Feeding Wild Birds

[alinas2010]

That looks like a Lazuli Bunting. I see them occasionally here in New Mexico.

Oh it does look like it could be one of those! Looks like they could extend their breeding grounds up to Wyoming. Thank you!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

What’s this? I couldn’t get a very good picture. I hope it comes back, it’s so pretty.View attachment 4129811View attachment 4129810

Beautiful! I've never seen one of those.

 

[alinas2010]

Beautiful! I've never seen one of those.

I can’t say I have either! Stopped me in my tracks

 

[sourland]

Bumped into the first turkey hen with poults down at the club this morning. She came at me, close enough that I could see she was not one of the transmitter hens. No idea how many poults as she was pretty frantic so I got out of her way as quickly as I could.

 

[sourland]

Saw a male Grosbeak at the club this morning. Right now two of the 'transmitter' hens and one of the banded gobblers are feeding at the home feeder. The hens spend a lot of time in the backyard - figure they had failed nests this year? Haven't seen the tom in a couple of months. Apparently the breeding season was rough on him. He is significantly lame favoring his left leg.

 

[ValerieJ]

Saw a male Grosbeak at the club this morning. Right now two of the 'transmitter' hens and one of the banded gobblers are feeding at the home feeder. The hens spend a lot of time in the backyard - figure they had failed nests this year? Haven't seen the tom in a couple of months. Apparently the breeding season was rough on him. He is significantly lame favoring his left leg.

That's very sad. Hope he is able to heal from that. Do you think he might have been attacked?

 

[R2elk]

He is significantly lame favoring his left leg.

This is most likely from a bad landing from leaving the roost. It is a relatively common problem with toms.

 

[R2elk]

Been quite a few years since I have seen a Cedar Waxwing here. There were two yesterday evening for a brief time.

 

[sourland]

That's very sad. Hope he is able to heal from that. Do you think he might have been attacked?

As Mom would say, "It's a long way from his heart." Other than the limp, he is in great condition.

 

[alinas2010]

I don’t love the house sparrows at my feeders but the babies are starting to visit with their parents this week and they’re adorable and chubby! This one is almost an adult already, but I’ve seen several that demand the feedings still