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Birds – common, unusual, rare. And how to how to create a haven in your yard for birds and all wildlife.
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When you click on this livestream from the website menu, you just never know what you might see on and under the feeders. Here are some of the birds you might see.
Common year-round residents are:
Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Northern Cardinals
Blue Jays
Mourning Doves
and even Canada Geese.
Common fall and winter residents:
Slate-colored Juncos
White-throated Sparrows
American Goldfinches
Tufted Titmice
White-breasted Nuthatches
and in late winter, even a Fox Sparrow or two.
Common spring and summer residents:
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
Red-winged Blackbirds
Common Grackles
Brown-headed Cowbirds
and from time to time, Red-headed Woodpeckers
This camera runs 24/7 all year round and if you watch after dark, you might even see raccoons or a possum.
For a complete list of birds we have seen in our yard, go to the website menu and click on Our Backyard Bird List.
When you click on this livestream from the website menu, you will see I added a hummingbird and an oriole feeder. When I placed the feeders within view of this camera, I was afraid they might be too close together and too close to the bird bath. Many birds do not like to be crowded when eating or bathing and larger birds can be aggressive. Thankfully, I was wrong. Birds are using all three off-and-on, all day long. The pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds who use their feeder every day do not seem to be intimidated one bit.
Look for male and female Baltimore Orioles - and their newly fledged youngsters - at their feeder. These youngsters look like the females except they are not as sleek. House Finches and Gray Catbirds also use that feeder every day.
Besides the birds I just mentioned, look for:
Robins
Brown Thrashers
Common Grackles
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Blue Jays
Northern Cardinals
Red-winged Blackbirds
House Sparrows
and occasionally even Northern Flickers in the bird bath.
This livestream runs 24/7 from April until about the end of October when I will shut it down for the winter.