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Old July 1st, 2010, 09:15 PM
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Talking Bluebird Security Patrols

As the bluebird family got closer to fledging, Ma and Pa Bluebird became less and less tolerant of madame hazel and her diabolical camera. The last few days the young'uns were in the nest, hazel was definitely on the watch list. Getting within 30 feet of the nest box prompted stepped up Bluebird Security Patrols.

Pa Bluebird sees madame hazel coming...
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...flits closer to get a clear view of the enemy...
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...and swoops in to vanquish the danger.
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Old July 1st, 2010, 09:19 PM
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Ma Bluebird wasn't much friendlier.

She catches sight of madame hazel with her infernal clicking machine...
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...swoops in to land with a stomp of her mighty talons ()...
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...and launches herself toward madame hazel's head!
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And yes, hazel obligingly ducked at every swoop!
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Old July 1st, 2010, 10:01 PM
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I wish they'd come back with the youngsters, but the newbies seem to be hanging out in the woods. Very un-bluebird-like.
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Too bad they can't make camera's with no clicking sound eh?

Momma looks like she was stomping those talons pretty hard!
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Old July 2nd, 2010, 01:23 PM
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Too bad they can't make camera's with no clicking sound eh?
It also makes a musical little chime when it's focussing that really seems to tick 'em off!
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