baldeagle/ Got an email from Th... by roulette - Mar 12, 06 (36.)
        Group of rare vultures found in Cambodia MICHAEL ... by MaryAnn - Feb 8, 07 (37.)
        MaryAnn, "Nature In the News..." #29, 3 Feb 2007 2... by MaryAnn - Feb 8, 07 (38.)
        More on the surviving crane: One young crane survi... by MaryAnn - Feb 10, 07 (39.)
        Presence of Canada lynx in Vermont for the first t... by MaryAnn - Feb 23, 07 (40.)
        Beaver is spotted in New York City for the first t... by MaryAnn - Feb 23, 07 (41.)
        Genetic Testing Reveals 15 New Bird Species 19 Feb... by MaryAnn - Mar 1, 07 (42.)
        Birds don't mess with the cowbird mafia RANDOLPH ... by MaryAnn - Mar 5, 07 (43.)
        Nuthatches seem to understand chickadee Updated T... by MaryAnn - Mar 21, 07 (44.)
        This is interesting... by MaryAnn - Apr 11, 07 (45.)
        Subject: Never bring plants into the house Global... by roulette - Apr 18, 07 (46.)
        Oh my goodness....that is just too funny. by Patti - Apr 18, 07 (47.)
        heh, alot of thought went into that one, not sure ... by roulette - Apr 18, 07 (48.)
        YIKES! by MaryAnn - May 13, 07 (49.)
        Disoriented penguin swims ashore on Peruvian coast... by MaryAnn - May 13, 07 (50.)
        Birds don't mess with the cowbird mafia RANDOLPH ... by MaryAnn - May 15, 07 (51.)
        MaryAnn... by Patti - Jun 8, 07 (52.)
        It is alive and I have heard about it, but haven't... by MaryAnn - Jun 8, 07 (53.)
        You're welcome, MaryAnn... by Patti - Jun 8, 07 (54.)
        Farmers battling gophers get emergency use of bann... by MaryAnn - Aug 4, 07 (55.)
        Sask... by MaryAnn - Aug 11, 07 (56.)
        Northern Goshawk feeding on a large chicken... by roulette - Nov 5, 07 (57.)
        I eat chicken, too... by Willow - Nov 5, 07 (58.)
        heh, I liked mine cooked a wee bit longer than tha... by roulette - Nov 5, 07 (59.)
        I've had beef sashimi and loved it... by Willow - Nov 5, 07 (60.)
         by MaryAnn - Nov 6, 07 (61.)
        I was just sent this news story.... by MaryAnn - Nov 23, 07 (62.)
        http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/bierregaard/Maps07Fall/... by roulette - Nov 28, 07 (63.)
        That is quiite a trip in 50 hours!!!.. by MaryAnn - Nov 28, 07 (64.)
        Olive-sided Flycatcher: Canada’s Newest Threatened... by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 08 (65.)
        The Olive-sided Flycatcher gives its "quick-three-... by MaryAnn - Jan 25, 08 (66.)
        http://www.wildlifefocus.org/ Check this site out ... by Grizzled Adams - Feb 7, 08 (67.)
        it is a video (at least at the moment) but so cool... by Willow - Feb 7, 08 (68.)
        WOW!!.. by MaryAnn - Feb 9, 08 (69.)
        go to Jamaica and see if you can see a Doctor Bird... by leatherman - Feb 9, 08 (70.)
        http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/art... by roulette - Feb 15, 08 (71.)
        'Extinct' bird found for 1st time in nearly 80 yea... by MaryAnn - Mar 8, 08 (72.)
        http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/us/07land.html?_... by roulette - Apr 7, 08 (73.)
        Ditto, Chad!!!.. by MaryAnn - Apr 8, 08 (74.)
        I hate to bring politics in as that is a no win co... by roulette - Apr 8, 08 (75.)
        it does. by Willow - Apr 8, 08 (76.)
        this is interesting: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20... by Willow - Jun 3, 08 (77.)
        Thank you, Willow.... by MaryAnn - Jun 20, 08 (78.)
        Stowaway seabird surprises Alberta airport workers... by MaryAnn - Dec 28, 08 (79.)
        MaryAnn, "Nature In the News..." #79, 28 Dec 2008 ... by MaryAnn - Dec 28, 08 (80.)
        true that by roulette - Dec 28, 08 (81.)
        It looks like my household is going to be adding a... by roulette - Jan 21, 09 (82.)
        OMGoodness -- wow!.. by Willow - Jan 21, 09 (83.)
        thank you by roulette - Jan 21, 09 (84.)
        WOOHOO, another birder in the making... by cytojo - Jan 21, 09 (85.)
        Big congrats!! by Patti - Jan 21, 09 (86.)
        roulette, "Nature In the News..." #82, 21 Jan 2009... by MaryAnn - Jan 24, 09 (87.)
        ((((MA)))) by Willow - Jan 24, 09 (88.)
        we are expecting around september. by roulette - Jan 25, 09 (89.)
        So exciting, Chad! by Willow - Jan 25, 09 (90.)
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        Put an html code in front of and at the end of you... by MaryAnn - Mar 22, 06 (1.)
         To bring everything in your post down to below yo... by MaryAnn - Mar 22, 06 (2.)
        For posting a picture into your messages... by MaryAnn - Jan 3, 07 (3.)