Recent questions tagged birding

Description : At dusk we saw a large number of birds that appeared to be swooping and eating the bugs around a Big Box store. Larger birds, vaguely swallow shaped, and with a similar flight pattern. Distinguishing feature a light band 1/2 way down the underside of the wing. What are these birds?

Last Answer : answer:Were they Swifts ? These massacre termites at a very high rate this time of year, because this is the time flying termites start trying to colonize other logs, meaning there are a lot of large ... often only just noticed a termite taking off near me, when it gets eaten by a zooming Swift.

Description : If you are a birder, what are some of your better recent spring sightings?

Last Answer : answer:I haven't had anyone new or unusual, but the red shouldered hawks have babies! My yard's bird list: ruby throated hummingbird, mocking bird, cat bird, blue jay, brown thrasher, chickadee, ... only one in the entire neighborhood that puts out feeders, so I am Grand Central Station for birds.)

Description : I'm in the middle of the Midwest, and I have no bluejays. Why?

Last Answer : answer:I hope the grumpy fish notes the topics on this question. Oh, GAIL! Call coming in!

Description : Have your hummingbirds stuck around?

Last Answer : answer:Our humming birds don't stick around all year because it gets very cold in the winter. They first appeared in July and they are still around. I'm refilling the feeder almost weekly. My daughter took ... thankful that we don't have a wasp problem. I don't know how to help with that. Sorry.

Description : What kind of bird might be singing a short, unmusical trill in my wood margins?

Last Answer : Hmmm..do you only notice it the spring? If so it must be a migratory species, maybe a Grosbeak? They are not terribly good singers. lol Is it more of a buzzing? Maybe a Wren of some sort? Get out the big binocs and go for a nice case of Warblers neck. :-)

Description : Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?

Last Answer : It is obviously just a fledgling. Could it fly?

Description : For the birders here, are you seeing fewer less-common songbirds this year?

Last Answer : I have been birding for about 5 years now and haven’t noticed a difference in my area at all.

Description : If you're a birder, how good is your ear?

Last Answer : Some birds I able to identify by their song.I was outside every morning,so I got good at identifying them. I call in chickadees often and hand feed them. A few years ago,I called in a tufted titmouse.It was adorable!

Description : What bird in Northeast Ohio glides and has a white stripe on the underside of each wing?

Last Answer : There are several birds that fit that discription. Get a bird book from the Audobon society, or check one out at the library.

Description : Does anyone know what a hen ringneck pheasant sounds like?

Last Answer : One of these sites can help you: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ringneck+pheasant+sound&aq=6&oq=ringneck+pheasant

Description : Recommend a mid-priced birding binocular?

Last Answer : We have several binos we love: Eagle Optics - Voyager - compact & easy to use (nice for a concert/ballgame) Nikon - 8 x 32 (7.5) - midsize (husband's birding favorite) Eagle Optics - Ranger Platinum Class 8 x 42 - midsize & lightweight (wife's birding favorite)

Description : why do some birds bob their heads when they walk?

Last Answer : http://www.ask-public.com/disc/1887/why-do-birds-some-birds-bob-their-head-while-they-walk/

Description : Birding Binoculars

Last Answer : If you are into watching birds from a distance, you are likely considering getting a good pair of binoculars. There are thousands of models out on the market today and some of them promise impressive features, ... the birds you want to watch may be long gone before you get the chance to view them.