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Ornithology
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1316If I spent any more time in my yard, ivy would start to grow on me. :) Siber-8/25/2011
1315Just go out into your yard.Carolyn-8/25/2011
1314They stay all year here too and they are super active right now (stocking up forSiber-8/25/2011
1313I noticed it when I was feeding the birds in St. Louis. The chickadees stay throCarolyn-8/21/2011
1312It seemed like there was a little white scallop around the throat. Not really sManyMoose-8/21/2011
1311Oh neat! There is a pond about 1/2 mile from here that I used to visit, but I thNeeka-8/21/2011
1310Look at their beaks and tails and of course for any special coloring. Sometimes Neeka-8/21/2011
1309Might be some kind of sparrow or finch. The females tend to be a bit more drab.Siber-8/21/2011
1308Hunh. Learn something new every day. I've often wondered what made the birdsSiber-8/21/2011
1307I finally got around to checking Whatbird.com. I'm still confused. The litManyMoose-8/21/2011
1306They are also the early warning system for birds. Their distinct cry is the firsCarolyn-8/21/2011
1305Chickadees do that too. They land, grab a seed, then take off. I read somewherSiber-8/21/2011
1304<i> I assume they're not nesting in your trees</i> Noooooo. IfSiber-8/21/2011
1303I bet they are siskins. Thanks!ManyMoose-8/20/2011
1302That sounds just like what a siskin would do. Neeka-8/20/2011
1301Might be siskins. They zoom in grab some seed, and then fly off for a branch oManyMoose-8/20/2011
1300Probably little finches of some kind.......or they could be Siskins? Siskins havNeeka-8/20/2011
1299The birds are getting plenty to eat out of the other feeders and aren't visiManyMoose-8/20/2011
1298I only have the fountain, and I clean that once every two weeks or so. I've Neeka-8/20/2011
1297I'm watching a whole bunch of those little gray birds (not sure what speciesManyMoose-8/20/2011
1296I think they like ponds, and still water. Not sure whether they like salt water?Neeka-8/20/2011
1295WOW! Having Heron roost in trees in your yard is pretty special, although I'Neeka-8/20/2011
1294Sadly, probably not. RIP, little bird.Carolyn-8/20/2011
1293Good advice. I clean my feeders about once a month but I just hose them out andSiber-8/20/2011
1292Oh that's heartbreaking. Poor thing. Must have been a shock finding it. ISiber-8/20/2011
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