An Urban Forest for the Birds [not just pigeons..in US residential areas (not just parks)]

[Hamartia Antidote]

Sorry, I meant "Rose-Breasted Grosbeak" not "Evening". Although the latter is a partial resident and a breeding finch of the North Americas as well. And also a gorgeous little birdie with that ever so recognizable bulbous beak.

This is the Evening Grosbeak.

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Hey Ant, how long have you been interested in birds, bro?

Can't avoid them. They are nesting in the bushes to the left and right of my front door and chirp in the morning. Luckily I have double-paned windows.

Plus I think a few years ago i posted that falcon that was walking in the yard near my deck.

 

[Gomig-21]

Can't avoid them. They are nesting in the bushes to the left and right of my front door and chirp in the morning. Luckily I have double-paned windows.

Plus I think a few years ago i posted that falcon that was walking in the yard near my deck.

Very cool. You'll have to show me where that post is. Not sure if I saw it, the ol' memory is declining big time.

Have you seen any warblers recently? Now those are very cool, and their songs are amazing. As you know, this time of year is great for us birdbrains as millions of birds start migrating south. Being a coastal state, we're smack dab at almost the beginning of these magnificent species' trek to escape the harsh northern winter.

I was part of a group that went out to a place in western MA called Hawk Mountain (forget what town it was in) for a day of birding with a bunch of folks and amongst them was this young lady that had the most incredible talent at recognizing songbirds by just their singing. Her identifying skills were already impressive until she blew us all away when she recognized the song of a Blackburnian warbler. The whole group of about 17 people couldn't believe she knew what type of bird it was just by hearing it. We eventually spotted the culprit, singing and bouncing from branch to branch very high in a maple tree and ended up putting the scopes on it. All you could hear after that was "ooooh", "aaaahh" lol and rightfully so. Look at this beauty.

And these little fellas are tiny! This is a full adult in fall plumage (colors).

Definitely be on the lookout for one of these at your birdfeeder, especially in the springtime when it's in that striking sunburst plumage.