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I Like Birds

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SigmaChrome Forum Pro • Posts: 15,728
Re: A few from me...

D Cox wrote:

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larryj wrote:

Nice selection Vitee: Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Larry.

One more:

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Must be very friendly if that's a 50mm lens. Good shot.

Thanks, Don.

This was the first time I'd ever encountered them and they approached me, so I offered them some of my muesli bar. They went nuts for it, and I counted how many there were in the group. There was 12.

Are they only called Apostle birds when they are in gangs of twelve ?

They're actually called Apostle birds because they live in groups of 12 (or 10-14) that kind of operate like a co-operative. They all look after each other and help collect food and raise the chicks.

Apostle birds : Less than half of the gang members. They are always busy - chattering and preening themselves and each other.

It actually feels good to hang out with them... it's like being part of their extended family.

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Vitée
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American White Pelicon

Juvenile Snowy Egret

Humming Bird

Enjoy!

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sattva Contributing Member • Posts: 592
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Very impressive photographs larryj!

And what you say is demonstrated in your excellent photographs!

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Sattva

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Re: I Like Birds

sattva wrote:

Very impressive photographs larryj!

And what you say is demonstrated in your excellent photographs!

Regards,

Sattva

Thank you sattva for the very kind words, much appreciated!  

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