Bird-Watching and Ornithology

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I heard a weird tapping/rattling sound coming from my roof, and when I went to see, I saw this little nestling inches from the edge and about to tumble themself off.

I managed to catch them mid-fall. I pulled out a ladder, climbed up the roof with em, and got em safely back into their nest.

Pretty sure it's a starling.

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Swan with Tire (slrpnk.net)
submitted 6 months ago by JacobCoffinWrites to c/birding
 
 
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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by FarraigePlaisteach to c/birding
 
 

I used to watch a friends one over the summer. It was so exciting to see a bird arrive and take such diligent care of the space and her eggs. (The males appear to be mostly useless but some did return regularly with worms etc).

It led me to cancel Netflix because I was enjoying the nest cam more.

Edit: here's a great one of a blue tit. They'll be gone by the end of the summer, I think: https://webcam.sanslogic.co.uk/?top

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm not as interested in the big predators for whatever reason but there are some nice suggestions.

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Birder drama always makes me sad.

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Common Blackbird (pxscdn.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Five to c/birding
 
 

kos / common blackbird / Turdus merula

Photo by Cyanistes and shared on PixelFed.

Image licensed CC BY-NC-SA

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submitted 11 months ago by Five to c/birding
 
 

Gawron / Rook / Corvus frugilegus

Photo by Cyanistes and shared on PixelFed.

Image licensed CC BY-NC-SA

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Modraszka / Blue Tit / Cyanistes caeruleus

Photo by Cyanistes and shared on PixelFed.

Image licensed CC BY-NC-SA

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Bald Eagles (slrpnk.net)
submitted 11 months ago by Midnight to c/birding
 
 
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Pine Grosbeak (slrpnk.net)
submitted 11 months ago by Midnight to c/birding
 
 
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If this don't fit just let me know Normally we have 2 or 3 families of blue jays around the property, but they've been gone.

A few stopped coming around mid November, then the rest were gone late November, not even hearing them.

I know they got weird migration patterns but I just wanted to check if that was a normal time for them to leave? I'm in midwest/south US

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Common Redpoll (slrpnk.net)
submitted 11 months ago by Midnight to c/birding
 
 
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Harlequin Ducks (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 year ago by Midnight to c/birding
 
 
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