Birdwatching Chat Thread

[sandburRanch]

Birds need water in winter too . I didn't realize birds were so thirsty in the winter
To see some neat pics i placed a terracotta saucer of water on a fence post with a trail camera near by . They prefer their water to be elevated for safety .

In freezing weather i heat a insulated gallon container of water , set it on the post with the saucer on top keeping their water thawed for a few A M hours .

 

[sandburRanch]

Roadrunner

 

[Bakbuk]

View attachment 3270952Roadrunner

Awesome! Love those guys, they're the best.

 

[sandburRanch]

Ugly babies . Believe it or not these are fledglings of a very pretty bird , the Bluebird .

 

[sandburRanch]

A winter watering hole for birds of about any bird you have that winters at your place .

This is the bottom of a 9 ft. diameter cattle stock tank overturned for the winter . A elevated water hole to drink and bathe in . They seem to appreciate the dead tree limb as a dry perch .

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Guess who's here! The starlings! In winter they form flocks of thousands of birds, and fly in formation. I've also seen more flickers than usual, sadly no pictures, as they're very shy. But here's a White-crowned Sparrow who was happy to pose!

I also saw an American Kestrel, the first I've ever seen here! We mostly have Sharp-shinned or Cooper's hawks.

 

[sandburRanch]

Except for color the White Crowned Sparrow looks very similar to our Lark Sparrow .

And the American Kestrel , I've determined is the worst for getting a photo of without long range equipment .

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

View attachment 3272086Except for color the White Crowned Sparrow looks very similar to our Lark Sparrow .

And the American Kestrel , I've determined is the worst for getting a photo of without long range equipment .

Cute! I did get a picture of the Kestrel, but it looks like a speck, lol. It was just good enough to get a positive ID. Cropped, a lot, it looks like this:

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Any interesting birds lately, y’all?

 

[sandburRanch]

How bout the Cedar Waxwings.

NOTE: Pics i post are pics i've taken or my trail camera has taken . Waxwing pic is a trail cam pic . Note the one in flight to the water hole .

Birds are birds like chickens and they need water in winter too . A elevated saucer works well . Birds feel safer up on a post .