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 Wed, 16 May 2012 03:03:18 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 03:03:18 GMT a-home-for-wild-birds.com http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rosie.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rosie.html May 14th 2012 male showed at feeder tube type. Birds kept him away so I put a tray down with black oilers and a mixed seed blend. Had one last year too Wed, 16 May 2012 03:03:11 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-is-it4.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-is-it4.html The huge black bird was standing on the ground, in my back yard, it was at least 3 feet tall with a long 1 foot long black beak. A crow was also with Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:27 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grey-bird-hawk-or-falcon.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grey-bird-hawk-or-falcon.html These birds have been nesting in our trees for a few years and I'm not sure what they our Tue, 15 May 2012 16:11:28 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/abandoned-baby-birds1.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/abandoned-baby-birds1.html A bird built a nest above a light fixture outside my garage. There are 3 babies inside and the mother has been flying in and out to feed them. This morning Mon, 14 May 2012 21:37:20 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-in-austin-texas.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-in-austin-texas.html I live in Austin Texas and saw a small bird in my backyard May 13th. It was mostly gray-tan with yellow on the underside of its tail feathers and a white Mon, 14 May 2012 02:23:09 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-kind-of-bird-in-riverside-ca.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-kind-of-bird-in-riverside-ca.html Found this fledgling (?) in the middle of the walkway. No obvious nest. Picture doesn't show it well, but it has yellowish down, reddish-brown beak with Mon, 14 May 2012 02:19:32 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/long-billed-curlew.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/long-billed-curlew.html The last week in March I drove across Oregon. Around Burns, Oregon I saw large flocks of avocet shaped gray birds with long curved bills feeding in wet Mon, 14 May 2012 02:17:11 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/parking-lot-bird-help.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/parking-lot-bird-help.html I cannot describe my amazement by this bird. Never really been fascinated by birds but after hearing this bird at work I'm dying to know more about it. Mon, 14 May 2012 02:10:25 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-is-this-bird24.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/what-is-this-bird24.html Built a nest on top of my front door wreath---she just had 2 babies. She has a light blue ring around her eyes. What kind of bird is she? comment: She Mon, 14 May 2012 02:07:12 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/eastern-kingbird.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/eastern-kingbird.html I have tried for years to get a picture of this great looking bird and today was the day. I saw him or her on one of the birdbaths in my front yard and Mon, 14 May 2012 02:04:37 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/male-and-female-grosbeaks1.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/male-and-female-grosbeaks1.html I finally caught these two beauties on the feeder together this morning...was seeing both several times a day just not together! Comment: Hard to believe Mon, 14 May 2012 01:58:27 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/male-and-female-grosbeaks.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/male-and-female-grosbeaks.html I finally caught these two beauties on the feeder together this morning...was seeing both several times a day just not together! Comment: Hard to believe Mon, 14 May 2012 01:58:25 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/mike-a.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/mike-a.html I noticed a bird in the dogwood bush that kept going from the ground to the bush. It was a bit smaller than a mourning dove and is a ground feeder as it Sat, 12 May 2012 00:57:36 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/small-bird-looks-like-owl.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/small-bird-looks-like-owl.html Saw this bird this morning entering work. We are just off the highway. He was small. Almost frozen did not move at all. Huge dark eyes and the design of Sat, 12 May 2012 00:56:22 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/turquoise-stripe.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/turquoise-stripe.html It was a pigeon sized bird mainlu brown beige but with a distinctive turquoise stripe along edge of wing. Hopped around grass feeding with medium size Fri, 11 May 2012 13:59:11 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/beautiful-blue-black-glossy-bird.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/beautiful-blue-black-glossy-bird.html A small,almost 4inches long bird made a hanging nest in my frontyard & gave birth to a small baby bird.The male has a glossy skin.He has a dark electric Fri, 11 May 2012 13:57:26 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/short-lived-wonder.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/short-lived-wonder.html I live in New Richmond Ohio, and for the first time ever I had a grosbeak show up at my feeder. It was full of flax seed. Shortly thereafter, he brought Thu, 10 May 2012 18:12:20 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks-at-my-feeders.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks-at-my-feeders.html Have had 3 males at my feeders for 4 days now. Black oil seed. Have variety of feeders . 2/8/201 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:11:32 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/70-years-of-birdwatching-and-never-seen-this-bird-before.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/70-years-of-birdwatching-and-never-seen-this-bird-before.html Black with shade of brown like a cow birds head. Very similar to a mourning dove but a bit larger and a loud flying noise. It did not have the whistle Thu, 10 May 2012 18:10:37 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/birdy-toast.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/birdy-toast.html 2 tsp cornmeal 1 slice whole wheat bread peanut butter Birdseed Spread the peanut butter on the bread, then spread cornmeal on it, lastly sprinkle bird Thu, 10 May 2012 18:08:45 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/unknown-solid-grey-bird.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/unknown-solid-grey-bird.html The bird is about the size of a robin but more lean. When I get a good look at it, it appears to be solid grey in color. Almost like a dusty black. It Thu, 10 May 2012 03:45:53 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/some-kind-of-grosbeak.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/some-kind-of-grosbeak.html We spotted this bird at one of our feeders. It obviously looks like a grosbeak some of my family say its a weird black-headed grosbeak. But this bird we Thu, 10 May 2012 03:31:06 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/first-encounter.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/first-encounter.html It is May 09, 2012. Today was the first time I have seen a Rose Breasted Grosbeak. I have bird feeders and only put black sunflower seeds in it. Usually Thu, 10 May 2012 03:25:23 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/spotted-a-rose-breasted-grosbeak-pair.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/spotted-a-rose-breasted-grosbeak-pair.html A few days ago (around late April) I noticed a different type bird at my feeders (Oakland TN). I thought they were beautiful(at least the male). They Thu, 10 May 2012 03:24:30 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/my-first-rose-breastedgrosbeak.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/my-first-rose-breastedgrosbeak.html Much to my delight rose breasted grosbeaks have arrived in my backyard. We live justvsouth of Indy and we started seeing them onMay 5th and have seen Thu, 10 May 2012 03:23:50 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/long-yellow-beak.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/long-yellow-beak.html Brown speckled bird a bit smaller than a Redwing or Brewers blackbird. Considerably larger than a sparrow. Most dominant feature was its long straight Wed, 09 May 2012 02:41:22 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/european-starling.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/european-starling.html I submitted pictures asking if the bird was a starling the other day. They are building a nest in gutter of my house. They are plucking the flowers off Wed, 09 May 2012 02:38:39 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-with-white-on-wings-that-makes-a-strange-sound-when-it-swoops.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-with-white-on-wings-that-makes-a-strange-sound-when-it-swoops.html Here in Florida there is a bird that only comes out around dusk and is out all night. It's not a snipe or a nighthawk. When they're flying they almost Wed, 09 May 2012 02:26:26 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks-western-nj.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks-western-nj.html I have had male and female Rose Breasted Grosbeaks return to my feeders for the last 4 years. They usually arrive in early May. Three males, and two Wed, 09 May 2012 02:24:36 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/is-this-a-female-blue-grosbeak-or-maybe-a-female-indigo-bunting.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/is-this-a-female-blue-grosbeak-or-maybe-a-female-indigo-bunting.html The male blue grosbeak is still here everyday but had not seen a female unless this is one. I also get indigo buntings here in the summer but have not Wed, 09 May 2012 02:22:58 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-id.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-id.html Sparrow sized with black head and a single white mohawk stripe across the head. Nondescript body coloring. I thought, at first, it might be a white crowned Tue, 08 May 2012 01:17:21 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeak6.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeak6.html Saw my first one today in Jenison Michigan eating corn kernels that a squirrel left on the ground under the birdfeeder. Beautiful bird!! Tue, 08 May 2012 01:10:00 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeak-in-south-eastern-tn.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeak-in-south-eastern-tn.html A male rose breasted grosbeak visited my back yard feeder to dine on black oil sunflower seeds. There was a lot of bird activity that day with finches, Tue, 08 May 2012 01:09:25 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/nesting-pair.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/nesting-pair.html I have a pair of flickers that worked for DAYS excavating a nesting cavity in a tree in my yard. Two days ago starlings began tossing the chips out of Tue, 08 May 2012 01:07:34 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/redheaded-woodpecker-in-my-yard-this-morning.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/redheaded-woodpecker-in-my-yard-this-morning.html He has been back and forth to feeders all day! Hope he calls my yard his home Tue, 08 May 2012 01:04:39 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/redheaded-woodpecker-this-morning-with-a-blue-grosbeak-looking-on.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/redheaded-woodpecker-this-morning-with-a-blue-grosbeak-looking-on.html Woke up to a wonderful sight this morning. I didn't see any red=headed woodpeckers last year but this beauty has been around all day! Was lucky enough Tue, 08 May 2012 01:03:46 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/weird-nighttime-chirping-bird.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/weird-nighttime-chirping-bird.html There's a bird in my backyard. It chirps pretty much all night. But they are not normal chirps, they almost sound like alien noises half the time. It Sun, 06 May 2012 21:20:01 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks1.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/rose-breasted-grosbeaks1.html Each year we mark the return of the Rose Breasted Grosbeak as it seems to officially signal spring is well underway. Today, May 5, 2012, we had 3 male Sun, 06 May 2012 21:18:17 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grosbeak-by-regina-sask.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grosbeak-by-regina-sask.html We saw our first grosbeak yesterday... we live in a prairie area but our yard is heavily treed. Comment Lucky you! They don't visit us in British Sun, 06 May 2012 21:14:05 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/are-these-european-starling.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/are-these-european-starling.html They have a nest in the gutter on my roof. Yellow beak and orange legs... Comment Yes, that's the foliage of a breeding adult. Susa Sun, 06 May 2012 21:12:03 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/a-male-orchard-oriole.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/a-male-orchard-oriole.html The female orchard oriole has been around for a few days and I think I spotted the male today..am I right? Comment Certainly looks like him. Have you Sun, 06 May 2012 21:09:18 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/we-have-a-female-and-male-who-visit-everyday.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/we-have-a-female-and-male-who-visit-everyday.html I HAVE A NICE BIG BIRD FEEDER AND THE TWO BIRDS COME BY MANY TIMES A DAY. ALWAYS TOGETHE Sat, 05 May 2012 20:05:17 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/karen-in-plainview-texas.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/karen-in-plainview-texas.html This is a beautiful yellow and black bird, slender head w/ black marking from beak across head..looks like a meadow lark but without the spots..a very Sat, 05 May 2012 20:03:57 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/fat-bird-that-walks-like-a-pigeon.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/fat-bird-that-walks-like-a-pigeon.html This bird had made our yard its home, he has left us presents up and down our walkway that are black. The bird walks like a pigeon. Comment My guess Sat, 05 May 2012 20:00:07 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/white-crowned-sparrow-is-it-.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/white-crowned-sparrow-is-it-.html We have four of them this year, visiting ! Never had them here, before ! Comment Yes they Are! Sat, 05 May 2012 04:09:52 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/pair-doing-a-mating-dance.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/pair-doing-a-mating-dance.html I saw these two when I was on my way out the door to go to work one morning. I was amazed as this was my first sighting of one. I hurried and got my Sat, 05 May 2012 04:06:41 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/beautiful-bird-sighting-in-illinois.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/beautiful-bird-sighting-in-illinois.html My fiancee and I have several feeders and enjoy watching all the birds. Tonight, as we bird-watched, we were blessed to see this beautiful bird that we Sat, 05 May 2012 04:05:00 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grosbeak-sighting-512012.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/grosbeak-sighting-512012.html I'm in the townhouse portion of a city near a park/woodlot. I had my first rose-breasted grosbeak pair show up at my feeder! I have several feeders up, Sat, 05 May 2012 04:03:52 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/first-time-sighting.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/first-time-sighting.html I looked out at my bird feeder today to see, for the first time ever, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak! He flew away, and I noticed the feeder was low; it was Sat, 05 May 2012 04:03:13 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/yeah-my-first-male-rose-breasted-grossbeak-in-allentown-pa.html http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/yeah-my-first-male-rose-breasted-grossbeak-in-allentown-pa.html Looked out my window at my one of my feeders this morning and found a beautiful surprise. A male Rose Breasted Grossbeak was enjoying a late breakfast/early Sat, 05 May 2012 04:01:39 GMT