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Re: Bird watching goes both ways

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wil421 wrote: post #18
eyelidlessness wrote: post #16

About a year ago I moved into a house with an astonishing amount of bird activity (for a city, in my experience). And it’s definitely caught my attention how much they pay to me. Seattle is apparently known for its crows, and of course I’ve had plenty around. They’re very attentive to my dog walks and have shown a mutual respect because I always instruct pup not to chase them like she would other birbs. I’ve also had…

The house I moved into a couple years ago has woods and a stream behind it. The amount of birds I see is incredible. I put a few feeders out and I could probably see 100 birds in a day. My favorite is a pair of Carolina Wrens that forage around. My toddler noticed a Northern Flicker the other day and it’s the first time I’ve seen one. We have at least 4 species of wood peckers that also stop by. There’s also a pair o…

I don’t really go out of my way to get the crows to come close. They do if they want to, sometimes I’ve left something out that they can get before I get it to compost. Mostly I just show them respect and they do seem to recognize it. They see me walk pup around them if they’re rooting around nearby, and they give us space if they see we don’t have an easy way around.

If you do want to make friends, a buddy of mine has done really well leaving unsalted peanuts in shells.

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eyelidlessness wrote: post #16

About a year ago I moved into a house with an astonishing amount of bird activity (for a city, in my experience). And it’s definitely caught my attention how much they pay to me. Seattle is apparently known for its crows, and of course I’ve had plenty around. They’re very attentive to my dog walks and have shown a mutual respect because I always instruct pup not to chase them like she would other birbs. I’ve also had…

If you want to try for more interactivity, keep an eye out for Chestnut-backed Chickadees [1]. They are pretty common in the Puget Sound area.

I've found that those little guys will land on my hand for food [2]. They are the only bird species that has done that for me.

[1] https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chestnut-backed_Chickade...

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShPgZhSbxU0

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tzs wrote: post #22
eyelidlessness wrote: post #16

About a year ago I moved into a house with an astonishing amount of bird activity (for a city, in my experience). And it’s definitely caught my attention how much they pay to me. Seattle is apparently known for its crows, and of course I’ve had plenty around. They’re very attentive to my dog walks and have shown a mutual respect because I always instruct pup not to chase them like she would other birbs. I’ve also had…

If you want to try for more interactivity, keep an eye out for Chestnut-backed Chickadees [1]. They are pretty common in the Puget Sound area. I've found that those little guys will land on my hand for food [2]. They are the only bird species that has done that for me. [1] https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chestnut-backed_Chickade... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShPgZhSbxU0

Oh I didn’t know what they were but I get a ton of them! They’ve come in the dozens to zip around my yard and look for morsels. They definitely seem comfortable around me. I’ll try to keep something around for them. That’s so cool thank you!

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Post by Daho0n »

notatoad wrote: post #10

i've got to wonder if the person who wrote this headline is aware of the satirical conspiracy theory: https://birdsarentreal.com/products/birdwatching?variant=143... https://birdsarentreal.com/pages/faq

My god I almost fell of my chair laughing!

>Recent studies show that 87% of Bird Poop in populated areas falls on people’s cars. Why is this? Confidential documents leaked in 2018 revealing that “Bird Poop” is actually a form of liquidated tracking apparatus. If you walk outside and notice some bird poop just “happened” to fall on your car, be aware that you are now being tracked by the United States Government

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Post by coolgeek »

notatoad wrote: post #10

i've got to wonder if the person who wrote this headline is aware of the satirical conspiracy theory: https://birdsarentreal.com/products/birdwatching?variant=143... https://birdsarentreal.com/pages/faq

It's not a satirical conspiracy theory. It's a clothing company built around a joke that they wish to make viral

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Post by Tagbert »

eyelidlessness wrote: post #16

About a year ago I moved into a house with an astonishing amount of bird activity (for a city, in my experience). And it’s definitely caught my attention how much they pay to me. Seattle is apparently known for its crows, and of course I’ve had plenty around. They’re very attentive to my dog walks and have shown a mutual respect because I always instruct pup not to chase them like she would other birbs. I’ve also had…

We have a large population of black-headed juncos (sparrow family) in our Seattle yard. Also Black-capped chickadees, Towhees and nuthatches. The nuthatches are very streamlined and fly so quickly among branches without collision it seems miraculous.

They all pay pretty close attention to us when we are out in the yard. The juncos in particular, probably because they like to build nests directly in my garden and I respond by giving them mealworms when their chicks hatch.

[edited for typo]

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