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March 03/12/25, 08:12:15 PM Reply #3330

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Re: Birds in the back yard
      Out doing chores today I finally saw a bunch of robins. I heard a bunch of crows out in the grove. I thought I heard a killdeer, too, but I never did see it.
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March 03/14/25, 09:16:09 AM Reply #3331

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Re: Birds in the back yard
I see the red winged blackbirds are back, been seeing swans for a week or so.. 
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March 03/14/25, 10:51:35 AM Reply #3332

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Re: Birds in the back yard
I've had a couple groups of snow geese heading north here the last couple days. :cool:
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March 03/14/25, 10:59:15 AM Reply #3333

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Was kinda scratching my head yesterday and wondering why the robins were so thick in the area near the garden. Looked like they were hunting for earthworms already. Checked the frost depth in the garden and sure enough, there wasn't much left. Get a warm rain and it might thaw the sod nearby as well.
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March 03/14/25, 12:35:17 PM Reply #3334

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Re: Birds in the back yard
seen a robin today too!! 
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March 03/14/25, 04:05:32 PM Reply #3335

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Quote from: Gunner55 on March 03/14/25, 10:51:35 AM
I've had a couple groups of snow geese heading north here the last couple days. :cool:
That surprises me gunnar, they usually are way more west than that.  I've seen some smaller flocks here spring time but the mass is usually in Sodak.
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March 03/14/25, 04:07:49 PM Reply #3336

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Re: Birds in the back yard
There is a small flock of about 2 or 300 snows and blues that land in a field right on the edge of Baudette in a farmers field every year.  I worked for him in the fall doing field work and the geese kept getting up when I got too close but never left the field.  Cool as heck.
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March 03/14/25, 04:32:53 PM Reply #3337

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Re: Birds in the back yard
No big groups here either, Bobber. Probably just 6-8 a day.
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March 03/14/25, 04:40:05 PM Reply #3338

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Re: Birds in the back yard
They are neat and LOUD. Snuck up on lotsa of em, when they stop yapping there getting ready to jump.The rush of 15,000 getting up is fascinating.
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March 03/16/25, 04:46:22 PM Reply #3339

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Re: Birds in the back yard
The finches have been just hammering the thistle feeders. Emptying them daily  :scratch:
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March 03/16/25, 09:21:13 PM Reply #3340

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Re: Birds in the back yard
I need to get a thistle feeder up.  Today I had a flock of Juncos.  They cleaned everything up today.
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March 03/18/25, 08:55:46 AM Reply #3341

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Saw a pair of wood ducks in the grove. Seems early for them. I hope they find some good shelter from the blizzard they say is coming.
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March 03/18/25, 09:26:02 AM Reply #3342

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Was talking to a buddy east of Otisco yesterday and he was seeing them on his pond. I had them start nesting about this time a few years back. After cleaning the nesting box earlier in the winter, I checked it in late March and it was full of eggs. We had a cold snap & everything froze up again. I checked it on the last day of the month. Sadly, guessing something must've happened to the hen. She didn't return & the eggs froze. I see we have water in the pond here again. Hope we get to see some wood ducks.
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March 03/18/25, 09:36:01 AM Reply #3343

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Re: Birds in the back yard
a big bird guy over on IDO said he seen one of Roony's wrens!!!!!! he's in Rochester........just an FYI Roony!!!! :happy1: :happy1:
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March 03/18/25, 06:35:02 PM Reply #3344

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Re: Birds in the back yard
The Grackles just showed up, oh goodie!! :pouty:
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March 03/18/25, 06:36:20 PM Reply #3345

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Re: Birds in the back yard
i had a friggin starling the other day!!!!!!! :fudd: :confused:
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March 03/18/25, 07:02:30 PM Reply #3346

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Quote from: Bobberineyes on March 03/18/25, 06:35:02 PM
The Grackles just showed up, oh goodie!! :pouty:

then they will here soon..   did see a pair of sand hill cranes today!!! 
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March 03/27/25, 05:01:40 PM Reply #3347

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Heard my first morning doves this afternoon but never did see that bugger! :scratch:
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March 03/27/25, 05:42:49 PM Reply #3348

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Yeah, we got lots of them.
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March 03/27/25, 07:06:19 PM Reply #3349

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Quote from: roony on March 03/27/25, 05:42:49 PM
Yeah, we got lots of them.

here too
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March 03/27/25, 07:16:19 PM Reply #3350

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Heard a seagull but did not see it.
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March 03/27/25, 07:42:28 PM Reply #3351

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Re: Birds in the back yard
We mostly get seagulls in the fall when fields are being plowed.
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March 03/27/25, 08:10:15 PM Reply #3352

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Quote from: roony on March 03/27/25, 07:42:28 PM
We mostly get seagulls in the fall when fields are being plowed.
or as they call them up in duluth......skyrats!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :happy1:
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March 03/27/25, 08:39:06 PM Reply #3353

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Quote from: glenn57 on March 03/27/25, 08:10:15 PM
Quote from: roony on March 03/27/25, 07:42:28 PM
We mostly get seagulls in the fall when fields are being plowed.
or as they call them up in duluth......skyrats!!!!!!!!!! :rotflmao: :happy1:
I call them $hithawks. Cause the crap all over everything.
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March 03/27/25, 08:44:30 PM Reply #3354

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Chorus frogs were just starting to get cranked up tonight. Should be loud tomorrow night if it gets to 80° 🐸🐸🐸
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March 03/28/25, 04:49:38 AM Reply #3355

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Starlings showed up looking to overtake the 6 room bird house the sparrows occupy, it'll be interesting to see who wins. There not at the feeders tho.
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March 03/28/25, 07:48:47 AM Reply #3356

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Got another pine squirrel in the feeder yesterday.   :sleazy:
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March 03/28/25, 07:59:17 AM Reply #3357

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Quote from: Bobberineyes on March 03/28/25, 04:49:38 AM
Starlings showed up looking to overtake the 6 room bird house the sparrows occupy, it'll be interesting to see who wins. There not at the feeders tho.
had a few starlings around but not to bad yet. the only feeder they go after is my mealworm feeder. apparently they arent into thistle, safflower or sunflowers.....dats all i feed!!!
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March 03/28/25, 11:16:45 AM Reply #3358

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Re: Birds in the back yard
Bastages like suet too. If the wife takes off a while tomorrow I may fire from the grassy knoll & thin the herd... :sleazy:
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March 03/28/25, 03:40:53 PM Reply #3359

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Re: Birds in the back yard
The birds must be busy doing bird porn and nest building,  perty quiet out front here..
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