Tim
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#1. I haven't taken written notes, but on my trips to Europe I've taken photos for later identification, which worked really well. eBird has been great for recording observations and sharing with other birders. Looking forward to using some of its other features. #2. Joined the Maryland Ornithological Society's local chapter to get alerts and trip notices.
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#1. Participated in an annual bird count at an animal sanctuary in Maryland. Around and on the pond were dozens of Canada geese and mallards, with some wigeons, shovelers, and blue-winged teals. We spotted a few bald eagles and vultures over the open fields. The woods featured woodpeckers (downy, red-bellied, and red-headed) and nuthatches on the trees, sparrows and wrens in the understory, and even some ruby-crowned kinglets flitting around, among other species.
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#2. House sparrows mob the feeder, bull their way on, and get shoved off. Doves sit and eat until another dove displaces them. Chickadees pick through the sunflower chips, take one to a bush, eat it there, and come back for more. Blue jays swoop in, eat quickly, and zoom away. Grackles sometimes grab multiple chips, dunk them in the water dish, repeat, and then fly away. Most birds get out of the way of the downy woodpeckers, and everyone gives the red-bellied woodpeckers plenty of space.
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A male American goldfinch above my backyard bird feeder in Maryland. Like everyone else, they love the sunflower chips.
A male American goldfinch above my backyard bird feeder in Maryland. Like everyone else, they love the sunflower chips. Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)