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lunatic59 · Mar 26, 2017

Because our house has extended eaves, the downspouts have an s-curve attachment at the gutter. This is the perfect sheltered spot for our annual crop of house sparrows to build their nests.

I'm cool with that except for the fact that their scritching and flittering against the side of the house in the back room drive the dogs bat%^&#% CRAZY!

Clementine_3 · Mar 26, 2017

For the past week or a tad longer I've had a HUGE flock of mixed blackbirds (Grackles, Red-winged and Cowbirds) eating everything in sight. I don't mind, they are cleaning up the big mess the smaller birds make under the feeders. Besides, it's pretty cool when 50+ birds are blanketing the yard.

dontpanicbobby · Mar 26, 2017

Hmmmmm... They're too high to do that here.

zuben el genub · Mar 27, 2017

lunatic59 said:
Because our house has extended eaves, the downspouts have an s-curve attachment at the gutter. This is the perfect sheltered spot for our annual crop of house sparrows to build their nests.

I'm cool with that except for the fact that their scritching and flittering against the side of the house in the back room drive the dogs bat%^&#% CRAZY!

We have a Northern Flicker. There is a flicker house for them to nest in - they can be noisy. During breeding season they seem to prefer gutters and chimney caps to drum on.

olbriar · Mar 27, 2017

I have a black truck with tinted windows. This will be it's third summer to be parked in my drive. The first two summers... no problems at all. This summer I have a pair of Robins that have fallen in love and sit daily on my truck and gawk at one another in the tinted windows. Their daily deposits on my black truck is driving me crazy.
I have no idea why just this pair and why they love my truck so. I've spent a small fortune washing my truck and it's just now spring. I may have to invest in an owl to put in my truck.

olbriar · Mar 28, 2017

It's supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow but I washed my truck again anyway. I'm sick of all the jokes about my stained truck. People stare at my truck in disbelief when we are sitting at a traffic light together or I pass them or they pass me on the freeway. It's not a small problem/deposit that I'm dealing with. I raised pidgeons

Unforgiven · Mar 28, 2017

olbriar said:
It's supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow but I washed my truck again anyway. I'm sick of all the jokes about my stained truck. People stare at my truck in disbelief when we are sitting at a traffic light together or I pass them or they pass me on the freeway. It's not a small problem/deposit that I'm dealing with. I raised pidgeons

I did some googling on this. It seems to affect black cars more, and male robins checking themselves out in the mirrors. Some suggestions were to cover the car or the mirrors for a few weeks to break the habit.

zuben el genub · Mar 29, 2017

Unforgiven said:
I did some googling on this. It seems to affect black cars more, and male robins checking themselves out in the mirrors. Some suggestions were to cover the car or the mirrors for a few weeks to break the habit.

If they are just sitting there, it could be a pair. 2 male robins would be fussing and feuding over territory. If one has a darker head than the other, it is probably a pair. The male's head appears black. Males also tend to attack the images.

Hopefully, they aren't considering your truck as a nesting site.

dontpanicbobby · Mar 29, 2017

Sighting a Cardinal is the first sign of Spring to me.

lunatic59 · Mar 29, 2017

dontpanicbobby said:
Sighting a Cardinal is the first sign of Spring to me.

dontpanicbobby · Mar 29, 2017

They're so unexpected.

Clementine_3 · Mar 29, 2017

I have Cardinals year round, I guess keeping the feeders full helps with that

dontpanicbobby · Mar 29, 2017

The strangest bird I've seen in Boston was Bright Yellow with some Black markings. No bigger than a sparrow and like...
laid out with his wings spread wide in a bush less than two blocks from my house. Bright colored birds are rare in Boston MA.

Unforgiven · Mar 29, 2017

dontpanicbobby said:
Sighting a Cardinal is the first sign of Spring to me.

I have Cardinals year round.

Unforgiven · Mar 29, 2017

dontpanicbobby said:
The strangest bird I've seen in Boston was Bright Yellow with some Black markings. No bigger than a sparrow and like...
laid out with his wings spread wide in a bush less than two blocks from my house. Bright colored birds are rare in Boston MA.

American Gold Finch?
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Goldfinch/id

I got some house finches this week. Was excited for something new until I read up on them and they like to take over a feeder.

dontpanicbobby · Mar 29, 2017

DUDE! THANK YOU!

That was the first one I've ever seen and it was bothering the heck out of me that I had no idea what it was.

zuben el genub · Mar 29, 2017

dontpanicbobby said:
The strangest bird I've seen in Boston was Bright Yellow with some Black markings. No bigger than a sparrow and like...
laid out with his wings spread wide in a bush less than two blocks from my house. Bright colored birds are rare in Boston MA.

American Goldfinch. I like the Amish name - Distelfink. Thistle Finch

Clementine_3 · Apr 18, 2017

A pair of bald eagles just buzzed over my yard/house. They were really low and really gorgeous.

Clementine_3 · Apr 25, 2017

Juvenile Sharp Shinned hawk just a-sittin' in the tree in the yard. It's cool and drizzly so the birds aren't too active but he's spying the feeders and hoping for a late lunch.

dontpanicbobby · Apr 25, 2017

None of my trees bloomed yet. The old nests are abandoned.

I want to see a Bluebird. A BLUE BIRD!

Clementine_3 · Apr 25, 2017

My apple tree is just starting to get leaves/buds, no migraters yet though. Well, I did see an Eastern Towhee the other day, he was purdy. Still waiting for the hummers and warblers et al. I won't get Bluebirds at my house but they are around the corner at the park so I'll take a walk over to see them.

dontpanicbobby · Apr 25, 2017

Cardinals in Boston MA.

Who's a thunk it?

Unforgiven · Apr 25, 2017

dontpanicbobby said:
I want to see a Bluebird. A BLUE BIRD!

I have a pair that frequent my feeder. I'm going to put up a mealworm feeder soon. I guess you need to put up a house for them as well.

Clementine_3 · Apr 25, 2017

Show-off

zuben el genub · Apr 25, 2017

dontpanicbobby said:
None of my trees bloomed yet. The old nests are abandoned.

I want to see a Bluebird. A BLUE BIRD!

I had a pair of Mountain Bluebirds take shelter in our garage during one spring snow.
Opened the door the next morning and out they flew.
(They are all blue)
So is an Indigo Bunting.

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