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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Scuba1 on April 22, 2013, 08:52:14 AM

Title: Spring
Post by: Scuba1 on April 22, 2013, 08:52:14 AM

I woke up this morning to the sound of hundreds of swallows chirping outside the boat and when I looked out, every dock and cheater line was covered in rows of swallows like beads on a string.
This just shows a small section of the marina , but it will give you an idea of what is going on here at the moment.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/Swallows3_zps98d22c9d.jpg)



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/Swallows1_zps672f2edf.jpg)



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/Swallows2_zps73cdf747.jpg)



also we have a new guest next to the boat. Even with all the goings on, this guy was not to be deterred to chisle out a new home for himself in one of the piles.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/Flicker_zps771efac6.jpg)

ATB

Michael

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: andyf on April 22, 2013, 01:05:04 PM

Thanks for posting, Michael. Your pics have cheered me up from my gloom at reaching 66 today, and realising that I'm as young as I'm ever going to be for the rest of my life.

Andy

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: Deko on April 22, 2013, 02:40:46 PM

Happy birthday Andy. :beer: :beer: :beer: You are still a youngster at 66 so get clickerty clicking those heels.  :palm:

Cheers Dek. :med:

P.S. how is the mother-in-law ? It's realy great that you keep up the visits.

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: Scuba1 on April 22, 2013, 02:47:44 PM

Happy Birthday Andy. 66 ain't old, get over it and play.  :thumbup: :thumbup:
At least you are not up to your butt in water like this guy.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/_PIC4984_zps9b557e17.jpg)

ATB

Michael

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: Stilldrillin on April 22, 2013, 02:48:27 PM

Some lovely pics Michael. Shows summer is approaching, somewhere. Thanks for showing!  :thumbup:


Andy. I was going to say, yer only a lad, as yet. But Dek beat me to it.  :palm:

It's true though. Happy birthday to you!    (http://serve.mysmiley.net/party/party0037.gif) (http://www.footballerpictures.co.uk)

David D

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: Deko on April 22, 2013, 05:32:19 PM

Michael,  Sorry I forgot to say thanks for the pics, the wife and I love watching the birds in our garden, but we don't have anything quite that exotic.  :thumbup:

Cheers Dek. :med:

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: andyf on April 22, 2013, 06:50:40 PM

Thanks for the good wishes, guys.

Michael, please keep the pictures coming. I really like the swallows; they look so smug and self-satisfied when perched. Such a contrast to their frenetic activity in the air.

Andy

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: 75Plus on April 22, 2013, 06:58:22 PM

Quote from: andyf on April 22, 2013, 01:05:04 PM

Thanks for posting, Michael. Your pics have cheered me up from my gloom at reaching 66 today, and realising that I'm as young as I'm ever going to be for the rest of my life.

Andy

Andy, you young fellows must learn to adapt! As long as your mail isn't being delivered by a gopher you are in good shape!!

Happy Birthday BTW.

Joe

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: garym on April 23, 2013, 05:16:18 PM

Quote from: Deko on April 22, 2013, 05:32:19 PM

Michael,  Sorry I forgot to say thanks for the pics, the wife and I love watching the birds in our garden, but we don't have anything quite that exotic.  :thumbup:

Cheers Dek. :med:

Hi Dek,

These are Tree Swallows. Common in North America. If you had one in your garden in the UK you would probably be invaded by bird watchers as it would be an extreme rarity. Great pics, Michael.

Gary

Title: Re: Spring
Post by: Scuba1 on April 24, 2013, 08:42:28 AM

Thank you for the kind words folks.
Talk about exotic, had this little fellow at the bird feeder the other day. A Cardinal

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/_PIC4926_zpsed3992b3.jpg)

and his missus

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/Scuba1/_PIC4966_zps315170d4.jpg)

ATB

Michael