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A community for people who like birds, birdwatching and birding in general!

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submitted 8 months ago by probablynaked to c/birding

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[–] shalafi 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Spent my whole adult life saying I didn't give a shit about birds. Yeah.

When I lived in Chicago 20 years ago, and their bodies were littering the streets from West Nile virus, I noticed. I noticed the lack of birds in the sky. Seems no one else did.
I now have 3 different types of feeders and a birdhouse.
Got my childhood treasures back, uh, there's a lot of antique bird figurines. And I used to collect owls.
Saw a pileated woodpecker for the first time at camp in December. NEAT! Got a couple of feeders and started learning to make suet.
Been rolling my own hummingbird food for years.

But I'm not really into birds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What do you do for hummingbird food? I'm trying to attract them to my apartment's roof garden. I see them up there once or twice a year so I know they get this high up but I want more

[–] almar_quigley 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You can make hummingbird nectar at home. I think it’s 4:1 water to sugar, let it cool after boiling to dissolve and fill up a feeder. Double check the ratio but I used to get them at my 21st floor apartment. Good luck, they are my favorites!

[–] this_1_is_mine 1 points 8 months ago

Plant a little salvia and place feeders near. mine used to draw them in like cats to catnip.

[–] jpreston2005 2 points 8 months ago

Those pileated woodpeckers are so big! Like the size of a chicken, they're so cool.

[–] Zak 16 points 8 months ago

damn is that a yellow-rumped warbler

... yes

[–] FireTower 14 points 8 months ago

One day you notice a gray hair, the next you notice a gray jay.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I just turned old years old and one of my kids got me a t-shirt that simply reads "i like birds."

and it's true... i like em a lot... 🤓

seeing a group of cedar waxwings for the first time a couple weeks ago had me marveling like a child again...

and also saying... "i thought they'd be bigger" 😁

[–] LaunchesKayaks 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I absolutely love ducks and own 10 of them. Any time I see ducks in the wild, I love identifying their breeds, or what breeds their parents were if they're hybrids. Muscovy ducks are my fave because they're just so happy. Totally act like dogs. I own three of them and they're a joy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We raised ducks and geese for a good long while. My partner adored them. 😊

[–] LaunchesKayaks 4 points 8 months ago

They're amazing animals. One of my passions in life. I would love to have more, but I don't have the money or space lol.

[–] tedmustard 8 points 8 months ago

"Look, Raymond,"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

I'm a big fan of cardinals

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the chuckle on my work break!

[–] ThrowawaySobriquet 1 points 8 months ago

I used to argue with guys about punk rock and politics, now I mostly try to parse sparrows. Got a lot of lookalikes here. Don't even get me started on the hawks