http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/wild-birds-blog.html A Home For Wild Birds Blog will supply you with up to date information for helping you attract wild birds into your backyard. en-us wild birds Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:46 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:46 GMT a-home-for-wild-birds.com http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-bird.html It has a crest on its head the wings are black tipped then theres a band of white feathers then the rest of the wing is tan. It is hard without a photo, Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:43 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bushtit-photos.html For only the past few winters we have had flocks of Bushtits in our yard. They are such small brownish-grey non-descipt birds. They are always in large Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:58:06 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/small-and-in-great-numbers.html I live in Western Washington. The birds I saw are often in our yard and dart around in an almost un-bird like manner. They tend to stay very close to the Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:13:54 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/yellowbellied-sapsucker-and-redbellied-woodpeckers-in-my-tree-at-same-time-yesterday.html I got so lucky yesterday and caught these two beauties in a tree in my backyard yesterday! Comment Amazing! Were they drumming in unison? Susa Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:39:22 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/curious-.html what kind of bird is small, black and white and found in southern indiana? It moved so quickly that I couldnt even take a picture of it! The white on it Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:37:43 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/fat-with-white-belly-and-black-wings-in-utah.html It was a fat bird, with a fat white belly, blue black wings, living in trees in park city, UT. What could it be? Thank you, Magid Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:37:07 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/peanut-butter-suet-seed.html You will need... A good amount of wild bird seed (how much do you want to make) A little less peanut butter than that.. A pot Before we start, a word Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:22:05 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-is-the-bird.html Maybe about six pounds. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:51:46 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/a-pair-of-purple-finchs-take-126-12.html I sat on my deck yesterday and saw this cute pair of purple finch's. It was a good day of taking pictures as I was able to photo a yellow bellied sapsucker,a Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:49:24 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/beautiful-male-and-female-cardinals-taken-12612.html Beautiful male and female cardinals Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:47:58 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/yellow-bellied-sapsucker-taken-12612.html Have many of these beauties around this time of year Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:43 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/red-bellied-woodpecker-lives-in-my-backyard.html I love this bird! He visits up to 10 times a day Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:45:44 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/blue-heron-in-a-tree.html For our scared bird-watcher in Connecticutt, here is a a photo I took last summer of a Blue Heron up in a tree. I have always seen them standing in water, Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:43:32 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/help-please.html I got this picture in Northern New Jersey in a swampy forest. I cannot really figure out what species of bird this is. any help would be appreciate Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:43:50 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/scary-massive-grey-raptor-4-ft-tall-what-the-heck-is-it.html Hi, We saw an enormous, very tall (maybe 4 ft), dark grey bird with a very strange, long, huge, sort of s-shaped bill on our neighbor's property. It was Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:11:35 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/lake-grapevine4.html Taken on Lake Grapevine in Southlake, Texas (32.99598, -97.13438) on January 24, 201 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:02:35 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/lake-grapevine3.html Taken on Lake Grapevine in Southlake, Texas (32.99598, -97.13438) on January 24, 201 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:48 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/lake-grapevine2.html Taken on Lake Grapevine in Southlake, Texas (32.99598, -97.13438) on January 24, 201 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:14 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/lake-grapevine1.html Taken on Lake Grapevine in Southlake, Texas (32.99598, -97.13438) on January 24, 201 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:34 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/sharp-shinned-hawk.html This hawk paid my backyard a couple of days ago. Needless to say the birds that feed on my feeders hid out for a bit Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:59:27 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/i-love-these-beautiful-pileated-woodpeckers.html Had visits all day yesterday from this beauty Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:58:51 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/lake-grapevine.html Taken on Lake Grapevine in Southlake, Texas (32.99598, -97.13438) on January 24, 201 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:56:28 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-attacks.html This is from a relative today out with her kids and the family and was attacked in a strange way for no known cause. They all went to her parents like Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:34 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/orange-tail-woodpecker.html Seems to be a Woodpecker, found in Raymond, California with an orange tail. What is this bird called? Comment That is a Northern Flicker and a Batman. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:42:58 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/night-bird.html Check out this bird that was in our backyard tonight. It was about the size of an owl with long legs. Have no idea what it is. You can tell it's size better Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:40:29 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/winter-hummers.html We have had our first snow and freezing temperatures this winter. This morning everything has a coat of ice on it. My first thought was look for our winter Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:10:16 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/mr-o.html Turquoise-blue with black feathers on wing, at mixed seed feeder but left quickly. About size of a small cardinal. N. Ohio, snowy day about 27 degrees Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:05:13 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/need-help-identifying-eastern-nc-bird.html Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:30:33 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/help-found-a-bird-in-my-backyard-and-i-dont-know-what-kind-it-is.html The bird looks like an oversized sparrow or something. it blends in with the floor. I saw it try to jump, but it seems too fat to jump very far Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:08:19 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/cormorant-playing-with-fish.html Cormorant played with fish for 5 minutes, then swallowed it whole! Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:59:56 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/too-many-new-dark-birds.html I'm in Michigan in January. I have a new BIG flock of dark birds. They have taken over the bird feeders for three days now. Cowbirds maybe? Do I just stop Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:08:14 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/golden-finches.html Last year I had 20 or 30 golden finches eating at my nyjer feeders. None of them have shown up this year even though the feeders are on the same place. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:07:54 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/found-on-the-street-in-nyc-bleeding-from-its-beak.html Found this bird on the street in NYC, bleeding from its beak. It looks like it could do with help, and I am unable to do anything since I am unable to Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:59:07 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-watchers-delight.html I have used this recipe many times and it works. What you will need: clean and empty egg carton(s) shortening chunky peanut butter bird Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:22:32 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/pileated-woodpecker1.html At Fort Harrison State Park I saw what I think were 6 Pileated Woodpeckers and was able to watch them for 25-30 minutes. I was sitting in a parked truck Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:42:51 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/gray-color-hawks-perching-along-i5-in-no-calif.html We travel up I-5 to visit the folks in Corning California. We usually can see quite a few Hawks perched long I-5 as we pass by the Rice and other Farm Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:20:56 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-are-these-birds3.html Dec. 2011 Oak island and Southport NC. Seen in flocks mixed w. grackles and gulls. Larger than a robin, but similar shape. Dark brown back, bronze breast, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:50:04 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/falcon-or-kestrel.html I need to ID. is it Falcon or Kestrel and which one Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:48:22 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/titmouse-attacking-car-mirror.html Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:42:53 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/orange-head-bird-with-black-and-white-body.html This bird likes to sit outside our bedroom door and ram itself into it's reflection. What is this cool looking bird? Comment Your visitor is a Red-bellied Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:31:53 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/please-identify-this-baby-bird.html It's grey with yellow spots and a yellow beak. Phot Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:13:18 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/think-woodpecker-family.html This bird was in a tree in my back yard. It was small with dark gray back and light gray belly, with small beck and walks up and down tree trunk like woodpecker. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:11:01 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/all-the-best.html I just want to wish everyone a birdie holida Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:02:04 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-in-yellowstone-park.html Friend of mine took this in Yellowstone this summer and we would like to know what it is? Thank you, Larr Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:56:51 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/2-birds-eating-berries.html 2 birds eating berrie Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:20:31 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/woodpecker3.html this picture was taken in central Pennsylvania in the Spring of this year. The beak and breast markings lead me to think woodpecker family. I observed Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:19:07 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/white-and-green-hawk-in-sun-lakes-az.html We get a lot of Gambel Quails in our yard but today, sitting atop our Gazebo in the yard, was a mid-sized bird that looked like a hawk. It was about 18 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:52:30 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/morning-visitor.html I came down this morning to find a large tall grey long-legged bird standing on my front porch. It stood for a few seconds surveying the scene and then Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:33:17 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/unknown-bird-is-austin-tx.html I'm pretty sure I saw this bird with another one of the same kind last year around this time, but I am not sure what it is. My mom says she heard them Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:11:30 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/white-bird-with-black-wings-seen-in-atlanta-area.html This bird was sighted in the Atlanta, GA area in mid-November. It appeared to be in transit and was only around for an hour or so. Size appears to be Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:33:31 GMT