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Posted: **Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:34 pm**

I saw my first robin!

this means spring is here!

nothing like little robin redbreast to cheer up anyone's day!:guitarist:guitarist

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:02 am**

I saw one 2 weeks ago in Ireland, but I think they winter here, so its not the same is it?

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:27 am**

Our banks and government is robin everyone¦ it is going to be a long winter..

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:25 am**

I saw robins a few days ago on the front lawn.:wah:

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:48 am**

Galbally;1155610 wrote: I saw one 2 weeks ago in Ireland, but I think they winter here, so its not the same is it?

no, its just not the same, but thanks for keeping ours over winter!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

here, a robin is the first sign of spring!

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:48 am**

qsducks;1155634 wrote: I saw robins a few days ago on the front lawn.:wah:

nananananananna!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:57 am**

Guess who I saw today?

Rod Stewart ?

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:00 am**

I need to hang my hummingbird feeders. :-6

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:04 am**

sunny104;1155681 wrote: I need to hang my hummingbird feeders. :-6

me to, but will wait until late April here.

my male and female cardinal came back......not sure what happened as they stay here for the winter....and there is always food outside.

then my bluejays returned also......and they stay here also.

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:20 pm**

Oh, that is good news indeed, Odie. Hurry up summer!:-6

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:34 pm**

chonsigirl;1155904 wrote: Oh, that is good news indeed, Odie. Hurry up summer!:-6

it is good news, last year was Mar. 28 when I saw my first one!:guitarist:guitarist

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:43 pm**

Odie;1155574 wrote: I saw my first robin!

this means spring is here!

nothing like little robin redbreast to cheer up anyone's day!:guitarist:guitarist

:) Lovely little fellers, aren't they?

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Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:50 pm**

along-for-the-ride;1155970 wrote:

Lovely little fellers, aren't they?

oh they are indeed, here is one of ours, fully red breasted!:guitarist:guitarist

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:15 am**

Odie;1155685 wrote: me to, but will wait until late April here.

my male and female cardinal came back......not sure what happened as they stay here for the winter....and there is always food outside.

then my bluejays returned also......and they stay here also.

You can have the bluejays...nasty birds and pigs at the feeders!:-5

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:40 am**

qsducks;1156307 wrote: You can have the bluejays...nasty birds and pigs at the feeders!:-5

mine are not nasty, they just squawk a lot..........I give them shelled peanuts when they scream good morning where are you to me!

they never fight at the feeder, maybe yours are wannabees!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:01 am**

Odie;1156316 wrote: mine are not nasty, they just squawk a lot..........I give them shelled peanuts when they scream good morning where are you to me!

they never fight at the feeder, maybe yours are wannabees!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Our are pigs at the feeder.

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:05 pm**

qsducks;1156336 wrote: Our are pigs at the feeder.

see, I have only got a few.

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:07 pm**

Guess who I saw today?

Hulk Hogan ?

I dont know...I give up.

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:18 pm**

Nomad;1156710 wrote: Guess who I saw today?

Hulk Hogan ?

I dont know...I give up.

its okay, everything will be okay.:wah::wah:

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:24 pm**

qsducks;1156307 wrote: You can have the bluejays...nasty birds and pigs at the feeders!:-5

Justin Haywood and John Lodge - wonderful musicians and I won't hear a word said against them

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:26 pm**

Bryn Mawr;1156725 wrote: Justin Haywood and John Lodge - wonderful musicians and I won't hear a word said against them

did no one read my first post?:-5:-5:-5

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:32 pm**

Odie;1156728 wrote: did no one read my first post?:-5:-5:-5

But I do so love a pun and they were the Bluejays

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:34 pm**

Bryn Mawr;1156737 wrote: But I do so love a pun and they were the Bluejays

see I feel better now, I have finally been noticed!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Remember the movie What about Bob?

I need, I need!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:39 pm**

My robins are not here yet Odie...I miss them:-6

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:43 pm**

Kathy Ellen;1156744 wrote: My robins are not here yet Odie...I miss them:-6

I have only seen 2.......its just not warm enough yet.

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:57 pm**

We have our Cardinal back and all he does is bang his head into our window and fills it with blood. They are wacky birds. We've stopped his head banging a bit by soaping up the windows, but he keeps looking for a lower spot....oy vey:-1

They are so territorial..... Do you like birds? I'll have to post some pics of our courtyard in school as another teacher loves birds and has her kidlets studying them...

Posted: **Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:57 pm**

Kathy Ellen;1156758 wrote: We have our Cardinal back and all he does is bang his head into our window and fills it with blood. They are wacky birds. We've stopped his head banging a bit by soaping up the windows, but he keeps looking for a lower spot....oy vey:-1

They are so territorial..... Do you like birds? I'll have to post some pics of our courtyard in school as another teacher loves birds and has her kidlets studying them...

oh god, that hurts.......we have several birds that fly into our window!

love my birdies.........would love to see the courtyard.

Posted: **Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:33 pm**

Hi Odie,

Here are some pics of our school courtyard. It's called "Bear-A-Dise."

Unfortunately, the courtyard is still in "Winter mode." and looks awful. But come Spring it will look beautiful with lovely trees and plants blooming.

Here's what it looks like now, and I'll post pics in Spring when it looks lovely.

Here's where we can sit outside on a lovely Spring/summer day and read books. We have a little area there for our poor cardinal who bangs his head against our windows. We soaped up the window and he leaves it alone now.

Posted: **Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:38 pm**

Here's pics of our coy fish pond. We have at least 25 coys there and a turtle.

The other pic is of a square foot garden that I built. The kidlets and I planted all sorts of salad stuff there and would eat it in our club after school. We planted romaine lettuce, peppers, corn and tommos.

Here's our fish pond....

Here's our wee garden...

Posted: **Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:38 pm**

Kathy Ellen;1158775 wrote: Hi Odie,

Here are some pics of our school courtyard. It's called "Bear-A-Dise."

Unfortunately, the courtyard is still in "Winter mode." and looks awful. But come Spring it will look beautiful with lovely trees and plants blooming.

Here's what it looks like now, and I'll post pics in Spring when it looks lovely.

Here's where we can sit outside on a lovely Spring/summer day and read books. We have a little area there for our poor cardinal who bangs his head against our windows. We soaped up the window and he leaves it alone now.

looks really nice and welcoming!

poor cardinal........so glad you soaped them up for him.

Posted: **Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:42 pm**

Here's a bulletin board that my coworker has put up for her small class and mine to observe the birds in our courtyard. They're in the process of putting up some drawings and writing info about the birds that they observe.

Posted: **Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:44 pm**

Kathy Ellen;1158777 wrote: Here's pics of our coy fish pond. We have at least 25 coys there and a turtle.

The other pic is of a square foot garden that I built. The kidlets and I planted all sorts of salad stuff there and would eat it in our club after school. We planted romaine lettuce, peppers, corn and tommos.

Here's our fish pond....

Here's our wee garden...

wow...........coys..........be right there!

the garden was also a great idea, gives kids a great eduction on how things grow.

Posted: **Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:45 pm**

Kathy Ellen;1158780 wrote: Here's a bulletin board that my coworker has put up for her small class and mine to observe the birds in our courtyard. They're in the process of putting up some drawings and writing info about the birds that they observe.

this is really cool, you should also put a bird bath out for the birds.

Posted: **Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:38 am**

I have a Robin that visits my garden several times a day. He loves grated cheese and I put out bird food that Robins like. He comes all through the winter but not so much in the summer. I also get Blue tits and Gold finches which is surprising as I live near the sea and the gardens round here haven't got a lot of trees and bushes. Love my wild birds and do everything to encourage them. :-6

Posted: **Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:53 am**

Bez;1158883 wrote: I have a Robin that visits my garden several times a day. He loves grated cheese and I put out bird food that Robins like. He comes all through the winter but not so much in the summer. I also get Blue tits and Gold finches which is surprising as I live near the sea and the gardens round here haven't got a lot of trees and bushes. Love my wild birds and do everything to encourage them. :-6

cheese is a good idea!

have you tried a bird feeder?

Posted: **Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:11 pm**

I saw some really cute construction guys today:-4. Nothing like a nice arse to look at!:wah:

Posted: **Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:32 pm**

qsducks;1159069 wrote: I saw some really cute construction guys today:-4. Nothing like a nice arse to look at!:wah:

ahhhhhhhhhhhh spring is here!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:33 pm**

red winged black birds are back!

yeeaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:29 am**

Odie;1159176 wrote: ahhhhhhhhhhhh spring is here!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

After a blah winter regarding construction, things are starting to get busy. They are building a huge Target over at the local mall. Construction workers galore:-4. My daughter is working at a restaurant over there...hint, hint.:sneaky:

Posted: **Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:54 pm**

even the stock market was up today.

people buy more in the summer!:guitarist:guitarist

everyone feels like going out with the great weather and its normal to buy more now.

Posted: **Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:09 pm**

Odie;1159654 wrote: even the stock market was up today.

people buy more in the summer!:guitarist:guitarist

everyone feels like going out with the great weather and its normal to buy more now.

As for that robin who likes to sit in the tree above my car...can you stop feeding him as he poops on it constantly.:p

Posted: **Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:07 pm**

Guess who I saw today?

Kate Winslet ?

Posted: **Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:01 am**

Nomad;1161329 wrote: Guess who I saw today?

Kate Winslet ?

you wish!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:09 am**

I saw the cute trash guy. He's young around 23 yrs or so. He has the cutest butt.:-4

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:21 am**

qsducks;1161976 wrote: I saw the cute trash guy. He's young around 23 yrs or so. He has the cutest butt.:-4

is he your son?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:25 am**

Odie;1161996 wrote: is he your son?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

No! My son is only 13 yrs.:wah:. I keep telling Laura about him as he is really a cutie pie and he always puts my cans back to the side of the house. I'm the only person he does it for on our street. Of course it helped over Christmas as I tipped all the guys $20 & made them cookies.

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:27 am**

qsducks;1162001 wrote: No! My son is only 13 yrs.:wah:. I keep telling Laura about him as he is really a cutie pie and he always puts my cans back to the side of the house. I'm the only person he does it for on our street. Of course it helped over Christmas as I tipped all the guys $20 & made them cookies.

tipping your garbage man will get you everything!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:30 am**

Odie;1162002 wrote: tipping your garbage man will get you everything!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I have never had a probs with the 3 we have. They are very nice to me. One has a son who goes to the same school as my kids, one coached Laura in softball and the last guy is just really funny.:wah: Joe is a nice, kind and very good looking young man.

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:50 pm**

Kathy Ellen;1156744 wrote: My robins are not here yet Odie...I miss them:-6

for some reason, a lot of our cranes won't make it back this year due to lack of energy.:-1

Posted: **Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:46 pm**

my little woodpecker is back!:guitarist:guitarist