calling all wild bird feeders!!

[duluthralphie]

We have geese sandhils and ducks. Robins but no black birds or cowbirds yet...They can take their time,

 

[sourland]

The blackbirds have all left except for one male redwing. A pair nested in the field to the West last summer. Perhaps it is the same male. Very little feeder activity yesterday. A Coopers hawk was hanging around all day.

 

[Highcotton]

I looked out the front door this morning and a Cardinal lit in a Dogwood that is in bloom. Such a pretty picture.

 

[duluthralphie]

I had a cardinal today too, but I am sorely lacking in dogwood trees.

I have a bird I cannot ID out there, BUT I got pictures, It looks like a sparrow, but something is wrong, so I am not sure what it is.

It is like twice the size of the pine siskins eating near it.

 

[sourland]

Can't help with the bird. Lacking in dogwood blooms here - heck, the crocuses just started blooming - about a month late.

 

[keesmom]

I had a cardinal today too, but I am sorely lacking in dogwood trees. I have a bird I cannot ID out there, BUT I got pictures, It looks like a sparrow, but something is wrong, so I am not sure what it is. It is like twice the size of the pine siskins eating near it.

Female rose breasted grosbeak?

 

[duluthralphie]

Female rose breasted grosbeak?

It could very well be. I never thought of them as I have not seen the males at the feeders yet. It makes sense if it is as it started at the grape jelly before going to the seeds..

Thanks!

 

[keesmom]

What kind of feeder do you put grape jelly in?

 

[duluthralphie]

What kind of feeder do you put grape jelly in?

I have a hanging feeder with a little roof over it. I put small containers of grape or orange jelly in it for the Orioles, which I have not seen yet this year, and will not be here for a few weeks. I am just rushing it, in case.

 

[keesmom]

I may have to try something like this. I don't see many orioles usually. It will be interesting to see what other birds show up for it.