Birds in the back yard

[Dotch]

As if on cue, the 1st orchard oriole of the season! 

[LPS]

I think I saw a female red wing blackbird at the feeder yesterday.  Update:  What I saw in the feeder was a cowbird not a red winged blackbird. 

[glenn57]

Pretty certain I spotted  a Wren this  morning. 

NO boober not her from the #5. 

[LPS]

We have a white crowned sparrow at our feeder.  Had to look it up of course.  Nice looking bird. 

[LPS]

I just read that a cowbird can lay 300 eggs a summer since they don't expend energy making a nest as they put the eggs in others nest.  I see there are even a few birds that their population has plummeted due the cowbirds using their nests.  The cowbird babies hatch earlier and they grow faster so the real birds babies get pushed out of nests and killed often. 

[Dotch]

We have a white crowned sparrow at our feeder.  Had to look it up of course.  Nice looking bird.

I really like the trifecta (white-throated, white-crowned & Harris's) when they come through every spring. I remember hearing the white-throated sparrows the 1st time when I was kid. We'd fish on Cox Lake near Zerkel & their call was distinctive. Didn't know what they were until I started hearing & seeing them here in early May 20+ years later. Now it's just not spring until we've seen all 3.

[glenn57]

In my quest to  get wood to burn, I took a peek in that robin nest under the deck. 3 eggs. Man that didn't take long once the nest was built.

[LPS]

I have heard you talking about the cowbirds before.  I did check out your big three of the sparrow birds too.  We have had two of them now but can't say I have seen the harris sparrow yet this spring.  I am getting better at looking birds up too. 

[Leech~~]

As if on cue, the 1st orchard oriole of the season! 

So my wife goes out to take pictures of her Tulips and scares off our first Oriole ever, and a Cardinal. 

[mike89]

As if on cue, the 1st orchard oriole of the season! 

So my wife goes out to take pictures of her Tulips and scares off our first Oriole ever, and a Cardinal. 

bird bath and they will be back, besides the bird feeders!!   

[fishwidow]

I’ve got a big flock of Buffleheads on the lake right now. Never seen that here before. Noisy little buggers.

[Dotch]

As if on cue, the 1st orchard oriole of the season! 

So my wife goes out to take pictures of her Tulips and scares off our first Oriole ever, and a Cardinal. 

Mike's right. The orioles here put up with an afternoon of Poppy flying out the sliding glass doors chasing squirrels. After a while they just ignored her. They'll be back tomorrow morning bright and early.

[Dotch]

1st hummingbird just spotted at the ranch. My Mexican buddy is a good luck charm, especially after we've had a couple beers!👍

[LPS]

We will get ready.

[tangle tooth]

      No hummingbirds yet. Have 6 goldfinches at the feeder . Have a few Orioles around.

[mike89]

goldfinches here today!!! 

[Jrasmussen]

How often are you guys changing out the humming bird juice? Still have yet to see one.

[Jerkbiat]

I change about once a week or little more. Depends on temperature. If it gets cloudy I change it.

[Dotch]

Exactly how we operate. Every few weeks I thoroughly clean them as part of the process. Soap & hot water. Run a q-tip thru the ports also to clean the guck out of those while I'm at it.

[LPS]

I got ours out yesterday.  No takers yet.  I soak ours in the sink of hot water when I change water.

[glenn57]

No hummingbirds yet, and only that one oriole. 

[roony]

Saw our first orchard oriole and an Indigo Bunting this morning.

[roony]

Breaking: just saw a scarlet Tanager. Rare sighting for me.

[LPS]

Those and a red headed woodpecker?  May you must have some good habitat for them there Roony. Those are some awesome sightings.

[LPS]

Still on hummer watch here.  The tree swallows are loving there bird house.  I made them bigger for them a few years ago.  Sometimes a nuthatch beats them to those houses and then the swallows nest in the martin house.  Never have had a martin in it yet so glad they use it.

[mike89]

oh no!!  roony's bird of choice  is back here, wrens!!!  might have to send a few else where...   

[glenn57]

Seen my first humminbird!!

Mike don't tell Roony that, he'll wanna move in!

[roony]

Those and a red headed woodpecker?  May you must have some good habitat for them there Roony. Those are some awesome sightings.

If you can rid yourself of the dang wrens you'll find that's like opening the door to some desirable songbirds.

[glenn57]

had 3 male orioles whilst putzing in the garden at the feeders!!!!!!!

[mike89]

they showed up here today too!!!