[Kelly]

BTW I bought a pretty cheap bird bath heater from Amazon and it has been a big hit with the birds.

Cool! Never even thought of that. I just let mine freeze over and the birds pair up to perform ice dancing routines! Now if Amazon has a birdbath Zamboni, I might get one.

Hey Joel - I'm going to get one. What one do you have and do you still like it?
Also, do you just leave it on all the time? I see they have a temperature sensitive outlet adapter......but not sure if that's necessary.

[Matt]

I had no idea they make those. Spoiled birds! haha

[Matt]

Peterson Birds of North America for iPhone
By Appweavers Inc.

Usually $15, now $1

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/peterson ... 25684?mt=8

[Matt]

this cracked me up

[Kelly]

Paging Mr. Paige......(or a reasonable facsimile)
A new visitor to my yard...
Have not ever seen or heard adult mockingbirds here, so I'm hesitant to ID it as a juvenile mockingbird.....but that's my best guess. An additional bit of information: he puked up what looked to be a peanut while I was photographing him!
Noisy pic through a window.....but does anyone know for sure? Thanks!

[Mikell]

I wonder if anyone can identify this duck for me.
This was taken at the marina at Sodus Point last weekend.
The Bay is full of Mallards...and I even saw a family of Mergansers a few weeks ago...but this one has me stumped.

[Matt]

I have used an app on an iphone to call birds when shooting.

This contraption is a bird calling device from 1890

[Kelly]

That is just amazing!

[Kelly]

Normally I'm not into birds... I had to watch them non-stop in college, but this summer I'm hoping to get a new camera and high speed telephoto lens... so I'll be out with my audubon guide taking bird shots for the wildlife section.

Speaking of which, that section is in development. I may need your help with identifying species as photos trickle in.

Just trying to tidy up old posts, but keep getting sidetracked reading all the juicy stuff I missed before I joined the party. Are you still considering this as a possibility down the road? You've got more than a couple of community members now who could help you get tweeting.

[Matt]

a bird guide or me going out for a change?

[Kelly]

Great year for bird watching at backyard feeders. Sometimes I just dirty some dishes so I can stand at the sink and wash them as I look out the back window at the birds - and not feel guilty for just sitting by the window and watching.

Anyway - just saw a new bird to the yard.....a Winter Wren!

Have any of you suburbanites ever had a pileated woodpecker visit your suet or other feeders?

[Brenda]

Now that all of my cats are indoor cats, having the feeders and suet right outside my office window has been a huge distraction this winter! Of course, if I have to make a choice of doing paperwork or watching birds there's little question where I'm leaning! I do love the wrens. I've not had any around so far this winter. As often as I've seen and heard the pileated woodpeckers around the property I've never been lucky enough to catch one at the feeders.

[pgflyer1]

I shot this picture after a delivery. I believe it's a Great Blue Heron! Don't know for sure?

Heron at DV 001 Eml.JPG (79.91 KiB) Viewed 68 times

[Brenda]

Yup, it is!