• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. Abbygirl

    White geese?

    Today out and about I saw a Canadian geese and what looked like to be a white Canadian geese (?) and then one that was mixed between them. I have never seen a white one before. I hope it was a canadian geese but i'm not sure. This is in Oregon. Thanks. Joyce
  2. Abbygirl

    We saw a Robin near the bird feeder and was wondering when they fly south?

    For the last 4 days I've been seeing Robins and I thought they would have gone south by now. But they have not yet here in Oregon. So I was wondering when they might do so? Anybody know!?
  3. Abbygirl

    Fledglings birds

    Recently I have been seeing a lot of American Crow Fledglings and Western Scrubjay's Fledglings. And I have been noticing that the birds are like almost sanding their beeks on the bird bath or the tree. I have never seen this done before by them and was curious as to why they did so. Does...
  4. Abbygirl

    Gray Headeded/ Scrubjay? Oregon

    Today, I saw two birds (possibly fledglings) and am wondering if they are Fledglings. They were scrubjay's with a gray head. And the rest of the body was the regular scrubjay color.
  5. Abbygirl

    Oregon, USA: Bird ID?

    For a about a week or more i've been hearing a bird at night and a couple times during the day here in May 2007. And I saw the bird that I think it is, Just once. I've been looking through the Cornelle bird's website. And the Top Part of the head looks like A white Throated Sparrow. But I"m not...
  6. Abbygirl

    How do you keep birds in Yard, But not Garden?

    How do you keep birds in Yard, But not Garden? I would like to keep a garden, But it seems that the birds like to eat out of the garden. Is their a way to keep the birds out of the garden food and so they would just go to the bird feeder's?
  7. Abbygirl

    Hummingbirds, Migrating through?

    Have you seen a hummingbird come accross your hummingbird feeder that is not normally in your state or area? How rare is that to happen? Does that mean they are migrating and passing through? I'm just curious if its possible and how often it happens. Thank you.
  8. Abbygirl

    What birds come to your suet feeder?

    What birds come to your suet feeder? What kind of suet feeder do you have?
  9. Abbygirl

    Cleaning hummingbird feeder's?

    How do you go about cleaning hummingbird feeder's? I'm about to put mine back up and I know i'm not to use soap. I found this one website, http://www.hummingbirds.net/feeders.html#cleaning But what they said seemed like too much to me for one thing and the hummingbird feeder isn't that big...
  10. Abbygirl

    Yellow House Finch, Eye disease?

    I saw a Yellow House Finch today and it looks like something is wrong with its eye. The only problem is I can't tell if its the disease that they get or not. The conjunctivitis or pox lesion. The eye doesn't look normal and it always uses the normal eye to look out of. Is their an easy way to...
  11. Abbygirl

    How often do you change the food?

    About hummingbird food, How often do you change the food? I hear some change it every week, every month, and not as much. So i'm curious as to real birder's on this site how often do you change your hummingbird food? And where do you get your hummingbird food as well? And or do you make your...
  12. Abbygirl

    Old, Newbie!

    I use to come to this forum a long time ago but its been awhile. The lay out looks so much better and nicer! Its so awesome. But now i'm a bit lost so it will take a while for me to find my way around again! But I love the new look to it! Anyways. I'm from Oregon. Im going on my 2nd year of...
  13. Abbygirl

    Hummer feeder food question: Help?

    I had made the Hummer food and the food came out of the flowerly part. and the sugar water wouldn't stay in the hummer feeder thing. Any suggestions in why it would do that? Have you ever had it do that to you?
  14. Abbygirl

    Are Penguins Birds?

    Sorry I wasn't sure where to put this question. I just finished watching Winged Migration and saw Penguins in the movie and was shocked that they were in the movie. Basically because I never thought of them as a type of Bird. Did you know they are a type of bird? In the dictionary it says they...
  15. Abbygirl

    Looking for Sibley guide?

    I"m looking for a Sibley guide. That people would use for birding field trips. I would I'm not sure if they are state specified or not. But i'm located in Oregon If that helps. THanks for any help/suggestions you have. Joyce in Oregon.
  16. Abbygirl

    Bushtit's Do they ever stay still?

    Bushtit's Do they ever stay still? I actually saw a Bushtit in our backyard last night! I have been wanting to see one and I actually got to in our backyard. I am 100% Certain! Even though it was hopping around everywhere I Saw the whole bird front and back. But it never stood still for more...
  17. Abbygirl

    Hummer Feeder: Bringing Chickadee's!

    So I had mixed up some Hummer food I accidentally added to much sugar 1/2 cup to 1cup Water. And put it in the 2 Humming bird feeder's that we have in our back yard. We'll the next day. we've had to new birds come to our back yard. going right towards the hummerfeeder. The Bushtit and the Black...
  18. Abbygirl

    Sock feeders

    I was curious about sock feeders for House Finches. we've been getting a house finch that's starting to visit our backyard bird bath for the past month now and I saw the baby the other night with the male and now the momma bird come with the male the other day. And would like to provide some...
  19. Abbygirl

    Hawks: Learning the differences

    I'm trying to learning the differences between all the Hawks in the Oregon birders book I have. I'm asking if there is a way to remember how to tell the difference between them when you see them in the air. Like by how they fly or how there wings or tails look? I ask becuase I took an 8 hr trip...
  20. Abbygirl

    Bushtit's, Where do you find them?

    Bushtit's, Where do you find them? I'm 3 months new to birding and I see them in the birding books and would like to see one in person but haven't yet, that I know of. I'm wondering what type of area do Bushtit's live or roam around in? And what is the easiest way to spot on in the light and in...
  21. Abbygirl

    Oregon: Corn for Western Scrub Jays

    Oregon: corn bird/squirrel suggestion? Hi, Lately we've been putting out the corn that you get in the garden section to attract the birds. and the western scrub jays http://bio.classes.ucsc.edu/bio141/images/birds/western_scrub_jay.jpg in our area have been eating the corn. and so have the...
  22. Abbygirl

    Oregon: Western Scrub jay's Nestbox

    Hi, we have a pair of western scrub jay's that come to our backyard to eat and store their food but not sure where they go to nest. I was curious if anybody know's if there is a nestbox for western scrub jay's to make for them? if so maybe a possible link to them? thank you. Joyce
  23. Abbygirl

    Birders bumper sticker?

    Anybody know where you get birding bumper stickers such as.... Not ones that you've seen but any suggestions of where you may get them. Thank you very much. Birder's on board I brake for birds Things like these. Just to give you an idea. OR if anybody knows of a website that would be great...
  24. Abbygirl

    Do you know your state bird?

    I been into birding only a few month's and just looked into what my state bird is. And found out it was a western meadowlark. Here is a link to find out what your's is. If your not sure. Joyce http://www.50states.com/bird/
  25. Abbygirl

    Camoflauge birds

    I know that their are a lot of birds that are camoflage. But do the birds realize that they are camoflague? I know this maybe a silly question. But It came to me the other day and just thought i'd ask it. Joyce
Back
Top