bumblebee Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Gorgeous bird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Wait ! What ? What State do you live in. I am an avid birder and I’m not going to Google Cheat on this one. It has to be a warbler of some kind ! Don’t leave me hanging here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Loving it. We're also into the wildlife here in Southeast Minnesota. Backyard is covered with various types of feeders. In the winter we have a few varieties of sparrow, chickadees, juncos, purple finch, cardinals, nuthatch, jays and a few varieties of woodpeckers. In the Spring, I look forward to the color! Goldfinches, Redbreasted Grosbeak, Indigo bunting, bluebird, so many more! Sometimes I'm lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the huge Pileated woodpecker. Last year was probably one of my finest moments watching birds. In the photo below, if you look closely, I received my first Albino, a sparrow! Sorry for the distance, all I had was my phone and I couldn't risk losing the moment too obtain a better option 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Found the video, hopefully a better "live" view. Little tricky with the sun so maybe zoom in when viewing 😊 20210905_155034.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 11:31 AM, bumblebee said: I won't peek at Google either 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 OK, I am hanging an apple out today. We would freak out if that one landed on our feeders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Come on ! I do the Big Day with my wife. I still have not cheated on Google or E Bird. What is it ? Could your White Sparrow be an example of a white Lou Cystic Sparrow ? Or does it have pink eyes ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 10 hours ago, Fire1981 said: Come on ! I do the Big Day with my wife. I still have not cheated on Google or E Bird. What is it ? Could your White Sparrow be an example of a white Lou Cystic Sparrow ? Or does it have pink eyes ?! Didn't have a good, close enough look at it. I tried creeping up on it too get closer after it flew over too the garden. Got with 10 feet! But as soon as I got into focus, it took off. The only day I saw it, never came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Parson Posted March 4, 2022 Report Share Posted March 4, 2022 Great photo and what a cute bluetit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Dear bumblebee. I have to bump this thread again. I’m just curious what state you live in so I can track the ID on this bird. Kinda like a marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 Since I posted this last year when it happened, I'm going to bump this thread because....IT'S BACK!!! The Albino that briefly visited me last year for a couple days is back. It showed up about 4 days ago and has been here multiple times a day since then. I'll try to get better pictures but this will have to do. It hopped down from the tree to sneak a drink 😊 Also an added plus, Patty saw it for the first time, with me, last Friday and the kids saw it yesterday with us. Witnesses definitely a plus 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 5 hours ago, William said: Since I posted this last year when it happened, I'm going to bump this thread because....IT'S BACK!!! The Albino that briefly visited me last year for a couple days is back. It showed up about 4 days ago and has been here multiple times a day since then. I'll try to get better pictures but this will have to do. It hopped down from the tree to sneak a drink 😊 Also an added plus, Patty saw it for the first time, with me, last Friday and the kids saw it yesterday with us. Witnesses definitely a plus 👍 C'mon William, we know you're trippin & that bird perched on the dish is stuffed ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 About 15 feet away, just have to get a few more feet closer with the right light for a better picture. She's by herself because she was displaying dominance at the "Cafe".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 So close....she ducked her head as soon as I clicked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, William said: So close....she ducked her head as soon as I clicked The saga continues !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 10:51 PM, Chad G. said: The saga continues !!! Splashing around here 🐦🐦🐦 20220720_090844.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 1:45 AM, Fire1981 said: Wait ! What ? What State do you live in. I am an avid birder and I’m not going to Google Cheat on this one. It has to be a warbler of some kind ! Don’t leave me hanging here. Just found this! I`m with him ^^^^^! Steph, can`t you make bumblebee come back and tell us what that freakin` gorgeous bird is???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 2 hours ago, ann said: Just found this! I`m with him ^^^^^! Steph, can`t you make bumblebee come back and tell us what that freakin` gorgeous bird is???? I think the bird in Bee's OP is called a Blue Tit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Oh, thank you, thank you. No wonder I didn`t know what it was - Blue Tits are an English bird, aren`t they? I`m strangely relieved. I already said thank you, right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 And great albino pics - have never seen one in the wild. But there is a great Piliated Woodpecker that stops by, and a pair of Red-Headed Woodpeckers nesting in the yard next to mine, and dining at my feeders nearly every day . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 hours ago, ann said: And great albino pics - have never seen one in the wild. But there is a great Piliated Woodpecker that stops by, and a pair of Red-Headed Woodpeckers nesting in the yard next to mine, and dining at my feeders nearly every day . . . Thank you, Ann...that little rarity is still stopping by, multiple times a day. I can never get off a good shot for a decent picture...and the video. I just realized after all these months that the video is one of the last ones I made before cancer took my voice. Heck, maybe THE last one. Glad it's here 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 How great that he/she likes your yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 11:13 PM, ann said: How great that he/she likes your yard! I am pretty sure a female sparrow. Not sure of what species though...and she is a dominating presence at the one feeder I call the "Cafe". She won't let anyone feed alongside her when she's there! If another Sparrow or Chickadee lands on it while she's there, they get pecked at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 And my consistent woodpecker visitors would be the Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Redheaded Woodpecker, and a larger variety of what I think is variety of the Hairy Woodpecker. The latter resembles the tiny Downy Woodpecker, but is at least 7-10 inches. I know it's not a Pileated. I haven't had one visit for a couple years but have spotted one in the area in flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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