Love them wild birds

[phideaux]

Just been keeping a watch out for the birds that are flying around here.
Birds are so beautiful.
They sing, they strut, they fight, they eat non stop.

Here's a couple I see .

These are native to KY.
Show some in your part of the country, or just some that you appreciate.

Jim

 

[dademoss]

 

[phideaux]

These are everywhere..

Jim

 

[phideaux]

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They can be mean. I got attacked by one when I was about 5 years old.

Jim

 

[Weedygarden]

I love birds as well. I have tried to set up bird feeders, but the squirrels always find a way to get the food and make a mess.

 

[Patchouli]

What I've seen in my tiny yard this week:
Carolina wren
Tufted titmouse
B.C. Chickadee
Cardinals
Robins
Some type of woodpecker
And 2 or 3 others that I dont know what they are...maybe some type of sparrow.

Squirrels are jerks and quite the nuisance around here.
I've been feeding the birds for a few weeks again...or has it been months already?

 

[Morgan101]

I too love the birds. It is so peaceful sitting in the yard and watching them. I love the pictures, and I have seen all of those in my yard. My wife keeps the feeders well stocked, and yes, we have had issues with squirrels. My wife doesn't mind. She feels like the squirrels need to eat to.

Weedy: I don't know what type of feeders you have, but if they are mounted on a pole driven into the ground I have seen people grease the pole with oil so the squirrels couldn't climb. There are a host of other methods on You Tube.

Enjoy:

 

[Patchouli]

Oh yes, @dademoss , I forgot that I saw a bluebird a few different times. Such a treat for me.
Cedar waxwings were seen in the yard too. They are so cool looking.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Morgan101]

Once in a great while we will see one of these. I believe it is the Pileated Woodpecker. I had no idea they got that big. Probably the size of a crow.

 

[Peanut]

Pileated Woodpecker

I've several of those around here. One's been working on a chinese popcorn tree in the yard for a couple of weeks now.

A blue bird has been hanging out in the same tree. I haven't been able to get a pic of either... My front and back doors open in plain sight of the tree. If I open either the birds are gone.

 

[hiwall]

Once in a great while we will see one of these. I believe it is the Pileated Woodpecker. I had no idea they got that big. Probably the size of a crow.

Oh yeah those are cool. I saw a lot of them in Minnesota. Here's one at our feeder,

 

[hiwall]

Here is a peewee.

 

[hiwall]

And a Baltimore Oriole

 

[phideaux]

Here's a noisy dude..

Aggressive also..

Jim

 

[Peanut]

Live and learn... until today I thought the pileated woodpecker was a redheaded woodpecker, at least thats what we always called them from the time I was a kid.

A little research... The actual redheaded woodpecker is small, a little thing.

 

[Morgan101]

Here's a noisy dude..
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Aggressive also..

Jim
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Looks like a Mockingbird. We see them frequently. We also have a fair amount of Morning Doves who like to nest in our planters. We have seen several families come and go.

 

[hiwall]

Sure we have doves

 

[hiwall]

How about a Rose-breasted Grosbeak?

 

[hiwall]

Or a common gold finch.

 

[Patchouli]

Cedar waxwing, copied from wikipedia.

 

[Cnsper]

 

[Meerkat]

Looks like a Mockingbird. We see them frequently. We also have a fair amount of Morning Doves who like to nest in our planters. We have seen several families come and go.

Mockingbird here rules the back yard. He loves the holly berries. We have Doves and the the way they walk is so cute. And of course PrettyBird the crow.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[hiwall]

Bigger birds.
Canada geese and Ruffed Grouse.

 

[Cnsper]

American white pelican. Only breeds at 4 sites in Montana

 

[hiwall]

A grackle. A Sandhill Crane.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim