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Jun 27, 2017
Rust colored, domestic bird-Memphis, TN
The bird I am trying to identify has rust colored feathers with some darker markings on its head, back and tail. But its underside is differenct shades
Jun 26, 2017
Mystery Black Bird
I live in the Dallas Texas area and I have recently noticed a new bird visiting the bird bath in my back yard every day. I am pretty familiar with the
Jun 26, 2017
Sticky birdmeal
2 Scoops of raisins,1 spoon of raw granola or Cheerios or a mixture of oatmeal,nuts and raisins,last but not least liquidish sunflower seed butter or crunchy
Jun 26, 2017
What type of bird is this?
I saw this bird sitting in the middle of my neighbors lawn while I was cutting my grass. I had just saw a couple of cats roaming around prior so I thought
Jun 24, 2017
kristy the vet tech
june 2017 . a yellow flicker hit the window of the house. was stunned for half hour then started to come to. looks like it broke leg couldn't fly . taken
Jun 22, 2017
Bird found in Field-needing to make sure rescue is not needed
Our dog actually stumbled upon this little cutie. It didn't fly away when we walked up to see what the all the fuss was about. That lead me to believe
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Jun 21, 2017
small bird the size of a finch or sparrow in Pacific Northwest
this small mostly grey,w.black mask on face and dark blue on top half of wings
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Jun 21, 2017
Orange bird black head
This was an orangey body bird. With a blackhead. It's about the size of a robin. It was singing in the tree and it song was a two tone sound. Low chirp
Jun 21, 2017
help this bird was huge found in md
Brown white tan and greenish brown tail with long feathers and upset the black birds flying towards h in attack mode this was the first time I ever seen
Jun 21, 2017
Little bird nesting in bird house on our patio
This very small (larger than humming birds) is long beaked with brown upper and lighter breast more to white side with a hint of yellow. Longer thinner
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Jun 21, 2017
6" brown bird with forked tail
North Georgia mountains, new bird nesting under eve of our house. Lighter underside, yellow beak, makes distinct chiurp, CH IP has a mate of same discription.
Jun 19, 2017
I'm pretty sure this is what I saw this morning.
I was just sitting on my couch enjoying the sound of the rain and looking out my patio door. There is was. A bird I don't recall seeing before. It looked
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Jun 19, 2017
Unusual Pigeon
An unusual pigeon has made its home in our yard, and is now a regular at our bird feeder. The head is iridescent, body dark brown or black, and the wings
Jun 19, 2017
Black fledgling, blue tipped feathers, yellow beak
My neighbor and her daughter found a young bird and are insistent on caring for it themselves. (Yes, yes...I understand all the things wrong with this
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Jun 19, 2017
Mourning dove parents abandoned babies?
We have a pair of doves who made a nest above our door. The babies were hatched 7 days ago. They were doing fine and growing like crazy all week. Today
Jun 16, 2017
Rose breasted grosbeak
In the previous 2years from end may until august have have several male and females at feeder . black oil sunflower seeds. How ever this year with no changes
Jun 14, 2017
Oklahoma bird ....no picture
Saw for the first time last evening just before dusk feeding on the ground beneath feeders. Small bird with black head and white at back of neck and rest
Jun 11, 2017
Woodpecker
Looking for more information about Red Belled Woodpeckers. My project is to build birdhouses and watch the birds using an IR camera (from inside the birdhouse).
Jun 09, 2017
Name of unusal bird at feeder
Jet black (a bit shiny) 3 or 4 inches (Hummingbird size) sleek and sturdy. Beautiful! It was enjoying the suet I buy for the Downey woodpeckers and Nuthatches.
Jun 06, 2017
Pennsylvania Pileated
We live in Sellersville, Bucks County, PA. Our property butts up to a portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands in East Rockhill Township. We have been
Jun 05, 2017
Brainlyn01
Hello... It's a very small bird, maybe finch size, maybe slightly larger, dark indigo/ deep dark all blue bird ...with a pointy head on top kind of like
Jun 04, 2017
Mr Jackman
Charcol grey grey but slightly lighter around the head. Dark stripe from beak to back of head. About the size of a starling but slimmer. Very agile as
Jun 04, 2017
what kind of backyard bird in east tn
Slim, solid medium gray bird with a crest, and about 6 in length. Very shy, took flight immediately. Similar in stance,length to a cat bird of the east
Jun 04, 2017
death bird
this bird is associated with death because it was seen attempting to enter into my friend's car and into his house. my friend later died and his funeral
Jun 04, 2017
Warbling black bird with black webbed feet
We saw this bird in San Antonio, TX, today.
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Jun 03, 2017
Need help identifying a bird at my Aunts in irvington KY
What kind of bird builds its nest under the porch its a dark color bird with light underneath? Catches bugs in mid-air all the time had a long slender
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May 28, 2017
Ms.Dee.
Just set a bird house and two of these birds live in it now.They sure do sing do beautiful.Would like to know what kind of bird so that I can have the
May 28, 2017
NC TOP notch bird
This bird is gray with a light Tan breast. It had a TOP notch and is smaller than a red bird. I saw it in the yard but I don't know the name of the type
May 28, 2017
Rose Breasted Grosbeaks
I live in the Berkshire mountains and I just put up a bird feeder for the first time. I saw this beautiful bird at the feeder and had no idea what it
May 25, 2017
Hawks
Flies into my backyard and terrifies all the black birds and song birds. Its large, haw-like, silver gray with light tan breast and hawk or Kite like bill.
May 24, 2017
mystery bird
she or he was small like a pheobe black feathers on the back and a white belly but the head had spiky feathers im unsure what kind it was it flies fast
May 22, 2017
2017 update on Rose Breasted Grosbeaks on our place
It has been a couple of years since 'we' reported on the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks at our feeders. Mostly due to having to pull in our bird feeders in April
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May 19, 2017
My hummingbird story
One year, looking out our kitcben window we saw a anna,s hummingbird had built a nest in our tangelo tree, about 2-3 feet away. We looked at them every
May 17, 2017
2nd sighting in Jacksonville Florida
April 26 2017 male and female visited feeder for three days. I had sighting on feeder about the same time 3 years ago . It seems like the males move on
May 16, 2017
Sweettea
Yellow, small. Made nest on my porch. Think there is a male too. I live in South Louisiana.
May 15, 2017
How do I deal with chipmunks who eat all the food?
We have a good-quality squirrel buster bird feeder that works well for squirrels, but last spring and this spring we have been bothered by a chipmunk.
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May 15, 2017
First sighting
May 11, 2017 I had a male and a female Rose Breasted Grosbeak show up at my feeder. The female I thought was a female house finch. The male I thought
May 12, 2017
huge baby bird! help ID
found in Dublin,TX. large baby bird..brown/ tan with white forming on wings. large black angular beak ..doesn't have primary feathers yet. growing in may
May 12, 2017
Red Breasted Grosbeaks in Chicagoland
We just put up our birdfeeders at our new home in Frankfort IL (SW suburb of Chicago) on 5/7 and had at least 3 different Grosbeaks at our feeders the
May 12, 2017
Rose Breasted Grosbeak in Sprinboro ohio
For the past 2 weeks we have been more than excited to see not ONE but TWO male Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. And now, today May 11, 2017 we encountered our
May 11, 2017
Grossbeaks coming around every day!
What beautiful birds. We usually see them for one day, once or twice a year. But this year they have come to our feeders for four days, and all day! Both
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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Rust colored, domestic bird-Memphis, TN
Jun 27, 17 04:36 PM
The bird I am trying to identify has rust colored feathers with some darker markings on its head, back and tail. But its underside is differenct shades
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Mystery Black Bird
Jun 26, 17 12:38 PM
I live in the Dallas Texas area and I have recently noticed a new bird visiting the bird bath in my back yard every day. I am pretty familiar with the
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Sticky birdmeal
Jun 26, 17 12:36 PM
2 Scoops of raisins,1 spoon of raw granola or Cheerios or a mixture of oatmeal,nuts and raisins,last but not least liquidish sunflower seed butter or crunchy
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