Author Topic: Birds in Wrightwood (Read 101419 times)

Wrightwood · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 04, 08, 06:53:41 PM »

They love suet and works year round!

An audible notification method that seems to work well with flickers is by placing a long metal fireplace duct from your bedroom and above the roof line. They will let you know at about 5:30 am that they are in the area

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Anyone know how to attract the Northern Flickers?? What do they like?

angiepoo · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 05, 08, 04:30:07 AM »

Quote from: Nolena on Mar 04, 08, 07:11:52 AM

Here you go, Cinchy.
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/ident.html

I look forward to your online Wrihgtwood bird identification guide on this forum.
Thanks for thinking of it!

Everybody thank Cinchy in advance!!!!

Sorry Nolena but I am computer challenged. Thanks Angelwolf for starting it. That is so much easier than having to read through everyone's posts to try and find a bird.

TooSlim · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 05, 08, 05:25:53 AM »

WOW! Those are great pictures Angelwolf. I have noticed that the bag of seed I bought from The Hardware Store is made up of large pieces and it stays on the ground uneaten for weeks. Maybe I just bought the wrong bag. The person working there didn't know anything about birds. Although I still like that store for other reasons.

I will go out and buy a new oriole feeder with bee guards this weekend. I use 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of boiling water. Then I add yellow and red food coloring to make it orange. The humming birds like it too and they can access the sugarwater through the bee guards. I only mention the bee guards because I noticed an old entry on this site about problems with bees.

crew of 9 · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 06, 08, 05:56:52 PM »

I love those photos- that is so helpful since I am used to only seeing the ravens where we used to live

- I don't know birds well, so I will definitely be checking this out- I'll be getting some seed too- thanks for the info!

TooSlim · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 13, 08, 03:47:51 AM »

I put an orange in my yard today. I hope to attract an oriole. I will keep an update. Has anyone else seen an oriole yet this year? If so, which one?

love_walnuts · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:28:48 AM »

I think I saw one the other day, but I have to check the references to be sure. It was about the size of one of the scrub jays, but I don't think it was an oriole due to the colors. I will let you know.

love_walnuts · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:39:35 AM »

I found the one I saw yesterday at our feeder....
It was a Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
Picture from USGS site Nolena posted earlier in this thread.

makgirl · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 13, 08, 03:19:58 PM »

Quote from: leichtlaw on Mar 05, 08, 05:25:53 AM

I will go out and buy a new oriole feeder with bee guards this weekend. I use 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of boiling water. Then I add yellow and red food coloring to make it orange. The humming birds like it too and they can access the sugarwater through the bee guards. I only mention the bee guards because I noticed an old entry on this site about problems with bees.

I use the 1:4 ratio when making hummingbird food, but have only used packaged oriole food. I thought the sugar/water ratio for orioles was more like 1:6. I've also heard that food coloring is not necessary- can be harmful even. Anyone know for sure? I know too much sugar is not good for any of the birds.

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 13, 08, 03:38:46 PM »

I don't use the red color, it is not needed for nutrition, it is supposed to make the birds come to the feeder. With 10 feeders in the summer I don't need to attract them.

I put more sugar in the colder months and lighten up as it gets warmer.

We have 2 hummers but have not seem more. 1 of them spent the winter here so I left one feeder out.

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 13, 08, 03:46:31 PM »

Name: Stellar Jay
Spotted: All Seasons
Food: PEANUTS is the favorite-sunflower seeds, birdseed

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #30 on:** Mar 13, 08, 03:48:27 PM »

Bird: House Finch
Spotted: Year Round
Food: Loves Sunflower Seeds

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #31 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:34:34 PM »

Bird: Mockingbird
Spotted: Late February
Food:

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angelwolf326 · « **Reply #32 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:45:29 PM »

Bird: Hummingbird (not sure of what kind)
Spotted: Different times, they leave for winter (a few stay)
Food: Sugar Water - feeders and natural nectar from flowers

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #33 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:49:06 PM »

Bird: Scrub Jay
Spotted: Year Round
Food: PEANUTS - and other bird seed

angiepoo · « **Reply #34 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:52:24 PM »

darn your good Angelwolf!

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #35 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:53:15 PM »

Thanks..

Bored at work. LOL

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #36 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:55:04 PM »

Bird: Lesser Finch
Spotted: June - these birds in my area (East Cyn) left
before the first snow, they have not returned yet.
Food: Thistle

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #37 on:** Mar 13, 08, 04:58:49 PM »

Maybe Wildman can post some of his photos with names, he gets some other type of birds that I have not captured....

artology · « **Reply #38 on:** Mar 13, 08, 06:19:59 PM »

Nice work, Dana!

lagomorphmom · « **Reply #39 on:** Mar 13, 08, 06:32:32 PM »

What a great thread! Thanks a bunch. The hummingbird is an Anna's.

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