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Solly Mack

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4. We get Purple Finches too. Just not as often.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 11:40 PM

Feb 2013

The House Sparrows are the troublemakers at my feeders. They swarm and make a lot of fuss.

You're lucky. You get to see their summer colors. Come summer a lot of these birds will be elsewhere. Still, summer brings the Indigo Bunting and the Painted Bunting. I can't wait!

I've recently attracted a Cooper's Hawk to my feeders. He's still immature. He has visited everyday for the last 3 days. I spy him sitting on my back fence. I need to be ready for him tomorrow. I won't stop feeding to get rid of him. He's hungry too. I just won't watch. lol

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Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb. 15-18, 2013 [View all] Solly Mack Feb 2013 OP

very nice - and you have a Pine Siskin there as well! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #1

House Finch. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #2

We have both Purples and Houses here in the winter - I like the softer colors of the purple finch NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #3

We get Purple Finches too. Just not as often. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #4

I noticed a house sparrow making trouble for my bluebird pair today Major Nikon Feb 2013 #5

I would love to have a bluebird pair around the house! Solly Mack Feb 2013 #6

Bluebirds don't eat seed Major Nikon Feb 2013 #15

So I need to get a bird house. I'll look into that. Thanks! Solly Mack Feb 2013 #16

You can get them from the North American Bluebird Society Major Nikon Feb 2013 #17

Thank you! Solly Mack Feb 2013 #18

Here's how I did mine Major Nikon Feb 2013 #20

we are really lucky - no pigeons, starlings or house sparrows. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #8

The Wood Thrush will return here this summer. I agree...great song! Solly Mack Feb 2013 #11

Is that a redpoll there in photo #5 Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #7

Hey! It's a House Finch. No Redpolls here. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #9

Pretty easy right now NV Whino Feb 2013 #10

LOL! The best part is photographing them. :) Solly Mack Feb 2013 #12

Your bird photos rock! justiceischeap Feb 2013 #13

I think Inca Doves are pretty. In the first photo they sorta Solly Mack Feb 2013 #14

It's cool you have a project like that justiceischeap Feb 2013 #19