Put out seed in a feeder today first time since May, already had 6 species visit in the first 4 hrs. Are they trying to tell us something about upcoming winter weather. Yes, junkos too. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Front of the house was covered with Winter moths this morning.We open up the door so the sun can come in and the storm was covered with moths.My first thought was: "kind of crazy no birds eat these things".About 20 seconds later I see a Wren fly up to the door and grab a moth.Ended up being a pair and this happened several times until the dogs barked!
Tried to take several pics but those buggers were fast.
Put out seed in a feeder today first time since May, already had 6 species visit in the first 4 hrs. Are they trying to tell us something about upcoming winter weather. Yes, junkos too. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Are they saying I will have to spend 2 grand on gas to go ice fishing this year again? Hope not.
Spotted a flock (maybe 12 birds) that I could only identify as white-winged crossbills. However, Peterson's indicates a range much further north than Cape Cod. They were picking at something in my shell driveway. We have a lot of pines and it has rained recently so thought that they may be getting pine seed. They were too small to be Pine Grosbeaks and the markings didn't quite match.
The best match was for the attached picture so I'm going with white-winged crossbill until someone proves that's not possible
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
Highly likely. Reading the Boston Globe there is a weekly article on birds seen, I think I read the cross bills are here for winter foraging this year.
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I noticed this thread had reached 27 pages and came in expecting that Crafty Angler had steered it off course with discussion about watching "red-breasted warblers" and "long-legged bed thrashers" from his deck off Thames Street.
But it appears to really be about bird watching.
Actual bird related content. Had a red-tail tearing a squirrel to pieces in the back yard this AM. No way to get a good shot of it but it was quite the show. Happens about once a month and always provides some entertainment.
Tough to say if it's real or a very good fake and the Internet is pretty excited about the video right now, but then again, they are capable predators.
it's gonna be 17 degree's christmas morning -> well (here)
$2.00 of white Beef suet from the big meat market's goes a long way!
i have two pair of Blue Birds as steady customer's along with
BIG RED (a red bellied woopecker) plentiful Downies,nutty's and tit mice
all coming over to wolf down suet....
the nuthatches fly off with chunks to place in their secret stash tree
where they jam it up under neath bark for leaner days....
reminder:
SUET IS WHAT BIRDS REALLY want right now
that and melted water (a scarce item at below freezing)
the regular store bought suet cakes SUCK right now!
because in these temps they freeze solid as a rock and only
the strongest HAMMER HEAD birds in the woodpecker family can
bust some loose....
BUT, the regular MEAT section beef suet sliced like your carving a turkey -->
then fine chopped into 1/4 inch cubes is PERFECT
Seeing a blue bird swallow those...
the equivalent of a slider hamburger to us....
..... makes it OBVIOUS they are surviving and thriving
given the right food at below freezing temperatures.
Not exactly backyard but I did see a Bald Eagle at Whitman's Pond in Weymouth today. Driving past the boat ramp on Middle St. glanced out and thought I saw something -black and white- in a tree on the opposite shore. Got my glasses and that's what it was. Watched for about 30 minuites after calling my brother to see if he had a camera with telephoto lens. He took a couple of pics but thought it was too far away to come out clearly. It was still there when we left.
A bottomless pit of bum information/ Death makes memories of us all...
after watching them very intently just outside my window
for the last month as they eat fat.(very much like a Mad Scientist)
because i use one way glass....SEE
i am only one yard away and i can get 1 foot away if desired
i am sure without checking that they are related to the Robin
both have dainty style beaks and similar brown buff on sides
and their eye is circled in white...
If i was asked to officially rename them i would call them
BLUE Robins
but they're everywhere.... huge flocks
IMHO : Spring is coming early
my celery is already Growing even
I have had a good size flock of them one late winter drinking the melting snow off my roof. Had to be 30 of them. I got some pics somewhere. The milder weather some years will keep some species from not being in a rush to get out of here. Heck robins are pretty much here at least in coastal locations year round nowadays.
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
JOB Lot
reduced their 50 LB bag of black oil sunflower seed to $27.99
was at Lowe's grabbin a few things.... there
bought a Big Bag of DRIED Mealworms
and the titmice and blue birds gobble them up
so now i have 4 different types suet plus mealworms..
the B'B's are hooked "hook line and sinker"
was at Lowe's grabbin a few things.... there
bought a Big Bag of DRIED Mealworms
and the titmice and blue birds gobble them up
so now i have 4 different types suet plus mealworms..
the B'B's are hooked "hook line and sinker"
Bluebirds... now that's one species I just cannot seem to get to come by regularly. In two years at our old place, I only ever saw one. Now that we have a house, I have a bit more flexibility. Hoping to get some this spring.
Bluebirds... now that's one species I just cannot seem to get to come by regularly. In two years at our old place, I only ever saw one. Now that we have a house, I have a bit more flexibility. Hoping to get some this spring.
NO need to WAIT til SPRING.... as the bluebirds are already here
they don't come alone or individually usually... they travel as a group.. (flock)
and send out scouts... then they all arrive at once when they find
a source of food they are looking for... mainly a FAT supply
~
suet comes in many grades i've found and some is pure white and
smooth, that is sold differently as it's a cut above the rest ...not all chunky
and broken up.... this stuff looks like half a turkey breast you just sliced whole off a fresh baked turkey right
out of the oven and it's all ONE piece. it's then shrink wrapped and people use it to make Pudding ...the meat guy said.
once you find it.... you may have to search a few stop and shops
and don't forget to ask the butcher(s)
slice it thin then cut it the opposite way , then diagonally until you have mini pieces that they can WOLF down
I was just checking out Duncraft for stuff
and i have to say they are the biggest rip off
that i have EVER seen in my life for SUET cakes
charging $12.95 for a single suet cake AND UP ^
Holy Crap ....
made my eyes almost leave their sockets.
Hope not.
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