Great picture, Orley!
I've never been to Mississippi, but I never would have guessed you get snow there............
I learn something new here everyday!
Bird Watchers Out There
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I've never been to Mississippi, but I never would have guessed you get snow there............
I learn something new here everyday!
Got a picture of Poe, on my last day of work. I'm going to miss him. Id see him every day during my lunch break. He loved dunking my bread into the puddle down below.
I love birds. Probably got it from my Mother who was REALLY into hummingbirds. She maintained about 8-10 feeders all summer long and it wasn't unusual to see 30-40 of them at any one time.
I just recently put out some feeders. Mostly seeing Blue Jays, Cardinals, Goldfinches, House Finches, Carolina and House Wrens, Chickadees, Brown Headed Cowbirds......... Lot's of Dark-eyed Juncos in the winter, but not so much now.
I had a nesting pair of Chickadees in a wren box on my porch- It was fun watching them until one morning I went out and all 5 little chicks had been thrown out onto the concrete patio.......
I suspect it was a male English Sparrow that I've been seeing, I know they do that to Bluebirds' nests.
I live 1/4 mile from a large reservoir and see lots of waterfowl flying overhead- Mallards, Canada Geese, Blue Herons, etc. I enjoy watching the 3-4 Little Brown Bats fly around in the backyard at dusk too.
I'll have to check out the Merlin app.......... Thanks for the tip!
I just recently put out some feeders. Mostly seeing Blue Jays, Cardinals, Goldfinches, House Finches, Carolina and House Wrens, Chickadees, Brown Headed Cowbirds......... Lot's of Dark-eyed Juncos in the winter, but not so much now.
I had a nesting pair of Chickadees in a wren box on my porch- It was fun watching them until one morning I went out and all 5 little chicks had been thrown out onto the concrete patio.......
I suspect it was a male English Sparrow that I've been seeing, I know they do that to Bluebirds' nests.
I live 1/4 mile from a large reservoir and see lots of waterfowl flying overhead- Mallards, Canada Geese, Blue Herons, etc. I enjoy watching the 3-4 Little Brown Bats fly around in the backyard at dusk too.
I'll have to check out the Merlin app.......... Thanks for the tip!
Nothin' angrier than a Steller's jay! Well...with the possible exception of a hungry Steller's jay...
Interesting scene this morning ... the baby chicadees are learning to fly and their parents are helping them in the tall oak tree. In the top of the canopy are two Orioles - one orange and one green/yellow acting as flankers above the fray. One of the chicadees fell out of the oak and was flittering down like a leaf and about to hit the roof of the house when a Robin and a Titmouse flew across the yard and underneath it and just then, about two feet from the roof, it got its wings working and flew to a lower branch. The Robin and Titmouse took up left and right flanking positions as the parents flew in to give the baby further instructions. They then chased away a bluejay looking to take advantage. I am always amazed when the other species aid in this process of teaching the young to fly by acting as flankers to keep bluejays and crows and predators away. Each species has different species to help out and I wonder often if they are cousins or related species. Simply wonderful scene early in the morning.
I like them both equally. The Merlin has a better selection of calls for each species vs. Petersens and I find the search function a bit easier too.
Here's a goofy Gambel's quail atop a Joshua tree, making what I assumed was mating calls:
Oh yeah, we occasionally get snow. Usually gone in 24-48 hours. I'm originally from Mich. and when we get snow here it reminds me of home. (not that I miss the snow though) ?
I'm not a birder but I see tons of them (and some birds too) out on Sanibel Island(Ding Darling)
Just downloaded the app because of this post. Have to try it out on the yard with my pipe.
Sorta kinda… I love cardinals, especially with a snowy backdrop. Crappy picture, but an awesome sight in person… we counted 26. Oh, and about 20 turkeys later that day.
Some Killdeer nested on our property and we've been watching them every day for about a month. The eggs just hatched yesterday morning and within a few hours the hatchlings were up and moving. About 2 hours after that, the parents and chicks relocated to an empty lot next door.
I'll play along--lest this become another thread derailed by hooters (and I don't mean owls!)...
Usually, the prevailing accipiter here is the Red-tailed hawk, but this Red-shouldered hawk showed up and started circling with a partner. I hope they gorge themselves on mice while they're here...
Usually, the prevailing accipiter here is the Red-tailed hawk, but this Red-shouldered hawk showed up and started circling with a partner. I hope they gorge themselves on mice while they're here...
Every so often my bird feeder gets a visit, I have caught it twice but there has been evidence left behind of more frequent stops. I hope to add it to the photo catalog.