Are there any birdwatchers on 4042.com? I've been obsessed this season ... watching to see how many different breeds (? I'm a dog person ... ) visit my backyard. Every time I see something new, it's so exciting! This is a brand new world to me. I love the cardinals, bluebirds, goldfinches .. woodpeckers .. hawks and owls and vultures .. hummingbirds .. Have you seen or heard anything unique in your area or at your feeders?
I love it too. my favorite rare citing is the Indigo Bunting. Beatiful bird and I'm greatful to spot it if not just once a year.
A peregrine falcon buzzed the street once just above head height and a bald eagle from Jordan lake flew into the trees accross the road one afternoon.
I was watching the bald eagle hatchlings from Jordan Lake .. so sad that one died in the fall, the other had to be euthanized the other day due to its injuries. I was on a float trip on the Snake River in Wyoming one year and saw several in the wild ... incredible birds!
OK, I need to go look that one up! A friend in Michigan has Baltimore Orioles in his yard .. I'd never seen a bird so bright ORANGE. I've read they winter from here - southward... I'm hoping to catch sight of one some day!
There is an eagle's nest, which has been used for decades, at the entrance to Cape Canaveral. It looks like someone turned a VW bug upside down in the tree.
Wow ... that'd be one big nest!! Just for fun, I did a web search for images on "eagle nest" .. some look so large, they make the birds look tiny. Very interesting!!
It's amazing to think those nests have withstood multiple tropical storms and hurricanes, as well! I often wonder what happens to the birds during such storms.
Nah if it had been a buzzard it would have been hanging at your house .... patiently waiting for a meal. :jester: Was your Falcon a 2 or 4 door?
rusting and up on blocks would be the natural habitat for one now .... :mrgreen: The big red tail that lives near my office was out hunting this morning. Huge bird.
One of the most unusual birds I have seen since moving to NC is a pileated woodpecker. They are quite striking looking. Large and brightly colored with a large triangular shaped head. They are an uncommon sight here.
There are at least two red-bellied woodpeckers nearby (I didn't realize how large they were til one came to my feeder), but don't remember seeing a pileated woodpecker. Will keep my eyes open for one! I really need some field glasses/binoculars for birdwatching! I'd love to spot the barred owls I hear every night, and sometimes during the day. Love the hooting!
We had the Baltimore Orioles at our feeders all winter long. Never saw one in the DC area where we lived and then one of the coldest winters on record here and we have them. Once the tress leafed out we didn't see them anymore. According to the two bird stores we frequent they are here all the time. There is another Oriole that's very similar but not nearly are bright. A few years ago we had Whipperwills calling at night, but haven't heard them for a couple of years now.
