My favorite Winter bird is the Pine Warbler. That is mainly due to the fact that they jump around constantly near my chair eating suet. They get quite tame and land on the chair and even my leg. So far this winter, only one has migrated in. I am worried.
Back in Michigan mine was the Rose Breasted Grosbeak.
[QUOTE=simpleman;56]Back in Michigan mine was the Rose Breasted Grosbeak.
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Excellent photo. A foot racer friend suggested I give bird watching a try. He was tough SOB, so I did.
I came home one day and on my only feeder was a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I thought all bird were Robins or sparrows. I had bought the book he recommended, but could not find the bird in it.
In a panic, called him. For most, calling a professor at a university (Doctor) is not an option.
He listened and told me to check the cover of my "Peterson" and there it was.
They migrate through here Spring and Fall and I now watch for them.
I hope to soon have the Professor in charge of "Birding" here.
It is funny as he is spending the month in Oregon right now visiting his kid and grand kids. You should invite him over.
Birds are cool.
I like to play tunes, sit on my ass and watch the birds that visit my deck. My backyard bird count is way over a hundred, and I have photos of most to prove it. I keep logs on line and in a book.
Different seasons bring different birds. For ten years one constant thing has been that in Summer on the deck, many Hummingbirds will entertain. They leave and Pine Warblers migrate in and do the same.
They act the same as they attack the feeders. They both become used to me and Rosey. They like good music. We like them -> a lot!
This Winter instead of "many" Pine Warblers, I have one. One Pine warbler is not natural.
I suspect my flock was migrating here and ran into one of Al Gore's wind mill farms that kill hundreds of thousands of birds every year and need taxpayer money to exist as they are crap and cannot make it in the free market.
Al Gore is killing my birds off, using my tax money to do it, and I am pissed.
It's not nice to bitch about the Rabbits cousin like that.
It's OK; I bitch about his lame ass, too....Originally Posted by simpleman
It's not nice to bitch about the Rabbits cousin like that.
Boston shooter........
I am too dumb to see the mix here, but don't care as Larry Bird is the Man. I even bought a video about him.
His might have been the last "fun" generation of college basketball.
I got to see him play "live" twice as a pro.
Larry Bird was a tall guy (like most there) who just refused to loose.
Big Breasted Wobbler.....
INVITE ME OVER.
I DON'T HAVE A SIGHTING OF THAT BIRD.
That bird needs its wings clipped !
That bird is my housekeeper!!!!.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........................NOT!!!!
Just had a Yellow Warbler at the pond. First one I have seen this year. In Matthews I had one who was a constant on the suet tree, but after ten years here, have not been able to lure one to my feeders. The same is true for Mockingbirds.
All I can figure is that there in a neighborhood food was scarce, and here better stuff can be found than what I offer up.
This is one of my favorite places to bird. My theory is you go to the same places over and over again. You learn the land and then have the ability to know wwhat species might be there. Mason Farm, Carrot Island near Beaufort NC and my yard re the places I go. http://ncbg.unc.edu/mason-farm-biological-reserve/
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