Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff 2015

[Marilynne]

Just landed

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[Marilynne]

Not sure what bird this is. It never gave me a good view. - I want to say Eastern Phoebe, but the beak is the wrong color.

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[Marilynne]

 

[Marilynne]

This guy was having a tough day

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Finally settled down and started scratching

 

[Kevin H]

Not sure what bird this is. It never gave me a good view. - I want to say Eastern Phoebe, but the beak is the wrong color.

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Looks like a blue grey gnatcatcher

 

[Marilynne]

Looks like a blue grey gnatcatcher

Thanks Kevin. That was my other choice, but I couldn't remember the gnatcatcher part. I kept looking for grey something in my books.

 

[Marilynne]

Catch of the day - it's amazing how they do this!!!

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Down the hatch

All gone

 

[Marilynne]

Diving for leaves??

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[Marilynne]

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[Marilynne]

Yesterday was trim the Strangler Fig day. Juan and his workers arrived around 1:30 and left after 6pm.

This is Juan's back.

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Close to 2 hours later

 

[Marilynne]

The final cuts around 4 hours later

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[Marilynne]

The workers couldn't pull the piece down, so Juan (aged 77) climbed down the ladder and helped pull.

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[Marilynne]

Here are the happy workers

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[Marilynne]

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[Marilynne]

Sunset

 

[nikonpup]

did they remove the fig or just prune the heck out of it. Do you have a b 4 and after shot?

 

[Marilynne]

Just pruned the heck out of it Ron. No before or after. Closest to a before would be the second shot in post #390. The last shot in post #392 is now the top. It's now level with the roof of our house. The loquat is right behind it.

 

[sonicbuffalo_RIP]

Usually when you go to messing around trees....it's a sign of a strong hurricane season coming! :topsy_turvy:

 

[Marilynne]

Hope not. We dumped Directv and putting up an antenna Chris. That tree was in the way.

 

[Marilynne]

Spotted this guy on our way to the R/C field.

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