I'm trying to remember if this topic has been done before, but my brain is shot.

Anyway, I don't have a backyard, but I rigged up a bird feeder for the tiny little dudes and have been watching them for awhile now.  I mainly get a variety of sparrows, but I've had a few interesting birds show up, such as black-capped chickadees, cardinals, mourning doves, and lately, a pair of brown-headed cowbirds.  Oh, also, I spotted an American goldfinch today.  I wish I had pictures, but the cat likes rushing the balcony door (glass door, good vantage point) and scaring them away, which is why I linked to their What Bird pages (a valuable resource for me).

Anyone else participate in this fascinating (yes it is, shut up) pastime?

Not so much here.  All I see are seagulls and magpies with the occasional robin thrown in.  I love driving in the more deserted areas and seeing hawks and eagles, though.

We live in a high rise and get our share of pigeons. During the fall (last year) an eagle landed on our balcony. It was grand, huge and majestic. I didn't move, because I knew if I moved the slightest, it would take off.  It was 5 feet away from me...for about 60 seconds.
Appreciated the experience.

yeah I moved to look for my camera and it took off. ;D

All I see are pigeons and seagulls.

Yup. We have the birdfeeder right outside the kitchen window. We watch as we are reading the morning paper.

I captured this woodpecker a few years ago:


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r92/aandcsattic/015_zpsa32f3c58.jpg


And then there is this infamous one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx80k5b3A4



Cat

Yup. We have the birdfeeder right outside the kitchen window. We watch as we are reading the morning paper.

I captured this woodpecker a few years ago:


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r92/aandcsattic/015_zpsa32f3c58.jpg


And then there is this infamous one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx80k5b3A4



Cat


that's a beautiful bird.  :)

Woodpeckers are awesome!  That was another one we had over here, digging into the suet blocks.  Warped, that is freakin' cool about the eagle.  I've only had a hawk around here, but he took off before I could snap a pic.  Thanks, cat. :P

Two crows pooped on me when I was 9. I took it as a sign of good luck!  ::)

I forgot if it was one or two crows, but I was pooped on.

Yup. We have the birdfeeder right outside the kitchen window. We watch as we are reading the morning paper.

I captured this woodpecker a few years ago:


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r92/aandcsattic/015_zpsa32f3c58.jpg


And then there is this infamous one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx80k5b3A4



Cat
We had a woodpecker on the tree opposite us, it was gone before I reached the camera.

I get out the binoculars on occasion.  Without too much effort I can see sparrows, black capped chickadees, cardinals, blue jays, robins, woodpeckers, red tailed hawks, turkeys, egrets, swans, seagulls and loons.  This year, for the first time, I actually saw a snowy owl.  There are many around the area, but I had never seen one.

There was a hawk just chilling on the dog run fence right now.  Pretty cool.

We put up the birdfeeder and Carlos filled it. Two days later it was gone.  :o :o :o We thought we had A LOT of birds. He filled it up again and this time we saw the culprit. It was a greedy little chipmunk. He would fill his cheeks, bring it to his nest and go back for more. He drained the entire feeder.  >:( >:( >:(  We read that they won't go on foil so today Carlos wrapped the pole with foil and partially filled the feeder-to see if it will work.

But, we have been having all sorts of birds come to the feeder. Don't know what half of them are-yet. I know we have been having a lot of woodpeckers. I just can't believe how many more birds there are here then there are a block away.


Cat

We put up the birdfeeder and Carlos filled it. Two days later it was gone.  :o :o :o We thought we had A LOT of birds. He filled it up again and this time we saw the culprit. It was a greedy little chipmunk. He would fill his cheeks, bring it to his nest and go back for more. He drained the entire feeder.  >:( >:( >:(  We read that they won't go on foil so today Carlos wrapped the pole with foil and partially filled the feeder-to see if it will work.

But, we have been having all sorts of birds come to the feeder. Don't know what half of them are-yet. I know we have been having a lot of woodpeckers. I just can't believe how many more birds there are here then there are a block away.


Cat


Crafty little rodents. ;D

The Gray Catbirds are back.  I spotted them yesterday, and the male was out there today.

Cat, check out Whatbird.  They have a search feature where you can put in region, colors, size, shape, markings, etc.  It's pretty helpful.

Yup. We have the birdfeeder right outside the kitchen window. We watch as we are reading the morning paper.

I captured this woodpecker a few years ago:


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r92/aandcsattic/015_zpsa32f3c58.jpg


And then there is this infamous one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZx80k5b3A4



Cat


The wood pecker is beautiful!  :)

There was a hawk just chilling on the dog run fence right now.  Pretty cool.


Was it hungry?

Crafty little rodents. ;D

The Gray Catbirds are back.  I spotted them yesterday, and the male was out there today.

Cat, check out Whatbird.  They have a search feature where you can put in region, colors, size, shape, markings, etc.  It's pretty helpful.



Thanks. I bookmarked the link.



Cat