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 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:50 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:50 GMT a-home-for-wild-birds.com a91ca12ab9af88af5b90074b1fed4f49 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grey-bird5.html This bird showed up on my deck never seen this type before.I live in Manitoba. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:43 GMT 891bea7c9db2b3b437eec6f6f45b58b3 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/found-two-baby-birds.html hey are very loud. Have big mouths. Have some feathers that are black and some grey fuzz also still showing some skin. They have to be within two weeks Tue, 21 May 2013 03:39:37 GMT 1a8b8b48800195fc9f8c71ef2b4cb9d7 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/small-blue-bird.html Little blue bird that showed up when we were filling the bird feeders in our yard. I hope someone can identify this little beauty. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:20 GMT 8f7ddb241493784a11eeafa35fe3e70b http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/eastern-yellow-wagtail.html I finally think I identified this guy. I believe him to be an Eastern Yellow Wagtail. I have seen him a couple of times without my camera and hopes he Thu, 16 May 2013 14:01:06 GMT 71c666e683519c6d8da3654e8a1abf09 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/extremely-loud-bird-at-dusk-and-sunrise1.html I've lived in south Louisiana my whole life and I have never heard anything like this. It is an extremely loud double note call that starts around sundown Wed, 15 May 2013 22:59:40 GMT 0fe67269c67f168b99a8dbfc899379f9 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-that-digs-in-dirt-with-beak.html He is orange like the color of robin's breast with a long beak and large like a woodpecker and digs in dirt Comment I think you have a Northern Flicker. Wed, 15 May 2013 22:57:00 GMT fe6fd968df3874177a2f54c11d5323ad http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/new-neighbors1.html We have seen the rose-breasted grosbeaks migrate through our feeders near Nashville, but they never stay. This year they stayed and have 4 babies following Wed, 15 May 2013 22:55:51 GMT bdacf3370c9d5fd9b941d17ff1480b33 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/can-you-identify-this-bird1.html Saw this large bird at Suter Wildlife Refuge in Corpus Christi, TX yesterday. Have no idea what kind of bird this is. Does anyone out there know? Wed, 15 May 2013 01:56:33 GMT 2a475aa5eb28ef9b72ddc5bdf5b9e95e http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/extremely-loud-bird-at-dusk-and-sunrise.html I've lived in south Louisiana my whole life and I have never heard anything like this. It is an extremely loud double note call that starts around sundown Tue, 14 May 2013 02:14:23 GMT 4fea47ceb9eb41c60cc9ba437a426521 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/red-bellied-woodpecker4.html I'm having trouble with black birds at my red bellied woodpecker feeder. Since this is a larger bird I can't use feeder that discourage large bully birds. Tue, 14 May 2013 02:11:35 GMT 19d4c47dbc7a681acb844cf94d827941 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/charcoal-grey-bird.html Small charcoal grey,black capped head bird at birdfeeder.little bit bigger than a finch. Montgomery township pa. At my water feeder.took a bath. What is Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:44 GMT 605bba0892bfde337d3e3bcceb805227 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/huge-pileated-wpecker-at-my-tiny-suet-feeder.html I live in a top floor apartment that has many old oaks out front, and the complex verges on a wooded trail, where I'm sure Pileateds live. I've had a Sun, 12 May 2013 23:51:02 GMT cdebb6218b67898ada584fcc3d97323c http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grey-head-yellow-belly-olive-body.html I have a bird that I have never seen here, it is about 5 1/2-6 inches long, grey head olive green body with yellow belly there are 2 of them both of them Sun, 12 May 2013 23:49:51 GMT 62c423cbc3a44daf05dea4f285219089 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rosebreasted-grosbeaks.html I live in Northwest Ga and sat up a bird feeding station at the end of this past winter. I noticed a different bird that had started visiting around the Sat, 11 May 2013 16:01:13 GMT f5f39cd1dea54b10e19080b90ab43d36 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/birds-vs-cats-birds-win.html I got a nutty Siamese cat from a friend. He had been a stud cat and kept in a cage. So imagine his delight once we introduced him to our huge walled Fri, 10 May 2013 15:22:08 GMT 07190d54701f52abc4b74b5b3c2852e0 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/stellar-jay.html there is a stellar jay in my backyard nesting. I haven't seen her leave the nest at all. Is this common or could she be ill? Fri, 10 May 2013 15:20:05 GMT d293bd0d9ef83dbe893acb0c9624144b http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/at-the-feeder1.html I walked outside and saw a bird with a red hankerchief type thing on its neck and black and white streaks on its back.I had never seen one before!I looked Fri, 10 May 2013 01:12:03 GMT fa4f9958825c2f091ee138b58ea389b6 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/unknown-bird12.html The bird I saw was about the size of a robin. I live in Connecticut. The bird is brown with a n orangeyellow underside. It is the first time I have Thu, 09 May 2013 17:27:24 GMT 92e9cf42cb6f56157f1e73e4124a54e1 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/stumped.html I live in South Central Tn and I have seen 2 birds the size of a wild hen turkey but they were white with black trim. They also had a mohawk of fine feathers Thu, 09 May 2013 17:26:42 GMT 1b9d41a9c65a4b117142371071315190 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/guess-whos-coming-to-dinner.html This year our loquat tree is packed with the fruit. This AM a flash of color caught my eye through the window. Although various Orioles are common in Wed, 08 May 2013 15:10:43 GMT 3a622c11f53efcd7af4bbbf67ea2d3cf http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rosebreasted-grosbeak.html Saw a new bird at my feeders this morning and was able to take this pic. Wed, 08 May 2013 15:09:35 GMT d7406b281d72c82c49e682d947815094 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/sadrare-bird-hit-the-window.html I live in St George UT. During the winter, I look forward to a visit by a Rufous Sided Towhee. A brilliant colored bird. Recently I saw one. Then, a bird Wed, 08 May 2013 01:12:09 GMT 3c31d748fb0922ea51af70591ce35171 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/nameless-beauty.html This bird has a polka dot belly with a black shield on its chest. Its back has a tiger pattern with an upside-down red triangle at the base of its neck/shoulder Wed, 08 May 2013 01:09:43 GMT 3f56f47290ecc276197135f336b45343 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeak-update-year-2.html Last year, May 5th 2012, we posted our story with Rose Breasted Grosbeaks when 3 males came to our bird feeders. The following day the females appeared. Tue, 07 May 2013 14:40:40 GMT 726d658d76cdafeb82372f82ae652010 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-id4.html I have a photo of a bird that flew into my friends window yesterday, and sadly, it died. It looks like a raptor, but after searching the web, and Roger Tue, 07 May 2013 04:26:10 GMT 426bf906f6ec4ce08f24ce4aaa6da223 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/lost-bird-.html Seems to be lost. This bird came in with the storm on 5/2/13. He has a long orange beak, orange legs,his beak is tipped with black also, a green tinge Tue, 07 May 2013 04:25:07 GMT 3876dfd34779f6ea70e16b277749076e http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rainy-spring-morning.html I have fed and watched birds at my home for several years now and have never seen these Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. They are very striking birds and I was Mon, 06 May 2013 17:22:12 GMT e120ad7733d34ea7a60f7a57a4cee67f http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/south-carolina-spotting-on-cinco-de-mayo.html I had a male, probably migratory rose breasted grosbeak in my feeder and also my suet block yesterday. Having been a bird watcher for decades, it was a Mon, 06 May 2013 03:50:51 GMT 1c0dffa5e4ac85230372a5ac9ad8832a http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/we-saw-two-rosebreasted-grosbeaks-today.html At about 8:30 am today we saw our very first Rose-breasted Grosbeaks--two of them!! They were munching on Cardinal and Song Bird feed made by Valley Splendor Mon, 06 May 2013 03:49:12 GMT e04a232f2ec9a0857cbfff8da1ccace4 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/three-rose-breasted-grosbeaks.html I have had three Rose Breasted Grosbeaks visiting my feeder in Dawsonville, GA.- one female, one immature male and one adult male. The female has been Mon, 06 May 2013 03:48:34 GMT f8aa2cdd89f32a73fe4b3836e68790f8 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks-in-trussville-al.html May 4, 2013 - We've had a group of Rose Breasted Grosbeaks visiting our feeders for over 3 weeks now. We have seen as many as 8 individuals at one time. Mon, 06 May 2013 03:47:55 GMT e36bc422f62ee9269132fce4f88ed1b8 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/birdwatcher.html I saw a bird at my feeder that I've never seen before. It is about the size of a small robin. It is black, has a white belly, black and white speckled Mon, 06 May 2013 03:44:17 GMT 307363a7a157eea9b6e4ca687b9c97cb http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-at-feeder-in-northern-louisiana.html We saw him at the feeder on May 5. Bird was size of goldfinch. Light brown, buff chest, streaks on chest, wing bars, black thin beak. Mon, 06 May 2013 03:42:39 GMT 460084a178e54ae2dd57e95db5e47bcb http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/visitors-in-my-backyard.html I live in a very swampy area and we just planted grass seed (we put oats in our grass seed too so I'm not sure if they're eating the oats or grass seed?). Mon, 06 May 2013 00:09:10 GMT 2c5a3038730e9a36820e4219b88cd43d http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-is-it-.html This bird visited my bird feeder today but spooked and flew away. The birds body was the size and shape of a cardinal but slightly larger. the head had Mon, 06 May 2013 00:07:38 GMT 6001620a0d62187202d4fa8a2c47eb71 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/large-squawking-bird-in-minnesota.html This tan-colored bird has been hanging around our house all week. It doesn't appear to be able to fly, but walks around our yard and runs away when we Mon, 06 May 2013 00:06:58 GMT b3045e694f39d450505186e3adcd0ba9 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/odd-bird-in-southeastern-michigan.html It was what I'd consider fat, about the size of a robin. It was brown and tan with a slightly large beak for its small head. We did get a peek at its eggs, Mon, 06 May 2013 00:06:15 GMT 06f82559e1b0aaa97969d88fbc3c9c86 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/no-pic-yellow-bird.html I am in south central Kentucky and have several feeders with sunflower seeds. The bird I saw today was: - larger than the American Goldfinch - smaller Sat, 04 May 2013 16:07:04 GMT 2173b3082bb981b5097cd0a9f5e5e87e http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/first-time-in-my-yard.html While sitting on my back porch (May 3rd,2013) I saw a flash of red land on my finch suet feeder. This dual feeder is right next to my black oil sunflower Sat, 04 May 2013 16:06:08 GMT fbc6ffca8a550fbecbbacc72053b87e0 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bright-orange.html bright orange breast,orange and black tail feathers the bird on the top right of this home page? Sat, 04 May 2013 16:05:07 GMT 15a607874eb30c6aac6369cd66785f66 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/paulding-county-rose-breasted-grosbeaks.html We have created a very inviting bird sancutary in our backyard with multiple feeders of various styles; platform, hopper and suet with lots of sunflower Fri, 03 May 2013 21:56:14 GMT c18f1a24964320b0c3501e9e3e51abc9 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/decatur-indiana-spotting.html Our neighbors (Harold & Lori Marks) in Decatur Indiana on Studebaker Street are using wild bird feed and a feeder hanging from their tree. Even though Wed, 01 May 2013 20:09:49 GMT d04f575968a3b653bee8aa13fed7fb7d http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/another-new-one-for-us.html Mom come fast - what is that bird? Stopping dinner preparations to check out the visitors at our bird feeders is fairly normal at our house but but this Wed, 01 May 2013 16:52:51 GMT e2a587597696338477522bb80c106447 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/pretty-visitor.html It was about 6:15PM and I was watching my feeder which has black oil sunflower seed on it. Cardinals and chickadees were feeding. All of a sudden I saw Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:38:09 GMT 54fff4acc7487cf102a2c6446268500d http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/cannot-identify-this-bird.html Hi all I spotted this bird this morning in my back yard feeder. I'm guessing it's a female. She's bigger than a sparrow, smaller than a Robin. I Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:36:52 GMT f08f0de72233b8c94762e3115a479bab http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/great-surprise.html I live in NW Indiana and I have been using a black oil sunflower feeder for several years. I usually see Nuthatches, Cardinals and Finches but his morning Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:31:59 GMT 8b9e9e6c92f6dd953c4198c98889e7a5 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/april-29th-sighting-in-dacula-ga.html On home from a lunch break, I was headed out the door and glanced out my living room window. The flash of red caught my attention, so I stopped to take Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:15:54 GMT 2836bee73b494adde99bc6c92a5eff7a http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/black-headed-sparrow.html We have a pair of what I believe are Sparrows in our yard. The male has a pure blcak head with a yellow beak. Both birds are brown in the body. I think Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:12:41 GMT 0dbabf945203e6e85eaa4d6cc92d33d6 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/dark-gray-yellow-bill-wide-white-wing-bars.html I saw a bird @ our feeder this morning that was a perching bird with a relatively long tail, wide white wing bars and an orange beak. I live on an island Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:50:59 GMT 9b9b013748c7e7427832c6c853ab2269 http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/two-birdsone-nest.html We had a robin build a nest and lay two blue eggs. She was pushed out by a mourning dove who also laid one white egg in the nest. At first they both sat Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:47:32 GMT