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debm55

(50,366 posts) Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:01 AM Jul 9

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

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What birds are your favorites? I like humming birds. doves and yellow finches, How about you? (Original Post) debm55 Jul 9 OP

Every single one. SheltieLover Jul 9 #1

Thank you very much SheltieLover. debm55 Jul 9 #2

Raptors. I have a pair of nesting Red Tail Hawks near my house. Lochloosa Jul 9 #3

Thank you very much, Lochloosa. They are beautiful Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 9 #5

Herons and egrets Qanisqineq Jul 9 #4

Wonderful. Qanisqineq.Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 9 #6

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 Walleye Jul 9 #28

Robins... MiHale Jul 9 #7

Thank you very much for your beautiful post. MiHale debm55 Jul 9 #8

Mockingbirds for sure! oberle Jul 9 #9

Thank you very much for sharing with us, oberle. Welcome to DU debm55 Jul 9 #16

Raptors. Per Gary Larson, birds of prey know they're cool. And yes, yes they are. ms liberty Jul 9 #10

Thank you very much for sharing, ms.liberty. Raptors are cool debm55 Jul 9 #17

All of them, from the permanent residents to the migrants who visit briefly. Harker Jul 9 #11

Wonderful, Thank you Harker for sharing with us your selection of your favorite birds. debm55 Jul 9 #18

I get chirpy when asked about birds! Harker Jul 9 #25

Bluejays and Mockingbirds OLDMDDEM Jul 9 #12

Thank you very much OLDMDDEM for sharing. debm55 Jul 9 #19

Northern Mockingbird. Always entertaining. n/t malthaussen Jul 9 #13

Thank you , malthaussen, I haven't seen or heard any around here. I wish I did debm55 Jul 9 #20

Our little yellow finches (lost to WNV a few years ago, but making a big comeback) hlthe2b Jul 9 #14

Thank you hlthe2b. For sharing with us. I planted some sunflowers near my window and I would watch as the yellow finches debm55 Jul 9 #21

Owls rayray56 Jul 9 #15

Thank you rayray. We have an owl in our tree. Love the sounds. PS Welcome to DU debm55 Jul 9 #22

All raptors and birds of prey purple_haze Jul 9 #23

Thank you very much for sharing with us, purple_haze. debm55 Jul 9 #24

Owls. According to Thoreau, the owl is "the winged brother of the cat." Ocelot II Jul 9 #26

Thank you Ocelot II, I love the sound of the owls are here at night. debm55 Jul 9 #32

the big waders rampartd Jul 9 #27

Thank you very much for sharing with us. rampartd. debm55 Jul 9 #33

Purple Martins....we've had them for over 30 years. Fun to see their offspring learn to fly. walkingman Jul 9 #29

Thank you very much for sharing with us. walkingman. debm55 Jul 9 #34

Well, Sparrows because they are so tiny and fragile. Polly Hennessey Jul 9 #30

thank you Polly Hennessey. We have tons of sparrows around here. Up at the crack of dawn. The bluejays live in my pine debm55 Jul 9 #35

Wood Thrush Sequoia Jul 9 #31

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Thank you Sequoia, debm55 Jul 9 #36

Hey debm55 exactly my favorites as well....... a kennedy Jul 9 #37

Thank you , a kennedy . I love the yellow finches , but have not seen any this year. debm55 Jul 9 #38

We Have Cardinals In A Couple Of Our Trees ProfessorGAC Jul 9 #39

Thank you ProfessorGAC ,I saw a male in the tree the other day. I was shocked as I thought they were winter birds. debm55 Jul 10 #42

Pileated woodpeckers. PufPuf23 Jul 9 #40

Thank you very very much, PufPuf23. What beautiful birds. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 10 #43

Pileated Woodpeckers! ailsagirl Jul 10 #41

Thank you ailsagirl. What a terrific list of birds. debm55 Jul 10 #44

Hummers, egrets/herons, crows/ravens, macaws/grey parrots, baby mallards.... electric_blue68 Jul 10 #45

Thank you very much for sharing you list of birds with us. electric_blue68 debm55 Jul 10 #46

SheltieLover

(73,106 posts)

1. Every single one.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:03 AM

Jul 9

I love them all!

debm55

(50,366 posts)

2. Thank you very much SheltieLover.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:07 AM

Jul 9

Lochloosa

(16,580 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:15 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:20 AM

Jul 9

Qanisqineq

(4,845 posts)

4. Herons and egrets

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:18 AM

Jul 9

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

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:21 AM

Jul 9

Walleye

(42,129 posts)

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

Reply to Qanisqineq (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:58 AM

Jul 9

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

(12,091 posts)

7. Robins...

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:26 AM

Jul 9

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

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:32 AM

Jul 9

oberle

(166 posts)

9. Mockingbirds for sure!

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:42 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:07 AM

Jul 9

ms liberty

(10,501 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:56 AM

Jul 9

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

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:08 AM

Jul 9

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Harker

(16,771 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:05 AM

Jul 9

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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

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:10 AM

Jul 9

Harker

(16,771 posts)

25. I get chirpy when asked about birds!

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:53 AM

Jul 9

OLDMDDEM

(2,656 posts)

12. Bluejays and Mockingbirds

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:07 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

19. Thank you very much OLDMDDEM for sharing.

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:11 AM

Jul 9

malthaussen

(18,282 posts)

13. Northern Mockingbird. Always entertaining. n/t

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:15 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:13 AM

Jul 9

hlthe2b

(111,119 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:23 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:16 AM

Jul 9

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

rayray56

(7 posts)

15. Owls

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:39 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:17 AM

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purple_haze

(401 posts)

23. All raptors and birds of prey

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:46 AM

Jul 9

And hummingbirds.

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:48 AM

Jul 9

Ocelot II

(126,806 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:55 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:36 AM

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rampartd

(2,372 posts)

27. the big waders

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:57 AM

Jul 9

the great blue heron, and the great egret are great

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:37 AM

Jul 9

walkingman

(9,727 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 10:59 AM

Jul 9

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:39 AM

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Polly Hennessey

(8,058 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:07 AM

Jul 9

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

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #30)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:43 AM

Jul 9

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

Sequoia

(12,678 posts)

31. Wood Thrush

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:32 AM

Jul 9

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

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 11:44 AM

Jul 9

a kennedy

(34,254 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 12:20 PM

Jul 9

Oh, and throw in the yellow finches!!

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 12:28 PM

Jul 9

ProfessorGAC

(74,134 posts)

39. We Have Cardinals In A Couple Of Our Trees

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:40 PM

Jul 9

Very pretty, colorful birds

debm55

(50,366 posts)

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

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Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:35 AM

Jul 10

PufPuf23

(9,546 posts)

40. Pileated woodpeckers.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:11 PM

Jul 9

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

(50,366 posts)

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

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Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:36 AM

Jul 10

ailsagirl

(24,279 posts)

41. Pileated Woodpeckers!

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Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:59 AM

Jul 10

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.)
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