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Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #395897 May 23rd, 2017 at 07:30 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Junie, what kind of birds do you have. I know dodge has told me she doesn't have cardinals and we have lots of them.

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #395899 May 23rd, 2017 at 09:05 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I have : Gold Finches House Finches Robins several types of Sparrows Black birds Hummingbirds Juncos the occasional Downy Woodpecker Occasionally Cardinals and Blue jays In the early years of living here, I often had Orioles and some solid blue colored bird. BUT I have had neither for many a year. I may be missing a few but this is close to all the birds I have. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #395904 May 24th, 2017 at 01:52 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada We don't have cardinals either. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #395933 May 25th, 2017 at 08:10 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC And cardinals are so pretty.

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #395941 May 26th, 2017 at 06:25 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Yes the Cardinals ARE SO very pretty. I have a squirrel proof wild bird food feeder. I think I will put that out with more sunflower seeds in it than is usual in wild bird food. The Cardinals should like that. I have a funny story for you all. remember the Robin that was banging on my sliding door glass?? And remember how I put window clings on the window?? Well yesterday a Hummingbird was trying to feed on the flowers on the glass..(poor baby) ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #395954 May 27th, 2017 at 03:36 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Poor hummingbird. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #395985 May 29th, 2017 at 06:31 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC aww poor guy was hungry.

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #395988 May 29th, 2017 at 06:51 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I agree with you both. I just today put out fresh nectar for the little guy, I hope he comes back for it. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #395994 May 30th, 2017 at 09:29 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I think I've read that hummingbirds have poor eyesight. Guess so.

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #395998 May 30th, 2017 at 02:01 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri OH! Thanks for the information. I did not know that. It makes sense though. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396005 May 31st, 2017 at 02:43 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I'm wondering if my hummingbirds are eating from my flowers instead of feeders because I haven't seen any for a while. Or if the weather has run them off.

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #396010 May 31st, 2017 at 07:53 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri very good question..I have not seen a whole lot of mine either----now I am wondering... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396014 Jun 1st, 2017 at 02:11 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada This week I have seen bluebirds....they haven't been here in many years. We have lots of blue jay's but the real bluebirds were a joy to see. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Bird Talk Sunflowers #396027 Jun 2nd, 2017 at 07:41 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri OH how wonderful---they are a joy to see. It has been a LONG time since I have seen them here.. I need to buy a blue bird house and make Rod put it up at the correct level on our shed... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396068 Jun 7th, 2017 at 08:32 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC We have Eastern bluebirds a lot. We have 3 or 4 broods in our bluebird house every year.

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396069 Jun 7th, 2017 at 08:33 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC When we put up that house I had read that it sometimes takes an entire season before the birds would use it but they started building a nest the very next day and it's used regularly

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #396101 Jun 8th, 2017 at 08:40 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Yes, I have found that to be true. Which is strange to me as Birds cannot smell. My youngest DD gave me a white "house" finch feeder that is adorable. The birds would not go near it for 2 years...then it set on my gardening bench for 2 years--NOW they are using it a lot---ya gotta wonder ??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396129 Jun 12th, 2017 at 08:45 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I hung up a decorated gourd that I got at the farmers market that I never dreamed the birds would use but they have. I hung it for decoration and they moved in :)

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396165 Jun 15th, 2017 at 03:59 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Awesome, Sheri. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Bird Talk Tina #396169 Jun 15th, 2017 at 08:06 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Yes, Sheri, that is wonderful ! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396455 Jul 18th, 2017 at 02:19 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I just saw 3 birds (sparrows?) trying to drink from the hummingbird feeder. So, I put out my water feeder. (it is like a thistle feeder, but it is for water. I bought it from a member (at one time she was anyway) from the east coast someplace ? She has a small shop ?? sells bird items amongst other stuff ??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396456 Jul 18th, 2017 at 05:26 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Wrennie? ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Bird Talk Tina #396457 Jul 18th, 2017 at 07:32 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Tina Wrennie? Yes I think it WAS---I put down her name first, & went back & exchanged it for the explanation instead. Thanks for verifying my thoughts ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396463 Jul 19th, 2017 at 02:36 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Comment---Not ONE bird has gone to my water/feeder. Well, unless they have learned to know when to sat away so I will not catch them drinking..... Tonight I will put out a tray with water in it.....perhaps that will be more to their liking ???? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396468 Jul 19th, 2017 at 08:26 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Did it work?

Re: Bird Talk Bestofour #396472 Jul 20th, 2017 at 06:48 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri not yet...I wonder if the neighbors down the road have a bird bath. I am pretty sure they feed the birds. AND another neighbor at the end of the road, has a really nice, all be it small, fish pond..with rippling water. So, the birds do not go w/o. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396474 Jul 20th, 2017 at 06:30 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I was looking out tonight & I saw a house finch on the water feeder. Apparently the birds have been using the side between the tree & the waterer,,,ssssso I have been unable to see them. Tonight the shadows were such that the bird showed up thru the water reservoir. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396487 Jul 22nd, 2017 at 05:01 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada We have some kind of virus going through with our birds. We were told to take down feeders, disinfect them and refrain from putting them back up for three weeks. That has never happened before. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396488 Jul 22nd, 2017 at 07:46 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Bummer. Do you have a mosquito problem up there, Sunny? ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396490 Jul 22nd, 2017 at 11:58 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Yes Tina..mosquitoes are awful here. I double checked and they are investigating to see if the birds have 'Frounce'???? Either way, they are asking for us to keep an eye for dead birds and to call a number so they can be collected for examination. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Bird Talk Sunflowers #396493 Jul 22nd, 2017 at 12:11 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri yuck !! Stay safe, Sunny.... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396494 Jul 22nd, 2017 at 02:32 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. I looked up frounce and it is "a form of trichomoniasis affecting hawks, resulting in a sore with a cheesy secretion in the mouth or throat". Sounds quite nasty. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396511 Jul 24th, 2017 at 02:16 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,470 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada It's spreading in the finches here...it's sad. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Bird Talk Sunflowers #396513 Jul 24th, 2017 at 04:01 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Sunflowers It's spreading in the finches here...it's sad. so very sorry to hear this ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396515 Jul 24th, 2017 at 05:51 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC It causes an infection in the crop of the bird that makes them be unable to swallow, essentially, and they can't eat and they sort of waste away. Sad

Re: Bird Talk JunieGirl #396520 Jul 25th, 2017 at 03:15 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. That is sad. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Bird Talk Tina #396522 Jul 25th, 2017 at 10:15 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl OP Frogger OP JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,814 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Tina That is sad. Yes I agree it sure is sad. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....