Birds in the back yard

[Bobberineyes]

Word has it last weekend we had 5 loons on the cabin waters. What's up with the little birds, they nesting already? I havnt filled a feeder since Monday.

[glenn57]

Word has it last weekend we had 5 loons on the cabin waters. What's up with the little birds, they nesting already? I havnt filled a feeder since Monday.

i highly doubt there nesting yet.......with the snow gone they could be feeding on other things.

i'm finally getting a few more birds!!!!!

[Jerkbiat]

Seen a couple of robins here tonight.

[Leech~~]

Don't anyone ever really get any Blue Bird in the blue bird houses?  I have 3 at my new house but didn't see anything use them last year? 

[glenn57]

Don't anyone ever really get any Blue Bird in the blue bird houses?  I have 3 at my new house but didn't see anything use them last year?

Leech, 2 or 3 years ago the bluebirds took a serious hit to the population.

On there migration north, a pretty bad snowstorm hit the bluebirds hard. I had a pair last year for the first time in a while. They won't be around till more bugs are out

Also those houses need to be cleaned out every year. Barn swallow like using them to 

[mike89]

and wrens and sparrows too...   

[glenn57]

and wrens and sparrows too...   

agreed!

[roony]

Flicking wrens.

[Leech~~]

Don't anyone ever really get any Blue Bird in the blue bird houses?  I have 3 at my new house but didn't see anything use them last year?

Leech, 2 or 3 years ago the bluebirds took a serious hit to the population.

On there migration north, a pretty bad snowstorm hit the bluebirds hard. I had a pair last year for the first time in a while. They won't be around till more bugs are out

Also those houses need to be cleaned out every year. Barn swallow like using them to

All 3 boxes were replace new as the old ones that were there looked like Red squirrels made the holes as big and worn out as Stormy Daniels! 

[LPS]

 

[glenn57]

Don't anyone ever really get any Blue Bird in the blue bird houses?  I have 3 at my new house but didn't see anything use them last year?

Leech, 2 or 3 years ago the bluebirds took a serious hit to the population.

On there migration north, a pretty bad snowstorm hit the bluebirds hard. I had a pair last year for the first time in a while. They won't be around till more bugs are out

Also those houses need to be cleaned out every year. Barn swallow like using them to

All 3 boxes were replace new as the old ones that were there looked like Red squirrels made the holes as big and worn out as Stormy Daniels! 

and Leech...........how exactly do you know how big and worn  Stormy is?????

[Dotch]

I heard she's into sasquatch...

[LPS]

 

[Leech~~]

Don't anyone ever really get any Blue Bird in the blue bird houses?  I have 3 at my new house but didn't see anything use them last year?

Leech, 2 or 3 years ago the bluebirds took a serious hit to the population.

On there migration north, a pretty bad snowstorm hit the bluebirds hard. I had a pair last year for the first time in a while. They won't be around till more bugs are out

Also those houses need to be cleaned out every year. Barn swallow like using them to

All 3 boxes were replace new as the old ones that were there looked like Red squirrels made the holes as big and worn out as Stormy Daniels! 

and Leech...........how exactly do you know how big and worn  Stormy is?????

MSNBC told me Trump, said so! 🤭

[glenn57]

 

[Bobberineyes]

The Grackles showed up the otter day, hitting all the feeders even the suet. Today the red wing blackbirds came around.  That's a sound of spring fishing for us, with them hanging around the cattails.

[mike89]

they been here a few days now..  and they are all over the yard with the rain getting food and nesting material

[Dotch]

Grackles here too. They like to clean out the one sunflower feeder. Luckily Poppy likes chasing them. Restocked the thistle feeders & the goldfinches came out of the woodwork.

[roony]

[LPS]

Robins all over the place today.  Waiting for our favorites the tree swallows.  They nest here every year.  We did have a bluebird a couple of years ago.  Was real friendly and sat on the deck near us many times.  Hope her offspring comes back. 

[Jerkbiat]

Grackles showed up here yesterday too.

[glenn57]

just watched a hen and drake mallard under the sunflower feeders........

[LPS]

Grackles showed up here yesterday too.

Haven't seen a grackle here yet but I have the ol Targetmaster ready to go. 

[tangle tooth]

      If anyone needs a few (hundred) grackles or starlings, I can set you up . Just let me know.

[roony]

I might have seen a flocking wren. Not positive.

[LPS]

A flocking wren.  That is creative.  LOL  Saw the first morning dove on the power line right by the house.  Must have been tired as heck since she was there for a few hours all in one spot.  Well maybe an hour and a half. 

[Bobberineyes]

We has lots a wrens at the cabin,  gramps had us kids make houses( something to do I'm sure). Believe it or not some are still on tree's,  kinda in tough shape but we're talking over 40 yrs ago. The house finches have been regular visitors this week and it seems the gold finches are turning more brightly by the day.

[tangle tooth]

      Not a bird but, we saw at least 6 red admiral butterflies.

[Dotch]

Can't remember exactly where you're at tt but I know it's down in this latitude somewhere. Got a text Saturday from my pal, the Boy Entomologist, and he mentioned he had red admirals over by New Ulm. Their appearance in the spring frequently coincides with the arrival of black cutworm moths. Both are blown up here from the south. Sure enough, a couple days ago there were significant captures in the Brown Co. trap. Both of us in the office also had a black cutworm moth in our traps yesterday morning. The weekend weather system was ideal for their northward migration. 

http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/red_admiral.html

[tangle tooth]

      Makes sense, Dotch. I'm in SW Blue Earth County.