Tales of Bird Watching From Yesteryear

Your Bird Feeder

I can remember my grandmother telling me stories about all the different birds that used to visit her feeders and the ones that would actually eat out of her hand. Click the link below for some more musing by a fellow birder.

Sometimes, when I listen to the stories of longtime birdwatchers, it sounds like they’re telling fairy tales. Once upon a time, the warblers were so abundant during spring migration that you would find a tree filled with an entire flock of black-throated blue warblers, and another tree with dozens of scarlet tanagers.

Birder's Eye View: Ah, the birds of yesteryear, the birds of bygone days

Bird Feeders Are Ready For Winter

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According to a report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more people feed birds than hunt or fish combined. In fact, 60 million people in the United States alone feed wild birds. The type of feed offered and the location of feeders will determine the species of birds that come to your back yard.

Winter is a season for watching, waiting and anticipation

Some Reasons Birds Aren't Visiting Your Bird Feeder

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I don’t think a passing bald eagle or even an infrequently soaring hawk would cause birds to shy away from feeding areas for any length of time. A sudden local shortage of birds can result from a frequent, unwelcome visit from a resident hawk. When a sharp-shinned or Cooper’s hawk appears on the scene, birds appear to “freeze” without any movement and can remain motionless for as long as a half-hour. 

Several factors could account for ‘shortage’ of birds

Backyard Habitat

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Even if your outside space is limited to a balcony, you can enjoy the pleasure that comes with creating a certified wildlife habitat.  

Creating a Backyard Habitat

Bird In The Bird Feeder

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Took some great video today of some birds having a snack from my bird feeder.Hope you enjoy It everyone.

Birds In My Bird Feeder.lol

Spring Brings Colorful Birds To The Bird Feeder

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In May, there's nothing prettier at the bird feeder than male goldfinches wearing brand-new bright gold suits, crisp black caps and newly painted yellow-orange bills. They feed next to male cardinals, which are attired in brilliantly royal crimson, seasonally bright to impress the girls.

Migrant birds give spring an extra burst of color 

Goldfinches At The Bird Feeder

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Goldfinches love whole sunflower kernels, black oils sunflower and safflower. When starting out a new bird feeder use the best seed.

Goldfinches at bird feeder

House Finches, Goldfinches And Chickadees At The Bird Feeder

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Video featuring house finches, goldfinches and chickadeese:

Bird Feeder, house Finch,Gold finch, Chickadee

Setting Up a Garden Habitat To Help The Wild Birds

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Whether you live in a busy town, a suburb, or a rural area, there is much that you can do in your garden to help our feathered friends by planting trees, shrubs and perennials that provide them with food and nesting habitat.

Gardening for the birds and wildlife

As Seen At The Bird Feeder

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From time lapse footage filmed over 4 days in February 2011

As Seen On Our Bird Feeder...

Time Lapse Video Of The Bird Feeder

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On this particular day we captured Juncos, Starlings, House Sparrows, House Finches, Goldfinches & Mourning Doves. Activity in the afternoon slowed down a little bit. 

Day at Bird Feeder - Time Lapse Mini-Documentary

Tips For Feeding Birds At A Bird Feeder

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The feeder has four legs and is about 6 feet high. It’s equipped with an expansive tray, a plastic roof to keep the seeds dry and a shield to ward off squirrels.

Feathered friends | Area residents offer tips on attracting birds

Birds Flock To Bird Feeders

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Lots of birds flock to this feeder.

A selection of birds- Brambling, Sparrows, Blackbird, Robbin, Dunnock, Redpoll, Siskin and Goldfinches

4/1/11 My Bird feeders

A Bird Walk

Your Bird Feeder

This blog has some great pictures. Take a look.

 

Sat With Swallows

Keep Your Bird Feeder Clean

Your Bird Feeder

This post shows the importance of keeping your bird feeder clean.

I have neglected to clean my bird feeders for a long period so, yesterday, I had a "blitz" on them. What prompted me to do this was the lack of my regular goldfinches: They simply stopped coming!

Read more here:

Goldfinches Return