Starship Asterisk*

Orca wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:24 am Great shots, Fred.

I have often wondered about the aggressiveness of humming birds. We have a large Crocosmia in the backyard that attracts a lot of humming birds. If a second bird shows up while the first is feeding, a fight invariably ensues. There are plenty of flowers to go around if they'd just ignore one another. It seems like they'd burn what ever energy they gained from the flowers fighting for domination of the area. It doesn't make sense (at least to me) from an evolutionary perspective.

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 5:30 pm
Wish we'd all get along so well.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20horns wrote:
Synonyms for lock horns: altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Words Related to lock horns: challenge, dare, defy, clash, contend, contest, tangle, cavil, fuss, nitpick, consider, debate, discuss, kick, object, protest

Phrases Synonymous with lock horns: bandy words, butt heads, mix it up

Near Antonyms for lock horns: coexist, get along, accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilkenny_cats wrote:
<<The Kilkenny cats are a fabled pair of cats from County Kilkenny in Ireland, who fought each other so ferociously that only their tails remained at the end of the battle. Often the absurd implication is that they have eaten each other. In the nineteenth century the Kilkenny cats were a common simile for any conflict likely to ruin both combatants. The original story is attested from 1807 as a simple joke or Irish bull.>>

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:11 pm Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.
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But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.
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JackWhite wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:08 am

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:11 pm Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.
IMG_1962.JPG
But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.
IMG_1971.JPG

Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:02 pm

JackWhite wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:08 am

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:11 pm Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.
IMG_1962.JPG
But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.
IMG_1971.JPG

Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

Thank you! We do too. While watching the deer we were entertained by a pair of woodpeckers.
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They seemed to be eating grubs but were awfully successful.
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Perhaps they were Acorn Woodpeckers?
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Many from the link look very similar.

JackWhite wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:23 pm

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:02 pm

JackWhite wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:08 am

Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

Thank you! We do too. While watching the deer we were entertained by a pair of woodpeckers.
IMG_7124.JPG
They seemed to be eating grubs but were awfully successful.
IMG_7108.JPG
Perhaps they were Acorn Woodpeckers?
IMG_7125.JPG
Many from the link look very similar.

Wow, thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures again. A pleasure for the eyes!