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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

These are some shots I got on friday the 14th, while watching a group of 5-6 males chase and pursue 3 females!

First the pursuers



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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

another

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

The competition started to get really busy between the males. I wish I would have had a video camera!

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

One of the prizes makes an appearance here!

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

If you look closely above the bird on the left, you will just barely see part of male #3!

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

Now where did she go??



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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

Uh - oh....looks like trouble to me


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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

They all kept flying in and out of this shrub so fast, I couldn't begin to keep up!!

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

Now prize #2 is showing herself!

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

same...

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

prize #3 kept hiding in this darn pine tree but did make a brief appearance!

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nanny_56 Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

To be able to watch this behavior was very entertaining. I wished I could stay there until it was over to see what happened! The males seem to outnumber the females around here I have noticed.

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Mar 16, 2008

Nice pics nanny!

I've been seeing alot of that same behaviour here.

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dellrose The Ozarks, MO(Zone 5b) Mar 16, 2008

Nice thread Nanny...I've seen lots of activity also!! Those Males are sure singing up a storm too!!

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