Birders

Arkansas Granny

(32,092 posts) Sun Jun 15, 2025, 09:08 AM Jun 15

It seems the neighborhood birds have had a good season, so far.

In the last couple of weeks I've seen the following fledglings in my front yard:

House Sparrow
House Finch
White Winged Dove
Blue Jay
Cardinal
Brown Thrasher
Downy Woodpecker
Robin

The birds (and squirrels) have learned the sound of the cover being removed from the metal pail where I store bird seed. They hear that and within minutes I have a yard full of birds (and squirrels).

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It seems the neighborhood birds have had a good season, so far. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Jun 15 OP

Very cool. I would that swear my hummingbirds see me filling the feeder and then come slurp. Walleye Jun 15 #1

a friend of mine down the hall has a suction cup humming bird feeder on his second story window. AllaN01Bear Jun 15 #2

I'm on the second floor too, and my deck is where I hang most of the feeders some on the windowsill. they seem to thrive Walleye Jun 15 #4

""" AllaN01Bear Jun 15 #5

grat bird spotting. AllaN01Bear Jun 15 #3

People are seeing Brown Thrashers a lot all of a sudden. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 28 #6

I've had Brown Thrashers before, but this season they are Arkansas Granny Jun 29 #7

here in the UK (north cotswolds) Layzeebeaver Jul 1 #8

That's quite a list. Arkansas Granny Jul 1 #9

in a terrible human world we can always find some comfort in watching wildlife... Layzeebeaver Jul 1 #10

Walleye

(41,449 posts)

1. Very cool. I would that swear my hummingbirds see me filling the feeder and then come slurp.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 09:18 AM

Jun 15

AllaN01Bear

(26,498 posts)

2. a friend of mine down the hall has a suction cup humming bird feeder on his second story window.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:26 PM

Jun 15

the birds really get upset when the feeder runs dry.

Walleye

(41,449 posts)

4. I'm on the second floor too, and my deck is where I hang most of the feeders some on the windowsill. they seem to thrive

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:36 PM

Jun 15

AllaN01Bear

(26,498 posts)

5. """

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:39 PM

Jun 15

AllaN01Bear

(26,498 posts)

3. grat bird spotting.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:27 PM

Jun 15

hey guys!!!! , its dinner time . come and get iot.

kerry-is-my-prez

(10,077 posts)

6. People are seeing Brown Thrashers a lot all of a sudden.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 05:31 PM

Jun 28

I have two that are the first to come. I have never seen one before and I worked at a Bird Sanctuary for years.

Arkansas Granny

(32,092 posts)

7. I've had Brown Thrashers before, but this season they are

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 08:26 AM

Jun 29

actually visiting the feeders instead of just poking around on the ground for spilled peanuts.

Layzeebeaver

(1,985 posts)

8. here in the UK (north cotswolds)

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 02:05 AM

Jul 1

Robin
Blue tit
great tit
long-tailed tit
nuthatch
bull finch
goldfinch
greenfinch
jackdaw
chaffinch
magpie
grey squirrel
hedgehog
frog
blackbird
starling
garden shrew
field mouse
and a fecking rat (needs to die!)

All this in a garden the size of a postage stamp before 7am...

Arkansas Granny

(32,092 posts)

9. That's quite a list.

Reply to Layzeebeaver (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 08:25 AM

Jul 1

In addition to the birds, I have also seen several animals in the yard, but not on a daily basis. I've seen squirrels, rabbits, skunks, opossums, racoons, toads, garter snakes, turtles, gophers and ground hogs.

Layzeebeaver

(1,985 posts)

10. in a terrible human world we can always find some comfort in watching wildlife...

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 09:42 AM

Jul 1

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