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MiHale

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7. Robins...

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 07:26 AM

Jul 2025

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.

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What birds are your favorites? I like humming birds. doves and yellow finches, How about you? [View all] debm55 Jul 2025 OP

Every single one. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #1

Thank you very much SheltieLover. debm55 Jul 2025 #2

Raptors. I have a pair of nesting Red Tail Hawks near my house. Lochloosa Jul 2025 #3

Thank you very much, Lochloosa. They are beautiful Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 2025 #5

Herons and egrets Qanisqineq Jul 2025 #4

Wonderful. Qanisqineq.Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Jul 2025 #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 2025 #28

Robins... MiHale Jul 2025 #7

Thank you very much for your beautiful post. MiHale debm55 Jul 2025 #8

Mockingbirds for sure! oberle Jul 2025 #9

Thank you very much for sharing with us, oberle. Welcome to DU debm55 Jul 2025 #16

Raptors. Per Gary Larson, birds of prey know they're cool. And yes, yes they are. ms liberty Jul 2025 #10

Thank you very much for sharing, ms.liberty. Raptors are cool debm55 Jul 2025 #17

All of them, from the permanent residents to the migrants who visit briefly. Harker Jul 2025 #11

Wonderful, Thank you Harker for sharing with us your selection of your favorite birds. debm55 Jul 2025 #18

I get chirpy when asked about birds! Harker Jul 2025 #25

Bluejays and Mockingbirds OLDMDDEM Jul 2025 #12

Thank you very much OLDMDDEM for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #19

Northern Mockingbird. Always entertaining. n/t malthaussen Jul 2025 #13

Thank you , malthaussen, I haven't seen or heard any around here. I wish I did debm55 Jul 2025 #20

Our little yellow finches (lost to WNV a few years ago, but making a big comeback) hlthe2b Jul 2025 #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 2025 #21

Owls rayray56 Jul 2025 #15

Thank you rayray. We have an owl in our tree. Love the sounds. PS Welcome to DU debm55 Jul 2025 #22

All raptors and birds of prey purple_haze Jul 2025 #23

Thank you very much for sharing with us, purple_haze. debm55 Jul 2025 #24

Owls. According to Thoreau, the owl is "the winged brother of the cat." Ocelot II Jul 2025 #26

Thank you Ocelot II, I love the sound of the owls are here at night. debm55 Jul 2025 #32

the big waders rampartd Jul 2025 #27

Thank you very much for sharing with us. rampartd. debm55 Jul 2025 #33

Purple Martins....we've had them for over 30 years. Fun to see their offspring learn to fly. walkingman Jul 2025 #29

Thank you very much for sharing with us. walkingman. debm55 Jul 2025 #34

Well, Sparrows because they are so tiny and fragile. Polly Hennessey Jul 2025 #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 2025 #35

Wood Thrush Sequoia Jul 2025 #31

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Thank you Sequoia, debm55 Jul 2025 #36

Hey debm55 exactly my favorites as well....... a kennedy Jul 2025 #37

Thank you , a kennedy . I love the yellow finches , but have not seen any this year. debm55 Jul 2025 #38

We Have Cardinals In A Couple Of Our Trees ProfessorGAC Jul 2025 #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 2025 #42

Pileated woodpeckers. PufPuf23 Jul 2025 #40

Thank you very very much, PufPuf23. What beautiful birds. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jul 2025 #43

Pileated Woodpeckers! ailsagirl Jul 2025 #41

Thank you ailsagirl. What a terrific list of birds. debm55 Jul 2025 #44

Hummers, egrets/herons, crows/ravens, macaws/grey parrots, baby mallards.... electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #45

Thank you very much for sharing you list of birds with us. electric_blue68 debm55 Jul 2025 #46