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Can we promote groundhog habitat on a small suburban lot? Will the groundhogs come back?
Hello, folks! Since it's Groundhog Day today (at least here in the US), I was wondering if anyone might have advice about something that regards them. When we first moved here, there was a groundhog hibernating in a burrow a close distance to our house. The first year that we lived here, she...- Avon Avians
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- backyard backyard wildlife groundhog marmot marmota monax rodents squirrels suburban wildlife wildlife-friendly yards woodchuck
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- Forum: Mammals
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Cammo Cardinal
"Cammo" may not be the most accurate description. Not an expert by any means but I might call him a melanistic cardinal for lack of a better term. I felt a bit sorry for him because the other cardinals seemed to be afraid of him. I can only attribute that to his freakish color patterns.- Lil-Jens Studio
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- backyard northern_cardinal oklahoma songbirds
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- Category: North America
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Is it feasible to offer to be a release site for rehabilitated Carolina wrens on a small property?
Hello, folks! I've been planning on preparing suitable habitat for small wildlife in our backyard for quite some time at this point. In particular, I've been trying to attract Carolina wrens. These small birds are common in much of New England. As a species, they seem to have adapted to...- Avon Avians
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- backyard carolina wrens new england new hampshire passerines rehabilitated release songbirds suburban thryothorus ludovicianus urban wildlife wrens
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- Forum: New Hampshire
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Oriental Magpie-Robin Juvenile, Borneo
A juvenile Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) 鵲鴝- dixonlau
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- backyard borneo common copsychus saularis juvenile lowland malaysia oriental magpie-robin rainforest sarawak tropical
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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White-rumped Shama, Borneo
A very shy bird, White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) 白腰鵲鴝. It doesn't out in open often.- dixonlau
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- backyard borneo malaysia rainforest sarawak shy bird song bird tropical white-rumped shama 白腰鵲鴝
- Comments: 3
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Rustic bunting
This is the second encounter of this species in Georgia. Migration, breeds up north in the taiga zone.- pva
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- backyard bunting bird georgia georgia rare birds migration rustic bunting
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Are otters habitually attracted to outdoor ponds? Do otters invade towns?
Hello folks! I have a question concerning outdoor ponds and otters. We had considered building a pond in our yard for ornamental purposes as well as to attract wildlife. Whether or not we stock the pond with fish is really dependent on the wildlife we intend to attract. Ponds without fish seem...- Avon Avians
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- animal behavior backyard carnivora fish habitats lutra canadensis lutra lutra mammals mustelidae mustelids northern river otter otter otters pond predators ponds river otters suburban wildlife turtles
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- Forum: Mammals
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Broad-billed hummingbird
Broad-billed hummingbird in a nose dive toward the feeder- knnthdhrvy
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- backyard broad-billed hummingbird hummingbird feeder nose dive schertz tx
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- Category: North America
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Broad-billed hummingbird
This broad-billed hummingbird is a rare bird for Central Texas. First sighted on October 10, this bird is a continuing resident in my backyard. Freezing temperatures last night, and he was up and at 'em this morning at the feeders. He perched in the sun for warmth most of the day.- knnthdhrvy
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- backyard broad-billed hummingbird freezing temperatures rarity shertz texas
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- Category: North America
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Broad-billed hummingbird
Broad-billed hummingbird, resident of my backyard in Schertz, TX since October 10, 2021. These hummingbirds usually live in Mexico or Southeast Arizona. He's either lost or saw my backyard on Google Maps and decided that's where he needs to be.- knnthdhrvy
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- accidental visitor. backyard broad billed hummingbird rare bird for this area schertz tx
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- Category: North America
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Haven't seen one of thee cuties in awhile
Male Downy Woodpecker- KC Foggin
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- backyard downy woodpecker male myrtle beach sc usa
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- Category: North America
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Hummingbird or perch extension- D. Taylor
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- backyard hummingbird male
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- Category: North America
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Diplacodes trivialis Dragonfly
Natural overcast sunlight, no wind, this allows me to shoot at very low shutter speed.- dixonlau
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- a7riii backyard borneo diplacodes trivialis dragonfly insect macro malaysia natural tropical
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Lynx Spider (Oxyopidae)
Macro shot of Lynx Spider (Oxyopidae) at home backyard with wireless flash- dixonlau
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- backyard borneo insect laowa lynx spider macro malaysia oxyopidae spider tropical
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- Category: Invertebrates
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painted bunting, female
I haven't been able to get out to the bird parks lately, so it's always good when the painted buntings come to you. This photo doesn't really do this pretty bird justice. If you look closely at this species, the females have many of the same colors of the males, but they are more subtle and...- knnthdhrvy
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- backyard bird feeder central texas female painted bunting painted bunting passerina ciris
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- Category: North America
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painted bunting, male
Haven't been able to get out a lot lately, so it's always good when the painted buntings come to visit the backyard.- knnthdhrvy
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- backyard bird feeder central texas male painted bunting painted bunting passerina ciris
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- Category: North America
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rose-breasted grosbeak
Got a glimpse of this pretty girl yesterday but couldn't get to the camera in time. Staked out on the back porch for awhile today and she came around again. Hopefully her boyfriend will come around as well. Female rose-breasted grosbeak, pheucticus ludovicianus, and male house sparrow...- knnthdhrvy
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- backyard bird feeder cibolo tx house sparrow rose-breasted grosbeak (female) texas usa
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- Category: North America
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Mallard nest help!
Hello! I am new here and apologize if I am posting in the wrong place. I am trying to find some information on Mallard ducks and their nesting habits. I live in Ontario, Canada. I have had the same hen nest in the same spot in my backyard for at least the past 4 to 5 springs. She has always...- TeganElizabeth
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- backyard canada duck eggs hatch mallard nest ontario predator shells
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- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Borneo dawn home backyard bird calls
This is in refer to my audio (video) recording test post in (https://www.birdforum.net/threads/dawn-home-backyard-bird-calls-test-1-me66-k6-sony-a7riii.407062/). Details are in the post. Felt satisfied with this recording. Can't wait to try it out in real rainforest environment. My mic was...- dixonlau
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- backyard bird song borneo malaysia me66 pycnonotus goiavier rainforest sennheiser sony a7riii tropical
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Dawn home backyard bird calls (TEST #1 ME66 + K6 + Sony A7Riii)
Got my Sennheiser ME66 + K6 years ago but can't seems to get results I want/satisfied that time with Sony A7Riii. Decided gave it a try again today. Results not perfect but acceptable satisfied with newly added accessories Movo WST220, received few days ago and that helps filter out some...- dixonlau
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- a7riii audacity audio backyard dawn me66 recording sennheiser sony tropical
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- Forum: Bird Sounds Recording
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Starling, singing in the sunshine.
- Cornelis
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- backyard in the sunshine singing starling sturnus vulgaris
- Comments: 6
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Grasshopper
Very difficult to take macro shot of a grasshopper. They will always either fly away or turn around whenever I tried to get close to them.- dixonlau
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- backyard borneo grasshopper insect macro macrophotograhy malaysia rainforest stayhome tropical
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Jumping Spider+Snack
A jumping spider caught an ant for a snack. Home backyard macro photography moment.- dixonlau
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- backyard borneo closeup insect jumpingspider macro macrophotography rainforest spider stayhome
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- Category: Invertebrates
