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103. I saw a beautiful pair of tits in our back yard. My wife said I shouldn't look.

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What is/are your favorite kind of bird or birds? Mine is the hummingbird. [View all] debm55 Mar 23 OP

It's hard to pick just one! I'll go with peacocks. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 23 #1

Thank you 50 Shades of Blue. Peacocks are beautiful. debm55 Mar 23 #3

I wonder if you have ever lived around Peacocks? Chainfire Mar 23 #92

Thank you Chainfire. Did not know that. debm55 Mar 23 #96

Pink Flamingos FM123 Mar 23 #2

TY FM123. Pink Flamingos are beautiful. I am glad they have a sanctuary for them. debm55 Mar 23 #5

I like them all. GreenWave Mar 23 #4

Ty GreenWave. What a beautiful bird. The colorings on the bird are outstanding. debm55 Mar 23 #9

And red means passion to them. GreenWave Mar 23 #16

Thank you for that information. debm55 Mar 23 #32

The one I flip at the GOP jpak Mar 23 #6

TY jpak. debm55 Mar 23 #12

Whooping Cranes SARose Mar 23 #7

Yes, SARose they are so majestic. I love seeing them take off in flight. debm55 Mar 23 #15

My mother loved cardinals, and my father liked... 3catwoman3 Mar 23 #8

Ty 3catwoman3. I can hear them, but I can say I have never actually seen a woodpecker. debm55 Mar 23 #33

Carolina Wrens. Different Drummer Mar 23 #10

I love these little birds they come to clean up some of the dry cat food that my outdoor cat scatters on the deck Walleye Mar 23 #13

Thank you Different Drummer. Beautiful creature. debm55 Mar 23 #34

Thanks to the Merlin app... Easterncedar Mar 23 #65

I especially like the raptors - hawks, owls and eagles. Ocelot II Mar 23 #11

Ty Oelot II, love the Raptors too. We have a group of turkeys living down the sreet that walks all of the place. Turkeys debm55 Mar 23 #36

Hummingbird is definitely my favorite, my spirit animal. Just hoping they show up on time again this year Walleye Mar 23 #14

Ty Walleye. Yes mine appear at 5:00 PM during the summer. I get nervious if they don;t show up. The are so tiny and debm55 Mar 23 #37

And so skilled at aerobatics. Fascinating to watch them fly Walleye Mar 23 #66

You are so right on the flying skills.TY debm55 Mar 23 #85

I like peacocks and swans. They have attitude and beauty. Srkdqltr Mar 23 #17

Golden Eagle Traildogbob Mar 23 #18

Ty Trailorbob. Here in Pittsburgh we have an eagle com where you can watch the birds next to the river. My class watched debm55 Mar 23 #38

Cool! Traildogbob Mar 23 #45

TY Traildogbob. they may have bitched but what a wonderful experience for them. I have a Japanese Fire tree and you can debm55 Mar 23 #54

That is why Traildogbob Mar 23 #58

Ty and you too my friend. debm55 Mar 23 #72

A golden eagle flew over my head once Easterncedar Mar 23 #70

Nice. Traildogbob Mar 23 #76

I appreciate the raptors, but Hummers are my favorite RainCaster Mar 23 #19

Ty Raincaster, It you get to close to get a closer look they speed of and another takes it s place. 5:00PM is my time debm55 Mar 23 #40

10 years ago, some started staying year round RainCaster Mar 23 #86

We have SO many hummingbirds at our new home here in the CA desert. They love all of the flowering trees and beaglelover Mar 23 #20

That sounds terrific beaglelover. Have you taken any video of them? debm55 Mar 23 #41

Crows first, then multigraincracker Mar 23 #21

Ty multigraincracker. Crows are very smart. and seem to like humans instead of flying away. debm55 Mar 23 #42

I have been making friends with local crows Easterncedar Mar 23 #50

Yes they are in my yard and don;t fly off when I go out in the yard. Ty Eastercedar. debm55 Mar 23 #56

Raised an orphan bluejay years ago Easterncedar Mar 23 #62

That is the most beautiful post I read. Thank you, Easterncedar. Be careful shoveling the snow. love ya. debm55 Mar 23 #87

Thanks, Deb, for opening the question Easterncedar Mar 23 #90

Great response. Very nicely done. EarnestPutz Mar 23 #127

Thank you for saying so Easterncedar Mar 23 #133

Just takes a lot of time. multigraincracker Mar 23 #63

I love snpsmom Mar 23 #22

Ty snpsmom. the name itself sounds wounderful. debm55 Mar 23 #57

I love to sit by a rushing stream and watch the WATER OUZELS in the ripples. Thunderbeast Mar 23 #23

Ty you Thunderbeast. It sounds like watching them is a relaxing and amazing experience. debm55 Mar 23 #59

Here is a clip of one. Thunderbeast Mar 23 #115

Lots but CO has seen the return of yellow finches (goldfinches) that had all but disappeared for years hlthe2b Mar 23 #24

Ty hlthe2b. We have goldfinches around here in PA. When I planted sunflowers they would eat the seeds. Small but debm55 Mar 23 #29

If I'm being honest, True Dough Mar 23 #25

Ty True Dough debm55 Mar 23 #27

Any kind of parrot. grumpyduck Mar 23 #26

Thank you grumpyduck. All beautiful creatures. debm55 Mar 23 #28

My favorite wildlife birds are: Niagara Mar 23 #30

TY for your informative post. It is great.and interesting. Ty, Niagara. debm55 Mar 23 #61

You're welcome, Debbie! Happy Bird watching. Niagara Mar 23 #68

Owls are my favorite, especially the Snowy Owl. Deuxcents Mar 23 #31

Darn, you beat me to it. Owls are so cute.🦉 Polly Hennessey Mar 23 #35

me too. the 1 i most want to see is a great grey. mopinko Mar 23 #44

TY Deuxcents, Snowy owls are absolutely beautiful. We have an aviary in Pittsburgh. I took my class to it various times. debm55 Mar 23 #64

Snowy Owls are so showy! And definitely cool 😎 Deuxcents Mar 23 #95

Sanderlings and Willets happybird Mar 23 #39

Oh happybird, You are so lucky to live near the ocean. The willet--love it's legs. TY debm55 Mar 23 #43

Oh I wish I lived closer to the beach! happybird Mar 23 #49

It is still a great place to be -even for vacations; Ty debm55 Mar 23 #53

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #146

DEFINITELY the Mockingbird vapor2 Mar 23 #46

Thank you vapor2. I am going to look them up on You Tube. They seem like such unique birds. debm55 Mar 23 #67

Yes to mockingbirds! Easterncedar Mar 23 #88

I agree Hummingbirds are amazing coprolite Mar 23 #47

Ty coprolite.Osprey are amazing. debm55 Mar 23 #89

Mockingbird. malthaussen Mar 23 #48

TY Mal. I would love to see and hear one. debm55 Mar 23 #52

Mockingbirds are largely nocturnal, and like high places. malthaussen Mar 23 #79

Honorable mention to the Gooney Bird. malthaussen Mar 23 #51

Thank you , Mal. That is so neat, debm55 Mar 23 #84

I like to see a yellow-breasted tit. Doodley Mar 23 #55

TY Doodley, I had one build a nest on the window sill of my classroom , The kids asked what kind it was as I didn't know debm55 Mar 23 #78

I saw a beautiful pair of tits in our back yard. My wife said I shouldn't look. Doodley Mar 23 #103

The White Hawk. They just captured my imagination. Think I'd rather be one of these than human. Joinfortmill Mar 23 #60

TY, Joinfortmill. I have never seen one before. What beautiful and majestic creatrures. debm55 Mar 23 #75

Can't believe I forgot the puffins!! Easterncedar Mar 23 #69

TY Easterncedar, Puffins are unique birds. Love them too. debm55 Mar 23 #74

Hummingbirds, loons, blue herons. The birds of my childhood at the cottage. applegrove Mar 23 #71

Ty applegrove, They all sound like wounderful and beautiful creatures. Ty for sharing your memories with us. debm55 Mar 23 #73

I like crows, hawks and buzzards, especially crows but I appreciate all birds. Chainfire Mar 23 #77

Ty Chainfire for your great post. I hope that they release it close to your home. I was talking Dolly for a walk debm55 Mar 23 #81

They are the Rodney Dangerfield of birds. I find them to be magnificent creatures no matter what others think.. Chainfire Mar 23 #91

TY, Chainfire. What you say is very true. debm55 Mar 23 #94

love all! but there is a woodpecker that cracks me up peacebuzzard Mar 23 #80

I just let Dolly out in the yard and for the first time heard an owl. the yard was full of crows and peanuts. I have debm55 Mar 23 #83

Any bird. Sneederbunk Mar 23 #82

Mine is claudette Mar 23 #93

We have the mourning doves around my house. They sit on the electrical wires making this haunting sound. You know what I debm55 Mar 23 #97

When I lived claudette Mar 23 #102

Totally agree with hummingbirds debm55 Danascot Mar 23 #98

Ty Danascot, I didn;t know there were so many kinds of hummingbirds. I liked the Blue violet coronet. . I will be debm55 Mar 23 #100

We have a wonderful field guide: Danascot Mar 24 #151

Also there is a documentary Danascot Mar 24 #152

Thank you so very much. Danascot. debm55 Mar 24 #157

The osprey and the hummingbird Hassler Mar 23 #99

Ty Hassler. I went to Yellowstone in 2016 . They were beautiful. And the hummers are sweet. Mine always come a 5 PM. debm55 Mar 23 #101

Hawks Shermann Mar 23 #104

TY Shermann, we have hawks around here too. they are always flying in circles over the highway, looking for road kill. debm55 Mar 23 #108

Osprey elleng Mar 23 #105

TY elleng.Do they always build large nests? Excellent photo debm55 Mar 23 #109

No, debm, not always; they often build medium-sized nests elleng Mar 23 #112

Wonderful, Ty elleng. debm55 Mar 23 #126

No one yet has mentioned the roadrunner?? They're definitely one of my faves. LeftyLucie Mar 23 #106

LeftyLucie, TY. I didn;t know roadrunners could fly. Thank you for your information. debm55 Mar 23 #110

Hummingbird Frances Mar 23 #107

Frances, Ty, I love how their little wings move like helicopters, And their colors are beautiful. debm55 Mar 23 #125

I am always looking for Bald Eagles when I go bike riding. One trail I ride has a Blue Hebron doc03 Mar 23 #111

doc03. If I remember correctly you are from the North side of Pittsburgh. Go along the Ohio River and down the bike debm55 Mar 23 #114

I live 60 miles west of Pittsburgh in Ohio. I have seen the eagles on the doc03 Mar 23 #116

Have you gone to the Eagle cam? TY doc03. debm55 Mar 23 #124

I will check it out, I saw it a few years ago haven't recently. nt doc03 Mar 23 #128

Too too many: LakeArenal Mar 23 #113

Oh, LakeArenal, they are so beautiful. Are they native to you area? Someone posted a video on the different types of debm55 Mar 23 #123

Yes all here and many many hummingbirds. LakeArenal Mar 23 #131

Thank you. debm55 Mar 23 #134

Crows Picaro Mar 23 #117

TY today I had a yardful of crows eating peanuts in the yard. They didn't run away when I went out. Mocking birds are debm55 Mar 23 #122

I love penguins JoseBalow Mar 23 #118

Thank you, JoseBalow.. So do i. It's the father that keeps the chicks on his feet, while the mom swims for food. Saw debm55 Mar 23 #121

They are so interesting, and super cute! JoseBalow Mar 23 #132

I've always liked underdogs. My favorites are the under appreciated albatross and the pelican. Aristus Mar 23 #119

TY, Aristus. I agree with you 100% debm55 Mar 23 #120

Blue birds are native to my area I like them hydrolastic Mar 23 #129

This afternoon, when I was taking Dolly Dog for a walk I heard one. I looked and looked but couldn't find it. I thought debm55 Mar 23 #130

While I do absolutely love hummingbirds... Charlie Chapulin Mar 23 #135

ty Charllie Chapulin. debm55 Mar 24 #142

Pileated woodpecker if..fish..had..wings Mar 23 #136

Ty, if ..fish..had..wings that is beautiful. debm55 Mar 23 #137

Quail jmowreader Mar 23 #138

You are the first person to mention robins-pro or con, I am not fond of them either. TY jmowreader. debm55 Mar 24 #141

I love these yellow-bellied flycatchers we get here in Idaho in the summer. Watching them hunt bugs they look like a brewens Mar 23 #139

Brewens. TY. They are very beautiful birds. I have never seen one before. debm55 Mar 24 #143

I do love the hummers Bayard Mar 24 #140

TYm Bayard. Our mourning doves are quite noisy, the hummers also don't seem to be around as much. debm55 Mar 24 #144

The Red-Tailed Hawk... OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #145

OldBaldy1701E. ty. what a magnificent bird, We have cardinals around here too. They are sort of punks fighting with debm55 Mar 24 #148

Cardinal Rebl2 Mar 24 #147

TY.Rebl2.. We had wrens that got into our garage. Built a nest inside and had babies. My car had crap all over it. debm55 Mar 24 #149

Oh no! 😂 Rebl2 Mar 24 #150

Magpies, tufted titmouse, cardinals we can do it Mar 24 #153

TY. we can do it, I know we have the titmouse and cardinals. But I don't think I have seen magpies debm55 Mar 24 #156

Red rosella in Australia stollen Mar 24 #154

Thank you very much, stollen debm55 Mar 24 #158

Well, in MO, I know that the Ivory-billed woodpecker was present one time in MO, and sometimes, SWBTATTReg Mar 24 #155

Thank you very much. SWBTATTReg debm55 Mar 24 #159