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1/16/12 at 5:42pm

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Is that 2 different birds? I like the second pic alot better. The first makes the back look too flat.

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same roo just on is edited one is not

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1/17/12 at 3:09am

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FYI It's Orpington, not Orphington for Orfington. No F sound, it's a P. Nice looking boy.

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