Birding Boy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Tired of Bramblings? Never! Congrats on the amazing bird, and those are the best photos I’ve seen of it yet. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Not quite as rare as a Brambling, but my first Field Sparrow I’ve ever seen/found in winter. https://ebird.org/checklist/S101672483 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, DLecy said: Trumpeter Swans! Always a really good bird for CA, and there were large numbers of them here. I also got some goodies of the Brambling which I will post shortly! https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/410971801 59 minutes ago, DLecy said: Ok, so I know some of you may be tired of the Brambling on this thread; my sincere apologies. ? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/410978011 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/410977581 Soooo jealous! Nice shots! Congrats! I’d love to head up there to see the brambling but I just don’t have the time….. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Birding Boy said: Not quite as rare as a Brambling, but my first Field Sparrow I’ve ever seen/found in winter. https://ebird.org/checklist/S101672483 Congratulations. Nice find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: Soooo jealous! Nice shots! Congrats! I’d love to head up there to see the brambling but I just don’t have the time….. Yeah, it's a trek but you're young...there will be another for you to chase at some point. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Lifer, yardbird, and local rarity, Lawrence’s Goldfinch in my yard! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, IKLland said: Lifer, yardbird, and local rarity, Lawrence’s Goldfinch in my yard! Cool! I've only ever had them fly over my house once, they never landed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Cool! I've only ever had them fly over my house once, they never landed. Here is a better photo. I’m praying he sticks around!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, IKLland said: Lifer, yardbird, and local rarity, Lawrence’s Goldfinch in my yard! So awesome, congrats! Best North American Goldfinch in my uneducated opinion ? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Birding Boy said: So awesome, congrats! Best North American Goldfinch in my uneducated opinion ? Thank you! I completely agree. He has no fear of me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I heard once that they travel in at least two. Is that true? Because I’ve triple checked and I’m only seeing this guy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, IKLland said: I heard once that they travel in at least two. Is that true? Because I’ve triple checked and I’m only seeing this guy. They're often in flocks but I have seen them alone, including the only one I've had land near my house. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 4 hours ago, IKLland said: Lifer, yardbird, and local rarity, Lawrence’s Goldfinch in my yard! Whooo! Best Goldfinch! Nice bird! I wish I had one visit my yard! I think 2-3 pairs breed in my patch, at least they did last year, and I also found a pair about .25 of a mile from my home during the winter, but I've still never had any in my yard! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Whooo! Best Goldfinch! Nice bird! I wish I had one visit my yard! I think 2-3 pairs breed in my patch, at least they did last year, and I also found a pair about .25 of a mile from my home during the winter, but I've still never had any in my yard! Thanks! It was just this stunner. I’m curious to see if he’s here again tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 HE IS STILL HERE! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 4 hours ago, IKLland said: HE IS STILL HERE! Question: He has NO fear of me. I walk right up to him, and it appears that he sees me, but doesn’t care. I can touch him if I wanted to. I have had a blind HOFI in the yard, and it would fly very awkwardly because it didn’t know where it was going. This bird appears completely healthy, and flies perfectly. He has no trouble finding the feeders and water. Is it possible that he has experienced humans before and has no fear? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, IKLland said: Question: He has NO fear of me. I walk right up to him, and it appears that he sees me, but doesn’t care. I can touch him if I wanted to. I have had a blind HOFI in the yard, and it would fly very awkwardly because it didn’t know where it was going. This bird appears completely healthy, and flies perfectly. He has no trouble finding the feeders and water. Is it possible that he has experienced humans before and has no fear? Does he move around a lot and fight off other birds who are getting too close or does he stay in one place for long periods of time? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 28 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Does he move around a lot and fight off other birds who are getting too close or does he stay in one place for long periods of time? He stays on the feeder for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: Does he move around a lot and fight off other birds who are getting too close or does he stay in one place for long periods of time? Do you think he could’ve used to be a pet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 FYI, we’ve named him Larry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Just now, IKLland said: He stays on the feeder for a while. It's interesting. I don't really know many (If any) locations were people get Lawrence's regularly at feeders in Northern California. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Connor Cochrane said: It's interesting. I don't really know many (If any) locations were people get Lawrence's regularly at feeders in Northern California. He seems to be eating some safflower that I have out. Edited February 3, 2022 by IKLland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 1 minute ago, IKLland said: He seems to be eating some safflower that I have out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Crazy early Eastern Towhee at my feeders - SW MI. 7 weeks earlier than County, and my, earliest record for one. Showed up on 2/2, day of the snowstorm that dropped 10" of snow here. He had two legs showing yesterday, so must just have one pulled up. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Here's a different angle of the Turtle-dove. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/412720191 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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