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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #380 on: May 20, 2020, 08:54:31 PM »
I think it will be best for me to post it like this and you can argue with Merlin.

Lol, Merlin is right this time.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #381 on: May 20, 2020, 09:03:07 PM »

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #382 on: May 20, 2020, 09:07:06 PM »
I'm starting to think that this whole birding thing is just a ruse by @Something Fishy to get us all into photography. 

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #383 on: May 20, 2020, 09:08:44 PM »
I'm starting to think that this whole birding thing is just a ruse by @Something Fishy to get us all into photography.

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #384 on: May 20, 2020, 09:40:34 PM »
I'm starting to think that this whole birding thing is just a ruse by @Something Fishy to get us all into photography.

Yes! I'm starting to thinking you can't do one without the other.

Even though
It's not about the photography, that's just a side benefit.

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #385 on: May 20, 2020, 09:44:57 PM »
Yes! I'm starting to thinking you can't do one on DDF without the other.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #386 on: May 20, 2020, 10:02:04 PM »

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #387 on: May 20, 2020, 10:03:21 PM »
It's missing half the caption

It's on purpose. I don't think @Iz is a goy.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #388 on: May 21, 2020, 07:31:02 AM »

It's missing half the caption
It's on purpose. I don't think @Iz is a goy.
I have no idea what this is about. I tried ignoring it, but now my  שלא עשני גוי is being mentioned.  :o

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #389 on: May 21, 2020, 11:19:44 AM »


#9 Gray Catbird

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #390 on: May 21, 2020, 11:57:16 AM »
We saw two new species today! (New total: 39) (Link to rest of the list)

They both showed up within minutes of each other early this morning.

The Bay-breasted Warbler was around for a few hours snacking in the trees around my feeders.

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#38 - Bay-breasted Warbler





#39 - Blackpoll Warbler








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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #391 on: May 21, 2020, 01:23:21 PM »
Today's batch. There were a few which were hanging around but never made it to the feeder and flew away too quick.





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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #392 on: May 21, 2020, 07:56:11 PM »


American Robin - This guy visits the suet every day ever since he figured out how to hover like a hummingbird


I have a cardinal that is getting pretty good at this
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #393 on: May 22, 2020, 12:16:39 PM »
There is a male and female cardinal that keep coming by but are very scared and flying away before we can get a picture. An American Bluebird (It think) keep flying around the area but hasn't come in yet from what I can see. Another robin-sized bird with brown and yellow but couldn't see it close enough.

In general, the European Starlings, which are from a nest on my neighbor's roof, are being big bullies and actively chasing other birds away. The only ones which fight back are the woodpeckers who always win with a peck.

A racist's dream "They were all feeding nicely until the big black guys came and grabbed everything for themsselves"
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #394 on: May 22, 2020, 12:31:33 PM »
A racist's dream "They were all feeding nicely until the big black guys came and grabbed everything for themsselves"
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #395 on: May 22, 2020, 04:10:15 PM »








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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #396 on: May 22, 2020, 04:43:01 PM »
Can anyone suggest a bird feeder?  I am looking for one for a glass window (near tree) in brooklyn?  I see the ones that have suction cup.  Any good?

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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #397 on: May 22, 2020, 04:46:47 PM »
Can anyone suggest a bird feeder?  I am looking for one for a glass window (near tree) in brooklyn?  I see the ones that have suction cup.  Any good?

Has anyone tried window feeders, Like this https://www.amazon.com/Suction-Birdfeeders-Cardinal-Bluebird-Birdhouse/dp/B00YSU3WG2
Are they any good?

They should, but limited to ground feeders. Doves, cardinals, grackles, starlings, bluejays, and possibly chickadees and house finches.

BTW @pointer if you want to use standard feeders but specifically at your window, you have lots of options.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #398 on: May 22, 2020, 07:29:27 PM »
Identified 3 new species today alone:

1. White-breasted Nuthatch
2. Red-winged Blackbird
3. Tufted Titmouse

Bringing my total to 11. Not including the species that visit but do not eat like the robins and crows.
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Re: Bird Feeders and Backyard Birding
« Reply #399 on: May 23, 2020, 09:59:08 PM »