They have fairly long tails. Sighted in my front yard in west portland or. Both male and female had beaks full of grubs and insects and flew away together(probably to feed young)
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name of male bird 7-1/2″ black head and back black and white wings red brest, female without the white?
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Tagged Bird, Black, brest, front yard, grubs, head, insects, male bird, name, Portland, Sighted, west, west portland, White, white wings, yard
did i do a bad thing?
yesterday i found a baby bir in my yard that couldnt fly so i made it a nest area thing in a box and i gave it food and water but today i put it in my front yard and we have alot of other birds that come so i just left it there……….im hopeing it will learn how to fly p.s it can fly alittle its like a teenager
Need Help About Lovebirds, please.?
I have two lovebirds, and the female already laid an egg yesterday, I already placed some bedding this morning that I got from our back and front yard, they consisted of grass, dried leaves, some leaves from a shrub, and some ferns. All moist to perfection because it rained here yesterday. I cut them into bedding-sized pieces and placed them inside the nesting box, making sure NOT to touch the egg out of fear that the birds might not sit on them anymore. But I did surround the egg with the bedding, so the eggs is probably cushioned. I also added boiled-egg in their diet, and some egg-shells, because I have heard that eggshells provide calcium. And plenty of green veggies. I change their water every now and then. And I secured the door of the box so the risk of the egg falling out when the birds peep out will be lessened. I still put them out to enjoys some fresh cool air. What more should I do? HOW LONG TILL ALL THE EGGS ARE LAID. Is it possible that ONLY ONE egg can be laid? This is my lovebird’s first time to lay eggs, can they be successful on the first time round? Do I have to wait for their second time to have babies? And when is the breeding season for lovebirds, I guess it’s the autumn or the cool season. Because when it started to get cool around here my birds laid an egg. I’m so excited of having an egg and I’m keeping to point to NOT peek at the box all the time. I peeked this morning to put some bedding and that’s that. How long do I have to wait till I can peek inside again to put some more bedding? Please answer me seriously. I need straight answers. Thank you very much.
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Tagged autumn, babies, bedding, birds, calcium, cool air, egg shells, eggs, ferns, front yard, grass, green veggies, lovebird, lovebirds, peek, peep, second time, shrub, sized pieces, straight answers
Can not get Finches to feed on my feeder. Brought Thissel food. Hanging in front yard, very busy street.?
Finch Feeder has been hung out for over 6 months, first hung in front of kitchen window, then moved feeder to tree limb. Can see the Finches every day in tree, but they do not come to the feeder. Have placed special Finch Food in feeder and even on the ground to try and attact them to the area. Other birds do not eat the finch food. I live on a very busy street.
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Tagged birds, Brought, busy street, feeder, finch, finches, Food, front yard, Hanging, kitchen window, street, Thissel, tree, tree limb, yard
Should I feed a mother bird and its eggs? If so what?
There is a bird in my front yard that i can reach in and give food next tot he nest, behind and in front. Should i give it food, if so, what kinds of food and how do I go about giving the food to the mother. By the way I believe that its a robin.
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Tagged Bird, eggs, Food, front, front yard, kinds of food, mother, mother bird, nest, robin, tot, way, yard
I found 5 baby finches?
5 finches in my front yard still in the nest but it had been knocked out of the tree. I have been watching for the mother to come back but I have not seen her and the babies are crying does anyone know what i can feed them or what i can do for them cause I know they are starving to death. any help on this and i will greatly thank you and i sure the birds will to.
Serious question about a “gold crowned night heron”?
I’ve had a pair of these beautiful birds nesting/breeding in a tree in our front yard. We had a massive hail storm two days ago. One chick fell to its death yesterday sometime, one during the night and a third fell this afternoon–and lived. We found him when we got home. The parents have not been seen or heard from since the storm. He was terrified and couldn’t stand when approached. We put him in a box with a towel and some water and he soon calmed down. I called our wildlife department and they told me to leave him in a protected place near the nest. This is the problem…there is no protected place near the nest. The neighbors have a fairly vicious dog that frequently roams. There are also a couple of male toms that would enjoy killing this lovely bird. He’s quite large but unable to fly. I was afraid a leg was broken, but he finally stood up and took a few steps. The game officer said to feed him with minnows. We’re doing that…but I think mama is still feeding regurg. He figured it out pretty quickly, even trying to catch ones we put in the water dish, but the live fish he’s eaten are regurged within minutes…one still flopping. He did manage a couple of dead ones. He is still pooping and seems fairly calm. I was going to leave him in the box on top of the car (so if the parents came back, they could find him/her, but there is a storm coming and wind is going to blow the box off. I ended up putting the box in the trunk of the car and braced it halfway up. The bird can still stand and stretch, but is protected from the wind and rain—and hopefully, the animals, a little at least. I’ve been checking on him and he’s finally set back down. Is this a good thing? Or will the poor thing be dead by morning. I told my animal loving niece that we might not be doing the poor thing any favors. (She fed the minnows—using hemostats so she wouldn’t lose a finger. She’s even made grandad bring her back over so she could check on it about 10:30). Would it be better off dead at this stage? There nearest rescue/rehab is about an hour from here and he will go there if they will take him. There is a private “habitat” much closer and I plan on talking with them tomorrow. From what I’ve been able to find out, these are fairly rare birds, especially in Kansas. Is it better to try to save him or let him go peacefully?
I know this was really long…thanks for reading and for any real advice.
Yellow and gold seem to be interchangable. Thanks for the info about the food…I thought about the blender, but he’s been eating the minnows. Do you think canned tuna would work? I just checked on him and he’s up again and watches me closely, but doesn’t seem too upset. I hate that he’s hidden if ma or pa heron is around and looking for him.
I’ve got a fully clawed, 22 lb. cat inside that I took out to “look” at the bird. He took one look and tried to use my back as a ramp to get back inside. The bird, standing with it’s head up is 15-18″ or so tall. His beak is probably about 4″ long. His talons are long, but still very soft. We changed boxes to give ma and pa better visibility and he clung to the towel. He let me touch and loosen them without freaking. (we did use a towel over his head…it helped.)
I can’t find a picture of a juvenile or much info on them and I don’t know where to look. He has what look like very thick hairs standing randomly willy-nilly on his head…I assume this will one day be the crown.
That’s the one! We just had our 30 min. check in…he’s not happy, but he’s dealing with it…lol
And thank you again for your help!
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