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Although we have lots of interesting birds over here near the Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands, even sea eagles, I was pleasantly surprised today to see one I had not seen before: a Goldfinch in the garden sitting in the top of an apple tree.
He sang a cheerful song, no doubt because of the beautiful weather.
Apparently in the past more people enjoyed this bird, to quote Patrick Kavanagh:
Quote: The goldfinches on the railway paling were worth looking at −
A man might imagine then
Himself in Brazil and these birds the birds of paradise
And the Amazon and the romance traced on the school map lived again.
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We get goldfinches pretty regularly here. The most common are the ground doves. To bad hunting is illegal in the city, In South America those birds taste really nice. About like quaiil, but can't hunt them here.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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In the Netherlands hunting is mostly not allowed, but some species like geese are getting so numerous now that an exception is being made.
Can't mention the word "hunting" to my wife though, I would be beaten with a rolling pin 
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Hunting here is controlled and klimited to certain seasons. The ground doves are very numerous, but hunting of any kind is not allowed inside the city. So even though free food lands in my backyard, I can't legally catch and cook them.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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RickZeeland wrote: Can't mention the word "hunting" to my wife
Coursing?
Stalking?
Field sports?
Ad astra - both ways!
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Excellent choice, good to know that there are still Jazz lovers here
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Thank you very much for this
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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 First my idea was also to post that one 
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Didn't forget it , it was superfluous.
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I understand it doesn't really seem to be your taste, (but you do like wicked drums!) but I have spent the last few days catching up on what the 'Blue Beard' Mike Portnoy has been doing since he left Dream Theater...really good stuff as he has teamed up with the likes of Steve Morse, Dave LaRue, and Neal Morse in a band called 'Flying Paint'. Another project he's in, 'Sons of Apollo' features Billy Sheehan on bass and is pretty heavy.
As for the nice weekend, this happens to be my first official Saturday off (where it hasn't been for travel/special occasions) in over 10 years. I have spent the first half of my day cleaning the pool, edging, cutting wood, and cleaning my shop. Now I wondering what to do with the rest of the day...probably do some backups, code a little, listen to some new tunes.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Quote: Mike Portnoy
Wow! reminds me a little bit of "godsmack".
Now for the Weekend:
Put a big Piece of meat on the fire and make sure that there are some cold beer available 
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Very nice!
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No, dude you are so busted.
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Quote: No, dude you are so busted.
Thank you sooooo much. Either you are my wife or you know her
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Just having a wife would seem to be enough
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Beat me (and millions of others) to say that.
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No. All wives are the same. They give you grief for the tiniest misdemeanour.
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