Bird watchers – what birds are you seeing?
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First Snowy Egret of the season showed up in the creek today. Great Egrets have been here for a while. Green Herons should be here soon as well -- we normally have a nesting pair each year.
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homebuyer6426 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:56 pm Last week, I found that a male cardinal had died inside of the shed I am building. No idea what happened to it.
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It's spring! I saw my first Mountain and Western Bluebirds today. Sometimes you see them flock together.
I also saw a number of American Robins and a Northern Flicker today looking for food in the snow.
I also saw a number of American Robins and a Northern Flicker today looking for food in the snow.
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Green Heron arrived today in the creek. They nest here so should hang around. Bluebird nest in progress in back BB box. Evicted a Chickadee nest from front box. Cardinals starting the mating ritual; male feeding seeds to the female.
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Cool! You have lots of spring activity going on!
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Migration is just getting underway. Heading down to Pocomoke Swamp on Sunday. Warblers are starting to arrive.
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Enjoy!jebmke wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:18 pmMigration is just getting underway. Heading down to Pocomoke Swamp on Sunday. Warblers are starting to arrive.
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In the woods, broad daylight. Who's seeing who?
Cell phone pic:
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Nice owl photo! Is that a Saw-whet owl? I can't see how large it is from the photo.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nor ... -whet_Owl/
Nice owl photo! Is that a Saw-whet owl? I can't see how large it is from the photo.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Nor ... -whet_Owl/
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Bluebirds, lots of bluebirds. Yellow and red finches. Some red-winged blackbirds.
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Thanks. Barred owl.JAZZISCOOL wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:09 pm ^Livesoft:
Nice owl photo! Is that a Saw-whet owl? I can't see how large it is from the photo.
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Sandhill Cranes have been back for about a week, based on hearing their calls. First sightings from the house about 2 days ago.
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Mountain Bluebirds, Robins, lots of Towhees and red-headed Wrens. We're at 7200 feet and it is still getting down into the 20's at night.
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I wouldn’t call myself a bird watcher as such, but my son and I just saw a Major Mitchell's cockatoo or what I call a Pink Cockatoo hanging out in an old fig tree that my son was climbing. The tree also contained a bunch of Galahs (Pink and Grey cockatoo), about 18 of them, mostly sitting in pairs.
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We have had lots of turkeys around in the last few years.
We had about 15 hens having a hen fest. They were looping in lines with several loops at a time.
it was really cool.
This is in NH.
We had about 15 hens having a hen fest. They were looping in lines with several loops at a time.
it was really cool.
This is in NH.
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Cool! I had to look these species up:SR7 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:01 pm I wouldn’t call myself a bird watcher as such, but my son and I just saw a Major Mitchell's cockatoo or what I call a Pink Cockatoo hanging out in an old fig tree that my son was climbing. The tree also contained a bunch of Galahs (Pink and Grey cockatoo), about 18 of them, mostly sitting in pairs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Mit ... s_cockatoo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah
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We had our first hummingbird visit of the year today
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Cool video of 2 Osprey chicks at the Savannah nest (4/16); Cornell Lab Bird Cams:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDK8LBiijC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDK8LBiijC0
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Yes, that’s them. The galahs are common, but it’s rare to see a pink cockatoo here, as they are mostly more inland. The pink cockatoos are very handsome birds.JAZZISCOOL wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:21 amCool! I had to look these species up:SR7 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:01 pm I wouldn’t call myself a bird watcher as such, but my son and I just saw a Major Mitchell's cockatoo or what I call a Pink Cockatoo hanging out in an old fig tree that my son was climbing. The tree also contained a bunch of Galahs (Pink and Grey cockatoo), about 18 of them, mostly sitting in pairs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Mit ... s_cockatoo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah
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Saw a red shouldered hawk at the golf course three days ago. It’s funny because I’m always squinting at hawks thinking, is that something different??.......nah. Just another Red-tail. Then when I finally actually saw one it was strikingly obvious that it was a red shouldered hawk and not a red-tailed. I’ve probably wasted a lot of my life squinting at raptors.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HDROQc2eU
these hummer baby's have EXPLODED, just last week they were buried inside the nest. amazing how mama makes the nest expandable
these hummer baby's have EXPLODED, just last week they were buried inside the nest. amazing how mama makes the nest expandable
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Numerous pileated woodpeckers on the property lately; sometimes in a pair, sometimes not.
I have been told that crows can remember people. Over time, there is a crow - assuming its the same one - whom I speak to and who now lets me gets within a few feet of him/her. The other day I went to the garden and he just sat there on the dirt not budging.
A turkey vulture (assuming its the same one) has been in the yard recently; scavenging the leftover rabbits from the red tailed hawks that are frequently seen this spring. (We are having a lot of rabbits.) The turkey vultures frighteningly huge.
I have been told that crows can remember people. Over time, there is a crow - assuming its the same one - whom I speak to and who now lets me gets within a few feet of him/her. The other day I went to the garden and he just sat there on the dirt not budging.
A turkey vulture (assuming its the same one) has been in the yard recently; scavenging the leftover rabbits from the red tailed hawks that are frequently seen this spring. (We are having a lot of rabbits.) The turkey vultures frighteningly huge.
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Stellers Jay and Little Blue Heron yesterday. Had an owl fly directly over me at night a couple weeks ago but it was too dark to tell what kind.
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I've heard crows are very intelligent. You have quite a bit of wildlife activity happening over there!Mr. Rumples wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:21 am Numerous pileated woodpeckers on the property lately; sometimes in a pair, sometimes not.
I have been told that crows can remember people. Over time, there is a crow - assuming its the same one - whom I speak to and who now lets me gets within a few feet of him/her. The other day I went to the garden and he just sat there on the dirt not budging.
A turkey vulture (assuming its the same one) has been in the yard recently; scavenging the leftover rabbits from the red tailed hawks that are frequently seen this spring. (We are having a lot of rabbits.) The turkey vultures frighteningly huge.
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I had a robin do that one year - early in the morning. I clsed my bedroom shades and it stopped. Think it saw it self in the window and wanted to chase the other bird away.SundayMorning wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:24 am I am seeing a Robin everyday for a week. Flying into my palladium window...for 7 or 8 hours..a..day.
Driving my wife and I crazeeee.
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The swallows are back!
Northern rough-winged swallows, that is. The cliff swallows will be along in another few weeks.
Northern rough-winged swallows, that is. The cliff swallows will be along in another few weeks.
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The poster is a bit north of me in NJ - she's been hosting a Screech Owl family for a few years
Live cam
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Live cam
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Some historical pictures and video
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I came across a killdeer on the weekend hiking.
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I have always defended grackles, one of my favorite "outta my way" personality birds
They are now in big trouble on Miami Beach because they keep attacking humans. One even had the audacity to pluck out some hairs from a woman's delicately coiffed head (to build the grackle nest). Can't have that on Miami Beach.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/ ... 83114.html
So Miami Beach hired a falcon to keep the grackles away from humans. Apparently the falcon is better behaved and knows what his job is.
They are now in big trouble on Miami Beach because they keep attacking humans. One even had the audacity to pluck out some hairs from a woman's delicately coiffed head (to build the grackle nest). Can't have that on Miami Beach.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/ ... 83114.html
So Miami Beach hired a falcon to keep the grackles away from humans. Apparently the falcon is better behaved and knows what his job is.
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Wow! That's a wild story about Miami and the falcon.
I also like grackles but I know they have their (human) detractors.....
Wow! That's a wild story about Miami and the falcon.
I also like grackles but I know they have their (human) detractors.....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HDROQc2eU
GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mama sticks her beak all the way to their BUTTS feeding them.....
Pretty cool, they grow fast !
GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mama sticks her beak all the way to their BUTTS feeding them.....
Pretty cool, they grow fast !
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Purple Martins must be seeing insects I can't because they are out in force over our lake in Northern Chicagoland.
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They are so fun to watch. I saw them practice flapping their tiny wings.f35phixer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 3:13 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HDROQc2eU
GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mama sticks her beak all the way to their BUTTS feeding them.....
Pretty cool, they grow fast !
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I saw that in the chat. Sad but part of the circle of life.f35phixer wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:42 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HDROQc2eU
well a Hawk/Falcon got one of the babies last night...
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A Northern Mockingbird at the bird feeder. What did he want there? Aren't they insect and berry feeders? He nommed up something for quite a while. Peanut pieces would be my guess. Nothing in there but sunflower seeds and peanuts.
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Per Cornell:
Food - Omnivore
Northern Mockingbirds eat mainly insects in summer but switch to eating mostly fruit in fall and winter. Among their animal prey are beetles, earthworms, moths, butterflies, ants, bees, wasps, grasshoppers, and sometimes small lizards. They eat a wide variety of berries, including from ornamental bushes, as well as fruits from multiflora rose. They’ve been seen drinking sap from the cuts on recently pruned trees.
I think a number of birds are opportunistic around feeders.
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Had a few Yellow Rumped Warblers flycatching over the pond this morning. Eastern Towhees are all in now, last weekend only heard a few.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_LOJoKFuR0
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Towhee/id#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_LOJoKFuR0
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Towhee/id#
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Follow-up to killdeer nest I posted about:JAZZISCOOL wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:22 pmI saw that in the chat. Sad but part of the circle of life.
On Monday last and Thursday I visited that area. Mom was still on the nest Monday. On Thursday, the nest is empty and only two baby killdeers running around, so I assume the other two didn't make it. Last year all 4 made it.
They always look so funny running around when young. All legs with a tiny body the size of thumb from the last joint to the finger tip, inclusive of their fuzz. Too small to get a meaningful picture.
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Baby Killdeers are totally cute! I see them in the spring sometimes near here.RetiredAL wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:12 pmFollow-up to killdeer nest I posted about:JAZZISCOOL wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:22 pmI saw that in the chat. Sad but part of the circle of life.
On Monday last and Thursday I visited that area. Mom was still on the nest Monday. On Thursday, the nest is empty and only two baby killdeers running around, so I assume the other two didn't make it. Last year all 4 made it.
They always look so funny running around when young. All legs with a tiny body the size of thumb from the last joint to the finger tip, inclusive of their fuzz. Too small to get a meaningful picture.
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Everyone has heard about the Jellystone Park bear jams, well today I ran into a bird jam at our urban park.
When heading into the parking area for my morning walk along a lake, there was a gaggle of people standing in the roadway watching and photographing three sets of baby geese who were grazing the lawn area with their parents next to the road.
A black crowned night heron maybe 150ft also on the lawn away was totally being ignored. People are sure attracted to either baby geese or baby ducks. No baby ducks yet, but they happen later than the geese.
The blue herons nested on an island 75yrds offshore this year, but the chicks are now big enough to see by eye.
When heading into the parking area for my morning walk along a lake, there was a gaggle of people standing in the roadway watching and photographing three sets of baby geese who were grazing the lawn area with their parents next to the road.
A black crowned night heron maybe 150ft also on the lawn away was totally being ignored. People are sure attracted to either baby geese or baby ducks. No baby ducks yet, but they happen later than the geese.
The blue herons nested on an island 75yrds offshore this year, but the chicks are now big enough to see by eye.
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Female cardinal mostly finished building nest in bush by the front door. Not a snake proof bush so will have to see how it goes.
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The Barn Swallows just arrived today - back from the south or Mexico. Returned to the mud nest they built last year on my porch.
I put out my hummingbird feeder to see if I get any takers. I heard the "scouts" are around.
I put out my hummingbird feeder to see if I get any takers. I heard the "scouts" are around.
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Some kind of heron... I'm not great at distinguishing them. Fairly large bird, though not the biggest I've seen there in the wooded wetland area behind the back yard. It seems an awkward struggle for them to get airborne and gain altitude!
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On my walk this morning I witnessed a small flock of about eight cedar waxwings that were repeatedly diving into the surface of a body of water, apparently to retrieve insects. They did not stay in the water, but just skimmed the surface the way swallows sometimes do. I watched them for a good 15 minutes while they repeatedly took turns at a frequency of a few seconds.
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A couple of weeks ago I was sitting on my patio and spotted an unusual bird hopping between the shrubs. It was black and had a crest. I kept staring to capture it in my mind, and when I went back inside I searched online. The only match I could find was a phainopepla, and the images are exactly what I saw, at a distance, granted. But I'm in the Pacific Northwest, out of range for this bird. Maybe that's why I'd never seen one before and have not seen it since.
Has anyone else seen a phainopepla this far north?
Has anyone else seen a phainopepla this far north?
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Cool. I have generally seen them eating berries.JPH wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:17 pm On my walk this morning I witnessed a small flock of about eight cedar waxwings that were repeatedly diving into the surface of a body of water, apparently to retrieve insects. They did not stay in the water, but just skimmed the surface the way swallows sometimes do. I watched them for a good 15 minutes while they repeatedly took turns at a frequency of a few seconds.