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Post by James on Mar 19, 2018 10:21:12 GMT -5
Young Magpies
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Post by James on Mar 19, 2018 10:45:37 GMT -5
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Post by James on Mar 19, 2018 12:16:13 GMT -5
March 19, sunny, 30 degrees, still have snow on the lot. Winter hangs on............ On the bird feeder today: RW Blackbird, Starling, Junco, Magpie, E Sparrow, House Finch, Eu Dove.
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Post by Mumsey on Mar 22, 2018 17:55:53 GMT -5
Junco and downy woodpeckers at Dad’s today. I watched 2 male Canadian geese in a frucase over a female. They were sure carrying on. It was fun to watch. Left my binoculars there for Dad to enjoy.
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Post by James on Mar 25, 2018 10:18:02 GMT -5
Coming to my bird feeder this morning: Magpie, Junco, E Sparrow, House Finch, Eu Dove.
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Post by deckman22 on Mar 25, 2018 10:39:39 GMT -5
The hummingbirds have showed up so I moved all the flowering potted plants back onto the front porch so I can watch them in the morning. I planted some indigenous flowering plants that they like to feed on too. So far I've only noticed the black headed ones. Hoping some of the ruby throated ones show up again this year too.
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Post by desertwoman on Mar 25, 2018 12:56:30 GMT -5
That's exciting to hear deckman22, It shouldn't be too much longer for them to get up here. It's usually in April sometime that we see the first hummers.
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Post by deckman22 on Mar 26, 2018 17:51:38 GMT -5
Where I'm located must really draw in lots of hummers. According to the chart on the feeders I was using last year I was getting 40 birds a day. I thought that seemed a lot tho I had two feeders with a half dozen at each one most of the day. Definitely the most fun bird to watch for me.
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Post by Mumsey on Mar 31, 2018 4:16:31 GMT -5
Yesterday we saw Red-bellied woodpeckers, blue jays, cardinals, house finches (I think they want to make a nest on the entry overhang), juncos, robins, doves. And the ever-present white pigeons. The air was alive with music!
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Post by James on Apr 2, 2018 9:34:47 GMT -5
April 2, I don't see one bird out here. This is weird. Where are the birds?
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Post by James on Apr 9, 2018 10:43:02 GMT -5
April 9, on the bird feeder this morning, Magpie, Junco, E Sparrow, RW Blackbird, House Finch. Saw a large hawk flying over to the East. Could not get a positive ID. Heard a crow. It seems there are usually some crows around, but I don't see them on my bird feeder.
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Post by James on Apr 18, 2018 10:03:48 GMT -5
April 18 2018. Today's birds: Magpie, Chickadee, Red Winged Black Bird, Robin, Eu Dove, E Sparrow. At 9:00 AM its 39 degrees and sunny.
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Post by Mumsey on Apr 19, 2018 4:26:25 GMT -5
Yesterday mom and pop cardinal were at the feeder. One on each side, looking at me and posing for the pic I could not get! Then all the juncos, they have been feeding at the feeder and the suet. Most of them stay on the ground to clean up the spillage. After all they are primarily ground feeders. Then the bluejay comes. Red capped woodpecker, downy woodpecker and doves visited too.
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Post by deckman22 on Apr 19, 2018 15:53:33 GMT -5
I have plenty of birds that hang out by the chickens to eat some of the seeds in their feed they don't like. I've spoiled them and no doubt give them too much food or they wouldn't leave some there. Right now it's cardinals and morning doves mainly. There are several smaller type birds which I'm not sure the name of, one I believe is a type of finch tho and they have made a nest in the eaves of the toolshed/chicken coop. I also have lots of hummingbirds that are attracted to the house plants on the front porch. I them positioned to I can watch the birds come feed on the flowers. A week or two back I got to see one male hummer doing his mating ritual which is always fun to watch.
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Post by James on Apr 22, 2018 9:34:35 GMT -5
It seems the Juncos have taken off for higher elevations where they nest. On the feeder today a Magpie and a Eurasian Dove. Usually there are some House Sparrows around, but none on the feeder today. A few robin around, but they do not get on the feeder.
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