Feeding Wild Birds

[Grandmas Coop]

A first ever for me. Until today I had never seen a Chestnut-sided Warbler.

This little guy refused to cooperate. Every time he came out in the open, he would disappear before the camera could focus.
Common Yellowthroat

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Just wonderful to see, thank you

 

[Brooks_]

I guess this fits here. I think they had just hatched, I had looked earlier and it was eggs then a little later...open beaks. 85% sure Carolina wren--I'm not good at identifying birds.

 

[R2elk]

The Bullock's Orioles are here.

 

[sourland]

The Bullock's Orioles are here.

What is the 'seed cake' in the feeder?

 

[R2elk]

What is the 'seed cake' in the feeder?

Just a cheap suet cake. That particular one is labeled a peanut blend. I stock up whenever Menard's has a good sale whatever happens to be the sale flavor.

I used to put out a syrup feeder for the orioles until I noticed that they appear to like suet cakes better. They will also work over a half an orange stuck on a nail.

 

[My2butterflies]

Just a cheap suet cake. That particular one is labeled a peanut blend. I stock up whenever Menard's has a good sale whatever happens to be the sale flavor.

I used to put out a syrup feeder for the orioles until I noticed that they appear to like suet cakes better. They will also work over a half an orange stuck on a nail.

They also love grape jelly! We have two jelly feeders and one liquid feeder. I rarely if ever see them on the liquid feeder.

 

[R2elk]

They also love grape jelly! We have two jelly feeders and one liquid feeder. I rarely if ever see them on the liquid feeder.

I rarely saw them on the syrup feeder but the volume was constantly decreasing.

 

[sourland]

Well, they don't fly, and they're not birds, but the cicadas are here in full force. I have never seen an emergence like this. A maple tree in our back yard is completely encased in their pupal shells. I'm sort of amazed at the number of deformed/partially hatched cicadas. They are just starting to sing. As the temperature increases so will their mating calls.

 

[Brooks_]

As the temperature increases so will their mating calls.

I don't even hear them. I do, but it doesn't register any more than a white noise.

 

[sourland]

Well, this is a first. 'My' Phoebes are setting on a second batch of eggs. First clutch fledged a couple of weeks ago. They have never done this before to my knowledge.