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    Losing Bluebirds boxes nesting to Sparrows and Wrens

    You bring up an interesting point. This year I have continued to feed the birds longer, probably due to a wetter spring and trying to use up my feed. Usally once the bugs come out I stop feeding except for an occasional suet bar. Just wondering if I've held the other birds in to long. It's been...
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    Losing Bluebirds boxes nesting to Sparrows and Wrens

    I have two Bluebird boxes which I've seen taken over by Wrens and Sparrows. I have had bluebirds in them for years. The bluebirds started out in the boxes and were pushed out. Now the Bluebirds have left I don't see them anymore. Any strategies to free up the boxes again? I cleaned the one box...
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    Sparrow? US, Mid Atlantic

    Thanks, I had a male showing up on feeders at the same time. Would have never put the two togehter they look so different but the size is the same. Every spring they show up but must be moving through. I never see them again until next spring.
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    Sparrow? US, Mid Atlantic

    Hello, I am wondering if this is a common sparrow. Located in mid Atlantic, Maryland, spring time. It was rather large not the size I usually see in sparrows. Seemed twice the size. The color pattern looked to be different also. The picture isn't the greatest because I edited it a bit to get...
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    ID a small raptor

    Thank you birdmeister. Almost certain it is one. I was pulling for the Chickadee. It was a fast frantic chase that the Sharp Shinned Hawk gave up on.
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    ID a small raptor

    Sangahyando, Thank you for responding. I believe you are correct. After looking at images and reading descriptions on the Sharp Shinned Hawks as you said it sounds spot on. The colors reminded me of a Coopers Hawk with the gray/blue top and light underneath but it is a much much smaller bird...
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    ID a small raptor

    Hello, Was wondering if someone may be able to tell me what type of bird I had seen. I'll try to give as much information as I can. Location: Along Capon River in West Virginia USA On top of mountain ridge, Date and time: 11/17/2017 approximately 2pm in afternoon. I was sitting in woods...
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    Large White Birds?

    I think your right. Tundra Swans from Canada. Looked at some pictures and migration routes which takes them right over central Maryland to the eastern shore and Carolinia's.
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    Large White Birds?

    I live in central Maryland and just walked outside (3pm EST)and heard a strange sound way off. Didn't know what it was until it got closer and I realized it was high up in the air. Two very large birds, I'm thinking close to a 6' wing span because they were very high up but easily visible. I...
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    Nesting Hawk

    Thanks everyone. I goggled pictures of a red shouldered hawk and as you said thats what they are. Hopefully it will be a successful nest.
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    Nesting Hawk

    Another Picture Had one more picture.
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    Nesting Hawk

    Hi, new to the forum. We have a nesting pair of hawks in an oak tree about 100' off the ground. Very noisy. I have looked in books and can not identify the birds. Not sure if this helps. I have feeders that are visited by squirrels and various birds that don't seem to be bothered by the hawks...
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