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Hi everyone...

Last Sunday morning (June 5th) Sandy and I sat on the front porch enjoying our after breakfast coffee and as usual, I had my camera close by. The pics below show some of the many avian visitors that we had at the bird feeders. The robin and turkey vulture pics were taken later that evening in the neighboring corn field.
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There is no shortage of activity around the feeders at any hour of the day :lol:

After finishing my coffee, it was solar observing time.

Hope you like these ;)

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I do love these immensely, look at the plumage on the Blue Jay :hamster:

I do think I am learning my American species now and spotted the woodpecker error. I have commented many times on Stephen's pictures and the woodpecker with the red-head is actually a Red-bellied Woodpecker, it always makes me laugh as it has a red head and I can never spot the red belly :lol:

Cheered my morning!

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Hi Alexandra...

Glad to hear that you liked them :bow

You are right about the woodpecker...I was rushed saving the pics and meant to double check it but forgot. Good catch !!!

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Hi Brian,

Excellent images


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Thanks Rainer!

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Beautiful birds, Brian.


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Thanks Stuart :bow

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10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
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Great bird images Brian


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Thanks Pedro :bow

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10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
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Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM

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WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
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