Spyderco bad quality in recent years Also WR dept changed

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Show off! :D

Those are Macaws? They are beautiful birds. I didn't know they flocked like that till I was down there. We saw large numbers making some sort of daily migration when we were up on the Nicaragua border.

When I was down there I was so excited to see Macaws and Toucans. By the third day I hated Toucans. They can make a lot of noise at the crack of dawn. That and the iguanas on the clay roof were my alarm clock down there.

That said, if I didn't have kid I would be your neighbor. :) Living the dream buddy!
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Awesome Macaws Lance! If they are half as noisey as our cockatoo's I pity you!

Wish I could post photos but we get all sorts here. We have a mob of Kookaburras that live in a huge old gumtree outside our bedroom window. The cheeky buggers decide they'll all laugh in unison which is pretty cool but at 04:30 it's not too funny! :rolleyes:
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TomAiello wrote:Is it possible that Nicholas is seeing counterfeits?
Most likely.
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The best pic of a Robin I ever took (with a little luck):

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Most excellent pics guys!!!
What a great way to battle a troll thread!!
Well done!
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Like trolls, birds can be dumb sometimes.
Look at this one standing on the wrong side of the flash despite my clear explanations :(
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That is awesome Gerard
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I knew Lance would come in with some awesome Parrot pictures!! Those are beautiful birds!
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gmhauy wrote:Like trolls, birds can be dumb sometimes.
Or very smart. Days after I moved into my house I found this cardinal doing an imitation of of Poe's Raven on my back door. Kept showing up for days, perching on my door and tapping, till I bought some sunflower seeds and put them out. After that, he'd only tap when the seeds ran out. That went on for three years. Miss him.
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The Deacon wrote:
gmhauy wrote:Like trolls, birds can be dumb sometimes.
Or very smart. Days after I moved into my house I found this cardinal doing an imitation of of Poe's Raven on my back door. Kept showing up for days, perching on my door and tapping, till I bought some sunflower seeds and put them out. After that, he'd only tap when the seeds ran out. That went on for three years. Miss him.
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That's a smart bird!

What a great thread! I expected a bunch of whining but got treated to nice bird pictures instead :D
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I also really enjoy PB&J sandwiches. Some of the best stuff on earth. ;)

PB and Honey is good too.

Side note, I also have a robin's nest on my front porch. I'll take a pic and post back in this thread.
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No bird pics here, but how bout dogs??? I have 2 of the coolest pups ever!!
I'll try to get some bird pics soon!!
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Trees can get a bit congested over there.

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Birds? I like birds.

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Great photos everyone!
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Red Tail Hawk devouring the remains of a Common Troll (Trolus Vulgaris).

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Haven't been able to snap any decent pics, but we have a Barred owl with two owlets nesting on my Dad's property, very cool.

Also spotted a very large red-headed woodpecker in my backyard yesterday, but again it was too far to get a decent pic with my phone.

**Not that I mind, but shouldn't this thread be in the Byrd forum? lol, :confused: :rolleyes:
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Nate wrote:Also spotted a very large red-headed woodpecker in my backyard yesterday, but again it was too far to get a decent pic with my phone.
Like this Red Bellied Woodpecker? Or maybe it was a Pileated (I believe it's bigger than the RBW).

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^^It was a Pileated, much larger than that little guy. :)
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Nate wrote:^^It was a Pileated, much larger than that little guy. :)
The really little guy would be Downy :)
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