Bird Guys

Shiloh getting corks sent by Ken and Patti.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:14:50 -0800

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Shiloh getting corks sent by Ken and Patti.

Shiloh hates cameras.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:14:53 -0800

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Shiloh hates cameras.

Corks are worth hours of birdie entertainment.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:15:02 -0800

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Corks are worth hours of birdie entertainment.

Really, hours of entertainment.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:15:07 -0800

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Really, hours of entertainment.

Dixie doesn't mind cameras.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:15:10 -0800

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Dixie doesn't mind cameras.

It's fun getting the corks out of the bag.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:21:30 -0800

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It's fun getting the corks out of the bag.

Dixie taking a shower.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:32:01 -0800

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Dixie taking a shower.

Dixie eating a cranberry.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:31:55 -0800

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Dixie eating a cranberry.

Shiloh and Dixie portrait.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:32:40 -0800

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Shiloh and Dixie portrait.

Dixie (left) and Shiloh (right) in their Brazilian pepper tree. We asked special permission from the HOA to put a tree out front, though we didn't exactly tell them it was for the bird guys ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:35:10 -0800

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Dixie (left) and Shiloh (right) in their Brazilian pepper tree. We asked special permission from the HOA to put a tree out front, though we didn't exactly tell them it was for the bird guys ...

In the birdie play pen. Up to this point, Shiloh always stood on top and watched Dixie.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:23:59 -0800

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In the birdie play pen. Up to this point, Shiloh always stood on top and watched Dixie.

Dixie's birdie play pen. It's a cardboard wrapper for a spice rack we got for Christmas. Dixie adopted it as a place to play with her toys. She loves to play on her back.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:21:51 -0700

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Dixie's birdie play pen. It's a cardboard wrapper for a spice rack we got for Christmas. Dixie adopted it as a place to play with her toys. She loves to play on her back.

Shiloh helping Tom in the "He-Man Woman-Haters Room" ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:28:24 -0700

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Shiloh helping Tom in the "He-Man Woman-Haters Room" ...

Shiloh in birdie travel position.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:34:35 -0700

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Shiloh in birdie travel position.

Dixie eating dinner ... that's corn on her face. The black spots on her head are baby spots that will be replaced by orange feathers as she gets older.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:40:08 -0700

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Dixie eating dinner ... that's corn on her face. The black spots on her head are baby spots that will be replaced by orange feathers as she gets older.

Shiloh discovers lima beans.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:40:10 -0700

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Shiloh discovers lima beans.

Dixie's version of shoulder sitting ... she's a great neck warmer.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 10:40:10 -0700

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Dixie's version of shoulder sitting ... she's a great neck warmer.

We call this "toe-needling". Shiloh lets us file both his beak and his toe needles this way.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:28:38 -0700

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We call this "toe-needling". Shiloh lets us file both his beak and his toe needles this way.

This is Dixie in standard mopping position. She loves to hang by one foot and swing around while we're mopping the floors.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:55:54 -0800

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This is Dixie in standard mopping position. She loves to hang by one foot and swing around while we're mopping the floors.

Shiloh (left) and Dixie (right) in their pepper tree.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:56:01 -0800

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Shiloh (left) and Dixie (right) in their pepper tree.

Shiloh is eating a grape and Dixie is playing with a new toy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:56:05 -0800

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Shiloh is eating a grape and Dixie is playing with a new toy.

Shiloh playing in his wood chips. And these really are his wood chips. He chews the toys that Tom makes into bits just like a tree chipper.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:56:08 -0800

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Shiloh playing in his wood chips. And these really are his wood chips. He chews the toys that Tom makes into bits just like a tree chipper.

Shiloh and Dixie with their basket. Dixie is on her back playing with one of her toys while Shiloh watches.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:15:04 -0800

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Shiloh and Dixie with their basket. Dixie is on her back playing with one of her toys while Shiloh watches.

Dixie enjoying her orange juice toast for breakfast. Toast just isn't any good unless it's been dipped in orange juice!

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:51:12 -0800

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Dixie enjoying her orange juice toast for breakfast. Toast just isn't any good unless it's been dipped in orange juice!

Shiloh enjoying his morning toast. No bread is any good unless it's water-logged.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:51:14 -0800

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Shiloh enjoying his morning toast. No bread is any good unless it's water-logged.

After toast, they enjoy eating just to make a mess.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:51:17 -0800

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After toast, they enjoy eating just to make a mess.

Thanksgiving, 2005 at White Sands National Monument: Dixie leaves her tracks behind.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:29:06 -0800

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Thanksgiving, 2005 at White Sands National Monument: Dixie leaves her tracks behind.

Dixie got to the point where she put her head down and steamrolled through the sand.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:29:18 -0800

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Dixie got to the point where she put her head down and steamrolled through the sand.

Shiloh, on the other hand, never warmed up to the sand.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:28:56 -0800

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Shiloh, on the other hand, never warmed up to the sand.

Shiloh tracks, with wing tips.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:29:40 -0800

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Shiloh tracks, with wing tips.

Hours and hours and hours of cork fun.

nobody@smugmug.com (Stokes-R-Us) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:34:20 -0800

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Hours and hours and hours of cork fun.