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Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 1:25 pm.

Northern flicker!
We have them here also. They’re either geographically lost, or the name is wrong! Around here they’re often called Yellow-shafted flickers (they have yellow “shafts” under the tail).

Ken

Ken, thank you for the tip, I have downloaded the Merlin Bird ID and look forward to using it.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 2:23 pm Ken, thank you for the tip, I have downloaded the Merlin Bird ID and look forward to using it.

Hope you enjoy it. I’ve had the Merlin app about a year, and the only problem is remembering to turn it on when I’m out and about. And trying to visually sight the birds it identifies - I can hear them too, but they’re usually hidden and well camouflaged. Without the app I wouldn't recognize their sounds either, but it has taught me a lot of them, so I now recognize what bird is making which call. I’m still learning new ones!

Ken

bighomer, very nice photos. Today we had some Grackles and Robins.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:24 pm bighomer, very nice photos. Today we had some Grackles and Robins.

The crackles and redwing blackbirds for the most part have vacated my bird feeders, I've had a couple of robins around never see them on a seed feeder. Several bluebirds have shown up.

Ike - I like that Flicker in the frost. Beautiful photo!

Nice group of birds at the feeder, Homer.

Dinadan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:20 pm Ike - I like that Flicker in the frost. Beautiful photo!

Nice group of birds at the feeder, Homer.

Mel has returned!! I have been missing those bird pics from the Southland, have you been spending all your time fishing? Thank you for the comment, I am a Flicker fan, and have been lucky enough to have 5 or 6 hanging around my yard all Winter.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 2:23 pm Ken, thank you for the tip, I have downloaded the Merlin Bird ID and look forward to using it.

Be sure to download one of it's bird pics for your area. A very useful app.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:30 pm Mel has returned!! I have been missing those bird pics from the Southland, have you been spending all your time fishing? Thank you for the comment, I am a Flicker fan, and have been lucky enough to have 5 or 6 hanging around my yard all Winter.

Thanks, Ike. I had some health issues, heart stuff, that made it hard to be interested in the rest of life. I am doing better now. I did not have a feeder up this winter, which really cut down on the birds in my garden. Here are a few photos from the last week or two.

Health issues can definitely put things in perspective, hope things continue on a postive trend for you.

Great pics as usual.

Dinadan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:11 pm

Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:30 pm Mel has returned!! I have been missing those bird pics from the Southland, have you been spending all your time fishing? Thank you for the comment, I am a Flicker fan, and have been lucky enough to have 5 or 6 hanging around my yard all Winter.

Thanks, Ike. I had some health issues, heart stuff, that made it hard to be interested in the rest of life. I am doing better now. I did not have a feeder up this winter, which really cut down on the birds in my garden. Here are a few photos from the last week or two.
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Yellow-rumped Warnler.jpg

Sorry to hear about your health issues Mel. Glad you are posting again.

Sorry to hear of heart problems Mel good see your bird pictures, I'm glad you fellers enjoy my photos.

Thanks for the kind words, fellows. I am getting back into my routines now. Really enjoying the spring weather and the birds I do have in my backyard.

Curious Red Crested Cardinal was checking me out while I was having lunch at a park in Honolulu last week (probably hoping for some crumbs)

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:12 am Curious Red Crested Cardinal was checking me out while I was having lunch at a park in Honolulu last week (probably hoping for some crumbs)

Q, those came there from Brazil didn't they? Beautiful bird.

You are correct, Floyd. They were introduced to Hawaii in the 1930s.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:12 am Curious Red Crested Cardinal was checking me out while I was having lunch at a park in Honolulu last week (probably hoping for some crumbs)

That is a very different cardinal! Nice shots of a beautiful bird. I was not aware that they had been introduced to Hawaii.

Door greeters at Meijer store. A little loud for my taste.

bighomer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:26 pm Door greeters at Meijer store. A little loud for my taste.

bighomer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 12:26 pm Door greeters at Meijer store. A little loud for my taste.

Honk! Honk!

Here are some birds that visited my backyard this month. I always like seeing Bluebirds, and Mocking birds are the most common bird in my neighborhood. My favorite: the Turkey Vulture!

Geese everywhere last week or so, maybe heading north?