Feeding Wild Birds

[sourland]

The Phoebes fledged over the weekend. All five made it so far. Parents worked their butts off feeding them.

 

[R2elk]

Saw a Black-headed Grosbeak at the suet feeder yesterday.

 

[alinas2010]

Baby robin ran into the tiny chicken run when I came outside. Mom or dad was in the tree with another baby hollering

 

[Molpet]

Baby robin ran into the tiny chicken run when I came outside.

I had 5 three months old chicks quarter a fledgling robin one year before I could intervene. It was running when they got ahold of it. I was horrified.
Bunch of dinosaurs for sure

 

[alinas2010]

I had 5 three months old chicks quarter a fledgling robin one year before I could intervene. It was running when they got ahold of it. I was horrified.
Bunch of dinosaurs for sure

Mine discovered baby birds (not even feathered yet!) on the ground this year and made a meal of them, also. I walked right over them and did not notice them but the girls sure did. I think they were already dead, thank goodness. Something must’ve knocked them out of a nest somewhere. But yes, horrifying and sad

 

[R2elk]

Mine discovered baby birds (not even feathered yet!) on the ground this year and made a meal of them, also. I walked right over them and did not notice them but the girls sure did. I think they were already dead, thank goodness. Something must’ve knocked them out of a nest somewhere. But yes, horrifying and sad

The wind can do that but the Grackles are really bad about raiding other bird's nests.

I found a baby Blue Jay the other day when I was mowing. It was not old enough to have fledged. My most likely culprit is a Grackle.

 

[ValerieJ]

The goose family I shared a couple weeks ago came by again yesterday. They have joined another family group, so we had 4 adults and about 10 goslings. DH did get pictures, but he hasn't sent them to me yet.

Also, the first chickadee visited our new little feeder, or I should say under the feeder, on the rail of the deck. I haven't seen one in 3 or 4 years. One of the casualties of the pigeons, squirrels and blue jays.

Also, one of the song birds came to the feeder. I have never figured out what this bird is. It is brown, and resembles the wrens, but a little bigger and more slender. We used to have them here a lot and they would sit on a branch of a tree overlooking the river and sing to the setting sun. They have the most beautiful song.

I find getting pictures is difficult because I see them from the house and if I try to go out to take a photo they fly off. Even if I just walk up to the window they will fly off. Considering a feeder that has a camera built in, but that will depend on how well used the feeder is and what we see coming to it.

 

[Molpet]

It is brown, and resembles the wrens, but a little bigger and more slender.

Caroline Wren are bigger than a house Wren.

 

[ValerieJ]

Caroline Wren are bigger than a house Wren.
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But that is still more stout than this bird is. That looks a lot like the common wrens we have here.

 

[R2elk]

But that is still more stout than this bird is. That looks a lot like the common wrens we have here.

Could it be a Lincoln's sparrow?