Birds

If you like watching birds or have any comments about a cool bird in your yard or something, this would be a good place to discuss anything to do with birds.

Remember years ago I posted I had my tree branch cutter up in a tree that is red. The cardinal was attacking and trying to take it on is about 15 foot long over an inch diameter got a 14 inch blade on it and it was trying to fight it. Those cardinals  are tough. 

They can yes. My Cardinals whip up on them. Jays don’t come around much anymore. 

B&R#2 Aren't bluejays the same way? They have a mean streak in them too right?

crackles are really tearing up these squirrels right now. They defend all the nests in the backyard really well. The only problem is there’s gonna be a lot of baby grackles laying in the yard. There is every year it’s sad. But that’s the cycle of life. I found two sparrows or finches adults down in the backyard today. I have never seen this before, but I was wondering what a grackle had In its mouth. It must’ve attacked a bird. It got too close to its nest. they can be mean at times I love it when they start divebombing and tearing up the squirrels 

Grosbeaks arrived in Sheboygan county this morning. Had 2 males on the feeder.

Saw a rose breasted grosbeak today in SE Wisconsin, they are one of my favorite birds to watch!!! Orioles should be arriving soon.

Mostly sure saw rose breastfed grosbeak in se minn today.  Hear orioles in ne illinois today.  Time to get feeders out

Turkey hunting the past few days (nice 24#, 10.5" beard, 1.5" spurs) bird, but I also had numerous Brown Thrashers around me. MAN, can those beautiful birds sing!! Buffalo/Trempealeau counties.

Brown thrasher at the feeder.  Poor picture, beautiful bird 

The local hawk put a morning dove into the kitchen window today.

Gloomy morning turkey brawl 

This guy was tagging along this morning when I was looking for my three favorite birds, snap grackle and pop.

Heard my resident wren for the first time this year today in door county. 

2 feet I’m hoping eventually they’ll let me pet them.

A few starlings digging around.