What is/are your favorite kind of bird or birds? Mine is the hummingbird.

[debm55]

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[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. It's hard to pick just one! I'll go with peacocks.

[debm55]

3. Thank you 50 Shades of Blue. Peacocks are beautiful.

[Chainfire]

92. I wonder if you have ever lived around Peacocks?

They scream like a woman in distress and roost and poop all over everything. They are pretty, but don't make good neighbors.

[debm55]

96. Thank you Chainfire. Did not know that.

[FM123]

2. Pink Flamingos

There is a place near us called Flamingo Gardens where they give sanctuary to permanently injured or non-releasable Florida native wildlife, but it is also open to the public to visit and see all their beautiful birds and animals, especially flamingos.

[debm55]

5. TY FM123. Pink Flamingos are beautiful. I am glad they have a sanctuary for them.

[GreenWave]

4. I like them all.

But I got one that likes me!


Right back at you buddy!

[debm55]

9. Ty GreenWave. What a beautiful bird. The colorings on the bird are outstanding.

[GreenWave]

16. And red means passion to them.

[debm55]

32. Thank you for that information.

[jpak]

6. The one I flip at the GOP

Yup

[debm55]

12. TY jpak.

[SARose]

7. Whooping Cranes

Of course! They are the most majestic birds I have ever seen.

[debm55]

15. Yes, SARose they are so majestic. I love seeing them take off in flight.

[3catwoman3]

8. My mother loved cardinals, and my father liked...

…chickadees, so I’m fond of those birds because of that.

My own favorite is slate-colored juncos. I also really enjoy it when the downy woodpeckers show up at our suet feeder.

[debm55]

33. Ty 3catwoman3. I can hear them, but I can say I have never actually seen a woodpecker.

[Different Drummer]

10. Carolina Wrens.

They are very plentiful around here in Georgia and like to nest around people.

[Walleye]

13. I love these little birds they come to clean up some of the dry cat food that my outdoor cat scatters on the deck

[debm55]

34. Thank you Different Drummer. Beautiful creature.

[Easterncedar]

65. Thanks to the Merlin app...

I know it was a Carolina wren that serenaded me every morning on a recent visit south to Maryland. Such a cheerful song!

[Ocelot II]

11. I especially like the raptors - hawks, owls and eagles.

I have a bunch of bird feeders in my yard so I see all the common city birds - cardinals, house finches, blue jays, etc. I like all of them and I enjoy knowing that they are actually dinosaurs.

I also like penguins and puffins but I don't get to see a lot of those around here. Maybe I should put fish on my bird feeders.

[debm55]

36. Ty Oelot II, love the Raptors too. We have a group of turkeys living down the sreet that walks all of the place. Turkeys

can fly but not to far. they had to fly over my fence and when I went into the backyard they flew up to the the neighbors shed. that was only about 6 feet tall.

[Walleye]

14. Hummingbird is definitely my favorite, my spirit animal. Just hoping they show up on time again this year

But I love all of them, I’ve seen two new ones this year, a warbler and a Cedarwaxwing. I also like watching the hawks in my yard

[debm55]

37. Ty Walleye. Yes mine appear at 5:00 PM during the summer. I get nervious if they don;t show up. The are so tiny and

beuatiful little creatures. You can not help but love them

[Walleye]

66. And so skilled at aerobatics. Fascinating to watch them fly

[debm55]

85. You are so right on the flying skills.TY

[Srkdqltr]

17. I like peacocks and swans. They have attitude and beauty.

[Traildogbob]

18. Golden Eagle

Wildlife pros tried to re establish them here in high elevation grassy balds in Shinning Rock Wilderness in the 80’s.
I did. It work out.
Bigger than Bald and beautiful to see fly with that wing span.

[debm55]

38. Ty Trailorbob. Here in Pittsburgh we have an eagle com where you can watch the birds next to the river. My class watched

eggs hatching. It was an experience . Now there are many nesting along the Ohio Biver.

[Traildogbob]

45. Cool!

My generation almost saw the Bald be gone. Now there are a lot of them here in WNC near the many lakes. I do like the big raptors and also the many hawks and owls.
Really is also nice to hear ALL the singing now the weather is springlike.
The wildfire students at the college I worked had to learn 100 bird songs in Ornithology class. And each one’s scientific name. Not an easy accomplishment.
The class began before sunrise to travel to forest types to hear all the species required.
Boy they bitched about that.

[debm55]

54. TY Traildogbob. they may have bitched but what a wonderful experience for them. I have a Japanese Fire tree and you can

here them singing at the crack of dawn. I think they are wrens, Two different neighbors on my street have chickens and both have a rooster. Everyday the roosters wake me up too, The only think that confuses me is that the roosters do that all day. I don't know why they do it all day.

[Traildogbob]

58. That is why

The lab session were so early, 6 hour mornings to Tavel to the Forest types and waterways to hear them. They are most vocal pre sunrise and a little after. You have a great day and spring full of birdsongs and bird colors. And wildflowers on forest floors. Great time of the year to step back and watch and listen.

[debm55]

72. Ty and you too my friend.

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[Easterncedar]

70. A golden eagle flew over my head once

I was gardening. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Unmistakable in size and color, it was flying very low. A very rare sight here.

[Traildogbob]

76. Nice.

[RainCaster]

19. I appreciate the raptors, but Hummers are my favorite

Ounce for ounce, they are the fiercest birds on the planet. Some species migrate each year between Mexico and Alaska. That's a long trip for such a small bird. I love to watch them around my feeders- they are so territorial.

[debm55]

40. Ty Raincaster, It you get to close to get a closer look they speed of and another takes it s place. 5:00PM is my time

for the hummers.

[RainCaster]

86. 10 years ago, some started staying year round

The Rufous still migrate, as do the Anna's. But about 10 years ago we started seeing them year round. We had hung up some shiny red balls in the dining room window for Christmas, and then we noticed an Anna's hovering outside right in front of that ball. We've kept feeders out year round ever since.
We do have more of the Anna's that migrate through in spring but it's nice to have about 8 or so that stay all year. It was originally just a pair.

[beaglelover]

20. We have SO many hummingbirds at our new home here in the CA desert. They love all of the flowering trees and

our fountain in the front courtyard which is covered by a loggia so it's nice and cool for them to come fly by for a quick drink!

[debm55]

41. That sounds terrific beaglelover. Have you taken any video of them?

[multigraincracker]

21. Crows first, then

Chickadees and then Nuthatches.
I spend lots of time out side and have grown to love the one that seem to enjoy interacting with me.

[debm55]

42. Ty multigraincracker. Crows are very smart. and seem to like humans instead of flying away.

[Easterncedar]

50. I have been making friends with local crows

Lots of fun to be recognized by them.

[debm55]

56. Yes they are in my yard and don;t fly off when I go out in the yard. Ty Eastercedar.

[Easterncedar]

62. Raised an orphan bluejay years ago

I will always have a soft spot for the jays.

But I love them all. Especially the crested and pointy-headed ones: jays, titmice, cardinals, waxwings and mergansers.

And the haunting singers: woodthrush, hermit thrush and vireos and loons!

Oh! And owls! Who cooks for you?

And funny upsidedown creeping nuthatches.

And friendly chickadees and towhees.

And spring singing robins and song sparrows and buzzing redwing blackbirds.

And soaring swallows scooping mosquitoes.

And laughing pileated woodpeckers with their amazing wingspan.

And eastern bluebirds, bringing good fortune.

And indigo buntings, flashing iridescence across the fields.

And woodcocks with their funny beeping call and spiraling, wing-whistling aerial courtship.

And grouse running across the road, neck outstretched.

And busy paddling, dabbling and diving ducks of all kinds and colors, in companionable pairs.

Booming bitterns, rails sounding like frogs, and stately herons, looking like pterodactyls in flight. And kingfishers, scolding my passing canoe.

Terns and plovers and sandpipers. I love the way the pipers scurry along the shore.

And turkey vultures. I met one once; it had a gorgeous ivory beak and wise aware eyes.

And all the raptors; so dramatic, from tiny merlin to golden eagle.

And of course, hummingbirds!

(And these are only those I see here in Maine, and I left out the finches and kinglets and warblers. Apologies to all those I missed. I’m just inside resting from shoveling. 8 inches of snow and it’s still falling. Happy me!)

In Japan I was thrilled to hear nightingales.

[debm55]

87. That is the most beautiful post I read. Thank you, Easterncedar. Be careful shoveling the snow. love ya.

[Easterncedar]

90. Thanks, Deb, for opening the question

It was fun free associating. And I can’t believe I left out my much beloved phoebes!

[EarnestPutz]

127. Great response. Very nicely done.

[Easterncedar]

133. Thank you for saying so

I appreciate all the bird lovers here. It was a fun thread.

[multigraincracker]

63. Just takes a lot of time.

Added a little variety to their treats. Talk very softly now.
Last year they’d take off for a couple of hours after I put the food out. This year it’s down to 15 minutes.
The little birds just want me to sit for a while and not move. They seem more trusting.

[snpsmom]

22. I love

Sandhill Cranes

[debm55]

57. Ty snpsmom. the name itself sounds wounderful.

[Thunderbeast]

23. I love to sit by a rushing stream and watch the WATER OUZELS in the ripples.

[debm55]

59. Ty you Thunderbeast. It sounds like watching them is a relaxing and amazing experience.

[Thunderbeast]

115. Here is a clip of one.

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[hlthe2b]

24. Lots but CO has seen the return of yellow finches (goldfinches) that had all but disappeared for years

due to West Nile Virus and to some degree, Avian flu. Sweet little birds with lovely song.

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I live in an area with lots and lots of raptors--red-tailed hawks, Great Horned Owls, Prairie Falcons, Golden and Bald Eagles (breeding ground nearby), and others. So, of course, I enjoy them too--albeit I see the sad remains of their prey all too often. Still, wonderful to see.

[debm55]

29. Ty hlthe2b. We have goldfinches around here in PA. When I planted sunflowers they would eat the seeds. Small but

beautiful creatures,

[True Dough]

25. If I'm being honest,

it's this one:




I'm especially fond of the fellow delivering it!

I do try to reserve it for special occasions, however!

[debm55]

27. Ty True Dough

[grumpyduck]

26. Any kind of parrot.

Parakeets, lovebirds, all of them.

And macaws are awesome.

[debm55]

28. Thank you grumpyduck. All beautiful creatures.

[Niagara]

30. My favorite wildlife birds are:

Blue Jays: They mate for life. They can mimic the screams of hawks. They like acorns and shelled peanuts. They go through a molting phase in which new feathers grow in but the tops of their heads look prehistoric during this phase.


Cardinals: They mate for life and live an average 15 years. The male helps bring material to build the nest but once the female sits on the eggs, he brings her food. Cardinals go through a molting phase as well but I've never seen one go through that phase.


Woodpeckers: Excellent for pest control and have a no nonsense attitude. One day I watched a Gackle try to pick a fight with Pileated Woodpecker on Sapsucker Woods online streaming. The woodpecker wasn't having any of it.


Owls: I've heard Barn, Eastern Screech and Long Eared Owls in my area. I sometimes go for walks at night and I love hearing the calls of the owls while on my walks.


Hummingbirds: I have at least 3 hummingbirds that visit my feeders and at least 1 Baltimore Oriole that attempts to consume from my hummingbird feeders.


Happy Birding!

[debm55]

61. TY for your informative post. It is great.and interesting. Ty, Niagara.

[Niagara]

68. You're welcome, Debbie! Happy Bird watching.

[Deuxcents]

31. Owls are my favorite, especially the Snowy Owl.

[Polly Hennessey]

35. Darn, you beat me to it. Owls are so cute.🦉

[mopinko]

44. me too. the 1 i most want to see is a great grey.

i’ve never taken a trip just to bird watch, but i might make an exception to finally see a great grey.

[debm55]

64. TY Deuxcents, Snowy owls are absolutely beautiful. We have an aviary in Pittsburgh. I took my class to it various times.

They had a separate section for the raptors and owls. The Snowy Owl was the most beautiful. I was shocked to see that the American Eagle was as large as it was.

[Deuxcents]

95. Snowy Owls are so showy! And definitely cool 😎

A poster commented on the raptors..all of them are remarkable in their own way..majestic, too. You always have such interesting ideas for us to post on.🙏

[happybird]

39. Sanderlings and Willets

It’s so hard to choose and I almost went with chickens because I adored my little flock. Locally, I love female Cardinals and Blue Heron. But sitting here thinking about birds, I realized the ones who have brought me the most joy (besides my goofy chickens) are the little beach birds on Cape Hatteras.

The closest I’ve ever been to heaven is sitting on the beach, book in hand, listening to the ocean, feeling the breeze, and just watching the Sanderlings zip, zig and zag and scurry in and out of the water on their crazy little legs. The way they move is mesmerizing and puts me in an almost meditative state of pure relaxation. I love the silhouette/shape of the beautiful Willets cruising around on their absurdly long legs and pecking around for snacks with their long bills.

These birds somehow manage to be both silly and stunningly graceful at the same time.

Willet

[debm55]

43. Oh happybird, You are so lucky to live near the ocean. The willet--love it's legs. TY

[happybird]

49. Oh I wish I lived closer to the beach!

Hatteras has been our vacation spot for decades.
It’s about 6 hours away.

[debm55]

53. It is still a great place to be -even for vacations; Ty

[OldBaldy1701E]

146. Yep.

Spent many a summer day lounging on the sand and watching them run around. The 'winged rats' as well.

(I am referring to the gulls for those of you who have not lived among them.)

[vapor2]

46. DEFINITELY the Mockingbird

Raised 2 of them and the 2nd one brought her 3 babies back to greet us. They are fearless and saw one taunt a hawk once.

[debm55]

67. Thank you vapor2. I am going to look them up on You Tube. They seem like such unique birds.

[Easterncedar]

88. Yes to mockingbirds!

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Used to be rare here, but not so now. Just love listening to one go through his repertoire and hearing the different birdsongs in it.

[coprolite]

47. I agree Hummingbirds are amazing

but, my favorite is the Osprey with it's rotating talon.

[debm55]

89. Ty coprolite.Osprey are amazing.

[malthaussen]

48. Mockingbird.

Earlier in the century, I had one who parked himself outside my window on a light standard and ran through his whole repertoire every day. He was very talented, he could even do a car alarm (which a number of mockers can do these days).

He hung out there every year for about five years, and then came no more. I miss the dude still.

-- Mal

[debm55]

52. TY Mal. I would love to see and hear one.

[malthaussen]

79. Mockingbirds are largely nocturnal, and like high places.

Tops of trees, light standards, telephone poles. Take a walk around 2:00 am, and you can often hear several of them.

-- Mal

[malthaussen]

51. Honorable mention to the Gooney Bird.

Never saw them in person, but here's a vid:

The whole vid is interesting, but the landing fails start at 17:50. Goonies are famous for their landing fails.

-- Mal

[debm55]

84. Thank you , Mal. That is so neat,

[Doodley]

55. I like to see a yellow-breasted tit.

[debm55]

78. TY Doodley, I had one build a nest on the window sill of my classroom , The kids asked what kind it was as I didn't know

I finally told them it was a bird. Then I thought , I have to be honest with them and told them it was a yellow breasted tit. There were a few remarks but they let the remarks die off.

[Doodley]

103. I saw a beautiful pair of tits in our back yard. My wife said I shouldn't look.

[Joinfortmill]

60. The White Hawk. They just captured my imagination. Think I'd rather be one of these than human.

https://ebird.org/species/whihaw1/CR

[debm55]

75. TY, Joinfortmill. I have never seen one before. What beautiful and majestic creatrures.

[Easterncedar]

69. Can't believe I forgot the puffins!!

Went on a birding boat ride to a little north Atlantic island some years ago. Such an adventure.

[debm55]

74. TY Easterncedar, Puffins are unique birds. Love them too.

[applegrove]

71. Hummingbirds, loons, blue herons. The birds of my childhood at the cottage.

[debm55]

73. Ty applegrove, They all sound like wounderful and beautiful creatures. Ty for sharing your memories with us.

[Chainfire]

77. I like crows, hawks and buzzards, especially crows but I appreciate all birds.

I am not revolted by buzzards way of making a living and enjoy watching the masters of the soar in flight. Hawks are amazing hunters and I hear and see them almost daily in my little patch of woods. They are the terror of my huge squirrel population. Crows are smart as whips and I like the way they work in groups each seeming to have his or her identifying call.

I had a close encounter with a buzzard; I had noticed one on the ground behind my work shop, but didn't think anything about it until I saw it there the next day. It had a damaged wing and could not take off, it was bound to be the meal for a coyote. I carefully caught it and put it in a large cage until I could get the rescue folks to respond. (a couple of days) The poor thing was hungry as the dickens and I fed it canned dog food which it seemed to enjoy. I was happy that it did not panic in the cage I liked to think that it knew I was trying to help.

When the rescue people got back with me they asked me to bring the injured bird to them. I put the cage in my van and headed out. I had only gone a couple of miles when the bird farted the dog food. It was an incredible study in just how foul a smell can be. (and I am a plumber and have a learned immunity to foul smells). The only description that comes close is Don Pearce's description of the smell that Cool Hand Luke produced after eating 50 boiled eggs. As I remember the qoute, it was something like, "It was like a green fog, floating across the room, taking the paint off the walls and making grown men cry." (it may be a bit off, but that is the way I remember it) I do not know what happened to the bird, I am afraid that it was destroyed. If it had healed properly they should have released it where I found it. I never asked because I didn't want to know. I am bit of a softie...

[debm55]

81. Ty Chainfire for your great post. I hope that they release it close to your home. I was talking Dolly for a walk

yesterday and saw a Turkey Vulture eating a rabbit. The vulture was huge. In a way it scared me , but it was fascinating to see one close up.

[Chainfire]

91. They are the Rodney Dangerfield of birds. I find them to be magnificent creatures no matter what others think..

Without them doing roadside cleanup, our highways would be awful and that is more of a valuable service than a Bald Eagle has ever performed. I recently drove down a 12 mile strech of road between two small towns and counted 6 dead dear on the right-of-way. (Yea, I know that Eagles are guilty of feasting on road kill to, but we try to ignore it.)

[debm55]

94. TY, Chainfire. What you say is very true.

[peacebuzzard]

80. love all! but there is a woodpecker that cracks me up

They are really nutty! This one that comes around is kind of bumbly, and a schoolyard bully with one of the feeders.
He won't stay long, just long enough to scare a sweet cardinal away, then toss his head to the right and then left; each with a slight upturn while cackling his rattle, grab a bite, then fly off to work away on his trees.

[debm55]

83. I just let Dolly out in the yard and for the first time heard an owl. the yard was full of crows and peanuts. I have

heard woodpeckers around here but have never seen one. TY peacebuzzard for your post.

[Sneederbunk]

82. Any bird.

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[claudette]

93. Mine is

the red male cardinal. But it’s close to a tie with the mourning dove.

[debm55]

97. We have the mourning doves around my house. They sit on the electrical wires making this haunting sound. You know what I

don't see any more is pigeons, ty claudette.

[claudette]

102. When I lived

in the city there were lots of pigeons. There are two mourning doves who come to my bird feeder and just sit there like they own it!

[Danascot]

98. Totally agree with hummingbirds debm55

If you have the chance, visit Ecuador where they have over 130 species.

Here's an example. Watch from about 1:10 to 3:00

And another. Watch from about 3:00 to 4:25

[debm55]

100. Ty Danascot, I didn;t know there were so many kinds of hummingbirds. I liked the Blue violet coronet. . I will be

looking for books on hummingbirds on amazons.

[Danascot]

151. We have a wonderful field guide:

Hummingbirds of Ecuador by Robert S Ridgley. Unfortunately it seems to be out of print and I couldn't find a copy on Amazon, eBay or the other booksellers. Highly recommended if you can find one.

However, the good news is that it appears there's an app that contains (all?) the same information and photos.
http://www.worldwildzoom.com/hummingbirds-of-ecuador.html

[Danascot]

152. Also there is a documentary

David Attenborough Presents: Hummingbirds - Jewelled Messengers

[debm55]

157. Thank you so very much. Danascot.

[Hassler]

99. The osprey and the hummingbird

The osprey because the first one I ever saw forty years ago was circling Heart Lake in Yellowstone Park, then it dove, hit the water and flew off with a cutthroat trout. The hummer because it is amazing to watch it maneuver.

[debm55]

101. Ty Hassler. I went to Yellowstone in 2016 . They were beautiful. And the hummers are sweet. Mine always come a 5 PM.

[Shermann]

104. Hawks

They frequently circle around my pool riding thermals. I like to watch them while sunbathing.

[debm55]

108. TY Shermann, we have hawks around here too. they are always flying in circles over the highway, looking for road kill.

[elleng]

105. Osprey

[debm55]

109. TY elleng.Do they always build large nests? Excellent photo

[elleng]

112. No, debm, not always; they often build medium-sized nests

on platforms people construct for them.

This one is larger and older than most; it's been on top of 'boat house' for a long time, well before I arrived 10 years ago, and I suspect the couple decided they liked the location and just built and maintained it.

[debm55]

126. Wonderful, Ty elleng.

[LeftyLucie]

106. No one yet has mentioned the roadrunner?? They're definitely one of my faves.

Roadrunners are pretty common around here, but they're pretty skittish and will run away quick, fly/glide if they feel they absolutely must.
And yes, we also have lots of coyotes.

[debm55]

110. LeftyLucie, TY. I didn;t know roadrunners could fly. Thank you for your information.

[Frances]

107. Hummingbird

The hummingbird is fun to watch and easy for me to feed. I live in a mild climate. I planted 2 pots of Mexican heather on my deck They bloomed all winter. I also have an abutilon and red fuscia that bloom many months. My succulents bloom in late summer. It’s fun to see a hummingbird going from one plant to the next to feast.

[debm55]

125. Frances, Ty, I love how their little wings move like helicopters, And their colors are beautiful.

[doc03]

111. I am always looking for Bald Eagles when I go bike riding. One trail I ride has a Blue Hebron

rookery, this one huge sycamore tree has dozens of nests. I always stop and watch them. Crows are
my favirite of all though, they are everywhere. Don't care much for the Canadian Geese the shit everywhere
and I was attacked by one.

[debm55]

114. doc03. If I remember correctly you are from the North side of Pittsburgh. Go along the Ohio River and down the bike

trail along the Mongahallia River.( East Carson street. ) There is an Eagle Cam you can watch. I believe KDKA, that is shown all year road. There all over the place along these areas now.

[doc03]

116. I live 60 miles west of Pittsburgh in Ohio. I have seen the eagles on the

trail in Pittsburgh, there are always people photographing them.

[debm55]

124. Have you gone to the Eagle cam? TY doc03.

[doc03]

128. I will check it out, I saw it a few years ago haven't recently. nt

[LakeArenal]

113. Too too many:

Toucan (named Sam)



Resplendent Quetzal




Aracaris



Blue-grey tanager



Magpie




Motmot

]

Parakeet (named Gerry)

[debm55]

123. Oh, LakeArenal, they are so beautiful. Are they native to you area? Someone posted a video on the different types of

Hummingbirds.. The parakeet you posted is larger than those I remember when young. Ty,

[LakeArenal]

131. Yes all here and many many hummingbirds.

The parakeets from Woolworths are actually Budgies, I think, from Australia.

[debm55]

134. Thank you.

[Picaro]

117. Crows

Because they’re so smart. They warned me about a bobcat in the alley behind my place one day. We lose pets around here and I appreciate them looking out for mine.

I love how they constantly talk amongst each other.

2nd favorite is mocking birds.

[debm55]

122. TY today I had a yardful of crows eating peanuts in the yard. They didn't run away when I went out. Mocking birds are

pretty cool also.

[JoseBalow]

118. I love penguins

[debm55]

121. Thank you, JoseBalow.. So do i. It's the father that keeps the chicks on his feet, while the mom swims for food. Saw

one up close , at the Pittsburgh Aviary.

[JoseBalow]

132. They are so interesting, and super cute!

People think they can't "fly", but they can... just not in the air

Many years ago, I took a "behind the scenes" tour at SeaWorld in Orlando. I got to see the whole penguin operation there that the public never sees. It was awesome, I have never forgotten that experience. If you (or anyone) ever goes there, it's definitely worth signing up for.

[Aristus]

119. I've always liked underdogs. My favorites are the under appreciated albatross and the pelican.

They are both clumsy and ridiculous looking when on the ground. But when they are flying, they are things of remarkable and breathtaking beauty.

[debm55]

120. TY, Aristus. I agree with you 100%

[hydrolastic]

129. Blue birds are native to my area I like them

But lately there is a owl that live behind my house and I hear it in the morning sometimes.

[debm55]

130. This afternoon, when I was taking Dolly Dog for a walk I heard one. I looked and looked but couldn't find it. I thought

where nocturnal animals and was surprised it was hooting.

[Charlie Chapulin]

135. While I do absolutely love hummingbirds...

…I am endlessly fascinated by by the corvids.

[debm55]

142. ty Charllie Chapulin.

[if..fish..had..wings]

136. Pileated woodpecker

[debm55]

137. Ty, if ..fish..had..wings that is beautiful.

[jmowreader]

138. Quail

Mainly because I’ve got a flock of them living in my shrubs.

Robins, I can do without. I have two cherry trees in my back yard I consider bird feeders because of those little bastards.

[debm55]

141. You are the first person to mention robins-pro or con, I am not fond of them either. TY jmowreader.

[brewens]

139. I love these yellow-bellied flycatchers we get here in Idaho in the summer. Watching them hunt bugs they look like a

cross between a butterfly and hummingbird. You can really see those white stripes in their wings flashing as they make crazy maneuvers.

I see them in the middle of chain link fences too. They are small enough to land between the wire.

I never get very close to one.

[debm55]

143. Brewens. TY. They are very beautiful birds. I have never seen one before.

[Bayard]

140. I do love the hummers

Haven't had as many in recent years though.

We currently have bluebirds nesting in an old birdhouse in the front yard. I like watching them. We have feeders all over the place, and get tons of cardinals, along with goldfinches, house finches, nuthatches, chickadees, titmouse, blue jays, and the occasional woodpecker on the suet cakes. We also have swallows in some of the gourds.

I see a few mourning doves around, but they are very quiet. I love their song. And Bob Whites, don't know why we don't see them here.

I've always loved the raptors, but its hard to watch a hawk swoop down and carry off one of your smaller chickens. My favorite is barn owls, but haven't seen any of those either.

My grandmother in South Carolina always had a male peacock. I have vivid memories as a little kid, waking up early morning to the peacock sounding off, along with calls of, "bob white."

[debm55]

144. TYm Bayard. Our mourning doves are quite noisy, the hummers also don't seem to be around as much.

[OldBaldy1701E]

145. The Red-Tailed Hawk...

Majestic and dangerous...



(Also Cardinals, but that is my home state's bird, so it comes naturally.).

[debm55]

148. OldBaldy1701E. ty. what a magnificent bird, We have cardinals around here too. They are sort of punks fighting with

other.

[Rebl2]

147. Cardinal

and Titmouse. The titmouse has such a loud call for a small bird. Also like wrens. So tiny, curious and on the hunt for that next bug or spider to eat or feed their babies! Also like watching them gather nesting material.

[debm55]

149. TY.Rebl2.. We had wrens that got into our garage. Built a nest inside and had babies. My car had crap all over it.

people at work thought I parked under a tree or the wires. I told them it was in the garage.

[Rebl2]

150. Oh no! 😂

[we can do it]

153. Magpies, tufted titmouse, cardinals

[debm55]

156. TY. we can do it, I know we have the titmouse and cardinals. But I don't think I have seen magpies

[stollen]

154. Red rosella in Australia

All the birds on that country are stunning.

[debm55]

158. Thank you very much, stollen

[SWBTATTReg]

155. Well, in MO, I know that the Ivory-billed woodpecker was present one time in MO, and sometimes,

out in our big yard, near a state park and near the river, we would see the Pileated woodpeckers come up from the bottom lands that almost look exactly like the Ivory-billed woodpeckers. They say that the Ivory-Billed birds are still hidden in the deep woods of Missouri, I hope so. Some of these Ozarks woods are deep, dark forests, w/ rivers running through them, which if you canoe or Jon Boat down the river, you can visit.

These are beautiful birds and always have a distinctive tap tap tap as they probed the barks of their favorite trees for grubs/insects. Woodpeckers are very common in our Ozarks Woodlands.

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Rediscovered in Arkansas
APRIL 28, 200512:00 AM ET

[debm55]

159. Thank you very much. SWBTATTReg