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In reply to the discussion: What is/are your favorite kind of bird or birds? Mine is the hummingbird. [View all]Niagara
(7,707 posts)Blue Jays: They mate for life. They can mimic the screams of hawks. They like acorns and shelled peanuts. They go through a molting phase in which new feathers grow in but the tops of their heads look prehistoric during this phase.
Cardinals: They mate for life and live an average 15 years. The male helps bring material to build the nest but once the female sits on the eggs, he brings her food. Cardinals go through a molting phase as well but I've never seen one go through that phase.
Woodpeckers: Excellent for pest control and have a no nonsense attitude. One day I watched a Gackle try to pick a fight with Pileated Woodpecker on Sapsucker Woods online streaming. The woodpecker wasn't having any of it.
Owls: I've heard Barn, Eastern Screech and Long Eared Owls in my area. I sometimes go for walks at night and I love hearing the calls of the owls while on my walks.
Hummingbirds: I have at least 3 hummingbirds that visit my feeders and at least 1 Baltimore Oriole that attempts to consume from my hummingbird feeders.
Happy Birding!