a brown Black-Capped Chickadee

Posted by Linda Petersen, Feb 22, 2016

Black Capped Chickadee. This chickadee started out brown instead of black but slowly turned to black over a few weeks time.

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Re: Blue Jay Migration » Watching Backyard Birds.com

i live in watauga county nc and bluejays left our area on tuesday aug 20 2019! About twenty came in for their feed of peanuts, then left. It has been so quiet since they left. The gold finches are busy feeding.

by Rhoda Buffalo, Thu, 22 Aug 2019
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Really?! I have two (2) feeders that hold just over a pound each of Safflower seeds (I weighed) and I have to fill them up EVERY day. The small birds absolutely love these seeds!

by David John Repischak, Mon, 05 Aug 2019
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I use frisbees for umbrellas. Sometimes I get them free at events. I use red over hummingbird feeders. Helps to attract them.

by wnyfalconfan, Mon, 05 Aug 2019
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I recently were given two new bird feeders. Both have not been touched by any birds. Its been nearly 6 month, why is this? One is like a larger orange Hazel nut with an open front & the other is a yellow honey comb with 3 sides open.Is it the colour which scares the birds? I have the same feed in them as in my old feeder, which I need to refill regularly. Many thanks. Doreen

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Re: Backyard Tip: Crushed Eggshells Are for the Birds

The poster said 325, not 375

by Carol Arthur, Tue, 04 Jun 2019