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Crimson Rosella

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:29:19 -0700

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The Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) is native to east and south east Australia (Southern Queensland to Victoria in Australia). This species has also been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia). Its preferred habitat includes mountain forests and gardens.

The Crimson Rosella averages 26 - 36 cm (10.4 - 14 ins) in length (including tail). The wings are typically 164 - 188 mm (6.5 - 7.5 ins) long.

Adult male: The plumage is generally red. The cheeks are violet-blue. The nape, back and parts of secondaries (shorter, upper "arm" feathers) are black with a broad red edging. The inner median wing-coverts are black. The bend of the wing, outer median wing-coverts and secondary coverts are blue. The secondary flight feathers (shorter, upper "arm" feathers), outer webs of base of primaries (longest wing feathers) and under wing-coverts (feathers) are blue. The upperside of the middle tail feathers are dark blue with a black base. The outer tail feathers are dark blue with a lighter edging and pale tips. The tail underside is pale bluish. The bill is horn-grey and they have narrow grey eye rigns. The irises are dark brown and the feet are grey.

There is a noticable difference in the Crimsons as the mature male has a much broader head and bigger beak.

The female is on average smaller and has a narrower bill. Her plumage has a greenish tinge to the upperside of the middle tail-feathers.

Sexing young birds can prove difficult and DNA sexing may be the only way to know for sure at a young age. However, it may be possible to sex birds that are at least 9 months as the molt into adult plumage.

Immature birds: The red plumage that can be seen on the adults is olive-green in young birds, except for the forehead, crown, upper cheek area, throat, parts of the upper breast, thighs and under tail-coverts. The inner median wing-coverts and outer secondary-coverts are dull olive-green. The under wing-coverts are dull blue. The upperside of the middle tail-feathers are dark olive-green with blue-black tips. The tail underside is pale grey-blue. The pale under-wing stripe is present. Young birds attain the adult coloration after their second molt - when they are about 12 to 16 months old. At that time they also become sexually mature.

Adults and juveniles show strikingly different coloration in south-eastern populations, with predominantly golden-olive body plumage on the juvenile.

Amber the Azure Kingfisher

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:34:43 -0700

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What does it look like?

Description:

The Azure Kingfisher is a small kingfisher with a long slender black bill and a short tail. The head, neck, upper parts and breast sides are deep azure blue with a violet (purplish) sheen. The neck has a distinctive orange stripe on each side and there is a small orange spot before each eye. The throat is pale orange-white, grading to orange-reddish on belly and undertail. The flanks and sides of the breast are washed purple to violet. The legs and feet are red. The sexes are similar. Young birds have a darker cap and are generally duller.

Similar species:
The Azure Kingfisher has a similar shape to the Little Kingfisher, A. pusilla, but is much bigger and is distinguished by its orange underparts and violet sheen. It is much smaller and has a shorter tail than most of the Todiramphus kingfishers, which have white underparts and black legs, and differs in particular from the similarly sized Forest Kingfisher, T. macleayii, which has white underparts and a turquoise/green tint rather than violet/purple.

Where does it live?
Distribution:
The Azure Kingfisher is found across northern and eastern Australia, as well as in the Moluccas and Lesser Sundas (Indonesia), New Guinea and surrounding islands. In Australia, it is found from the Kimberley region, Western Australia, across the Top End to Queensland, and is widespread east of the Great Dividing Range to the Victorian border and south into Victoria.

Habitat:
The Azure Kingfisher is never far from water, preferring freshwater rivers and creeks as well as billabongs, lakes, swamps and dams, usually in shady overhanging vegetation. It is sometimes seen in parks on rivers, as well as duck or goldfish ponds in urban areas.

What does it do?
Feeding:
The Azure Kingfisher plunges from overhanging perches into water to catch prey. Prey items include: fish, crustaceans, aquatic insects and other invertebrates, and, sometimes, frogs. They will often bash their prey against the perch before swallowing it head first. Often watch Platypuses foraging underwater and catch any food items that are disturbed.

Breeding:
Azure Kingfishers form monogamous pairs that defend a breeding territory. Both parents incubate and feed the chicks. The nest is at the end of a burrow dug out of soil in a riverbank. The tunnel slopes upwards to the nesting chamber and can be 80 cm - 130 cm long. Flooding can destroy low-lying burrows.

Living with us
Stock trampling vegetation around waterholes affects the Azure Kingfisher. Human activities that cause artificial flooding of waterways can drown nests. Water that is turbid (not clear) and the introduction of European Carp (which competes for food resources) can also adversely affect local populations.

Sidney the Scarlet Chested Parakeet

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:52:35 -0700

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The Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendida), known alternately as Scarlet-breasted parrot, Orange-throated parrot or Splendid parrot, is a parrot endemic to central South Australia and inland southern Western Australia. The species is sexually dimorphic; the male has a bright blue face and scarlet chest and yellow underparts, amid overall green plumage, while the female is similar but lacks the red chest. These nomadic parakeets move readily from the Great Victoria Desert region into neighbouring areas. These interruptions are triggered by a search for more favourable conditions. They can survive quite well without access to drinking water, however, as succulent plants help meet much of their fluid requirement. They feed mainly on grass seeds and are most commonly sighted in spinifex.

Measuring 19–21 cm (8 in) in length, this small vibrant and brightly coloured parrot is sexually dimorphic. The male has a scarlet chest, a cobalt blue face, and bright green upperparts. The lower breast and underparts are yellow, and the wing coverts are pale blue. The tail is green, the eyes are brown and the bill is blackish, and legs are brown-grey. The female likewise has a blue face, although the coloration is less extensive, green upperparts and green breast, with yellow underparts. Immature birds are duller versions of their respective adult forms. Males begin to get red plumage on their chest from around two or three months of age, though do not complete their red chest until fifteen to eighteen months old.

The female resembles the female Turquoise Parrot (N. pulchella) of eastern Australia, but can be distinguished by the blue lores and paler blue wing patch.

The call is a soft twittering, quieter than other members of the genus Neophema

Kaimi the Kiwi

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:05:07 -0700

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The kiwi bird is a flightless bird, about the size of a chicken. It is nocturnal; meaning it sleeps during the day and is active at nighttime. It has a long beak that is one-third the length of its body, and its beak actually has nostrils at the end. The kiwi is the only bird with this feature. Another quirky feature of the kiwi is that it has no tail. It has thick brown hair-like feathers. This bird has many physical features unlike any other bird on earth.

pecial Adaptations Kiwi birds have been called a genetic leftover. Their characteristics seem very odd to us probably due to the fact that they haven't evolved much at all. They are suspected to be about 8 million years old. That's 7 million years older than humans. Due to New Zealand's isolated environment, it has been safe from predators and hasn't needed to do much adapting. They just hang around.

Hunting/ Feeding Characteristics
With it's long beak, the kiwi digs up and chows on worms. A kiwi is almost blind; it can see about six feet at night and around two feet during the day, so when it comes to hunting the kiwi is not well equipped. It used the nostrils on its beak to find its food and then plucks up the worms with its beak.

Habitat
The kiwi bird is native of New Zealand. It is the island country's national bird, and is rare anywhere but here and a few pacific island neighbors. Of course, it is available for viewing at certain zoos, including the San Diego Zoo. It has stayed in its native land due to the facts that it is an isolated island and that kiwis can't fly.

Interesting Facts
Kiwi birds are extremely unique in the bird world. Though they are the size of chickens, they lay eggs the size of ostrich eggs, weighing around a pound each. Their enormous eggs are the largest in the bird world, in proportion to their bodies. These birds were named after their distinctive shrill cry "kee-wee kee-wee".

Audi RS2 Saloon

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:33:26 -0800

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A new commission build for my friends 40th birthday.

An Audi RS2 Saloon.

This car is very rare, only a handful of saloons were produced. This model is based on the only one of it's kind in the UK and it is an amazing car (I've had the pleasure of being in it).

This is one of the most challenging cars I've built so far, I know I could improve on it but unfortunately I only had limited time and funds to build it.

I am pretty happy with the outcome and I hope the new owner will be too.

What do you think?

More pictures to come soon.

Audi RS2 Saloon

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:33:25 -0800

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A new commission build for my friends 40th birthday.

An Audi RS2 Saloon.

This car is very rare only a handful of the saloons were produced. This model is based on the only one of it's kind in the UK and it is an amazing car (I've had the pleasure of being in it).

This is one of the most challenging cars I've built so far, I know I could improve on it but unfortunately I only had limited time and funds to build it.

I am pretty happy with the outcome and I hope the new owner will be too.

What do you think?

More pictures to come soon.

Audi RS2 Saloon

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:33:24 -0800

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Audi RS2 Saloon progress

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:51:01 -0800

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Still a lot of work to do but getting there.its really hard to get the curvyness of this car but I think it looks alright. What do you think?

Guess What

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:53:50 -0800

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I'm building? And yes I'm sure you can guess the brand of car, I'm looking for the specific model.

Come on guess away ;-)

Hudson the Hooded Warbler

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:52:36 -0800

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Here is another addition to my North American Bird Series

Hudson the Hooded Warbler

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The Hooded Warbler is a small bird and mid-sized warbler, measuring 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and weighing 9–12 g (0.32–0.42 oz).

It has a plain olive/green-brown back, and yellow underparts. Their outer rectrices have whitish vanes. Males have distinctive black hoods which surround their yellow faces; the female has an olive-green cap which does not extend to the forehead, ears and throat instead.

Males attain their hood at about 9–12 months of age; younger birds are essentially identical to (and easily confused with) females.[6] The song is a series of musical notes which sound like: wheeta wheeta whee-tee-oh, for which a common pneumonic is "The red, the red T-shirt" or "Come to the woods or you won't see me". The call of these birds is a loud chip.

Blake the Blue Winged Kookaburra

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:15:58 -0800

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Here is the second of my new Series of birds from Oceana

Blake the Blue Winged Kookaburra;

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Description:
The Blue-winged Kookaburra is a large kingfisher with a big square head and a long bill. It has a distinctive pale eye. The head is off-white with brown streaks, the shoulders are sky blue and it has a uniform blue rump.The throat is plain white and the underparts are white with faint scalloped orange-brown bars.The back is mid brown. Males have a dark blue tail while females' tails are barred red-brown or blackish. Otherwise the sexes are similar. The legs and feet are grey and the bill is dark above and yellowish below. Juveniles have paler streaks on the head with darker mottlings. There is slight geographical variation with plumage more buff in north-western Australia (race clifoni). The Blue-winged Kookaburra is also known as the Barking or Howling Jackass or Leach's Kookaburra. As they are shy and often quiet in the foliage they may be overlooked.

Similar species:
The Laughing Kookaburra, D. novaeguineae, is slightly larger with a slightly longer bill.The Blue-winged Kookaburra also has a head that is streaked white with a white rather than dark eye and no dark patch behind the eye. The Blue-winged Kookaburra has a bright blue wing patch and rump. The call is also quite different.

Where does it live?
Distribution:
The Blue-winged Kookaburra is found in coastal and subcoastal areas in northwest and northeast Australia,Torres Strait and Southern New Guinea. It is widespread in the Gulf Country of Queensland extending South to about Toowoomba. It is also widespread in the top end of NorthernTerritory. It is absent from the Eighty Mile beach area in Western Australia separating the Pilbara population.

Habitat:
Blue-winged Kookaburras are found in tropical and subtropical open woodlands, paperbark swamps, timber on watercourses, clearings, canefields and farmlands.

Seasonal movements:
Blue-winged Kookaburras are sedentary with local seasonal movements.

What does it do?
Feeding:
Blue-winged Kookaburras eat a wide range of invertebrates and vertebrates. They consume mainly insects, reptiles and frogs in the wetter months, and fish, crayfish, scorpions, spiders, snakes, earthworms and small birds and mammals at other times. After a controlled dive with their bill open, food is grabbed from the ground. The bill has a special groove near the end of the upper mandible which helps in holding prey. After returning to a perch, the prey is beaten and then swallowed. They show extra care when snakes are the prey. Pellets of undigested items are regurgitated and found beneath daytime perches, roosting sites and nests.

Breeding:
The nest site of the Blue-winged Kookaburra is mostly high (to about 25 m) up in natural tree hollows, sometimes in tree termite nests, or in a hole cut into the soft wood of a baobab tree. Typically, the floor of the chamber is lower than the entrance, with an overall length of 50 cm. The breeding pair share the incubation of the eggs and subsequent feeding, which extends for one to two months, and are often assisted by auxiliaries (helpers), mainly from the previous year's clutch.

Living with us
Blue-winged Kookaburras have suffered from loss of habitat resulting from land clearing, and are often killed on roads.

Shane the Splendid Fairy Wren

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:42:00 -0800

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Introducing the first in the series of Birds from Oceana.

Shane the Splendid Fairy Wren. Named by one of my fans on Facebook) www.facebook.com/LegoBirds

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Description:
The breeding plumage of the male is predominantly blue, varying from cobalt-blue in the east of its range to violet-blue in the west.It has black bands at the base of the tail (absent in the violet-blue birds), across the breast and from the beak, through the eyes to join a band across the back of its neck. Its crown and cheek patches are paler blue. Wings and long tail are brown with a blue wash. His beak is black and his legs and feet are brown-grey. In non-breeding plumage, called eclipse, he is very similar to the female, being pale brown above and buff to white underneath although he retains the blue wash on wings and tail. The female does not have the blue wash on her wings, but does have a reddish-tan line from beak to eye that extends into a ring around her eye. Her beak is reddish-tan.

Similar species:
The male in breeding plumage is quite distinct but in eclipse he is similar to the males of other fairy-wrens in eclipse. A faint wash of blue on male wings during eclipse distinguishes this species from others. The female is similar to females of other fairy-wren species, but has a bluer tail than most.

Where does it live?
Distribution:
These birds are widely distributed across Australia in two areas. One area is from about Shark Bay south through WA, through SA except the coast to about the Flinders Ranges and the southern and central parts of NT. The eastern area include SA from the Flinders Ranges, the far north-western tip of Vic, NSW east to about Moree and Balranald and south central Qld.

Habitat:
These birds live in arid to semi-arid areas, in mostly dense shrublands or woodlands of acacia, and mallee eucalypt with dense shrubs.

Seasonal movements:
These birds are mostly sedentary, defending a territory all year, but the younger females may disperse to another territory. In some areas they are semi-nomadic, depending on local conditions.

What does it do?
Feeding:
Like most of the fairy-wrens, Splendid Fairy-wrens eat mostly insects and forage on both the ground and in shrubs. They live in groups which forage together.

Breeding:
The Splendid Fairy-wren female builds an oval domed nest of dry grass, strips of bark and rootlets, with an entrance two thirds of the way up one side. The female is the only member of the group to incubate the eggs, but all members of the group feed the chicks.

Living with us
As with so many species, clearing of habitat is a major negative impact for the Splendid Fairy-wren. Cats and foxes also prey on them and they are often hit by vehicles as they are not strong fliers.

Thanks for all your support so far. Many more birds to come :-)

Monty the Mountain Bluebird

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:12:45 -0800

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Here is an addition to my North American Series of birds.

Monty the Mountain Bluebird.

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A common sight in ranchland and other open areas of the American West, the male Mountain Bluebird is a breathtaking brilliant sky blue. It prefers more open habitats than the other bluebirds and can be found in colder habitats in winter.

Adult Description
Medium-sized songbird; small thrush.
Head large and round.
Body chunky.
Tail medium length.
Blue in wings and tail.
Male sky blue overall.
Male Description
Body, head, wings, and tail sky blue; brighter above, paler below. Belly white. Duller brownish blue in winter.
Female Description
Brown-blue overall. Brighter pale sky blue on rump, wings, and tail. Head and back bluish gray. White eyering. Sometimes a faint malar streak. Chest may have some reddish. Some females are more brownish than others.
Immature Description
Juvenile with spotted chest and unspotted back, blue in wings and tail. Immature similar to adult but duller.

Buddy the Baltimore Oriole

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:48:46 -0800

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Here is an addition to the North American Birds I've built so far.

Buddy the Baltimore Oriole

Size & Shape
Smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles are medium-sized, sturdy-bodied songbirds with thick necks and long legs. Look for their long, thick-based, pointed bills, a hallmark of the blackbird family they belong to.

Color Pattern
Adult males are flame-orange and black, with a solid-black head and one white bar on their black wings. Females and immature males are yellow-orange on the breast, grayish on the head and back, with two bold white wing bars.

Behavior
Baltimore Orioles are more often heard than seen as they feed high in trees, searching leaves and small branches for insects, flowers, and fruit. You may also spot them lower down, plucking fruit from vines and bushes or sipping from hummingbird feeders. Watch for the male’s slow, fluttering flights between tree tops and listen for their characteristic wink or chatter calls.

Habitat
Look for Baltimore Orioles high in leafy deciduous trees, but not in deep forests: they’re found in open woodland, forest edge, orchards, and stands of trees along rivers, in parks, and in backyards.

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Nina the Northern Lapwing

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:19:09 -0800

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Here is an addition to the British collection of birds I've built so far.

Nina the Northern Lapwing.

Also known as the peewit in imitation of its display calls, its proper name describes its wavering flight. Its black and white appearance and round-winged shape in flight make it distinctive, even without its splendid crest. This familiar farmland bird has suffered significant declines recently and is now a Red List species.

Lapwings are found on farmland throughout the UK particularly in lowland areas of northern England, the Borders and eastern Scotland. In the breeding season prefer spring sown cereals, root crops, permanent unimproved pasture, meadows and fallow fields. They can also be found on wetlands with short vegetation. In winter they flock on pasture and ploughed fields.

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Tommy the Turkey

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:16:49 -0800

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Introducing Tommy the Wild Turkey the twelth bird for my North American Series of the LEGO Bird Project on CUUSOO

This was a commissioned project for Martha Stewart Living Magazine especially for Thanks Giving. You can see their blog about the project here - Martha Stewart Living Blog

As I am not American I do not celebrate this occasion but I wish all of you Americans a great day. I had to post this early as I am off to Colombia tonight to meet and work with a fellow bird artist and do some bird watching to get some inspiration for the South American Series of birds I will be building soon.

Here is some information about the Wild Turkey.

The turkey was Benjamin Franklin's choice for the United States's national bird. The noble fowl was a favored food of Native Americans. When Europeans arrived, they made it one of only two domestic birds native to the Americas—the Muscovy duck shares the distinction.

Yet by the early 20th century, wild turkeys no longer roamed over much of their traditional range. They had been wiped out by hunting and the disappearance of their favored woodland habitat.

Wild turkeys typically forage on forest floors, but can also be found in grasslands and swamps. They feed on nuts, seeds, fruits, insects, and salamanders.

Wild turkey reintroduction programs began in the 1940s, and the birds were relocated to areas where populations had been decimated but woodlands were recovering. Such efforts worked so well that wild turkeys now live in areas where they may not have occurred when Europeans first reached the Americas. Today, flocks are also found in Hawaii, Europe, and New Zealand.

Only male turkeys display the ruffled feathers, fan-like tail, bare head, and bright beard commonly associated with these birds. They also gobble with a distinctive sound that can be heard a mile (a kilometer and a half) away.

Females lay 4 to 17 eggs, and feed their chicks after they hatch—but only for a few days. Young turkeys quickly learn to fend for themselves as part of mother/child flocks that can include dozens of animals. Males take no role in the care of young turkeys.

Domestic turkeys have white-tipped tails because they are the descendants of a Mexican subspecies that was taken to Europe for domestication in the early 16th century. The feature distinguishes them from most modern wild turkeys, though captive diet, lifestyle, and breeding have caused other physical discrepancies.

What do you think of Tommy?

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Arnie the American Robin

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:09:23 -0800

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Introducing Arny the American Robin the eleventh bird for my North American Series of the LEGO Bird Project on CUUSOO

The quintessential early bird, American Robins are common sights on lawns across North America, where you often see them tugging earthworms out of the ground. Robins are popular birds for their warm orange breast, cheery song, and early appearance at the end of winter. Though they’re familiar town and city birds, American Robins are at home in wilder areas, too, including mountain forests and Alaskan wilderness.

Size & Shape
American Robins are fairly large songbirds with a large, round body, long legs, and fairly long tail. Robins are the largest North American thrushes, and their profile offers a good chance to learn the basic shape of most thrushes. Robins make a good reference point for comparing the size and shape of other birds, too.

Color Pattern
American Robins are gray-brown birds with warm orange underparts and dark heads. In flight, a white patch on the lower belly and under the tail can be conspicuous. Compared with males, females have paler heads that contrast less with the gray back.

Behavior
American Robins are industrious and authoritarian birds that bound across lawns or stand erect, beak tilted upward, to survey their environs. When alighting they habitually flick their tails downward several times. In fall and winter they form large flocks and gather in trees to roost or eat berries.

Habitat
American Robins are common across the continent in gardens, parks, yards, golf courses, fields, pastures, tundra, as well as deciduous woodlands, pine forests, shrublands, and forests regenerating after fires or logging.

What do you think of Arny?

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Gary the Great tailed Grackle

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:38:56 -0800

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Introducing Gary the Great-Tailed Grackle My tenth bird for my North American Series of the LEGO Bird Project on CUUSOO

A big, brash blackbird, the male Great-tailed Grackle shimmers in iridescent black and purple, and trails a tail that will make you look twice. The rich brown females are about half the male’s size. Flocks of these long-legged, social birds strut and hop on suburban lawns, golf courses, fields, and marshes in Texas, the Southwest, and southern Great Plains. In the evening, raucous flocks pack neighborhood trees, filling the sky with their amazing (some might say ear-splitting) voices.

If you would like to know more about this bird look here Great-Tailed Grackle
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1964 Ferrari 250 GTO

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:09:30 -0700

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Nice overhead shot.

1964 Ferrari 250 GTO

nobody@flickr.com (DeTomaso77) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:09:30 -0700

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I like this angle.