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Old 02-06-2008, 01:11 PM
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First time we have had one in the garden. Lucky the camera was handy. It stayed until the magpies chased it away.
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What a beauty. Is he digging up acorns that the squirls have buried?
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Gorgeous aren't they? I love that splash of blue on the wing.
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What a lovely pic thanks for posting it!
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It seemed to be eating the peanuts which the woodpeckers throw on the ground. We (touch wood) do not have squirrels in the garden.
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He's (or She's ) a beauty! We've had the in our garden, but never long enough to allow us to take their picture! Well done
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