Labor Day Blogging Is for the Birds

It's Labor Day today in the US, and Emmy and SteelyKid have both categorically refused to work on the holiday. So here's a picture of some pretty yellow birds.

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(That's a thistle seed feeder hanging outside the bay window in our living room. It's shot through the glass, which accounts for the slightly soft focus. Still, it came out surprisingly well. Hooray for the new camera.)

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goldfinches, by the looks of them. nice!

By Nomen Nescio (not verified) on 07 Sep 2009 #permalink