Any Other Bird Nerds?

[FogTownChix]

I've always enjoyed bird watching, and I realized after spending two hours in the yard photographing and identifying birds that it's becoming clear that I am a bird nerd. Anyone else enjoy bird watching?

 

[HamandLily]

I love bird watching too

Whilst the ducks are out I like to sit and watch for interesting little birds

Here in England we have wild parakeets which like to fly around my back garden which is always exciting to watch!

 

[CherokeeTradition]

Ohhh I've always loved birdwatching ever since I was a teenager! ~grins~ We live in a wooded/field/pasture area so we get some pretty interesting varieties here. Red-tailed hawks, barred owls (which live in the in-laws old barn nextdoor) and so much more. I have seen a Wood Hen out here tears ago but haven't since. I'd love to see one again!

 

[galanie]

I'm not really a bird nerd but I do love to watch the wild birds while I'm watching my hens. They are really interesting. For instance, I had no idea that doves fought! They batter each other with one wing, and their threatening posture is to hold one wing up. I have doves, cardinals, blue jays, sparrows, and my favorite - mockingbirds. On occasion I see other species like crows, starlings, and of course there is a hawk couple around. Love it when I see the crows harassing the hawks! I even saw a mockingbird run a hawk off once. I had no idea they could do that, love my mockingbirds! I have a feeder that I fill with exactly the same amount of food every day at the same time. I don't want them dependent on me for more than 1/2 cup or so of feed a day. Even that small amount attracts lots of birds though and gets them looking around the rest of the yard to supplement their diets. And sometimes I run some rice through my grain mill just to crack it and spread that around. Both the wild birds and my chickens like to find that.

 

[Yetti]

no Bird nerds here...

 

[Nambroth]

I am a serious bird nerd. I often tell my husband that I love every bird. Please send help!!

 

[Baymen Moe]

My first word I ever spoke was "Bird". Guess I'm qualified. I am an avid bird watcher.

 

[MrsStephan]

I am a backyard bird watcher. So far I have photographed and identified 43 species in my back yard and the neighbor's behind me.

 

[hannakat]

Bird nerd here too. Love it when I can mark one off in the back of my "Birds of North America" book.

 

[galanie]

Saw my hawk again today. I thought they were after my chickens. Been seeing them at least once a day for a week now here. Turns out, they're after the doves! The doves get into the chicken feed a little and scratch around close to the coop. Hawks are trying to dive bomb the doves! I guess the chickens weren't an easy enough meal. They must be pretty hungry. This one continued to try for a dove meal even after I ran out there but eventually I got close enough that it took off.

I love sitting the back yard and just watching the birds. We are having a drought but I have 2 ponds in my back yard so they all know where to get a drink. Everyone around visits here from time to time and between them, my chickens, and now my quail, I have tons of watching to do

- though it's not all what you'd call "bird watching" I'm still watching birds hehe.