Birds Everywhere!!!!

[smurfy]

couple siteings the past few days here in cold spring. no orioles as of yet!!!!!!!!

[going4it]

Saw my first blue bird this morning. 

[smurfy]

10 hours ago, going4it said:

Saw my first blue bird this morning. 

havent seen them yet.....did see my first oriole though!!!!!!!! were getting there!!!!!!!!

[bobbymalone]

On 5/9/2021 at 5:53 PM, Hawg said:

Saw my first hummingbird in Brainerd today. 

I swear I saw one out the window earlier today but I thought my mind was playing tricks on me.

[smurfy]

Back yard is crazy with birds in this light rain. Yellow and purple finches, hummingbird birds, orioles, robins, morning doves. Think I also seen a cowbird 

[Mike89]

just seen a green heron!!  watched it hunting along the shore line!!   

[Hawg]

1st oriole in Brainerd last week, none since. 

[Mike89]

seeing them every day here, just west of Long Prairie..   hummers now too...  

[chaffmj]

Not being able to put anything out but humming bird feeders because of bears (for some reason they don't bother them) I have to got out in search of birds. 

 

 

 

[smurfy]

i hear that alot about the bears. the cabin is in the heart of itasca county, chippewa national forest. i've hunted bears a mile from the cabin, yet i feed the birds all year round.........when i get up there any really never have issues with bears getting at the bird feeders?????/

[leech~~]

Our campground bird feeds are getting hit hard by Bear's right now. Last Sat morning I went for a golf cart ride down the dirt road in to look for deer about 7:30am.  Had about a 300-350lber come out on the road right in front of me. He didn't hang around long so I only got track pictures by the time I got my phone out.

[Wanderer]

I read to top of your comment and was going to say “pics or it didn’t happen”.  And to my surprise you actually posted a pic! 

[leech~~]

10 hours ago, Wanderer said:

I read to top of your comment and was going to say “pics or it didn’t happen”.  And to my surprise you actually posted a pic! 

 

Funny thing, I posted that I just saw a Bear on the campground facebook page.  Just like you some smart aas gal posted, should have taken a picture!! 

I drove back down to the road and took these track pictures.  I then posted' Kathy, There I risked my life to go back and get these pictures (just for you)   

[smurfy]

has anyone seen any bluebirds yet???? my barn/tree swallows bailed a couple weeks ago it seems and aint been back?????

 

how about wrens??????????/

[Wanderer]

8 minutes ago, smurfy said:

has anyone seen any bluebirds yet???? my barn/tree swallows bailed a couple weeks ago it seems and aint been back?????

 

how about wrens??????????/

No bluebirds but I’m pretty sure I saw wrens in the metro area this past week.

[Wanderer]

18 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

 

Funny thing, I posted that I just saw a Bear on the campground facebook page.  Just like you some smart aas gal posted, should have taken a picture!! 

I drove back down to the road and took these track pictures.  I then posted' Kathy, There I risked my life to go back and get these pictures (just for you)   

Risked yer life eh?  
 

Now pilgrim, can you skin griz?

[leech~~]

1 hour ago, Wanderer said:

Risked yer life eh?  
 

Now pilgrim, can you skin griz?

 

So there I was face to face ..............!!    

Edited May 21, 2021 by leech~~

[smurfy]

30 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

 

So there I was face to face ..............!!    

Bear or sasquatch.

[going4it]

11 hours ago, Wanderer said:

No bluebirds but I’m pretty sure I saw wrens in the metro area this past week.

Yep north metro we have had them for a week or so. Finally got eyes on the rooster pheasant that’s been tormenting my dog and I. 

[Hawg]

For the last few years it seems like it’s getting weirder and weirder for watching and feeding birds. I had a hummingbird sighting a week ago and none since, I had one oriole two weeks ago and only one since, it just keeps getting weirder and weirder. I have absolutely zero little ground feeding type birds of any species. Weird weird weird

[smurfy]

the hummingbirds are crazy at the cabin up north, i was up for 6 days last week, we have 5 feeders out and i filled 2 of them 3 times and the rest once.  i'm happy with what i have for them around home, i did see a wren built a nest in t he wren house, but i only had the barn swallows around for a brief few days then they disappeared  and the sparrows that took over lost there housing ........i pulled  the holes. orioles.......i have some. cardinals are still around too!!!!!!!!

[smurfy]

Jerry Carlson had an interesting article in the st cloud times today about bluebirds. it explains why there arent many bluebirds around. there blaming the polar vortex...or the massive winter storm they had this spring down south. they were finding dead bluebirds all over in the bluebird houses. that and the lack of food........aka bugs, alot starved.

 

the article also said that weather took a hit on robins also!!!!

[going4it]

Have not been noticing any difference in north anoka county. Always fun to see them. Can’t wait for the eggs to hatch and having 4-5 on the deck at a time looking for bugs in the lawn

[smurfy]

14 minutes ago, going4it said:

Have not been noticing any difference in north anoka county. Always fun to see them. Can’t wait for the eggs to hatch and having 4-5 on the deck at a time looking for bugs in the lawn

Glad someone has them!

[going4it]

Have not seen the indigo bunting or scarlet tanager yet this year. Usually have sightings of them by now.