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Birders

SergeStorms

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Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 05:32 PM

Apr 2019

the ubiquitous Starlings and Grackles yet? These are what I refer to as the "republican" birds at my feeders. They drive the nice birds away and take everything that isn't nailed down. Starlings will kill other birds just for the fun of it. They're a plague upon the land. Truly.

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Had a gorgeous White Crowned Sparrow at my feeder this AM [View all] jpak Apr 2019 OP

Beautiful! Thanks for the pic, does a number on my 'spring is coming' feeling! Take care. NT SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #1

off to greatest with this beautiful little being. niyad Apr 2019 #2

A white-throated sparrow and brown-headed Cowbirds just showed up. jpak Apr 2019 #3

Beautiful! Ohiogal Apr 2019 #4

Maine - and yes we still have snow - but it's going away fast jpak Apr 2019 #6

And a Pine Warbler just now! A new one for this feeder. jpak Apr 2019 #5

2 feet of snow! paleotn Apr 2019 #7

Thanks for the beautiful pix, Jpak. Very lucky you! KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #8

You haven't been visited by... SergeStorms Apr 2019 #9

We had a BIG flock noisy Icterids in the neighborhood 2 weeks ago jpak Apr 2019 #10

Sparrows are quite diverse and beautiful Harker Apr 2019 #11