r/BackyardBird

My dad used to say not to feed the squirrels and I quickly found out why… but I love all the little critters and creatures in my backyard and I’m thankful I can feed them all!!! Just wanted to share this silly picture.

Female Hairy Woodpecker. She doesn’t give up!

Southwestern PA.  Recorded with a Swann Swifi-cam.

I used to have two different pairs of Eurasian Collared Doves visit my feeders. As of late, I have only been seeing one at my camera feeder. So, there's no telling if all 4 are still around.

Anyway, how do I tell what the gender is? I would like to know if it's Pearl or Marble popping in, looking like a penguin on the bottom half. Well, it reminded me of a penguin. Then looking through the soul of the camera, with that pretty blue eyeliner.

I loved watching these two beautiful cardinals hangout on our back fence.

This beautiful female (our family has named her Marie) visits our yard every day, along with her hubby (Frank) and their new baby boy who has recently become more independent! (Ray)

I just love catching them through the day! And, yes… We are big Everybody Loves Raymond fans!😂

This little guy came to my feeder today and they're usually pretty skittish when I'm out here but he stayed close to me. He looks a little rough. (The thing on his beak is bird shell I think) Does he look roughed up, or is he sick? Or just old? (Or just super young so doesn't know better?). He ate, drank and now is asleep on the edge of the feeder 3 feet near me. Which for a wild bird def is unusual.

I think he is eating from the edge of his beak as well.

Went to the kitchen to make my coffee and it was hanging out on the suet pole.

Southwestern PA.  Recorded with a Swann Swifi-cam. 

Ive been trying for weeks. First on the hummingbird feeders and a few days in this flowering plant which he loves to visit. Think my system doesn’t react fast enough so this one is short.

Southwestern PA.  Recorded with a Swann Swifi-cam. 

I just recently stayed getting into backyard birding and as I was getting ready for work this morning I spotted a brown headed cowbird picking through my feeders. Forgive the photo quality as it was taken through a dirty window to not scare him away. Needless to say though I an quite excited to see him.

Southwestern PA.  Recorded with an iPhone 14 Pro

I found this young American Robin on my porch…

It isn’t moving or really reacting besides blinking. There were some robins walking around this morning, but obviously when I came up, it they flew away, except this one. I know there is a robins nest in my neighbors yard with babies that are about this age. I am wondering if it’s from that nest. If I put on some gloves and take it over to that nest, should I put it back in? I just don’t really know what to do because he is just sitting here and I’m worried that he’s going to be abandoned if not relocated.

update: I checked the neighbor’s robins nest, and the robins in that nest are definitely younger, so I don’t think it’s from that nest. What should I do?

Southwestern PA.  Recorded with a Swann Swifi-cam.