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May 10, 2017
Laura KP
We've lived in this house for 9 years, and the birds common in our wooded back yard (red pines and honeysuckle bushes) are: Northern Cardinals Black Capped
May 10, 2017
Senior Citizen
Saw a bird perched on my Sheppard hook just outside Beàver Dam, Wi. It was the size of a Blue Jay but didn't have the coloring of a Blue Jay, except for
May 10, 2017
Male Rose Breasted Grosbeak in Englewood, Florida
For the last three days, I have had a male rose breasted grosbeak at my feeders. I was quite surprised and pleased to see this unusual visitor; none of
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May 10, 2017
Exciting but not great
I was looking out my kitchen window a little while ago and saw a bird I have never had in my yard before. It is about the size of a cardinal with gray
May 09, 2017
Large turkey like but with some red on breast
Visiting neighborhood in SW portland, tame.
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May 09, 2017
Rose-breasted grosbeak in Northern Kentucky
First time seeing a rose-breasted grosbeak. Today is May 9th 2017 and I just saw a rose-breasted grosbeak feeding with a cardinal at my backyard feeder
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May 08, 2017
Rose Breasted Grosbeak in Essexville, MI.
I have been feeding birds in my backyard since 1988 and I saw this beautiful bird eating black oiled sunflower seeds on a cardinal flat feeder. I had
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May 08, 2017
No title, just curious in NEW MEXICO, LAS CRUCES AREA
While walking my dog the other night, I felt bad for the bird that wont be hatched. Because I found on the ground below the tree in the park I walk in
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May 08, 2017
1st time at the feeder
i built plain wood box frame with wire screen stretched across it and placed it on our deck. it's filled safflower seeds for the various birds and squirrels.
May 07, 2017
My Feisty Rose Breasted Grosbeak
I live in Jackson, NJ and this week I was very surprised to see a male Rose Breasted Grosbeak at my feeder. The feeder is an Audubon brand with extra long
May 07, 2017
Atlanta Sighting
I just went out on my back porch and saw a bird I haven't seen before. I looked it up and it was a Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. It was very pretty. Black and
May 07, 2017
Ellen
slightly smaller than a robin. hopping around backyear. black cap and buff colored body. one had a tail that seemed to be held up. The other didn't seem
May 06, 2017
Rose-breasted grosbeaks
I am so excited!! i have been feeding birds for 10 years and I have never seen a rose-breasted grosbeak. last year i saw the male in early May only 1 time
May 06, 2017
Brown Bird needs to be identified
Today is the first time I have ever seen this bird at one of my feeders....Larger than a Sparrow, fuller body than a sparrow, black on the tip of the beak...Very
May 04, 2017
Motherlode!
Here in Evansville, IN, the southernmost part of the state and on the Ohio river, we've often had an occasional visit by the grosbeak, but nothing like
May 04, 2017
The Joys of bird watching!
We recently bought a home in Southern Indiana with a huge yard and many trees, I am so fortunate to for the first time enjoy the Rose Breasted Grisbeaks!
May 04, 2017
Short visit to our suet feeder.
This woodpecker spent several minutes on the deck railing near our suet feeder. A beautiful spring day in mid 70s. Northeast GA - Suwanee. Deep brown coloration
May 04, 2017
Pair of males
I have a tube feeder next to a suet cage. Two rose breasted gros beaks have been just hanging out in that feeder. They only leave if the wood pecked comes
May 04, 2017
Ms Dory
I'm on Long Island, NY The birds I have here are dark colored feathers with orange/rusty colored breasts...and a bright yellow beak and dark heads. I would
May 04, 2017
Cool
Black back body with white on the wings white belly with a red patch on his upper chest. He is about 4/5 inches. He was in our back yard feeder in Milton,
May 04, 2017
Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
I had my first male grosbeak 4 days ago. And now I have two that visit my feeders several times throughout the day! They seem to LOVE this fruit and nut
May 04, 2017
In bird feeder
Black feathers, white chest with red at the top and white beak. We live in the country. Never have seen one here before.
May 03, 2017
pic bird
It appears to be family of the croaking ground dove has a red line on the wing. could you please assist in identifying this bird?
May 01, 2017
Sweet song
This tiny, plain bird builds in small houses in our backyard. The pair come and go and there is constant song. Brown above, buff beneath no bars or streaks.
May 01, 2017
Red breasted Grosbeak in our yard in Bethel Ohio
We always put out Black Oil sunflower seeds in our feeders year round. This winter I left my empty flower pots hanging on hooks, We started sprinkling
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May 01, 2017
Strange larger sized bird on neighbor's roof
White head, black body, white tail, much larger than the average backyard birds. Appeared to have a large chest. Photographed in Concord, NC. 4-30-17
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May 01, 2017
Chickadee's with yellow on cap and yellow wing stripes
They appear to be chickadee's almost exactly except they have yellow on both their head and wings. They are showing up all over MN in abundance. I have
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Apr 29, 2017
Gray Jay Nesting Oddity
Looking out of my bedroom window one fine morning, I spied a pair of gray jays on the telephone wire outside. Had never seen any of these, although we
Apr 28, 2017
Are these guys Mocking birds?
They are very protective of their territory and afraid of absolutely nothing.
Apr 28, 2017
mrscolumbo
i live in the greater los angeles area. i noticed a strange bird sitting on my neighbors antenna. i know almost all birds around here. this bird took
Apr 27, 2017
Little swooping bird
I live in Las Vegas NV. It's the end of April. I'm confused about this bird I saw today. I have hummingbird feeder and I've watched them for years. Never
Apr 27, 2017
Mini Roadrunner
The bird was a beautiful white, gray and black just walking very quick and precise. It saw the fence ahead and flew into the next yard and started the
Apr 26, 2017
Adult Male Breasted First Sighting in Florida
My hubby has five feeders strategically located in our backyard and has enjoyed this hobby for many years. During the migration season he will feed with
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Apr 25, 2017
I'm a construction worker
Yes bird head like a electric blue head and then a greenish gold on the breast and the rest of the body was a charcoal color
Apr 25, 2017
Small Finch-sized bird, black with jeweled turquoise tones
I was not fast enough to get a picture. I saw it on the ground below two feeders, one with sunflower seeds, other nyjer (sp?) seeds. When I came back
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Apr 25, 2017
Pair of grosbeaks
I have had feeders in my yard in SW Florida for about 3 years. We get about 20-30 different types of birds annually, but the most notable bird was the
Apr 24, 2017
Red breast, long neck
I just saw a bird with a robin-red breast but a much longer neck and a longer and much more narrow beak. Any ideas? I live in Oregon, Northwestern Oregon.
Apr 24, 2017
Another woodpecker?
Black bird with scant white spots on lower body and very distinct red spot on upper chest
Apr 24, 2017
It is the beak color that has made ID difficult
Tourquoise bird, cardinal size and similar wing pattern and has a beige beak. Except for the beak color, looks like a Indigo Bunting. Is this a juvie??
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Apr 20, 2017
Unknown Visitor
This bird has black and white wings, some yellow on breast and some orange spots. Was at my birdfeeder in Hyde Park (Boston) MA.
Apr 20, 2017
Larger bird with red head and back..hawk .
There are two of them that I am pretty sure are making a nest in a whole in the tree. Larger in size reddish colored back and when I shot a picture I
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Apr 20, 2017
who is this
a small bird flew in to my house today its green in color small it has black strips on wings very small beak and way too cute, its hardly the size of palm
Apr 20, 2017
Help!what type of bird is this ?
It's Brown with wings that kind of look like leaves and has a pointed beak
Apr 18, 2017
cardinal or other.
I thought it was a cardinal but not sure. It had bright red beak but all the rest was brown even tail and underside. I thought it might be the female but
Apr 17, 2017
Almost hit this bird in Massachusetts!
A white bodied bird with medium sized brown spots and a green-blue iridescent head, about turkey sized but not as fat as a turkey.
Apr 16, 2017
Flicker found alive with broken wing on our farm
WE found a flicker on our farm April 2017 and are trying to heal it's broken wing. Have captured and placed him in a cage. We will try to feed him seeds,
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Apr 16, 2017
Unknown bird no picture but good description
Orange head feathers all they way down back and wings to tail then a tannish white belly tuft with a long black beak decently fat saw moving in a tree
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Laura KP
May 10, 17 08:29 PM
We've lived in this house for 9 years, and the birds common in our wooded back yard (red pines and honeysuckle bushes) are: Northern Cardinals Black Capped
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Senior Citizen
May 10, 17 08:28 PM
Saw a bird perched on my Sheppard hook just outside Beàver Dam, Wi. It was the size of a Blue Jay but didn't have the coloring of a Blue Jay, except for
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Male Rose Breasted Grosbeak in Englewood, Florida
May 10, 17 08:27 PM
For the last three days, I have had a male rose breasted grosbeak at my feeders. I was quite surprised and pleased to see this unusual visitor; none of
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