Bluebirds are fun to watch

[BillyBob]

I have had a bluebird house for many years now.
This year it resulted in three families being raised [a family normally consists in about 4-5 eggs].
Now it is the fall season and too late for them to start a new family. However, it does not keep them from coming around to lay claim to the house for next year.
They remind me of children. They will place a few sprigs of grass into the house to mark it as theirs. That seems to be their way of saying “mine, mine, mine”!
If bluebirds are in your area, then putting up a house and watching them is very enjoyable. . . But, it is important to seek advice from someone who has done it. That way you will understand what they look for in a home.

 

[shittim]

Caring for the Creation pleases the Father!
I have wrens that come back each year, I have read that don't hang out together.

 

[tourist]

I have several bird feeders, but my favorite is to watch the little hummingbirds.

 

[shittim]

They are gone for the year from the upper midwest.

 

[jacko]

reminds me of the movie Kpax.... i see a blue bird...

 

[Doll]

I feed birds on my property and have let parts grow wild so birds can nest in Winter.

I carry a 20 pound bag of birdseed in my car too. I leave a pile of food in the grass if every retail place I visit on any given day.
It breaks my heart to see precious little finch picking at garbage people discard and run over in parking lots.

 

[Brasspen]

My parents used to feed the birds. I might buy a bag of feed and salvage the bird feeder.
I will have to wait until later tho.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

I have had a bluebird house for many years now.
This year it resulted in three families being raised [a family normally consists in about 4-5 eggs].
Now it is the fall season and too late for them to start a new family. However, it does not keep them from coming around to lay claim to the house for next year.
They remind me of children. They will place a few sprigs of grass into the house to mark it as theirs. That seems to be their way of saying “mine, mine, mine”!
If bluebirds are in your area, then putting up a house and watching them is very enjoyable. . . But, it is important to seek advice from someone who has done it. That way you will understand what they look for in a home.

Blue birds and indigo buntings are a couple of my favorites.

Unfortunately the two cat ladies have bred so many cats, I see more feathers in my yard than birds.
I did happen to see a cardinal however.
Those blues and reds sure are showy.

 

[jacko]

There’s no need to rely on any translation with with AI and ChatGPT just go to the original Hebrew and Greek

 

[Lynx]

Eh, this thread is for the birds.

I have several bird feeders, but my favorite is to watch the little hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds can be downright greedy. My grandmother had a six-port hummingbird feeder. I watched one fat little bird who was NOT EVEN HUNGRY spend all his time guarding it and keeping other hummingbirds away. He was already full. He wasn't drinking any more. He just had to make sure nobody else got any.

 

[JaumeJ]

When I was given to share the Word in the Rockies, I put some wildflowers, indian paintbrush to be exact, around my camp site.
Each morning a humming bird would come by, hover right in front of my nose for a long time, then go to the flowers.
The first time thaqt happened I thought it was an enormous bee or worse, but immediately I came to my senses, and we become friends after that.. The little fella was just greeting me.

 

[BillyBob]

I have several bird feeders, but my favorite is to watch the little hummingbirds.

Don't have any feeders but have some Autumn Sage near a window that hummingbirds enjoy.

 

[BillyBob]

Eh, this thread is for the birds.




Hummingbirds can be downright greedy. My grandmother had a six-port hummingbird feeder. I watched one fat little bird who was NOT EVEN HUNGRY spend all his time guarding it and keeping other hummingbirds away. He was already full. He wasn't drinking any more. He just had to make sure nobody else got any.

An attitude like that is for the birds!

 

[BillyBob]

When I was given to share the Word in the Rockies, I put some wildflowers, indian paintbrush to be exact, around my camp site.
Each morning a humming bird would come by, hover right in front of my nose for a long time, then go to the flowers.
The first time thaqt happened I thought it was an enormous bee or worse, but immediately I came to my senses, and we become friends after that.. The little fella was just greeting me.

They seem to be as curious about people as people are about them!

 

[seoulsearch]

I have a few pots of flowers outside my door, some of which are very thirsty, and like to have extra water in the saucers to "drink" from during the day.

One day I came home, and a bird was taking a drink from one of those saucers. Now I always make sure I have some extra water in those containers for any feathered friends that want to stop by. Granted, they sometimes do leave a bit of a mess behind (how can I convey to them that this is a watering hole, not a bathroom?! ), but I'm always happy to see most winged guests (not so crazy about the crows, but hey, God made them too.)

I also notice several bees and other buzzing insects around my flowers. A neighbor stopped by to chat last week, growing very anxious when a bee was buzzing around me (I just shooed it away.)

She told me that she is very scared of bees, and that she appreciated being able to enjoy seeing my flowers without having any of her own and risk attracting any bees.

I've had several comments on my flowers this summer (I actually have a terrible black thumb, God just blessed me with some easy-growing ones this year!)

I'm saving up this winter to hopefully be able to invest in a good-sized front-door garden next year.

I enjoy supporting and brightening the days of the local wildlife, whether birds, bees, or humans.

Thanks so much @BillyBob for this great thread!

 

[BillyBob]

The Bluebirds that we have are Eastern Bluebirds. The males have a buff colored breast. They stay around all year, but only nest from early spring till late summer.

 

[Lynx]

I have a few pots of flowers outside my door, some of which are very thirsty, and like to have extra water in the saucers to "drink" from during the day.

One day I came home, and a bird was taking a drink from one of those saucers. Now I always make sure I have some extra water in those containers for any feathered friends that want to stop by. Granted, they sometimes do leave a bit of a mess behind (how can I convey to them that this is a watering hole, not a bathroom?! ), but I'm always happy to see most winged guests (not so crazy about the crows, but hey, God made them too.)

I also notice several bees and other buzzing insects around my flowers. A neighbor stopped by to chat last week, growing very anxious when a bee was buzzing around me (I just shooed it away.)

She told me that she is very scared of bees, and that she appreciated being able to enjoy seeing my flowers without having any of her own and risk attracting any bees.

I've had several comments on my flowers this summer (I actually have a terrible black thumb, God just blessed me with some easy-growing ones this year!)

I'm saving up this winter to hopefully be able to invest in a good-sized front-door garden next year.

I enjoy supporting and brightening the days of the local wildlife, whether birds, bees, or humans.

Thanks so much @BillyBob for this great thread!

Shoulda known the birdbrain would chip in... Uh, chirp in on this thread.

(Before anybody gets offended:
1-I have known her for years and she has picked on me almost every single day for every one of those years, so she has it coming.
2-In this case birdbrain does not mean stupid. It means somebody who has birds on the brain, which she definitely does.)

 

[shittim]

If we all receive what we have coming, we will have failed to be conformed to the image of the Son.
best wishes

 

[seoulsearch]

Shoulda known the birdbrain would chip in... Uh, chirp in on this thread. (Before anybody gets offended: 1-I have known her for years and she has picked on me almost every single day for every one of those years, so she has it coming. 2-In this case birdbrain does not mean stupid. It means somebody who has birds on the brain, which she definitely does.)

I can neither confirm nor deny these egregious allegations.

Oh... Who am I kidding?!

Every. Single. One of Them. Is True.

Yes, I'm guilty, but it would be pretty boring without people to banter with!

(Kind of like a day without seeing birds.)

 

[Billyd]

Eh, this thread is for the birds.




Hummingbirds can be downright greedy. My grandmother had a six-port hummingbird feeder. I watched one fat little bird who was NOT EVEN HUNGRY spend all his time guarding it and keeping other hummingbirds away. He was already full. He wasn't drinking any more. He just had to make sure nobody else got any.

I love to watch my cardinals. One male, I call him Big Boss, keeps all other males at bay. The other males seem to find a way to sneak in for a few seed. When Big Boss gets full, he'll move on for a while/

My humming birds are entirely different. I have two feeders and each have a guard bird. The guard birds arrives at daybreak and will guard the feeder all day. The other birds will distract him and allow one or two to sneak a sip.

Anyone who feeds birds must always keep an eye out for predators. I have had an oak snake wrapping around two feeders. It got a hummingbird before I got it.