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41. Pileated Woodpeckers!

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 01:59 AM

Jul 2025

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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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