Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[Waukonda]

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[doglegg]

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[Mumbleypeg]

Northern flicker!
We have them here also. They’re either geographically lost, or the name is wrong! Around here they’re often called Yellow-shafted flickers (they have yellow “shafts” under the tail).

Ken

[bighomer]

[Quick Steel]

Ken, thank you for the tip, I have downloaded the Merlin Bird ID and look forward to using it.

[Mumbleypeg]

Ken, thank you for the tip, I have downloaded the Merlin Bird ID and look forward to using it.

Hope you enjoy it. I’ve had the Merlin app about a year, and the only problem is remembering to turn it on when I’m out and about. And trying to visually sight the birds it identifies - I can hear them too, but they’re usually hidden and well camouflaged. Without the app I wouldn't recognize their sounds either, but it has taught me a lot of them, so I now recognize what bird is making which call. I’m still learning new ones!

Ken

[Quick Steel]

bighomer, very nice photos. Today we had some Grackles and Robins.

[bighomer]

bighomer, very nice photos. Today we had some Grackles and Robins.

The crackles and redwing blackbirds for the most part have vacated my bird feeders, I've had a couple of robins around never see them on a seed feeder. Several bluebirds have shown up.

[Dinadan]

Ike - I like that Flicker in the frost. Beautiful photo!

Nice group of birds at the feeder, Homer.

[Waukonda]

Ike - I like that Flicker in the frost. Beautiful photo!

Nice group of birds at the feeder, Homer.

Mel has returned!! I have been missing those bird pics from the Southland, have you been spending all your time fishing? Thank you for the comment, I am a Flicker fan, and have been lucky enough to have 5 or 6 hanging around my yard all Winter.

[doglegg]

Ken, thank you for the tip, I have downloaded the Merlin Bird ID and look forward to using it.

Be sure to download one of it's bird pics for your area. A very useful app.

[Dinadan]

Mel has returned!! I have been missing those bird pics from the Southland, have you been spending all your time fishing? Thank you for the comment, I am a Flicker fan, and have been lucky enough to have 5 or 6 hanging around my yard all Winter.

Thanks, Ike. I had some health issues, heart stuff, that made it hard to be interested in the rest of life. I am doing better now. I did not have a feeder up this winter, which really cut down on the birds in my garden. Here are a few photos from the last week or two.

Cedar Waxwings

Phoebe

Yellow-rumped Warbler

[Waukonda]

Health issues can definitely put things in perspective, hope things continue on a postive trend for you.

Great pics as usual.

[doglegg]

Mel has returned!! I have been missing those bird pics from the Southland, have you been spending all your time fishing? Thank you for the comment, I am a Flicker fan, and have been lucky enough to have 5 or 6 hanging around my yard all Winter.

Thanks, Ike. I had some health issues, heart stuff, that made it hard to be interested in the rest of life. I am doing better now. I did not have a feeder up this winter, which really cut down on the birds in my garden. Here are a few photos from the last week or two.
Cedar Waxwing.jpg
Phoebe11.jpg
Yellow-rumped Warnler.jpg

Sorry to hear about your health issues Mel. Glad you are posting again.

[bighomer]

Sorry to hear of heart problems Mel good see your bird pictures, I'm glad you fellers enjoy my photos.

[Dinadan]

Thanks for the kind words, fellows. I am getting back into my routines now. Really enjoying the spring weather and the birds I do have in my backyard.

[QTCut5]

Curious Red Crested Cardinal was checking me out while I was having lunch at a park in Honolulu last week (probably hoping for some crumbs)

[doglegg]

Curious Red Crested Cardinal was checking me out while I was having lunch at a park in Honolulu last week (probably hoping for some crumbs)

Q, those came there from Brazil didn't they? Beautiful bird.

[QTCut5]

You are correct, Floyd. They were introduced to Hawaii in the 1930s.

[Dinadan]

Curious Red Crested Cardinal was checking me out while I was having lunch at a park in Honolulu last week (probably hoping for some crumbs)

That is a very different cardinal! Nice shots of a beautiful bird. I was not aware that they had been introduced to Hawaii.

[bighomer]

Door greeters at Meijer store. A little loud for my taste.

[royal0014]

Door greeters at Meijer store. A little loud for my taste.

[doglegg]

Door greeters at Meijer store. A little loud for my taste.

Honk! Honk!

[Dinadan]

Here are some birds that visited my backyard this month. I always like seeing Bluebirds, and Mocking birds are the most common bird in my neighborhood.

Bluebird

Mockingbird

My favorite: the Turkey Vulture!

Turkey Vulture

[Ivoryman]

Geese everywhere last week or so, maybe heading north?