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Allow me to introduce myself
#53143
11/06/00 02:52 AM
11/06/00 02:52 AM
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I am not a “real” birder – just someone who loves all of nature, and especially enjoys watching the birds at my feeders. I have heard of people making life lists of birds they have seen, which I assume include the date, time, and location of first sightings of every different bird they have ever seen. Sounds kind of like work to me! I have seen many different kinds of birds, and I remember them all, as well as the general area where I’ve seen them, and even the time period within months or years when I’ve seen the most unusual ones. That's close enough for me! My husband and I always have to identify every bird we see, and our Golden Guide to Field Identification of Birds of North America is definitely the most-used book in the house – well, after our Bibles, that is, and some of Sister White’s books, and maybe the dictionary, but maybe not! My only regret is that we didn’t have it with us when we walked to the point of Point Pelee, so that we could identify that unusual bird we saw that day, singing on the top of an electrical pole. (Not out at the point, mind you!) We took a picture so we could check it out later, but having only an ordinary fixed-focus camera, it wasn’t good enough for the bird to be identified. One of my cherished ambitions is to feed the birds out of my hands, someday when I have the time to be still for the long time periods required. And yes, in case any of the rest of you are readers of Birds and Blooms, I know all about “Bill Bird-in-Hand,” but he is too expensive for me at this time. When I do it, I’m going to have to do it the hard way. But that’s OK – perhaps the thrill will be that much greater for the effort it takes to accomplish. I am looking forward to discussing these most beautiful of God’s creatures with all of you here. One warning: Misspelled words drive me crazy, and I will correct any I find in your posts. Be prepared! (So if you see “edited by Cathy Sears” at the bottom of one of your posts and can’t find any difference, you will know that “teacher” has struck again! No comments from you please, Jason P! ) ------------------ The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever. [This message has been edited by Cathy Sears (edited June 04, 2001).] [This message has been edited by Cathy Sears (edited August 24, 2001).] [This message has been edited by Cathy Sears (edited August 24, 2001).]
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Re: Allow me to introduce myself
#53144
11/09/00 02:26 AM
11/09/00 02:26 AM
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That was pretty 'cool' having your picture for the Introduction. Like you, I have only recently been working on building an interest in birding (stemming from working with Pathfinders). My stepmom and cousin are authorities on the subject. While you have the desire to have birds feed from you hand, I think I'll just have to wait until the earth is made new. A story to share. One Sabbath afternoon I went with my parents to a side country road in Central Florida. When we got out of the cars, we had a healthy supply of raw peanuts in pockets and in hand to feed her "pet wild critters." In Florida, we have a number of endangered or special concern creatures, among which is the Florida Scrub Jay. We had not been out of the vehicles for a full minute, when we were surrounded with a small flock of Scrub Jays awaiting the peanuts she had been treating them with over the past few weeks. One individual had a twisted beak, but was most trusting. Several came to feed from her hand and Dad's. They were too shy to come to me. This encounter was simply awesome. Last summer I had a mother build a nest in my washroom. Never did determine which bird it was. I took the bird guide out to attempt to identify it a number of times. I was so pleased that she raised her family successfully despite my cat rooming around. Praise God from where all blessings flow.
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Re: Allow me to introduce myself
#53145
11/11/00 04:20 AM
11/11/00 04:20 AM
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You'l literly fix alll the werds?
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Re: Allow me to introduce myself
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11/18/00 02:05 AM
11/18/00 02:05 AM
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I knew you couldn't resist that Jason, that's why I said it. So because it would spoil the purpose of your post, I am going to leave your spelling alone there! ------------------ The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.
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Re: Allow me to introduce myself
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06/19/02 11:16 PM
06/19/02 11:16 PM
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I thought it was high time I introduced myself, so here goes.
If you look on a world map, just down under Australia, is New Zealand. It consists of 3 Islands, the North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island.
I was born in the lower North Island, and moved south when I was 14 years, and lived in Invercargill, which is right at the bottom near a very popular ski resort and town called Queenstown. At 18, the family moved up to Christchurch where I have remained ever since.
When we moved south, my father started his 1st avery. I had never seen a budgie so close up, and although it wasn't a walk in avery, it was the start of a very special relationship I have with birds. We had 6 budgies to start with, but when we came to Christchurch Dad built a large walk in avery, and all sorts of birds arrived home!
When I married, my father learnt of an avery to give away, and so we were able to install it in our backyard and fill it with a lot of Dad's birds, as he was finding it hard to feed them now he was retired. And so I bred budgies, cockatiels mainly and added a wide variety that all live happily together.
A few years later we added another flight to the avery which doubled their flight space and give room for trees and a birdbath.
I have always kept rabbits and guineapigs on the floor of the avery, and at one time we had a bantam that laid us an egg every day.
When some of the budgies grew old and crippled with arthritis, we built a smaller avery to keep them in, as the other birds attacked anything that was sick. That way we kept them for years, even though they could no longer fly.
This in turn brought in extra birds to our garden. Wax-eyes, thrushes who nest every year, starlings, blackbirds, green-finches, sparrows and even fantails.
Our 2 dogs keep the neighbours cats out, so the birds are quite safe.
It is time to make the winter feed for them now the weather has turned cold.
Other things I enjoy is a great love of gardening, the great outdoors, mountain biking/hiking, travel - so I am really looking forward to Heaven! Looking at the stars through my telescope is another delight.
All these wonderful things passed down through the generations, and now my own children enjoy the same.
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