bushmaster1313
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Turkey
Junko
Blue Heron
Redtail Hawk
Occasional Bald Eagle
Junko
Blue Heron
Redtail Hawk
Occasional Bald Eagle
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What birds put a smile on your face in your locale
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Roadrunner, Redtail.
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Roadrunner, Redtail.
tb
Red wing blackbird, wild turkey, blue bird, cardinal, bald and golden eagles, hawk, & the Baltimore oriole.
LedFowl
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Chickadee
Steller's Jay (we call them blue jays out here)
Chickadee
Steller's Jay (we call them blue jays out here)
susieqz
Absent Comrade
i like to watch the scaled quail because there's lots.
the beep beep is usually around.
there's a big flock of turkeys, 3 adults n a bunch of younguns, but i see them less.
wish we had robins here, i miss them.
the beep beep is usually around.
there's a big flock of turkeys, 3 adults n a bunch of younguns, but i see them less.
wish we had robins here, i miss them.
fat tom
Absent Comrade
Doves,especially when served with grits and gravy. 
f.t.
f.t.
It's got to be the California Quail. I especially like when the chicks follow their parents through the lawn and look like a string of little dots.
gman51
Member
I was on the Bolivar ferry with my girlfriend and she was feeding the seagulls some Cheetos. All of a sudden my GF wasn't smiling. She was not happy with the seagull dropping a wet one on her. I had to laugh. She didn't feed the seagulls anymore either.
jimbo728
Member
Wood peckers, I cant help but laugh when seeing them or even hearing them in the distance.
Jim
Jim
Red Tails
Bald & Golden Eagles
Flickers
Great Horned Owls
Lots of raptors around here, I've been interacting with a pair of owls for about 10 years, haven't found them this year though, but one of their offspring (?) is hanging just outside the area where normally nest. The female used to buzz me on the path, checking to see if my Corgi's could be dinner. I watch the owlets grow, but about the time they're ready to fly in mid May I'm off on my bike trip. They're gone when I get back.
I'm gettin lunch !
Red Tail
Bald & Golden Eagles
Flickers
Great Horned Owls
Lots of raptors around here, I've been interacting with a pair of owls for about 10 years, haven't found them this year though, but one of their offspring (?) is hanging just outside the area where normally nest. The female used to buzz me on the path, checking to see if my Corgi's could be dinner. I watch the owlets grow, but about the time they're ready to fly in mid May I'm off on my bike trip. They're gone when I get back.
I'm gettin lunch !
Red Tail
Whenever I hear a woodpecker it reminds me of the old Woody Woodpecker
song.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc0Uytp0R3c[/ame]
We have lots and lots of whitewing dove. I see roadrunners every once in a while, and there's a big raptor of some kind that lives near the Rod & Gun Club that I see occasionally when I go out to shoot.
Grip_Maker's_Wife
Member
I like Bushtits. They are cute puffy little birds with long tails and are funny to watch. They show up in a big gang and act like a bunch of hooligans darting around causing mischief in the tree (eating bugs) and taking turns in the bird bath. Then in a flash all 20-30 of them are gone but they'll be back tomorrow.
The Green Heron is another odd one to watch. They are a nervous twitchy bird that never stops moving. It's tail bobs up and down constantly. I don't know if the tail hypnotizes fish or what purpose it has, but they are interesting to watch. I saw this one in the marsh by my dad's house. I had to chase him all over the pond to finally get this shot.
I saw this bird on the lawn today. I am not sure what it is but it was pretty. Sorry for the slightly out of focus pic. Looked like a woodpecker but the size and beak was wrong.
Someone else mentioned redwing blackbirds. It is really nice in the summer to take a few minutes, lay down on the lawn, close your eyes, and just listen to them sing when they are in the trees in the backyard.
All birds are interesting and fun to watch. European Stalings are incredible with how flocks dance around the sky above the fields.
Birds are cool.
The Green Heron is another odd one to watch. They are a nervous twitchy bird that never stops moving. It's tail bobs up and down constantly. I don't know if the tail hypnotizes fish or what purpose it has, but they are interesting to watch. I saw this one in the marsh by my dad's house. I had to chase him all over the pond to finally get this shot.
I saw this bird on the lawn today. I am not sure what it is but it was pretty. Sorry for the slightly out of focus pic. Looked like a woodpecker but the size and beak was wrong.
Someone else mentioned redwing blackbirds. It is really nice in the summer to take a few minutes, lay down on the lawn, close your eyes, and just listen to them sing when they are in the trees in the backyard.
All birds are interesting and fun to watch. European Stalings are incredible with how flocks dance around the sky above the fields.
Birds are cool.
That looks like a Spotted Towhee.[...] I saw this bird on the lawn today. I am not sure what it is but it was pretty. Sorry for the slightly out of focus pic. Looked like a woodpecker but the size and beak was wrong.
Too many here to just pick out but we have a bunch of eagles and other hawks all the little birds we feed all winter..but I think the game birds..Pheasants Chukars and Huns.. One covey/flock of chukars has about 30 birds or so and they have a place behind the garden where they have a dusting spot. The pheasants use it too. They actually seem to take turns
bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
When I get to South FL, I look forward to seeing a group of Ibis patrolling the neighborhood lawns after the grass has been cut, rhythmically drilling the ground for their next meal.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ln8iy4tCi8[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ln8iy4tCi8[/ame]
DumpStick
US Veteran
The unusual ones.
Saw a Pileated Woodpecker this past weekend. First one ever. We are on the very western edge of the southern habitat. It was attacking a big dead elm out back, digging for carpenter ants I think.
Painted Bunting - I see one occasionally at the birdbath, a stunningly colorful bird. They nest in this region, but are seldom seen.
Roadrunners always make me smile, and we have a resident.
Chickadees - always the most brave bird at the feeder, I can almost walk into reach of them. Watching them fly is hysterical - like watching a roller coaster move. They will flap a few beats, then coast, going up and down in altitude.
Saw a Pileated Woodpecker this past weekend. First one ever. We are on the very western edge of the southern habitat. It was attacking a big dead elm out back, digging for carpenter ants I think.
Painted Bunting - I see one occasionally at the birdbath, a stunningly colorful bird. They nest in this region, but are seldom seen.
Roadrunners always make me smile, and we have a resident.
Chickadees - always the most brave bird at the feeder, I can almost walk into reach of them. Watching them fly is hysterical - like watching a roller coaster move. They will flap a few beats, then coast, going up and down in altitude.
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