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Salamander
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa, USA
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We got our first Juncos 2 October, several days earlier than our previous earliest date. They are a favourite and if the snow comes, I'll be smiling from ear to ear. I really like snow.
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#202 |
Alternate POM Judge
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Maryland
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I recently had juncos arrive also. They love to pick in the gravel in my long driveway. Do you get much snow in the winter in Iowa Birding Bunch?
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#203 |
Salamander
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa, USA
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We can get a bit, but it is not normal. One year we got between 60-70 inches! We could not go out the back door for a couple of months. We got ice, too, just for fun. The birds survived all that. The last picture was that March after some melting, so my husband was able to finally clear the sidewalk.
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#204 |
Hippie Gardener
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Michigan
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Birding Bunch, I have a sister who lives in Britt, IA. Are you anywhere near there?
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#205 |
Salamander
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa, USA
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No, we're near the center of the state. I checked a map and Britt is north.
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#206 |
Alternate POM Judge
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Maryland
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Nice snow pictures BB.
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#207 |
WG Fundraising Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kentucky
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It will be awhile before we see juncos here. We had our first hard frost overnight, 25 degrees. This morning a flock of cedar waxwings came through feasting on the persimmons. They are so fast it's hard to get a shot of them and I had to go to max zoom so they're not the clearest photos.
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#208 |
Salamander
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa, USA
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Our feeder birds this morning...
Blue Jays, Juncos, Goldfinches, White-breasted Nuthatch, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, House Finches, Harris's Sparrows and ..... Western Meadowlarks. I still cannot get over that. The Meadowlarks started coming into the feeding area last winter and took a liking to peanuts, even the ones in the shell. They would pound them open. It was funny seeing them carefully pulling out the red skin. They must be learning feeder bird etiquette... one would not let a Blue Jay get anywhere near him this morning. Oh, they do not go onto any feeders, but they eat strictly off the ground. I did not put peanuts directly on the ground initially, so suspect they ate what other birds dropped. When I saw they liked these, that's when I put nuts down for them. Yes, my list is correct... no House sparrows. I am sure they are here, I just haven't seen one yet today. ![]() This picture is from Saturday. Our resident female Kestrel. I thought she would have left with the blast of cold, but she's finding food.
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#209 |
Alternate POM Judge
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Maryland
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Great that you have so many birds BB. Do you have any pictures of the Western Meadowlarks? I saw an Eastern Meadowlark once. It was beautiful. Hey and I am happy to report I have not one house sparrow. I put out only birdseed that they don't like. I sure hope they stay away.
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Hippie Gardener
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Michigan
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