What birds are your favorites? I like humming birds. doves and yellow finches, How about you?

[debm55]

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[SheltieLover]

1. Every single one.

I love them all!

[debm55]

2. Thank you very much SheltieLover.

[Lochloosa]

3. Raptors. I have a pair of nesting Red Tail Hawks near my house.

[debm55]

5. Thank you very much, Lochloosa. They are beautiful Thank you for sharing with us.

[Qanisqineq]

4. Herons and egrets

As a kid, I often played in a tree overhanging the river. One day I was reading there and a blue heron landed right below me. I was in awe.

[debm55]

6. Wonderful. Qanisqineq.Thank you for sharing with us.

[Walleye]

28. Reminds me of my first hummingbird. I was sitting by a stream about five years old and it came up and looked me right in

The eye. He was only about a foot away, flashed red throat at me. I still think of hummingbird is my spirit animal. But I do have a similar story. I’ve seen a great blue heron with my grandfather when I was about the same age on the beach.

[MiHale]

7. Robins...

Working out in the gardens and yard they are constant companions. I talk to them…they get used to you after a while and don’t view you as a threat …pretty friendly then. I’ve had mamma robins introduce their fledglings to us, letting the little ones know we’re ok.
But must say all the birds are so much appreciated, from keeping the gardens less buggy to the wonderful symphonies they play in the duskiness and dew of the early morning.

[debm55]

8. Thank you very much for your beautiful post. MiHale

[oberle]

9. Mockingbirds for sure!

[debm55]

16. Thank you very much for sharing with us, oberle. Welcome to DU

[ms liberty]

10. Raptors. Per Gary Larson, birds of prey know they're cool. And yes, yes they are.

https://images.app.goo.gl/EHQFrQpWVLycCVEw5

[debm55]

17. Thank you very much for sharing, ms.liberty. Raptors are cool

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[Harker]

11. All of them, from the permanent residents to the migrants who visit briefly.

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Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, White and Red Breasted Nuthatches, Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Cardinals (Manfred and Claudia), and Rose Breasted Grosbeaks are the most regular visitors. Crows. Blue Jays. Turkey Vultures. The occasional Bald Eagle.

We do have a special spot in our hearts for the Hermit Thrushes in the woods on our property, whose piping in the morning and at dusk are transcendent.

[debm55]

18. Wonderful, Thank you Harker for sharing with us your selection of your favorite birds.

[Harker]

25. I get chirpy when asked about birds!

[OLDMDDEM]

12. Bluejays and Mockingbirds

[debm55]

19. Thank you very much OLDMDDEM for sharing.

[malthaussen]

13. Northern Mockingbird. Always entertaining. n/t

[debm55]

20. Thank you , malthaussen, I haven't seen or heard any around here. I wish I did

[hlthe2b]

14. Our little yellow finches (lost to WNV a few years ago, but making a big comeback)

[debm55]

21. Thank you hlthe2b. For sharing with us. I planted some sunflowers near my window and I would watch as the yellow finches

ate the seeds. I haven't seen any lately.

[rayray56]

15. Owls

[debm55]

22. Thank you rayray. We have an owl in our tree. Love the sounds. PS Welcome to DU

[purple_haze]

23. All raptors and birds of prey

And hummingbirds.

[debm55]

24. Thank you very much for sharing with us, purple_haze.

[Ocelot II]

26. Owls. According to Thoreau, the owl is "the winged brother of the cat."

[debm55]

32. Thank you Ocelot II, I love the sound of the owls are here at night.

[rampartd]

27. the big waders

the great blue heron, and the great egret are great

[debm55]

33. Thank you very much for sharing with us. rampartd.

[walkingman]

29. Purple Martins....we've had them for over 30 years. Fun to see their offspring learn to fly.

[debm55]

34. Thank you very much for sharing with us. walkingman.

[Polly Hennessey]

30. Well, Sparrows because they are so tiny and fragile.

Blue jays because they are handsome and feisty. They are forever dive bombing my cat, Pumpkin Pie.

[debm55]

35. thank you Polly Hennessey. We have tons of sparrows around here. Up at the crack of dawn. The bluejays live in my pine

tree and dive bomb, Dolly dog. Also leave peanut shells all over the yard

[Sequoia]

31. Wood Thrush

Beautiful song I'd hear as a child in WNC right after a summer rain.

[debm55]

36. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Thank you Sequoia,

[a kennedy]

37. Hey debm55 exactly my favorites as well.......

Oh, and throw in the yellow finches!!

[debm55]

38. Thank you , a kennedy . I love the yellow finches , but have not seen any this year.

[ProfessorGAC]

39. We Have Cardinals In A Couple Of Our Trees

Very pretty, colorful birds

[debm55]

42. Thank you ProfessorGAC ,I saw a male in the tree the other day. I was shocked as I thought they were winter birds.

[PufPuf23]

40. Pileated woodpeckers.

Add California quail and osprey, if asking for 3 species.

Fond of ravens (big crows) too.

Been watching for condors several years now, live 11 mile drive from Yurok Reservation and about 15 as-a crow-flies where condors are released.

https://www.yuroktribe.org/yurok-condor-restoration-program

Didn't you already ask about favorite birds or was that another poster?

[debm55]

43. Thank you very very much, PufPuf23. What beautiful birds. Thank you for sharing.

[ailsagirl]

41. Pileated Woodpeckers!

All woodpeckers, really. Hummers, jays, steller's jays, blue jays, scrub jays, bush tits, painted bunting, western blue bird... the list goes on and on. In short, I prefer small birds as opposed to larger. (Also towhees, cardinals, etc.)
😎🕊️🦅🦢

[debm55]

44. Thank you ailsagirl. What a terrific list of birds.

[electric_blue68]

45. Hummers, egrets/herons, crows/ravens, macaws/grey parrots, baby mallards....

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cardinals, and sparrows hopping about.

I enjoy birds in general.

I forgot little sawhet owls! Squee.🥰

[debm55]

46. Thank you very much for sharing you list of birds with us. electric_blue68