Feeding Wild Birds

[R2elk]

Unusual bird sightings for this time of year.

Yesterday was a Northern Flicker.

This evening was two male American Goldfinches.

 

[Gill-b]

I have been putting out fruit for the birds to help them through winter, and on Tuesday I recieved a really early morning visit from a pair of fruit eating Cape Bulbuls. It was a nice surprise for me as I was not expecting them.

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[Gill-b]

Later the same Tuesday morning, a Starling visited the fruit dish. These birds have such a bad reputation here, but I still admire their beautiful feather design...

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[sourland]

White Bird was sitting in the dead Ash tree near where the bird feeders are located - hunting squirrels? She left as I opened the gate to the club. Haven't seen the hen turkey and poults since I heard the coyote to the West of us. One of the transmitter hens is still coming in to feed.

 

[Gill-b]

A pair of Cape Sparrows make a fresh nest each year in our trees. This year, Mr and Mrs Mostart, as I call them, have gotten an early start to the nest building.

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[TwoCrows]

I have been putting out fruit for the birds to help them through winter, and on Tuesday I recieved a really early morning visit from a pair of fruit eating Cape Bulbuls. It was a nice surprise for me as I was not expecting them.

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Beautiful birds!

 

[ValerieJ]

I have been putting out fruit for the birds to help them through winter, and on Tuesday I recieved a really early morning visit from a pair of fruit eating Cape Bulbuls. It was a nice surprise for me as I was not expecting them.

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Oh my...they are gorgeous!

 

[alinas2010]

Later the same Tuesday morning, a Starling visited the fruit dish. These birds have such a bad reputation here, but I still admire their beautiful feather design...

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I kind of like starlings, too! They’re really curious here. It’s funny to watch them be so mischievous

 

[Qwerty3159]

Pesky as the starlings can be, there is no denying their beauty.

I love seeing the Carolina wrens move with their fledgelings as a big family unit.

 

[Gill-b]

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A pair of African Harrier-Hawk (used to be named Gymnogene) being harassed by seagulls. I was in my house when I heard them almost directly above, but unfortunately by the time I got my camera and went outside they were at a distance too far to get good photographs of them.

They often get harassed because they are nest robbers. The Harrier-Hawk hangs at the bottom opening of nests and has the unusual ability to bend its ankle both ways to get at chicks inside the nest. Its yellow face becomes red in breeding season.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_harrier-hawk