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G…G…Great Birds!

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Bird Weekly challenge is birds starting with the letter ‘g’. Flirty goldfinches featured. The lone duck is a Garganey – an irregular visitor hailing from Europe. Canada Goose with three goslings. A squadron of Goldeneyes.

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Liz Gauffreau says:

May 23, 2021 at 8:23 pm

I particularly like the Canada goose followed by goslings. They’re very appealing.

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1. VJ Knutson says:
  
  May 24, 2021 at 8:48 am
  
  The babies are so cute to watch. The adults can be most annoying. Sounds like some people I know, lol.
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau says:
    
    May 25, 2021 at 6:41 am
    
    Ha ha! 😀
    
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Lisa Coleman says:

May 23, 2021 at 1:13 pm

Fantastic “G” birds. Love your Tony the Tiger reference! Guessing that was mated pair of Goldfinches? What spectacular breeding colors those two have. Nice shot of the Garganey. I’d loved to have seen that bird. I had military bugles going off in my head with the squadron of Goldeneyes. LOL! 🙂

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1. VJ Knutson says:
  
  May 23, 2021 at 4:32 pm
  
  Thanks Lisa.
  
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  1. Lisa Coleman says:
    
    May 24, 2021 at 12:26 pm
    
    🙂
    
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Deborah says:

May 23, 2021 at 8:48 am

They are beautiful birds! I love the pose of the bird in the first photo on the left! That pose says it all! Great shots V.J.!

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1. VJ Knutson says:
  
  May 23, 2021 at 10:08 am
  
  Thanks Deborah.
  
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Keith says:

May 23, 2021 at 8:28 am

VJ, I love the apt phrase “flirty goldfinches.” Keith

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1. VJ Knutson says:
  
  May 23, 2021 at 10:08 am
  
  Thanks Keith.
  
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