tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77620465277029678372024-02-20T07:53:45.439-08:00Birds, Birding and BirdhousesBill Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801952283101966049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762046527702967837.post-3624505416097856792011-05-27T18:14:00.000-07:002011-05-27T18:16:00.751-07:00Black Capped Chickadee or should I say White Capped Chickadee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskU_8pz3vaeInXdzPZu6_ax95K4dqhtjxCDmQEsjYhioVbLU70x5vlaeaENlW_5UGKe9piDGe2uV-xExbvO3GrcdcNEE2yOGnTSCH-z7ovm_GBKj0H0uqZHgjo-EASnFpI9a_8xaGXFrg/s1600/chickadee1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskU_8pz3vaeInXdzPZu6_ax95K4dqhtjxCDmQEsjYhioVbLU70x5vlaeaENlW_5UGKe9piDGe2uV-xExbvO3GrcdcNEE2yOGnTSCH-z7ovm_GBKj0H0uqZHgjo-EASnFpI9a_8xaGXFrg/s320/chickadee1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV0aXpCtS5hTmbthy6NadTr0XWWMLH_0OQJC41k9F-_ujdCqGtxsqhdkvidIgYxC3f57be0r0rwU1AYsnztn06KIFZRGW-nY5v_pl9HECUNRhjSOLQ0VD4qOsAUYz-7z-RjbzdJ44U9X5/s1600/chickadee3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtV0aXpCtS5hTmbthy6NadTr0XWWMLH_0OQJC41k9F-_ujdCqGtxsqhdkvidIgYxC3f57be0r0rwU1AYsnztn06KIFZRGW-nY5v_pl9HECUNRhjSOLQ0VD4qOsAUYz-7z-RjbzdJ44U9X5/s320/chickadee3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>All this winter and into spring I've had a cute little white capped chickadee at my feeder. He looks like he has eye brows. He spent all winter until about late April at my feeders.Bill Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801952283101966049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762046527702967837.post-90636496837225887192011-05-08T08:25:00.000-07:002011-05-08T08:31:24.398-07:00New Product - Estate Birdhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The Estate Birdhouse is custom made high quality manufactured from all-weather cellular PVC material which are virtually impervious to moisture and insects, it outperforms wood in most of the problems associated with wood in exterior applications, like peeling paint, rot and decay. A 16oz copper cap that will turn to a green patina over time. This high end birdhouse is 24" x 24" x 30" high and is shipped in 3 separate boxes. Contact <a href="http://theoldbirdhouse.com/">TheOldBirdhouse.com</a> for more information<br />
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I find old birdhouses very appealing, their beauty and charm and how they age over time. I often wonder about the woodworker that made them and how many fledglings were raised in the house. There is just something about an old birdhouse.<br />
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If you have images of old birdhouse please upload them at <a href="http://www.theoldbirdhouse.com/old_birdhouse_gallery.htm">www.TheOldBirdHouse.com</a>Bill Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16801952283101966049noreply@blogger.com0