Re: Weekend/now birds

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weekend/now birds
• From: "Pam Evans" g*@gmail.com
• Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:27:24 -0600
• In-reply-to: 000101c64054$7b88a0e0$6401a8c0@Justme
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I only get them here in the winter, usually c. Nov. 1st to about end or
March or early April.  They seem to have split already.
Too bad, I enjoy the last week or so when they start to "yellow up".  I
fatten them up and send them back to Oklahoma.


On 3/5/06, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Yep, mine stay here too with their molting feathers.
>
> Donna
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Aplfgcnys@aol.com
> > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 6:13 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weekend/now birds
> >
> > Interesting.  My goldfinches stay here all winter, but look very drab.
> > One of the first signs of spring is when the males begin to sprout
> > bright yellow feathers.  Usually one or two will appear on the head,
> > then the shoulders begin to show yellow.  That has begun to
> > happen here in the past couple of weeks.
> > The juncos are still here, though.  Another sign of spring is when
> > the juncos leave for more northern climes.  I did see a robin last
> > week, but only one.  Does anyone else remember the New
> > Yorker cartoon many years ago that showed two guys lounging
> > in the entrance of a ski shop.  One says "I saw a damned robin
> > this morning."
> > Auralie
> >
> > In a message dated 03/04/2006 9:35:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > gardenqueen@gmail.com writes:
> > Seems like my goldfinches have flown the coop about a month early.  You
> > folks in Oklahoma keep your eyes open for the fat little returning
> > birdies.
> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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