Wildlife

[Sick Bird Rider]

^ Great image, not your usual bluejay.

 

[Campgottagopee]

I have been a bird nerd for as long as I can remember, I even can identify most birds by there calls.
My sons girlfriend told us that while they were camping he says ,'do you hear that bird? I don't know what it is but my dad does.'

Very cool
Buddy of mine is the same way. He had a pet crow when he was a kid. The thing would sit on his shoulder as he walked around town. He got some looks.

 

[Ripitz]

Bluejays don't handle the rain too well.View attachment 15078

Now this I can relate to. This one looks like I feel most days.

 

[gorgonzola]

I have been a bird nerd for as long as I can remember, I even can identify most birds by there calls.
My sons girlfriend told us that while they were camping he says ,'do you hear that bird? I don't know what it is but my dad does.'

Nice, I have no clue and use Cornell's Merlin Bird ID app

 

[freeheeln]

Looks like some of the boys are getting horny

 

[wonderpony]

Nice, I have no clue and use Cornell's Merlin Bird ID app

I had my phone with Merlin on, sitting on my chicken run to confirm what I thought were chips from a Baltimore oriole. I got that right. Merlin also said that there were crows. I didn't hear any of those, but I wonder if Merlin mistook the chickens for crows.

 

[wonderpony]

I actually love Merlin. It is so much easier to have Merlin on my phone than to bring a bird book along for birding. I just have to remember to fire up Merlin so it can update before I bird.

Freeheeln, do you post on ebird as well? Or is that more of a Cornell local thing?

 

[Sbob]

Free do you take requests?
How about some Purple Martins? I have a sentimental attachment.

 

[freeheeln]

I actually love Merlin. It is so much easier to have Merlin on my phone than to bring a bird book along for birding. I just have to remember to fire up Merlin so it can update before I bird.

Freeheeln, do you post on ebird as well? Or is that more of a Cornell local thing?

I haven't used ebird, from the science side it is useful, I am not sure on the public sharing of my sightings. I keep a loose history by using my Instagram ,bchasen_nature which I have tried to be relatively current with my postings.

 

[freeheeln]

Free do you take requests?
How about some Purple Martins? I have a sentimental attachment.

Requests are fine but Purple Martins are missing in my files. I guess ebird would help.