For the birds?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Burd Tail ...

It all started several years ago ...

*KNOCK* ~ *KNOCK* ~ *Knockity-Knock*

**WOOF** ~ *WOOF* ~ *WOOOOOOFF*!!
**YAPP** ~ *YAPP* ~ YEOOOOOOOOOWL*!!
**A-ROOOF* ~ *A-ROOOOF* ~ *YAPP*YAPP*YAPP* (Bowser was always a bit 'different')

I popped open the front door while attempting to hold back the Protectives ...
Hmmmmmm ... NunBuddy there ... The Protectives dashed out to make sure.

We chased The Knocker daily for a week ... No Clue who / what it was.

Next Spring ... *KNOCK* ~ KNOCK* ...
Bowser was gone ...
Klipp & Klopp tried their best ... we were all clueless.

Early one morning The Knocker struck the BACK of the Ranch
Zipp & Zopp headed to the front door - all abark ...
I hollered out the bed room window: "WHO'z there!!??"
NunBuddy answered.

I quit running to the door - I began looking out the window onto the front porch.
I caught glimpses of the West End of an Eastbound BURD.

Mid-Summer the third year I "caught" him/her ...
I got to the window without causing fear & flight ... **GOTCHA**

One each Tiny lil WOODPECKER pounding away on the "barn siding" that
lines the outer wall of the front porch.

Mystery Slolved ...
Now, HOW do I 'splain it to The Protectives??

[BitsyNaceyDog]

One each Tiny lil WOODPECKER pounding away on the "barn siding" that
lines the outer wall of the front porch.

Mystery Slolved ...
Now, HOW do I 'splain it to The Protectives??

Oh no! My friend bought a house a few years ago and they had a big woodpecker problem. They were advised to get a fake Owl and set it on the side of their house where the woodpeckers come a knockin'. They did as advised and no more woodpeckers!

We have a lot of woodpeckers here too, but they stick to the trees, luckily. We also have a LOT of crows and they sometimes like to "play" on the roof, causing my "protectives" to go bonkers.

[Pinot's Mom]

I forgot about the Woodpeckers! How could I?

Yes, every spring, they decide to start trying to peck into the rain gutter outside our master bath window. The first year we were in the house, we woke up to this HORRENDOUS noise that sounded like a jackhammer - I guess no one told them you can't get bugs out of vinyl siding and rain gutters! They don't try as much as they used to, but I'm sure it'll start again soon. We also have Pileated Woodpeckers behind us in the woods - they're beautiful!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh yes, we both are!! During the cold season, we have bird food in EVERY tree in our garden, we throw leftovers of bread, and hang lots of seedcontainers in the trees too!
It is so much fun to watch the birds: we have binoculars ready on the windowsilli
What have we seen so far? Finches, green woodpeckers, , coal tits, gulls, sparrows, herons, wood pidgeons, turtle doves, crows, magpies, blackbirds, 1 kingfisher, etc...,and lots of ducks

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I had a Canada goose in the front yard yesterday, but I don't think he was looking for the feeder. LOL

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Here are some I took today

Catbird


Crow


Juvenile Bald Eagle


And a couple older pictures

Sandhill Crane


Red Shoulder Hawk


Bald Eagle

[KYS]

I am amazed at all the beautiful bird pictures you guys posted.
I feel blessed if I see finches,hummingbirds and blue jays in my back yard.
Once in a blue moon I will see a hawk. Years ago I saw an owl.
I am jealous, I would have to go in the woods, mountains or hills
to see more types of birds.
When I visit my BF I get to see wild parrots flying daily back and forth.
Now those are noisy birds