Comments for Birds In Your Backyard

Comment on We Caught The Thief by David

David — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:32:43 +0000

Those squirrels sure are cleaver!!!

Comment on Bath Time For Mr Cowbird by David Riewe

David Riewe — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:58:34 +0000

Nice pictures! We get cowbirds during the winter at our birdbath. This winter I hope to record some videos of them.

Comment on Is The iPod touch The Perfect Birding Tool by Nell

Nell — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:59:06 +0000

Hi,

I am also from Australia and I own an iPod which I would love to have bird calls on so I can learn them or check out what I am hearing.

I have just learnt that Michael Morcombe has released an e book which goes on an iPhone and it has 1800 sound recordings of Australian Birds. So, maybe it wont be long and this app will be available for the iPod as well??? keep an eye on his site, I will be. (I am not affiliated in any way with Michael Morcombe, I just read about this in the Birds Queensland Newsletter)

Comment on Is The iPod touch The Perfect Birding Tool by Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:21:21 +0000

Does anyone have thoughts on how the ibird pro and Sibley eguide compare w/ each other?

Comment on Hawk Attack by Mike Wardle

Mike Wardle — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:53:31 +0000

Hi Mark,

Please check my bird album on Facebook if you wish. We have a family of Cooper’s Hawks in our back yard, they’ve been nesting for 3 years now and I’ve been swooped at on several occasions. This last weekend I made the mistake of approaching one of the young ones feeding on a baby chick it grabbed from the neighbor’s yard. Within a few seconds of approaching the alert was sounded and I was attacked by several hawks from every direction, swooping within inches of my head and very angry.

Comment on The First Bird To Make An Impact On Me by John

John — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:53:05 +0000

The Pileated Woodpecker made a similar impact on me. I was 8 years old. (I’m now 56). I saw my first on a summer day while playing with my trucks at a local “sandpile”. My first thought then was, “Woody Woodpecker!”. That sighting influenced the way I’ve looked at birds the rest of y life.

Until this year I could say that I had seen 7 Pileated Woodpeckers in my life. I could recall each instance and location easily. That is, until this year. This spring alone I’ve seen 9. Either I’m more alert, spending more time in or on the edge of the forest, or they’re becoming more common. Whichever the case is, I’ve been lucky this year.

Comment on We Caught The Thief by Beyond My Garden

Beyond My Garden — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:54:32 +0000

That cowbird is having such a great time. I now feel like going for a swim myself.

Comment on Attack of The Pine Siskin by janfries

janfries — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:11:24 +0000

100% sure, pine siskins. We get a lot of them here in Washington state, as well as goldfinches, and Ihave no doubt that you’ve got pine siskins there. Have fun with your new hobby!

Comment on New Life List Bird And The Bird Bath Bluebirds by Logan Kahle

Logan Kahle — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:02:24 +0000

50 species! Go to Kennesaw Mt. in fall; you can get 30 species of warblers. My back yard has 79 species, mabey you should visit the west.

Comment on Homemade Suet Time by Mark

Mark — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:16 +0000

Sorry for the delay in replying but we’ve been super busy. This blog has languished a bit the last few months. I’ve been dividing my limited time up in too many pieces and this blog has suffered. Hoping we can update it a bit more here in the near future. I took a look at your blog and you have quite a collection of pictures. Good job! I’ll add the blog to my blogroll.