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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2012 11:30:16 GMT -5
Its starting to be such a pretty day here,they say it may reach around the mid 40s. Sat drinking my morning cup of coffee outside around sunrise this morning when I spotted my favourite garden bird,a Carolina wren.There he was sitting on the edge of the deck railing just bobbing up and down,singing away,made my day.This beautiful little soul won my heart several years ago when we first moved here to Tennessee. The Carolina wren is kind of like our English jenny wren ,just a tad larger. I often wonder just how they survive the cold winter as I almost never see them at the feeder,seems they are more an insect eater , but have seen them dine on the suet treats I make and hang out.Come spring I know I can relay on finding a tiny nest some where in my potted plants up on the deck,usually the big potted fern which I shuttle in and out of the house each season,its getting far to big,need to split it up this spring. Just wondered what garden bird is your favourite.
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Post by waretrop on Jan 6, 2012 15:38:19 GMT -5
I love all the garden birds and have raised most of them from hatching but my favorite is the bluebird.
So sweet to the human but not so sweet to each. I have many of them that when I go outside they come and talk to me for a bit in the Summer.
Next year I will feed them meal worms or mega worms. They love them.
Barb in Pa.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2012 15:24:13 GMT -5
The Great Backyard Bird Contest is Feb 17-20th this year. Here is a link www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.htmlDoes not take much of your time (unless you want it to) and helps to give accurate counts and locations of the birds. Deb
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Post by coppice on Feb 16, 2012 15:03:11 GMT -5
Pidgeons and Nuthatch are eating only birdseed. They eat little suet.
Grackles Jayes, Woodpeckers go for suet first.
The boy-robins that were fighting for nesting rights to my yard have not been around much the past few cold rainy days.
I'm not sure what the boy robins eat before leaf-kicking worm rustling begins in earnest.
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Post by paulf on Feb 18, 2012 16:10:31 GMT -5
We have year-round goldfinches I really like. My favorite are the 5 species of woodpeckers that are in my yard all year long. There are pilated woodpeckers a few miles south of me but do not move from their location. I want one here but can't seem to attract them. There is a strange different woodpecker I can't identify in any of the books or on-line. It is larger than a Hairy, smaller than a Flicker, has the belly markings of a Flicker and the wing a back markings of a Hairy Woodpecker and a bright red spot on the top of the head toward the back. Do the Flicker and the Hairy interbreed?
The Bluebirds and Robins are back in Nebraska a month early this year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 11:44:16 GMT -5
I haven't seen many robins this year ,the garden seems to be full of bright red cardinals this past week,no sign of my wren either but lots of sweet chickadees on the feeder near the house. I saw my first bluebird yesterday,I think it was inspecting the bird house to see if I had cleaned it from last year,I had wish I could think of some thing to do with their last years nests,just a shame to just toss it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 11:49:08 GMT -5
We have year-round goldfinches I really like. My favorite are the 5 species of woodpeckers that are in my yard all year long. There are pilated woodpeckers a few miles south of me but do not move from their location. I want one here but can't seem to attract them. There is a strange different woodpecker I can't identify in any of the books or on-line. It is larger than a Hairy, smaller than a Flicker, has the belly markings of a Flicker and the wing a back markings of a Hairy Woodpecker and a bright red spot on the top of the head toward the back. Do the Flicker and the Hairy interbreed? The Bluebirds and Robins are back in Nebraska a month early this year. I don't know about that but one year I spotted a funny looking woodpecker which I couldn't identify,it was about the size of a Flicker the red colour was only under its beak no red any where else
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2012 11:59:16 GMT -5
these little cuties are not camera shy.
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Post by stratcat on Feb 29, 2012 16:52:58 GMT -5
these little cuties are not camera shy. Ah, yes, the Upside-down birds. We get some of these White-breasted Nuthatches at the feeders. Some years we get their relatives, the Red-breasted Nuthatches. They're smaller and fun to watch.
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Post by paulf on Feb 29, 2012 21:39:10 GMT -5
Mine are absolutely fearless. They love suet cakes I put out for the woodpeckers. My suet cake holder is a foot long 2X4 on a five foot 4X4 with a plastic container attached to the 2X4. I put out a new cake they will sit on the end of the 2X4 no more than 6 inches from me and chirp at me to hurry up.
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Post by stratcat on Mar 1, 2012 15:39:59 GMT -5
My brother has seen two Robins that stuck around this winter. They'll eat berries, fruit on trees, rosehips... If we were feeding them: raisins, dried cherries, some suet. Here's a photo taken on 10 February, 2012, behind the Gladwin C of C after a snow. The American Robin is in the Bradford Pear tree. Photograph by Tom Tucholski.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2012 20:04:47 GMT -5
When yesterdays storm cleared ,out came the garden birds,I was glad to see my woody made it through the storm
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 1, 2012 23:00:43 GMT -5
Wow, that's quite the woodpecker. Guess that must be a Southern variety cuz I've never seen one like that. Off to my Audubon book to see what it's called.
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Post by stratcat on Mar 2, 2012 14:22:48 GMT -5
Blue-Did you figure out which woodpecker that is? Hint-Its name begins with R. From 11 February, 2012. A Cooper's Hawk pic taken out Mom's back window near the bird feeders. I noticed that the birds had split so I jumped up to check. Before my Kodak booted, a big, fat squirrel was sitting a little lower than the hawk on the other trunk where the limb is broken off. That would have made a great picture!
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Post by izitmidnight on Mar 2, 2012 19:21:52 GMT -5
Out gardening this week, the Bluebirds were keeping me company. They were just having a good ole time soaking in the sunshine.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2012 12:12:23 GMT -5
another woody that lives in my garden
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Post by paulf on Mar 6, 2012 15:30:53 GMT -5
Cornishwoman's first woodpecker picture is of a Red Bellied Woodpecker and the second is a female Downy Woodpecker. The Downy and the Hairy are similar but the Hairy is larger and has a longer beak. All three spend winters attacking the suet cakes outside my back door.
The polite Downy is waiting for the Dove to get through. Is the third a Chickadee or another Downy?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 15:54:54 GMT -5
Cornishwoman's first woodpecker picture is of a Red Bellied Woodpecker and the second is a female Downy Woodpecker. The Downy and the Hairy are similar but the Hairy is larger and has a longer beak. All three spend winters attacking the suet cakes outside my back door. The polite Downy is waiting for the Dove to get through. Is the third a Chickadee or another Downy? Its a chunky cheeky house sparrow :)They seem to bother some people but I kind of like them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 15:57:07 GMT -5
Did you notice that that dove is in every photo.I took some photos today and there it is ,like I have glued it there.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2012 20:54:27 GMT -5
We have year-round goldfinches I really like. My favorite are the 5 species of woodpeckers that are in my yard all year long. There are pilated woodpeckers a few miles south of me but do not move from their location. I want one here but can't seem to attract them. There is a strange different woodpecker I can't identify in any of the books or on-line. It is larger than a Hairy, smaller than a Flicker, has the belly markings of a Flicker and the wing a back markings of a Hairy Woodpecker and a bright red spot on the top of the head toward the back. Do the Flicker and the Hairy interbreed? www.aves101.com/species_index/converting/northern_flicker.html Seems they do, click on the word hybrid The Bluebirds and Robins are back in Nebraska a month early this year.
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Post by paulf on Mar 8, 2012 16:54:32 GMT -5
We have both the yellow shafted and red shafted and both stay around all year.
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Post by stratcat on Mar 23, 2012 15:14:45 GMT -5
Less than an hour ago, I took these pics out Mom's front window. Took me awhile to find my camera. The first picture is Tom. Here, you can see Tom's tail on the right. He is followed by three Hens.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 25, 2012 22:30:36 GMT -5
They're not stupid, they know where to find a good meal!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 25, 2012 22:35:56 GMT -5
Blue-Did you figure out which woodpecker that is? Hint-Its name begins with R. From 11 February, 2012. A Cooper's Hawk pic taken out Mom's back window near the bird feeders. I noticed that the birds had split so I jumped up to check. Woody? lol I had lots of downy woodpeckers on the farm. I don't think I've even seen any here yet? But I did have a young Cooper's Hawk on the back fence for a few days. It was attacking and feeding on the sparrows in my neighbour's cedar trees. I tried to get a pic but just too far away for my crappy little camera. We have a family of Cardinals here and lots of Mourning Doves. Actually, there are lots of birds on this street. Lots of trees and bird feeders obviously have kept them in this part of the city.
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Post by organicbaby on Mar 29, 2012 17:21:39 GMT -5
Its starting to be such a pretty day here,they say it may reach around the mid 40s. Sat drinking my morning cup of coffee outside around sunrise this morning when I spotted my favourite garden bird,a Carolina wren.There he was sitting on the edge of the deck railing just bobbing up and down,singing away,made my day.This beautiful little soul won my heart several years ago when we first moved here to Tennessee. The Carolina wren is kind of like our English jenny wren ,just a tad larger. I often wonder just how they survive the cold winter as I almost never see them at the feeder,seems they are more an insect eater , but have seen them dine on the suet treats I make and hang out.Come spring I know I can relay on finding a tiny nest some where in my potted plants up on the deck,usually the big potted fern which I shuttle in and out of the house each season,its getting far to big,need to split it up this spring. Just wondered what garden bird is your favourite. I love the Carolina wrens! I call them 'tea kettle' birds...tea kettle, tea kettle, tea!! I'm amazed that such a BIG sound comes from such a tiny bird.
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Post by stratcat on Apr 3, 2012 15:11:33 GMT -5
Saw a Pileated Woodpecker at Mom's today! It's been awhile. She even saw it Rat-a-tat-tatting on the big, wooden birdfeeder.
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Post by stratcat on Oct 27, 2012 22:52:39 GMT -5
Today, when I filling my Sunflower seed feeder, the birds were coming in to the Thistle feeder by my head. I put some Sunflower seeds in my right hand and stuck my arm out. A Chickadee landed on my finger, looked around, grabbed a seed and flew!
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Post by izitmidnight on Oct 28, 2012 22:59:25 GMT -5
Wow, what a sight!
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Post by stratcat on Feb 28, 2013 15:00:00 GMT -5
Here's a picture of a White-Winged Crossbill on the flying saucer this morning at Mom's place. It's the red bird on the tray that's oblivious to the two Goldfinches in flight near it. It is way South of its territory and we've never seen one. There were two females, also.
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Post by izitmidnight on Feb 28, 2013 23:13:14 GMT -5
What a beautiful photo!
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