Bluebirds

@akalinus (40440)
United States
April 16, 2021 2:54pm CST
I went for a walk and when I came home, I saw a bluebird fly to a branch in the tree in front of my house. I have never seen bluebirds here before so my heart skipped a beat. Then I noticed another bluebird flying in to join it. Wow, a couple! I do hope that they are planning on building a nest in the tree and treating us to the sight of baby bluebirds. Have you noticed any unusual birds where you live? Are there any bird couples? What kind of birds usually live near you?
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DianneN
@DianneN (246819)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Once! They aren’t common in my area. Lucky you!
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
I am lucky. I have never seen them here before. Do you have them where you live?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@DianneN Maybe they will come back.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246819)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@akalinus Once.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Apr 21
I have bluebirds every year in the backyard. I am waiting for them to nest now. Love these, my favorite.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
That's great. I hope your bluebirds have babies and come back year after year. I am so excited that they are scoping out my tree. I hope they stay.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@CarolDM The branches of the tree are pretty high up. I don't know how to get up there. All the lower branches have been cut down over the years.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Apr 21
@akalinus You will need to put up a house for them.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Oh this is wonderful !! What a treat JoAnn. Oh there are so many here I do not even know the names of. Many many especially out back on the trail.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
I have never seen the bluebirds here. I thought they were a more northern bird like in NY state. I saw some green parakeets flying around a Walmart parking lot once, though. Do you ever walk out on the trail and spy on the birds?
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@akalinus I do when I am well. Yes, and I love it.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@RebeccasFarm I hope you are able to enjoy watching and listening to them and maybe even take some photos.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
28 Apr 21
I don't normally notice birds but blue jays do live around here. We saw them all the time when I was a kid on the farm.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
4 May 21
@akalinus Blue Jays are in the same family as crows. I'm sorry they didn't stay.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
4 May 21
My bluebirds did not stay. At least, I have not seen them. Jays are like crows, clever thieves, maybe not as smart as crows.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
4 May 21
@DaddyEvil Me too. I really love them.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
16 Apr 21
sometimes i saw this bird on the tree we have in our yard, it always makes this sound that I know, not the usual bird that sits on there
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
It is fun to watch birds and see how many different kinds you can spot. What usually is there?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
17 Apr 21
@Lucky15 That's great. I know you must have a lot of different birds than we in the states do.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
17 Apr 21
@akalinus maybe, ;) and right now i can hear their chirpings outside :)
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
17 Apr 21
A few days ago, I saw a nest with storks on a pole.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
17 Apr 21
How exciting. I don't think I ever saw a stork nest in real life, only videos. Do you have a lot of storks there?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
19 Apr 21
@Nevena83 That is an awesome photo of them. They are interesting birds. There is a joke in the USA that storks bring babies to people.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
18 Apr 21
@akalinus Yes, because I live near the river, but they rarely settle where there are people.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35103)
• United States
16 Apr 21
We see mostly red birds..I have seen more than one.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35103)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@akalinus All I know is it was red.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35103)
• United States
18 Apr 21
@akalinus Thank you, I had heard that before.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Redbirds are pretty. Are they cardinals, a lucky bird? Or robins look read too. I'm not sure what else might be red. I just looked and there are a whole bunch. Tanagers, finches, crossbills and grosbeaks, to name some of them.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Apr 21
My husband saw ducks in a neighbor's yard when we went out last week. And, every so often, I'll see large white birds.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Apr 21
@akalinus Yeah. I'm not sure what they are. All I know is they have no issues walking on the street and aren't afraid of people or cars.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
@kaylachan If they are really big, they might be Sandhill Cranes. They are protected and pretty much do whatever they like.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Ducks are so exciting. I have seen videos of them jumping out of nest boxes that people put up. The fun ones show the ducklings plopping down on the water. The big white ones could be ibises or egrets.
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Bojel
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
17 Apr 21
No, I have not seen one from where I am at.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
17 Apr 21
Every place has its own kind of birds. I have not seen the bluebirds again. I hope they come back. I want to get a house for them or make one but I don't have saws and such to cut out the pieces.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 21
I am noticing the usual ones, sparrows, chickadees, doves, goldfinches and magpies. I hear, but I cannot see a cuckoo bird.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
20 Apr 21
@akalinus I hate those birds, they are lazy, they squat the nests of other birds and their singing gets on my nerves.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
17 Apr 21
Are cuckoo birds real birds? I heard of the ones in the clock but don't know if I ever saw one flying around.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
19 Apr 21
@LadyDuck I don't blame you. They drive you crazy. Someone I knew had a cuckoo clock and it was annoying. Those birds sound like lazy users. Like some people I have known in the past.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
16 Apr 21
Can you add a photo? I know blackbirds, there are a lot where I live, but not bluebirds.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
16 Apr 21
They were too far up the tree to get a good photo. I could try if they are still there tomorrow.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (34365)
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6 May 21
No Bluebirds here. Nice find! We do have Bluejays and Cardinals which have mates. They come to my feeder daily and watch out for each other while feeding. Currently I have a Starling couple who made a nest inside a hole in my cherry tree. They have babies they are caring for now.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
11 May 21
I like Cardinals. You have a lot of birds to watch. It must be thrilling to see the baby birds. We used to have Sandhill Cranes here but I have not seen any in a couple of years.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (34365)
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13 May 21
@akalinus Many of them love peanuts which I put out for them. I put out an orange and apple and got a terrific surprise yesterday.... A Baltimore Oriole Hope it returns again!
mynameiskate
@mynameiskate (2562)
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20 Apr 21
I noticed a robin. It is a very common ground bird but what made it unusual was that I stared at it and it stared back at me. It was only one winter but it seemed like forever.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
23 Apr 21
Winter always feels like it will never end. When you see robins, it is the beginning of spring. I love to see them hopping around the yard but have not see many here in Florida.
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tahel
@tahel1 (158)
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18 Apr 21
I love that little thing that get us excited in the middle of nowhere we had usually simple bird like pigeon and crow but sometimes we have hummingbird and they are beautiful!!
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
19 Apr 21
Yes, they are. I have a hummingbird feeder. It is almost time to put it up. They like sweet water. I have never tried to feed them before. I heard they defend the feeder and try to keep others away. I probably need more feeders.
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