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Contrary to expectations I didn’t see many birds. The only bird photo I managed was of these Apostle Birds. I don’t know anything about them. It is a mystery to me why the three of them sitting together in the middle of the road, not in the least bit interested in moving or disturbed by my presence.

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  1. MartinaNovember 7, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    WOW - totally different genre but again a wowphoto! Just did some searching and now I know why I have never seen Apostlebirds ;-)

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  2. diane bNovember 7, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    How interesting. They may have been babies waiting for a parent to feed them. Great shot.cosal

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  3. Red Nomad OZNovember 7, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    What a fab photo! I believe Apostle birds are so named because they hang around in groups of up to a dozen or so (but you probably already knew that!!). As to why they were sitting together in the middle of the road, was it a cold day?

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  4. Joan ElizabethNovember 7, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    Red, I didn't know that was why they are called Apostle Birds. It wasn't particularly cold weather.

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  5. JimNovember 8, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    These are amazing.

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  6. ELKNovember 8, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    what unusual and sweet birds..i relish a gray that shade..I think I must make some out of paper...

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  7. SusanNovember 8, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    How sweet they are, what a find for you.

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  8. UnknownNovember 9, 2010 at 2:50 AM

    What an amazing find! Fantasic shot.

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  9. ELKNovember 17, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    JE..may I link back to this photo?..i have made some apostle birds from paper...let me know

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