10 minutes at my bird feeder

[Lunatic]

All exotics are gone and I am back to some native birds. The only migratory is a Catbird. This will change in two months when they all start moving south.

Most are looking beat up, after the strain of raising their young.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 15, 2017 by Lunatic

[Droptine 26]

Great pics!

[Rusty]

Nice variety of birds in just 10 minutes Lunatic.  

[Lunatic]

Nice variety of birds in just 10 minutes Lunatic.  

Thanks

Yes about 10, they never stop coming

[1563621]

Awesome pics!

[Buck154]

Great pictures as always. What kind is the last one?

[Lunatic]

Great pictures as always. What kind is the last one?

 

 

That's a male House Finch.

Thanks

[JHbowhunter]

I am stopping the feeding for now... I only do it to keep the annual Rose Breasted Gross Beaks around and happy through birthing. Now they are ready to move on..  This season had the usual bear drama as result, but I started keeping it on the "other side" of the dog fence so it minimized damage to the fence and other things... It kept a lot of turkeys around, and the daily fox sightings were like clockwork and was cool to see them catch a squirrel two days in a row. 

 

I have quite a few bluebirds that stay local all year round.  Their favorite nesting place is the neck of an old deer 3d target. Must be nice and warm and dry in there. I have several bluebird houses on edge of woods scattered about. The feeder means nothing to them - they don't seem to eat sunflower seeds - they seem to prefer live stuff...

 

I should get a good camera with zoom one of these days  the bluebird pics alone would be worth it. 

[Lunatic]

I am stopping the feeding for now... I only do it to keep the annual Rose Breasted Gross Beaks around and happy through birthing. Now they are ready to move on..  This season had the usual bear drama as result, but I started keeping it on the "other side" of the dog fence so it minimized damage to the fence and other things... It kept a lot of turkeys around, and the daily fox sightings were like clockwork and was cool to see them catch a squirrel two days in a row. 

 

I have quite a few bluebirds that stay local all year round.  Their favorite nesting place is the neck of an old deer 3d target. Must be nice and warm and dry in there. I have several bluebird houses on edge of woods scattered about. The feeder means nothing to them - they don't seem to eat sunflower seeds - they seem to prefer live stuff...

 

I should get a good camera with zoom one of these days  the bluebird pics alone would be worth it. 

 

 

Yes Bluebirds are with us all year. Unfortunately I don't have any in my area but I get to watch them in the winter while hunting,

[kmtpr]

Great pics! :up:

[rocky]

I feed the birds and critters in my yard year round. Even when I go on vacation I have a neighbor feed them while I am away. I don't want to know how much money I actually spend on corn and bird food.

[The Buschman]

Great pics ... thank you for sharing!

[BothBarrels]

VERY cool!

 

I'd like to start. Are squirrels a problem for you? I see these different "squirrel proof/resistant" feeders for sale.

 

Thanks ....

[Lunatic]

Juvenile RB woodpecker showed up today and of course there is always some action under the feeder