keetabirdy Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 When I spend time outside, I enjoy birding/birdwatching. I like to see how many species I can identify and keep a life list. Plus, IMHO, birds are simply amazing! Does anyone else participate in this avian pastime? Let's help each other learn the names of species, techniques for attracting birds to our yards, and learning great places to go to see new birds! Juvenile Cooper's Hawk 1 Quote Main Quest: Lose 57 lbs. 0%0% http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69138-keetas-new-start/ Link to comment
Deidara Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I used to do it a lot when I lived in Florida! There were always lots of egrets and herons and ducks by my parents' house, along with smaller things that enjoyed eating the lizards and snakes that showed up in the yard. We had to scare a blue heron off our lawn once so that my dad could mow it. And at my university there was actually a population of sandhill cranes! They're a protected species so you're not allowed to touch them or "bother" them, but I would follow them around. I accidentally got in between a chick and its parent and I thought I was going to die. Cooper's hawks would hang out by a building at my campus that was, coincidentally, called Cooper Hall. Now that I live in NYC I don't do it as much because I don't really know the birds as well and a lot of the smaller ones look the same to me. But I do like keeping a lookout for my little sparrow buddies and the ocassional falcon or hawk. 1 Quote 芸術ã¯çˆ†ç™ºã !Goals:Actually stick to this whole foods dietDrop ~5% body fat before surgery Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 How fun. I don't keep an official list, but when I go outside, I love to just watch and listen for birds as I go along. I am getting better at identifying them. Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
keetabirdy Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 I used to do it a lot when I lived in Florida! There were always lots of egrets and herons and ducks by my parents' house, along with smaller things that enjoyed eating the lizards and snakes that showed up in the yard. We had to scare a blue heron off our lawn once so that my dad could mow it. And at my university there was actually a population of sandhill cranes! They're a protected species so you're not allowed to touch them or "bother" them, but I would follow them around. I accidentally got in between a chick and its parent and I thought I was going to die. Cooper's hawks would hang out by a building at my campus that was, coincidentally, called Cooper Hall. Now that I live in NYC I don't do it as much because I don't really know the birds as well and a lot of the smaller ones look the same to me. But I do like keeping a lookout for my little sparrow buddies and the ocassional falcon or hawk.I wouldn't have wanted to get stuck between a chick an adult crane either. Glad you're ok! We have a population that winters here in AZ as well, but I haven't been to see them yet. Quote Main Quest: Lose 57 lbs. 0%0% http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69138-keetas-new-start/ Link to comment
keetabirdy Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 How fun. I don't keep an official list, but when I go outside, I love to just watch and listen for birds as I go along. I am getting better at identifying them.That's a great way to start! Quote Main Quest: Lose 57 lbs. 0%0% http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69138-keetas-new-start/ Link to comment
Deidara Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Apprently the sandhill cranes in Florida don't care, because the parent didn't even look at me funny. I was very glad, because they're almost as tall as I am. I found some of the pics I took the first time I found the cranes too! Quote 芸術ã¯çˆ†ç™ºã !Goals:Actually stick to this whole foods dietDrop ~5% body fat before surgery Link to comment
keetabirdy Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Wow! Nice shots. I hope I get to see some someday in my area. 1 Quote Main Quest: Lose 57 lbs. 0%0% http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69138-keetas-new-start/ Link to comment
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