as @Killerbunny knows I call every bird a Finch, just spent 1/2 hour with my trusted Peterson Field guide, still not sure... a Vireo ??
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So broke down and got a new bird feeder, mainly to entertain the new "bird dog"
as @Killerbunny knows I call every bird a Finch, just spent 1/2 hour with my trusted Peterson Field guide, still not sure... a Vireo ?? there was a little disconcerting drool at Addy's lips
as @Killerbunny knows I call every bird a Finch, just spent 1/2 hour with my trusted Peterson Field guide, still not sure... a Vireo ?? there was a little disconcerting drool at Addy's lips
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Re: wild bird identification please
AMerican goldfinch.Winter plumage.Wing bars, dumpy shape, short beak - Oh and we have a bunch just turned up here too!
Vireos are a slender body shape and a longer more pointed beak.
Vireos are a slender body shape and a longer more pointed beak.
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Funny, American Goldfinch was my first guess, wasn't sure when the breeding color on males comes in, and didn't think they were all MRS , and you set me on a road to doubting myself with my wrong House finch identification so I bow to your knowledge, 
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I have a new Petersens as well and I don't like it as much as my old beat up one!
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Re: wild bird identification please
Vireos are in South America right now. In the summer, vireos are at the top of the trees.
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Lucky birds, I just got inventive because @Killerbunny caught me at calling every bird I don't know Finch, which around here makes me 75% of the time right should have stuck to my system :)
at least I am sure on this one
should have stuck to my system :)at least I am sure on this one
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@Ontario Chick stop making me feel bad! Our cardinals are around too!
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RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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Re: Birds in my garden
hey, what are friend for anyway ?We on the bird feeder so far, 2 white breasted and 2 red breasted Nuthatch, and two Downy woodpeckers, they do seem to be coming inn pairs, perhaps dating? ....and of course any number of finches...
I can hear Blue jays, but haven't seen any yet, Thank goodness.
OK, now I see 2 something biggish, back to Peterson...
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Re: Birds in my garden
For the first time in years we have hundreds of snow buntings at the feeder. Of course the regular sparrows, juncos and chickadees. Blue jays, a pair of cardinals and the odd starling that never left. We have also had 2 downy woodpeckers-sadly a touch confused and hammering on our hydro pole... Um. And a pair of pigeons and several mourning doves. The sparrows are already building nests in the barn.
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Re: Birds in my garden
Here in NC, we have beautiful bluebirds, mockingbirds, cardinals, jays, woodies, (returning) robins and more - probably finches! In addition, we have turkey vultures, which we feed with scraps of chicken leftovers from the local poultry place.
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