Early Visitor

Photo belongs to @cindiowens

By Cynthia Owens

@cindiowens (5120)

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

April 16, 2016 10:36am CST

We had an early morning visitor. I stood there and watched him for a few minutes, and then went inside to assemble my camera. I figured he would be gone by the time I got back outside, but he was still there, posing for the picture. Isn't he just beautiful?

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

16 Apr 16

How lovely to have him right outside your home. Yes he's beautiful.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Yes, we get excited when we see them.

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@polyxena (2628)

• Sturgis, Michigan

17 Apr 16

He's gorgeous. I would have been afraid that the camera would have scared him.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

17 Apr 16

Amazingly, it didn't, and the flash even popped up. I think maybe this wasn't his first photo shoot.

@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

17 Apr 16

@polyxena It is a Canon EOS REBEL 75

@polyxena (2628)

• Sturgis, Michigan

17 Apr 16

@cindiowens Awesome! Mind if I ask what kind of camera you have?

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@rebelann (117258)

• El Paso, Texas

16 Apr 16

Beautiful bird .... fantastic photo. The best I get are those of the mourning doves, but around here they aren't all that people shy cuz so many feed them.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Yes, we get those too. We put food on the ground below the bird feeders for them (and the squirrels...).

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Richard L. Meister Jr.

@RichardMeister (5328)

• Otis Orchards, Washington

16 Apr 16

I saw one of these characters last fall. I know they exist in this area but they are more often heard pecking away on something than seen.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Yes, I feel very privileged to have seen him.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

17 Apr 16

Is this woody? Lol Looks cute ;)

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

17 Apr 16

Lol, why yes, yes it is.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

17 Apr 16

@cindiowens only saw them in cartoons and i always wanted.to see one. ;)

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

17 Apr 16

@Lucky15 Now you see it.

@Elizaby (6902)

• Pensacola, Florida

16 Apr 16

He is. I had one wake me up the other day pecking on the utility pole outside my window

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

You just gotta love 'em.

@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

16 Apr 16

Great photo you were able to capture!

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Thank you!

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@jstory07 (148749)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Apr 16

That is a good picture that you were able to take.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Thank you!

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

16 Apr 16

Yes, it is a beautiful bird, thanks for the picture.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

He is quite noisy though, lol.

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

16 Apr 16

Just a terrific photo. It's like he is posing for you.

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Thank you, yes he is a little ham for the camera.

@lovebeingmummy2 (806)

• Aberdeen, Scotland

16 Apr 16

He's lovely, look at those bright red feathers, cute

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

16 Apr 16

Yes he is lovely. I hope he comes to visit again.

@miniam (9151)

• Bern, Switzerland

17 Apr 16

Must say you are a very good photographer