Bird Feeders and Backyard Critters

[lfas25]

But the absolute best thing I've seen so far was a cardinal get pooped on by another bird and then decide to just keep eating.

DSC_3573 by saw50st8, on Flickr

There I thought you painted it, to keep track of how many visit you.

[CountValentine]

Glad to see more posts here. Keep the pics coming!

[Something Fishy]

Glad to see more posts here. Keep the pics coming!

Nu, let's see some of yours

[CountValentine]

Nu, let's see some of yours

No feeders this year. 

[pointer]

No feeders this year. 

Not enough like I guess, Can't feed the family.

[saw50st8]

Glad to see more posts here. Keep the pics coming!

Anything specific that you want to see? I have way too many to upload to flickr. Unless someone has an easier way for me to do it from my phone.

[aygart]

Anything specific that you want to see? I have way too many to upload to flickr. Unless someone has an easier way for me to do it from my phone.

I just figured out a way how to post photos from Google Photos. I'm not endorsing the site mentioned below. It's just what I found helpful...

1) Create a link to your photo
2) paste the link onto https://ctrlq.org/google/photos/ as instructed
3) copy and paste the "Direct Link (URL)" that is generated from the website into your post
4) type

Code: [Select]

[img]http://before the link and[/img] after the link

[saw50st8]

I can't get it to work.  It doesn't embed the picture. 

[aygart]

I can't get it to work.  It doesn't embed the picture.

I will fix the instruction tomorrow.

[aygart]

I can't get it to work.  It doesn't embed the picture.

You are posting on the website or through tapa?

[saw50st8]

You are posting on the website or through tapa?

Website.

I added the img before and after.

Thank you.

[Chapshnell]

Looking for a squirrel proof feeder.. like those sticks that go in the ground where I can place it away from trees... any suggestions.. max $150

[lfas25]

Looking for a squirrel proof feeder.. like those sticks that go in the ground where I can place it away from trees... any suggestions.. max $150

This is slightly above your max, but it works really well. I have this for over a year and haven't the squirrels haven't had any success in getting to the feeders

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000F5UOEC/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_Ls4KEb4ESB18N

[aygart]

I will fix the instruction tomorrow.

• Hit share in Google Photos for the one you are looking to post
• Hit create link
• Copy the link it gives you. I am using this one https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUqE1Ws3xbrDcKbZA
• Go to https://www.labnol.org/embed/google/photos/
• Hit generate
• It will give 2 options "Direct Link" and "HTML Embed"
• Copy the link under Direct Link. For the picture above it is https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3bWJ_9jaowvuP6p50PWCs3LqhxL6La_OYdnDN0AfrkvOUlG8yhH4-f8vMCBu_3HO1M2cAozdiQAFyeCWWXUO8P15O0QXSHyklhdhTvt2vDZg2JclhIWQRJkqJB0EUJ468NXW9bzVQQ=w2400

   [li]Choice one-paste as [/li][/list]

Code: [Select]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3bWJ_9jaowvuP6p50PWCs3LqhxL6La_OYdnDN0AfrkvOUlG8yhH4-f8vMCBu_3HO1M2cAozdiQAFyeCWWXUO8P15O0QXSHyklhdhTvt2vDZg2JclhIWQRJkqJB0EUJ468NXW9bzVQQ=w2400[/img]

[/li]
   
• Choice 2 hit the picture icon in the post editor and paste the image link into it

[aygart]

• • Hit share in Google Photos for the one you are looking to post
  • Hit create link
  • Copy the link it gives you. I am using this one https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUqE1Ws3xbrDcKbZA
  • Go to https://www.labnol.org/embed/google/photos/
  • Hit generate
  • It will give 2 options "Direct Link" and "HTML Embed"
  • Copy the link under Direct Link. For the picture above it is https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3bWJ_9jaowvuP6p50PWCs3LqhxL6La_OYdnDN0AfrkvOUlG8yhH4-f8vMCBu_3HO1M2cAozdiQAFyeCWWXUO8P15O0QXSHyklhdhTvt2vDZg2JclhIWQRJkqJB0EUJ468NXW9bzVQQ=w2400

     [/q]
• Choice one-paste as

Code: [Select]

[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3bWJ_9jaowvuP6p50PWCs3LqhxL6La_OYdnDN0AfrkvOUlG8yhH4-f8vMCBu_3HO1M2cAozdiQAFyeCWWXUO8P15O0QXSHyklhdhTvt2vDZg2JclhIWQRJkqJB0EUJ468NXW9bzVQQ=w2400[/img]

[/l]
   
• Choice 2 hit the picture icon in the post editor and paste the image link into it


The post will include the picture like this

[/list]

[tageed-lee]

What is with the different beak sizes?

Carolina Chickadee

Notice how these two have much longer beaks then the first one



This bird has less white on his neck and "featherless" spot on the side of his head. (Assuming hes molting or young but not sure)

[Something Fishy]

Very interesting. When they moult, their beaks appear larger, but the one in your first picture still seems to have an abnormally sized beak. I'll ask the guys on What's This Bird for some insight. It might be some sort of deformity.

[tageed-lee]

Corona babies!

European Starling Fledgling



Common Grackle Fledgling



American Robin Fledgling - This guy was wandering around the yard so my kids thought he needed help. We did some research and hes fine on his own, so they put him back. We kept watch to make sure his parents were still feeding him.

(I feel bad for him out there on the floor in this rain storm right now!)

[Something Fishy]

Very interesting. When they moult, their beaks appear larger, but the one in your first picture still seems to have an abnormally sized beak. I'll ask the guys on What's This Bird for some insight. It might be some sort of deformity.

Update: they had nothing to add. Seems it's just a chickadee with a small beak ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[good sam]

American Robin Fledgling - This guy was wandering around the yard so my kids thought he needed help. We did some research and hes fine on his own, so they put him back. We kept watch to make sure his parents were still feeding him.

(I feel bad for him out there on the floor in this rain storm right now!)

We had one of these in a bush right outside our window yesterday. Kids were entertained for hours watching mama come back every few minutes with another worm.