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    Howdy from Iowa

    I am retracting my statement here. I have a DOWNY Woodpecker! And for the last few weeks, he is the ONLY bird I have seen in my yard... I can't believe I'm actually hoping for snow soon... 3:-)
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    Waxwing Friend:-)

    Great picture, Tim! I'm looking forward to seeing more of them!
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    Wanted to say hi and send a new pic.:-)

    Hi Tim and welcome! Your picture opened up fine for me (just had to tilt my head to the left!) -- great photo! I've never been to the UK but I have a friend who moved to England with her military dad years ago and kinda sorta became famous there... I always wanted to go and visit her. But...
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    Artificial nesting materials

    Okay, now I'm curious about providing nesting materials! Any help appreciated and remember that I have no clue what I'm doing, so that's why I'm asking! :) Gaye mentioned using the cotton from medicine bottles, so I am assuming any bottle of pills with the cotton stuffed at the top is okay? I...
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    The apples are paying off already

    I know this is probably a really stupid question, but do you hang the apple whole? Or do you put a few holes in it to get it 'started' for the birds?
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    Very frustrated...

    Thanks for the encouragement Ian and Dave... I'm feeling a bit better about it now that the day has passed. I never thought I'd hear myself actually hoping for colder weather, but I certainly am! :)
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    Very frustrated...

    I'm getting a bit frustrated with my feeding birds... originally, I hung a feeder that had black oil sunflower seeds and another one that had saffron seeds. After weeks of waiting for a bird, I finally got Blue Jays - LOTS of them. I've been giving them peanuts in the shell and they've loved...
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    The apples are paying off already

    Am curious about the apples in winter -- is winter almost over in your area? It looks like your tree is starting to bud. I'd love to hang apples here in the midwest US but I doubt if I'd get anything but rotting apples...
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    Howdy from Iowa

    I sure hope to get some photos but unless I get a better camera with a zoom lens, I doubt if they will turn out okay. I tried taking a few with my digital that zooms but the distance is so far and I have nothing to set the camera on and I'm also shooting through a window. What I'm hoping to do...
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    Leaving seed in feeders?

    Thank you Jacob and Ian for the responses. I see birds there but the seed and the peanuts are not going away... I think I'm going to dump what is there and clean them out and replace it all. I take it for granted that the seed is fresh when I buy it, because the store sells lots of different...
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    Howdy from Iowa

    Brian: Thanks for the clarification! It would've been a Hairy Woodpecker as he was much larger than a Finch! My feeders are right next to a dead tree in our yard and I've been reading about how many birds prefer these dead trees -- guess I'm going to have to talk my husband into leaving the...
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    Leaving seed in feeders?

    I was just curious... if I put seed into a feeder and it goes untouched for awhile -- how long should I wait before I throw it out and refill it? Or will it be okay just sitting in the feeder? Thanks!!!
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    Howdy from Iowa

    I've been throwing the peanuts in the shell on the ground below my feeders for a few months now, so today, I put them on the other side of the house in a ground platform feeder. Hopefully, they will begin to stay away from the hanging feeders (although I do have some suet there...) and more...
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    Howdy from Iowa

    Thank you all for the nice welcomes! We are having an unusually warm winter day -- and combined with the lack of wind, it's just gorgeous outside. I've been hoping to see some more birds today, but they must all be somewhere else enjoying the day. I haven't seen the little grey bird again...
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    Common Redpoll ?

    Okay - found the picture finally! And yes, the picture is identical to the bird in my backyard!
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    Bald Eagles

    GORGEOUS picture Gaye!!! We have a Bald Eagle that lives on our road about 3 miles from my house. It's near a small river and lots of trees and this week I have seen him twice! Both times he was flying overhead and at first I thought he was a hawk (which is very common here) but as soon as I...
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    Common Redpoll

    I found the picture!!! Finally! and YES that is the bird in my backyard! Without a doubt. And I am totally impressed with all your photographs!!! Wow!!! Thanks for posting!
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    Howdy from Iowa

    Hi all! I just found this site a few days ago and have really enjoyed reading through everything! I'm very new to birding -- I've hung up a finch feeder each spring for years and this year I have added some more permanent feeders hoping to attract some more birds. So far, I am extremely...
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    Common Redpoll ?

    Well, I can't figure out where to find the picture that Gaye posted! I went to Gallery but didn't see a Redpoll... however, I have looked at many pics on the internet and I am positive it is a Common Redpoll. I wish I could get a picture of it, but he stays hidden within the branches of my...
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    Common Redpoll ?

    Hi! I'm pretty new to birding and have been having such a blast watching the birds come to my feeders this month. For some reason, all I ever get are Blue Jays (and LOTS of them) but occasionally I have seen House Finches, a Woodpecker and now I have a mystery bird. After searching the internet...
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