Feeding Wild Birds

[TwoCrows]

The Grey Jays don't even come this far south! (central minnesota) Maybe someday they will.
Several years ago, actually it was probably close to 20 years ago, we had an influx of Great Grey owls from Canada because they had deep snow and the owls couldn't find enough to eat, it was cool to see them everywhere.

Up in your territory I'm sure you get to see some interesting Canadian Bird irruptions!

 

[TwoCrows]

Is everyone doing the Global Bird Count today?! https://www.birdcount.org/

I've got 1 check list in already!

 

[sourland]

The turkeys did not come to feed this morning. Late yesterday afternoon I saw them working their way West towards the beagle club. Perhaps they will come in this evening.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I haven't seen a Pileated woodpecker here in years, but I do hear them. That "jungle cry" is unmistakable.

I absolutely LOVE pileated woodpeckers. I've always wanted to see one at my feeders but never have. I've seen them around randomly at work (I work at the local state park) and I hear them drumming on the trees while I'm home but they just haven't found their way to my yard. I do have lots of downy and red bellied woodpeckers that know my feeders. Yesterday I saw my first hairy woodpecker out there so maybe this will be the year!

 

[Molpet]

I absolutely LOVE pileated woodpeckers. I've always wanted to see one at my feeders but never have. I've seen them around randomly at work (I work at the local state park) and I hear them drumming on the trees while I'm home but they just haven't found their way to my yard. I do have lots of downy and red bellied woodpeckers that know my feeders. Yesterday I saw my first hairy woodpecker out there so maybe this will be the year!

Once in a while a pileated flys in. Scares the poultry. Even the turkeys run like it's a hawk or pterodactyl.

 

[sourland]

Turkeys did not come to feed yesterday, but at 1:20 this afternoon I saw them approaching from the North at a run - led by one of the two jakes still with the flock. I got out before they arrived, and spread extra feed. They were hungry.

 

[sourland]

A flock of male redwing blackbirds just arrived at the home feeders. Can spring be far away?

 

[R2elk]

A flock of male redwing blackbirds just arrived at the home feeders. Can spring be far away?

Yes, spring is far away here.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Yes, spring is far away here.

Even further away here.

 

[Molpet]

A flock of male redwing blackbirds just arrived at the home feeders. Can spring be far away?

I have a few weeks. Usually potatoes planted st Patty's Day don't do well.