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Do You Enjoy Backyard Birding?

What backyard birds are common where you live?

From the lens Backyard Birding - Common Birds in Our Backyard.

  • biznardi May 9, 2012 @ 11:27 am | delete
    Well put together lens. I have a few backyard birds.
  • BunnyFabulous May 5, 2012 @ 7:47 pm | delete
    Some of these are here in Florida too, but we mostly just see robins when they're migrating. One time a flock of 30 of them was pecking around in our backyard, then we saw 100-200 in a veritable swarm of them on their way North.
  • livingfrontiers Apr 28, 2012 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Awww...these are the birds of my yard! They love the water, the feeders and the peanuts each morning. Glad to see I am not alone:)
  • KatherineWakefield Mar 22, 2012 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    great lens, love birds!
  • BuckHawk Mar 17, 2012 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Very enjoyable reading. I can add Eastern Bluebirds to my list. But otherwise, you seem to have covered the most common ones. Thanks for the info.
  • desertdarlene Feb 18, 2012 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    Nice lens. We get hummingbirds in our yard, but most birds stay out of the yard.
  • kitty222 Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    We get robins in the summer, a few pairs of cardinals during the migration season and a whole big flock of black birds I don't know the name of most of the year. I've even saw a brown hummingbird a couple of times that I probably should put out a feeder for.
  • Steve_Kaye Jan 22, 2012 @ 1:14 am | delete
    Yes, I have been an active birder and bird photographer for almost two years. Thank you for this lens.
  • jimmyworldstar Dec 3, 2011 @ 11:12 am | delete
    When I was younger there used to be a tree outside my room where a Blue Jay laid its nest. There would also be woodpeckers pounding on my roof in the morning which scared me as a kid. Now I see a lot of house wrens around the neighborhood.
  • Pastiche Sep 14, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
    We enjoy watching the same bird species in VT and PA as you have in MI. We feed them from November until April, and they pay us back in song and bug-eating. Blessed by a "bird" wordsearching visiting angel.
  • pawpaw911 Aug 26, 2011 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Very enjoyable lens. Thanks.
  • Fitzcharming Aug 11, 2011 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    You've got a great group of birds in your Squidoo nest. I would love backyard birds but my two huge beasts (dogs) scare them off. At least I get to enjoy them online.
  • Tipi Jul 24, 2011 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Just stopping by your back yard again to look at your bird friends. I do enjoy the wild birds, and this awesome page of yours.
  • kajohu Jul 24, 2011 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Thanks so much, Tipi, for stopping by again. I always appreciate it! I'm just starting to replace some of the photos on this lens with my own (new camera!). I've only replaced one so far...
  • AzotaPhotography Jun 21, 2011 @ 12:26 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing this info.
  • AnthonyAltorenna Jun 14, 2011 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    Great lens! We have several feeders and birdhouse scattered around our property,and really enjoy watching many different types of bird from bluebirds to wild turkeys. I really like your Visitor list!
  • dlcass Jun 14, 2011 @ 8:19 am | delete
    We love backyard birding. We have birdhouses and feeders as well as trees and shrubs to feed the birds. I always feel so proud when birds pick our yard to raise their babies in. This year, the Rose Breasted Grosbeak stayed to raise their family, instead of flying further north. I love it.
  • kajohu Jun 14, 2011 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    You are so lucky to have the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks staying to raise their family! They stop by our yard for awhile, then are gone again. Thanks for your comment!
  • dlcass Jun 14, 2011 @ 9:43 pm | delete
    Your welcome! I enjoyed your lens.
  • CruiseReady May 18, 2011 @ 11:49 am | delete
    Beautiful lens. I am starting to pay more attention to the birds in our backyard ... I have noticed a woodpecker, buzzards, and a hawk recently, in addition to the normal doves, egrets, cranes, mocking birds, and ibis that we are used to seeing.
  • ViJuvenate Apr 19, 2011 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    What a nice lens. I love birds and birdsong. I even have CDs to listen to when the windows cannot be opened in the house to hear them outside. :o)
  • DKay Apr 2, 2011 @ 10:16 pm | delete
    I said I have four baby finches in my yard but my birder friend said it is too early.
    there are two males and two females and they always come together and spar with one another at the feeder. I am sure they are young because they stay close to each other.
    could they have hatched this early ...mid March???.
  • kajohu Apr 2, 2011 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    I'm guessing they're adults, just given the time of year -- but I really don't know for sure :-) Keep an eye on them and see what they do!
  • Momsbusy247 Mar 29, 2011 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    I could sit and watch the birds in my backyard all day, but then when would I Squidoo? Hmm
  • pheonix76 Mar 28, 2011 @ 10:13 am | delete
    Nice job with this lens! I am an advanced birder, but think this lens is great for a beginner. :D I like how you include both a video AND audio for each species. Perhaps you could make a third part which covers birds like song sparrows, chipping sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, red-winged blackbirds, etc. ;) Just a thought!
  • JeanJohnson Feb 24, 2011 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    The most common bird that I see are blue jays,crows and a few others, just started getting into identification of birds, but it can be a lot of fun. thank you for sharing your birds.
  • PrettyWorld Feb 21, 2011 @ 9:58 am | delete
    What a pretty lens!
  • jp1978 Feb 3, 2011 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    I wish we had such a variety of birds here!
  • MaineDucker Feb 2, 2011 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Nicely done! Nice seeing video. I'm thinking of doing a lens featuring some of my HD bird footage.
  • Tipi Feb 2, 2011 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    This is a bird watchers lens, and I love it! I lensolled it to Back Yard Nature Coloring Pages.

    Very nicely done!
  • HarmonyArtMom Jan 12, 2011 @ 9:45 am | delete
    ***Blessed by an Angel***
    Love your backyard bird lens!
  • StephenC Jan 10, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    have had many bird feeders. They are very enjoyable, but the clean up is something that can't be forgotten.
  • stuhaynes Dec 29, 2010 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    Charming lens. We live on a boat in the UK. Our base is in the countryside and we see all sorts of wildlife and many different birds. Sadly the house Sparrow has declined over recent years in the UK.
  • Chinajoy Dec 29, 2010 @ 11:54 am | delete
    I loved this lens, but then I love seeing the birds. lensrolling this over to my Tennessee Bird Drawings lens.
  • Craftybegonia Dec 27, 2010 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    We get mourning doves early int he morning and have a resident Rufus hummingbird. Wonderful lens, thanks for sharing!
  • WritingforYourWealth Dec 22, 2010 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    My parents have a feeder and a great yard with lots of trees and bushes. They always joke that they see more types of birds in their yard than when they go to bird-watching places. :)
  • KarenStewart Dec 19, 2010 @ 10:36 pm | delete
    I enjoyed your lens--thanks for the information!
  • HarmonyArtMom Dec 7, 2010 @ 9:12 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed your lens. We are always looking for new birds in our yard. I look forward to reading more.
  • HarmonyArtMom Dec 7, 2010 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed seeing your backyard birds. I am always on the lookout for new birds in our yard. I look forward to reading more of your lenses.
  • hotbrain Dec 4, 2010 @ 10:56 am | delete
    This is a great lens! I saw Chickadees the other day. I love learning about new birds! I'm a Squidoo Angel and I'm blessing this lens and will be recommending it on my Angel Lensography. Congratulations!
  • VickiSims Nov 23, 2010 @ 11:02 pm | delete
    I've enjoyed watching birds since I was a young child, too and am always amazed to find other people don't know how to recognize the most common birds. I really enjoyed your lens and it was fun learning about several of the common ones in your area
  • CelebStyle Nov 12, 2010 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    your intro pic looks like the window in my livingroom...we have 5 of those feeders up all year long.
  • ZazzleEnchante Nov 8, 2010 @ 6:52 am | delete
    A thoroughly enjoyable, delightful lens! Educative, with a great selection of videos! Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • WordCustard Oct 31, 2010 @ 5:24 am | delete
    You have some very bright and colourful birds that look quite exotic to me. Our European Robin looks different but I did see a few birds I recognise and though they look quite humble I enjoy seeing the little sparrows in my garden, along with finches, starlings, blackbirds, bluetits, (European) robins, and doves.

    What a beautifully presented guide to backyard birds.
  • livingfrontiers Oct 24, 2010 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Ahhh...baby cardinals! thanks for such a great lens! I have some yankee droll flipper feeders, and the squirrels are part of the action as much as the birds.
  • poddys Oct 14, 2010 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Great lens. We love watchign birds in our back garden in England, and I used to love the Cardinals, Robins and Blue Jays when I lived in Indiana.
  • triathlontraining Sep 30, 2010 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Goldfinches are one of my favorite visitors.
  • Sep 29, 2010 @ 10:53 pm | delete
    I like watching colorful birds, Thanks for this lens
  • lemonsqueezy Sep 24, 2010 @ 8:50 am | delete
    "Like"d it (love it actually) and lenrolled to my Great Backyard Bird Count lens.
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 16, 2010 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    I love watching birds in our backyard, it is so relaxing. Your lens reminded me I should add Morning Doves to mine, we started out with only two and now have 20. I've lensrolled this to my Kathy's Bird Watching
  • OneFootPutt Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Love the bird pictures and videos. In Chicago we get these same birds. We even saw a hummingbird the other day, which was a treat for the chicago suburbs.
  • SereneSea Sep 14, 2010 @ 10:04 am | delete
    A beautifully laid lens with good information on common birds. I marvel these soft feathered creatures and am fond of them.
  • Solitudinarian Sep 7, 2010 @ 3:22 am | delete
    Pterodactyls were common when I was growing up!
  • kajohu Sep 7, 2010 @ 8:50 pm | delete
    Then you're just a few years older than I am :-) (My avatar lies)
  • nyfamily5 Sep 2, 2010 @ 7:45 am | delete
    Wonderful lens, when we moved to NC I surprised that the hummingbirds came right up to our deck.
  • lisakleinweber Aug 15, 2010 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. I really want to see a bluejay. We just moved to Idaho after 14 years in Hawaii, and the only birds we saw in our yard frequently in Hawaii were sparrows, doves, and cardinals. ... and these little green birds that I never knew what they were. Now I'm excited for some variety. LOVE the hummingbirds we see here.
  • kajohu Aug 15, 2010 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Thanks for your comment! I'm guessing other types of jays are more common than blue jays in Idaho, but you might see them too. And you might be getting more of a variety of hummingbirds than we get here (we get just the ruby throated hummingbird). We were just watching a hummingbird at our feeder and some flowers -- it's so much fun to watch!
  • Cherylsgifts2go Jul 25, 2010 @ 5:06 am | delete
    I really enjoyed this lens. I watched all the videos. I enjoy backyard birding too. I often see the robins in February when they migrate down to Florida. They stay in large groups when visiting here. I bet we see over 100 at a time. Do they stay together when they are in Michigan?
  • kajohu Jul 25, 2010 @ 6:25 am | delete
    I'm glad you enjoyed this lens! It's interesting that the robins group together when they migrate to Florida. They don't do that here -- they separate into their own territories for attracting mates and nesting. We do get a few robins that winter-over here -- not sure why they'd want to do that!
  • Susan52 Jul 18, 2010 @ 11:38 am | delete
    I love watching and listening to birds, so I loved your videos. I'll have to go through it again when my cats aren't off somewhere sleeping (it's fun to see them look for the birds!). We have most of these same varieties here in Arkansas. Have a happy birthday!
  • kajohu Jul 18, 2010 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    Hah, it would be fun to see your cats react to the bird sounds :-) Thanks for the comment and birthday wishes!
  • LoKackl Jul 7, 2010 @ 10:07 am | delete
    Thanks for presenting so beautifully one of my family's favorite subjects and pastimes. My daughter has been passionate about birds since she was a tike and hers really rubbed off on me. SquidAngel blessed..
  • kajohu Jul 7, 2010 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    Thanks for the blessing :-) It's great that your daughter enjoys birds. It's fun to pick up on the enthusiasm of our children's passions!
  • Mary Beth Jul 7, 2010 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Great lens. I really enjoyed reading about your backyard birds. These are pretty much the same birds I am seeing in my backyard here in Missouri.
  • kajohu Jul 7, 2010 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    I'm glad you enjoyed the lens. The birds are so much fun to watch!
  • SquidooKimberly Jul 6, 2010 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Thanks for contributing to our Spotlight on New Lensmasters post! In such a short time you've created some truly amazing lenses. I'm looking forward to seeing you as a Giant Squid very soon! http://www.squidu.com/blog/2010/07/06/spotlight-on-new-lensmasters/
  • kajohu Jul 6, 2010 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Thanks SquidooKimberly :) I do plan to go for Giant Squid, although it'll probably take me awhile.
  • GonnaFly Jul 1, 2010 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    What a delightful lens! These birds are beautiful.
  • annmackiemiller Jun 26, 2010 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    what a lovely lens. I too like to feed our birds here in the UK. When I was a child house sparrows were indeed very common but they are actually much rarer here now, so it is always exciting to spot a group of them as I did recently.
  • kajohu Jul 4, 2010 @ 7:47 am | delete
    I had read about the decline of house sparrows in Europe in general, which surprised me since I don't think that's happening here. They're such friendly-sounding birds!
  • OhMe Jun 25, 2010 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    I have really enjoyed this Backyard Birding lens. We enjoy all of these same birds down south and we have feeders all over the yard. Very nice.
  • aesta1 Jun 4, 2010 @ 9:01 am | delete
    I love your lens on all the birds that we have in the cottage. It was just like being there. It put a smile in my face.
  • KimGiancaterino Jun 1, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    I have one of those thistle feeders in the front yard, and it's usually pretty busy. We get a lot of finches and mourning doves. Very nice lens ... the videos are a great touch.
  • LKW31 May 28, 2010 @ 2:13 am | delete
    This is a wonderful lens! I am from the UK so apart from the sparrow, I see none of these birds in my garden. So I find it fascinating to learn what birds you see in your backyard in Michigan! I love the Northern Cardinal, he has a very cool hair style!
  • nickupton May 26, 2010 @ 11:27 pm | delete
    Really nice lens about some really beautiful birds. Lensrolled to my sunbird lens.
  • daybreak May 26, 2010 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    I would highly recommend this lens to anyone that is starting out with bird watching.

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kajohu

I've enjoyed watching our common backyard birds for years, and they continue to give me great enjoyment!

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