On 9 May 2001, at 17:58, Carol L Cramer wrote:
> a bird has taken up residence in our yard -- thought at first he
> (she?) was a blackbird - -- but this bird sings constantly (too whee
> ??) -- we are delighted with him (her)..but have no clue what type
> bird we have. Our bird book is fairly limited...and we live in SW
> Kansas....
>
> any ideas?
Yes. For your new found hobby of backyard birdwatching, invest in a
good pair of binoculars so that you can locate and view the bird up
close and personal.
Then with that mental description use a good bird book to identify
the bird.
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Alan
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