[Jeff]

Good picture Brassman but owls creep me out for some reason!

This little guy shouldn't be creepy, he's about as big as a sparrow.

 

[drenee]

Jeff, you always have the most awesome pics. 
Thanks for sharing.
deb

 

[Jeff]

Jeff, you always have the most awesome pics.
Thanks for sharing.
deb

I'm happy to share, Deb, and I've got lots of pictures.

 

[Carol Hanrahan]

Jeff,
How similar is a painted bunting to an indigo bunting?  Anyone have a picture of an indigo bunting?

 

[Jeff]

How similar is a painted bunting to an indigo bunting? Anyone have a picture of an indigo bunting?

They're about the same size but the indigo bunting is all brilliant blue. I have some pictures somewhere but Google was easier:

http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/indigo_bunting.htm

 

[Carol Hanrahan]

Just gorgeous.  I'm sad these birds aren't around here - so. Cal.  I might have to go on a trip to find them!
Thanks for the picture, Jeff.

 

[Jeff]

Just gorgeous. I'm sad these birds aren't around here - so. Cal. I might have to go on a trip to find them!

If you're a birder, Central Texas is a great place to visit. We're on the cusp of the easter and western flyways and we get a fair number of occasional visitors from Mexico.

Does anyone have a good picture of a scissor-tailed flycatcher? None of mine show their colors well.

 

[Anju]

And Jeff - don't forget the monarchs in the fall!

 

[Jeff]

And Jeff - don't forget the monarchs in the fall!

Ah yes. I've only been in the middle of that migration once; it was like a religious experience. Do they come down as far as your home?

 

[Dori]

Hey guys.  Saw your messages and klown talk goes in this topic because I make balloon hummingbirds    It is the easiest animal that I made ( that is past tense).

 

[Jeff]

Hey guys. Saw your messages and klown talk goes in this topic because I make balloon hummingbirds It is the easiest animal that I made ( that is past tense).

Pictures?

 

[Carol Hanrahan]

C'mon, Dori.  We wanna see.

 

[Anju]

Ah yes. I've only been in the middle of that migration once; it was like a religious experience. Do they come down as far as your home?

Actually Jeff, they hibernate not far from here, a couple hour drive. There are all kinds of tours going there in Feb and March, but we have not been, there is a lot of controversy over the logging and outsider disturbance of the butterflies by all the tourists. You also have to walk up a very steep tall mountain and be in pretty good shape, which unfortunately I am not. I can go up, it's the coming down that gets me.

 

[Dori]

Sorry Jeff, don't think I have any photos of the many many balloon animals, fruits etc. that I made.  If I can find two of the correct balloons I will try to recreate that baby for this thread.

 

[Dori]

A little bird told me that I might just be bumping my post count.  

 

[Jeff]

I can go up, it's the coming down that gets me.

Perhaps Dori's balloons might help. Let me see...

If I can find two of the correct balloons I will try to recreate that baby for this thread.

Great, Dori, thanks. Now, can you manage a helium filled hummingbird to get Dona off that mountain in Mexico?

 

[Dori]

Latex Hummingbird (Indiana species) on Coreopsis

A labor of love for my kindleboard friends. After 20 popped balloons (they are old and rotten) Looking for a pump, I used to do large parties from my lungs, a dog that will never speak to me again, and gust of wind that I could have had a video of bird in flight, etc etc etc.

 

[Carol Hanrahan]

Yeah Dori!  Great hummingbird!  How did you do the beak?  I bet it's a trade secret!
And thanks so much for trying Baling! 

 

[Jeff]

Latex Hummingbird (Indiana species) on Coreopsis

Thanks, Dori. Do you think it can lift Dona?

 

[Dori]

YVW Carol.   Not if she weighs more that 1/2 ounce Jeff.

The hummingbird is made from an apple balloon and therein is the beak.   The second balloon is a pencil balloon.  Tie the pencil and twist into a figure 8 then wrap around the apple balloon to leave a head and beak.