Charlie Spencer Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 I had another female Purple Finch at the feeder this afternoon. This winter was the first time I've had them in any of my SC yards. I guess she's moving through. Looks like she's been nicked on the left shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 The past two days birding I've had Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, American Redstart, Prairie Warbler, and Black-throated Warbler. Here they come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclarkwood Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Has anyone seen a rose-breasted grosbeak yet? They normally show up at my house this week every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 I had an Indigo Bunting hopping around beneath the feeders this afternoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclarkwood Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Yeah we started seeing Indigo Buntings at my mother's house about 2 weeks ago. They typically arrive a little before the rose-breasters. I had a little black bird on my feeder yesterday afternoon and I swear it looked exactly like a indigo bunting but it was black instead of blue. It may just be a color variation? Also, it perched on feeder instead of the ground raising my suspicion that maybe it was something different than a bunting. If it shows back up, I'll try to get a picture of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) On 4/14/2019 at 9:54 AM, tclarkwood said: Has anyone seen a rose-breasted grosbeak yet? They normally show up at my house this week every year. I had one at Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia this past Saturday, as well as a number of Indigo Buntings. Edited April 17, 2019 by meghann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclarkwood Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Still have not seen a Grosbeak yet! ?. Pine Siskins are still at the house eating thistle so they are staying a little longer this year. Tons of goldfinches at mother's house plus a indigo bunting that is actually sitting and eating off the platform feeder. This is a little unusual for a bunting since they normally stay on the ground and eat what is dropped by other birds. This individual is not waiting for seeds to drop. He is right up there with the cardinals, doves, and other resident birds getting his fair share! Ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Okay, I have male and female Rose-Breasted at the feeders this afternoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Alford Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Me too! I haven't seen Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks for several years... until today! They showed up with the Baltimore Orioles. What color today!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I get them every second or third spring as they move through, almost never in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandude Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just spotted my first summer tanager today. Seems a little late for Brown county, Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyhighbuddy01 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I am curious to know whether birds living in the wild would make great pets , and possibly survive in a home aviary. Or does the same rule apply to wild bird as they do with wild animals ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 7 hours ago, flyhighbuddy01 said: I am curious to know whether birds living in the wild would make great pets , and possibly survive in a home aviary. Or does the same rule apply to wild bird as they do with wild animals ? First, I'm reasonably sure that's illegal with out a license. Second, they probably due act like wild mammals and for the same reasons. Evolution and education have given them a set of skills tuned to eat, mate, and survive on their own in nature. Those skills often conflict with the behavior desired in pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 8:33 PM, flyhighbuddy01 said: I am curious to know whether birds living in the wild would make great pets , and possibly survive in a home aviary. Or does the same rule apply to wild bird as they do with wild animals ? Wild birds are wild animals. It's illegal to own them without proper licenses (and even then, I don't really know of any that allow you to own them indefinitely--usually it's just for rehab). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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