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Conner and the Toad

Posted in cockatiel on Apr 27th, 2010

Are you ready for cuteness overload? Conner and Audrey love chewing their Kleenex box.

Spring in Salt Lake City

Posted in random on Apr 25th, 2010

Now that the weather is warm, we’ve been taking walks after work. Salt Lake City makes a beautiful skyline.

The folks at 10,000 Birds have coined a clever name for non-traditional mallards – “Manky Mallards.” I’ve seen quite a few manky mallards myself. We’ll start with traditional Mallard Ducks so you have a frame of reference. Below is a male Mallard Duck:

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Baby Cockatiel Flying

Posted in cockatiel on Apr 21st, 2010

Trevor is adjusting quite well to the flock and them to him. At first the other cockatiels were trying to avoid Trevor by hiding in the waaay back of the cages. But as Trevor gets less spazzy, the other cockatiels are willing to hang out near him.

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Marshes in Draper, UT

Posted in blackbird, geese on Apr 18th, 2010

Draper, UT has a small bit of marshland that is very popular with the birds. It’s in the middle of a residential area, so it serves as a nice area for people to walk and there’s even a small pond for fishing.

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Trevor Conner Bird

Posted in cockatiel on Apr 13th, 2010

We have a new addition to the family! His name is Trevor Conner Bird.

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Bird Identification – Swainson’s and Hermit Thrushes

Posted in thrush on Apr 11th, 2010

I haven’t had a lot of luck birding in Utah lately on the weekends, even on the days when I had time to bird for more than a few minutes, so today I’m switching back to California pictures. This, I believe, is a Swainson’s Thrush.

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