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  • Опубликовано: 26 дек 2024

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  • @LesleytheBirdNerd
    @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +52

    If you enjoyed the video.
    Liking, Leaving a comment, or sharing it on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, etc. helps out in a HUGE way.
    From myself and my bird buddies, thank you ALL for watching. It's greatly appreciated!

    • @wyomingadventures
      @wyomingadventures 3 года назад +4

      Shared on Facebook. All are so beautiful! Thanks for video Leslie!

    • @danherrmann8755
      @danherrmann8755 3 года назад +4

      Yes I will. Birding has been with me since the early 60’s. My only pets God gave me to enjoy My humming bird feeder is very busy in all the hot weather. Thanks so much. God bless. Later.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад

      @@wyomingadventures Thank you kindly :)

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад

      @@danherrmann8755 You're most welcome. :)

    • @gregoryharpst3255
      @gregoryharpst3255 3 года назад +2

      I was shocked by the size of a pileated woodpecker the first time saw one. Bald eagles flying along the lake shire are a magnificent sight.

  • @reesiezanga5232
    @reesiezanga5232 3 года назад +6

    Painted buntings are also quite a looker. I can't say I have a favorite, they are all so beautiful and charming!

  • @loriwatkinson6425
    @loriwatkinson6425 3 года назад +1

    I really think Northern Flicker needs to be added to the list. Such a handsome bird with cute little red cheeks 😍 💕

  • @ruthjohnson1887
    @ruthjohnson1887 3 года назад +14

    Redwing blackbird is my favorite. When I was a kid we tried to save a nest of babies from a field my brother was mowing. We actually succeeded with 1 of the 4. When releasing him at the end of summer failed, he lived on with us for 4 more years. I love their song and the perky way they perch sideways on the cattails in the roadside ditches.

  • @jackvoss175
    @jackvoss175 3 года назад +53

    Red winged blackbirds announce that “SPRING IS HERE! SPRING IS HERE!”

  • @capeflatterytrail
    @capeflatterytrail 2 года назад +6

    I saw two Indigo Buntings a couple of weeks ago. I've seen one Scarlet Tanager. Two I would add, though, are the Blue Grosbeak and the Rose Breasted Grosbeak, both absolutely stunning. While I've never seen a Summer Tanager, they look as striking as the Scarlet Tanager. Even though they are common, I will never tire of the Cardinals and the Goldfinches.

  • @ladypalomino3151
    @ladypalomino3151 3 года назад +6

    God made these beautiful birds. He loves colorful things and gives us so many different birds to enjoy. I love the Cardinals, but can say that every bird is actually my favorite. Even the sparrows are exciting to watch. All Birds are a gift from God to us..Thank you Leslie for all you teach us about our feathered friends.

  • @donpowlen
    @donpowlen 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Lesley! The Painted Bunting is one unique bird left out. But a wonderful video!!

  • @TheodoreSchnell
    @TheodoreSchnell 3 года назад +2

    Red-winged blackbirds, scarlet tanagers, indigo buntings, cedar waxwings, Baltimore orioles, red-headed woodpeckers, Anerican goldfinches, nuthatches, northern cardinals, and rose-breasted grosbeaks are my top 10, in no particular order (and I'd be happy to just say "grossbeaks" so the evening one could be included).
    And I've forgotten hummingbirds! Again, they're all wonderful. Hard to make a list without leaving something wonderful out!
    Thank you for sharing your videos!

  • @dizzylizzy6571
    @dizzylizzy6571 3 года назад +29

    The combination of colorful birds mixed with your serene soothing voice made quite a beautiful video to watch!! Thank you sooooo much!! Have a great day!! 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +4

      Awww thank you so much for the lovely comment. Have a great week 🐦🤗

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 2 года назад

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd what dose bluejays squeaky gate mean I heard one🤔

  • @lisabelle7553
    @lisabelle7553 2 года назад +4

    My dad would always say (upon seeing a beautiful animal) “God took his time making him, but just threw me together”. These beautiful birds remind me of this. Miss you dad.

  • @bassangler73
    @bassangler73 3 года назад +5

    Hard to pick a fav!! Very nice video!

  • @julieprior3126
    @julieprior3126 3 года назад +22

    I couldn't pick a favourite. They are all exquisite! Great quality pix too.

  • @GratefulDeb270
    @GratefulDeb270 3 года назад +3

    Ty for another wonderful video!

  • @terrynielsen7139
    @terrynielsen7139 3 года назад +4

    💖💖💖 thank you for making bird watching so easy! 💖💖 I always look forward to your videos! 👏👏👏💖💖💖💖

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      You're are very welcome and thank you for the kind comment. Have a wonderful week 🤗🐦

  • @Miami.grackle
    @Miami.grackle 2 года назад +1

    Being in Miami, my favorite backyard bird is... Painted Bunting. I’ve had a small group for the last few years. They are surprisingly easy to see, often right outside my window. The clash of colors are outrageous, a sight to behold!
    Other favorites are Boat-Tailed Grackle (full of personality), American Redstart (animated, abundant, and flashy), Red-Masked Parakeet (neat social behavior), Grey Catbird and Ovenbird (both curious and friendly when I’m in the yard). Also from your video, I love having Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, and Cedar Waxwing around. Scarlet Tanager too, for its flaming red, and always being a rare treat to spot. Should also mention the Peacock. One showed up 6 years ago and never left, this year a female has joined him. They are very tame and always fun to watch.
    Of the ones in your video that we don’t see in my area, the Evening Grosbeak is my favorite. It has a beautiful blend of colors.
    Your videos are great! Thanks

  • @CJC90909
    @CJC90909 3 года назад +25

    Goldfinches are super tame too!! They absolutely love nyjer seed as well if you want to attract them to your feeders. I find nyjer also keeps pesky sparrows away.

    • @atroposV
      @atroposV 3 года назад +2

      I have a nyjer feeder! House finches, goldfinches, and for some reason doves love it! I like doves so I don't care if they eat from the feeder that's not big enough for them

    • @Dragrath1
      @Dragrath1 3 года назад +2

      Unfortunately I have found that House sparrows are very adaptable and readily have decided they like nyjer. Really they seem to eat anything and everything we tried to put out to deter them >_

  • @staufferfamily9629
    @staufferfamily9629 3 года назад +10

    The red headed woodpeckers, blue jays, yellow rumped warblers, and varied thrushes were my favorites in this video, but they were all super beautiful! Hmmm... goldfinches and orioles are truly stunning too... oh never mind... I can't decide! They are all gorgeous!😊

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      Haha! I hear ya! So hard to choose one as they are all beautiful in their own right :)

  • @grass-patch
    @grass-patch 3 года назад +2

    My sister had a male Oriole winter (Dec 2019/April 2020) at her feeder on the 3rd floor balcony condo here in NoVA. I brought her a second feeder that holds jelly and orange slices. He went right for it. Came back this past winter, but only stayed a week. Beautiful vivid orange. You never know who'll come knockin.

  • @vincentmaloney5835
    @vincentmaloney5835 10 дней назад

    Blue jay is my favorite. I love them so much, that I don't mind them being loud and noisy. They recognize me even in summer when I don't feed them anymore. Also, I was stunned when (only one time) the woodpecker flew straight to me, one inch away from my right ear, and then continued his flight in the opposite direction.

  • @gardeneroflight
    @gardeneroflight 3 года назад +1

    What about the Summer tanager? The male's breeding plumage is stunning. I have Ruby throated hummers here. What a joy!
    But the time that a Roseate spoonbill flew directly overhead during a bright golden sunset .... that was magnificent beyond words!

  • @griffin6857
    @griffin6857 3 года назад +13

    I’ve had a family of Stellar’s Jays around my house recently - they’re so cute!

  • @donnawhite4621
    @donnawhite4621 3 года назад +2

    The orioles all summer here in upstate NY. Flickers, Red breasted gross beak, Downy woodpecker and the Hairy woodpecker. It's been a very busy season up here. Unfortunately I had to remove the feeder for about a month. A disease was infecting the song birds. It started south and got as far as PA. Nothing was reported here in NY state, thank goodness. I sanitized the feeders and put it back out this past week. A lot have already started to migrate so I felt safe doing so. Orioles and Hummers are still here. They'll leave next month, : ( Love your video's.!

  • @andrewlafrance7727
    @andrewlafrance7727 3 года назад +1

    Great video. Thank you!!!! Im still in love with the black capped chickadee.

  • @ems3832
    @ems3832 3 года назад

    I've always been a softie for Blue Jays, Orioles and Hummingbirds!

  • @TrueToad
    @TrueToad 3 года назад +2

    I am blessed to have most of these beautiful birds in my backyard. Excited to say the Eastern Blue Bird has raised several families in the nest boxes. The best part of seeing and watching birds is how it settles you into happiness.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      That is really neat about you having Eastern Bluebirds raise several broods in the nest boxes. I agree, watching birds does give a wonderful sense of joy. Thanks for the nice comment. Have a great day!

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 2 года назад +1

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd a long time ago I saw yellow rumped warbler ☝️

  • @litigioussociety4249
    @litigioussociety4249 3 года назад +8

    Here in East Tennessee, the goldfinches and bluebirds are probably the ones that delight me the most to see, because of the bold colors.

  • @joniangelsrreal6262
    @joniangelsrreal6262 3 года назад +2

    Hello to our favorite Bird Whisperer
    Beautiful video…. always a pleasure to visit…
    Thank you for this information….🕊

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад

      You're so kind 🤗 thanks for checking it out. Have a great week 🐦

  • @freedomforever6718
    @freedomforever6718 3 года назад +14

    For me it's the hummingbirds that top my list mostly because they are so stunningly beautiful and approachable. But I love all the birds in my neck of the woods.
    Thanks as always, Lesley!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      I would be obsessed with hummingbirds if they were in my location. Your are lucky. Thanks for watching. Have a great week 🐦🤗

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 3 года назад

      how dose the indigo bunting look like 🤔

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 3 года назад

      how about sarllet Tanger how dose the female look like 🤔

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 2 года назад

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd last winter I saw cedar waxwings great experience 😀

  • @jaxsanders5045
    @jaxsanders5045 3 года назад +4

    My feeder might have accidentally resulted in some sunflowers, and the goldfinches love them!
    I was blown away to see an American Redstart land on my very urban porch railing yesterday morning - an immature or a female, soft gray with bright yellow flashes. The males have the same flashy Baltimore Oriole black and orange, just in a cute little warbler package!

  • @stayput3522
    @stayput3522 3 года назад +8

    My parent had three (male) Indigo buntings in their yard this summer (and so probably some female buntings as well, although I never saw them). I collectively referred to them as the Indigo Bois, and they would keep me company while I was doing yardwork.

  • @cobythebirdnerd3790
    @cobythebirdnerd3790 3 года назад +18

    Your blue jay pictures are absolutely stunning!! Love every bird on this list. Thanks Lesley, have a wonderful week

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      Aww you're so kind. Thank you 🤗🐦 you have a wonderful week too

  • @thebirderer7499
    @thebirderer7499 3 года назад +1

    One of my favorites is the male painted bunting. I also love the eastern screech owl. They’re so cute. Full grown adults only become 6-8” tall. They look like baby owls.

  • @alexpearson8481
    @alexpearson8481 3 года назад +5

    What a channel. Thank you! Stellars Jay is my fav. It’s Regal looking bird to say the least.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      Thank you so much :) I agree with what you said of the Steller's Jays

  • @iamsquatty
    @iamsquatty 3 года назад +1

    I also love watching the red bellied woodpeckers. Such beautiful plumage

  • @Terri_Stauffer
    @Terri_Stauffer 3 года назад +2

    All beautiful birds, except for the indigo bunting, Baltimore oriole and bluebird they have all paid me a visit. Never heard of indigo bunting, what a stunning blue color. I love getting glimpse of the scarlet tanager taking a bath in bird bath, which he certainly enjoys. No need to look up at forest line as in late afternoon I keep eye on bird bath one week I saw him days in a row splashing around. The goldfinches, visited for a week in late spring, but have not been back, hoping that come winter by not cutting back echinacea they will return to eat seed, supposed to be a favorite of theirs. In winter though there is nothing like the sight of papa cardinal sitting on snow covered pine tree, just gorgeous.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад

      You are lucky, I'd love to see the Scarlett Tanager splashing around my bird bath. Thanks for the nice comment. Have a great week. 🐦🤗

  • @LESLASLESLAS
    @LESLASLESLAS 3 года назад +1

    My favorites to catch at my feeders are Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and Scarlet Tanagers. Every once in a great while I’ll see a Red-headed Woodpecker, which is amazing.

  • @addie109
    @addie109 2 года назад +1

    This morning a scarlet tanager sat right outside my kitchen window and stared at me for a moment!!!!! I was so excited to experience this rare happening. It’s been years since I saw one. Thanks for all your videos. I really enjoy them and learn a lot from each one 😊

  • @wendynordstrom3487
    @wendynordstrom3487 3 года назад +22

    They're all so gorgeous! I haven't heard of some of them before. I'm from Chicago and I LOVED seeing Cardinals in my area and Blue Jays in my Grandmother's backyard in Minnesota. Now I live in California and I've seen Stellar's Jays. I've never seen a few of these, so I'm going to start making a list! Thank you for a charming video!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +3

      You are so lucky to have Steller's Jays. They are neat birds. Thank you for the kind comment. Take care and have a great week. 🤗🐦

    • @LOOMIS1638
      @LOOMIS1638 3 года назад +1

      Buy a real paper back bird bird book!😁 Most of them have a “life list” in them. It’s great checking
      Off the boxes when you witness one! Happy birding.

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 2 года назад

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd the gold finch is beautiful and that 🥰 cute little black cap

  • @tonyreynolds5112
    @tonyreynolds5112 3 года назад +1

    Year round birds. Thanks for the video. 🐦🕊️

  • @williamtwhitener646
    @williamtwhitener646 2 года назад +1

    I looked through some of the comments but didn’t see the painted bunting. I think that it is one of the most stunning birds on the continent!

    • @christiana7
      @christiana7 Год назад

      I agree with you! I was so surprised she didn't add them to the list!!

  • @prairiecollectors
    @prairiecollectors 3 года назад +3

    WE had a Brown Thrasher nest in our back yard this year and we just love the beautiful rust-brown colors and speckles of this shy bird. Thanks for your video, we truly enjoyed it.

  • @leonanelson2444
    @leonanelson2444 3 года назад +2

    So enjoyed your presentation, thank you.

  • @elizstitches
    @elizstitches 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Leslie!
    Cardinals, Blue Jays, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Red Winged Blackbirds, & Mourning Doves are the ones I see 💛😊

  • @herschelwright4663
    @herschelwright4663 3 года назад +2

    I live in southern Manitoba and I would see a blue jay in my backyard every now and then.

  • @teresasmith4084
    @teresasmith4084 3 года назад +9

    The eastern bluebird is my favorite. The couple that comes to our backyard raised 3 broods this year.

  • @chriscox8237
    @chriscox8237 3 года назад +1

    The chipping sparrow combines cute with that dashing eyebrow stripe

  • @pjd2709
    @pjd2709 Год назад

    I love them all, but have a real liking of Hummingbirds, they are so, so beautiful. Thank you for sharing, loved seeing them all!

  • @lorriebirdwatcher7778
    @lorriebirdwatcher7778 3 года назад

    Thank you for the video! They are all so beautiful! God is the ultimate artist!

  • @diannajepson8708
    @diannajepson8708 3 года назад +30

    The male Evening Grosbeak has not graced me with his presence, but the female did, and posed for quite a few pictures. She is quite stunning in her own right.

    • @joseenoel8093
      @joseenoel8093 3 года назад +3

      Oh lucky you! I'd meant to suggest to Lesley to show/educate us on just why they're called gros beeks, I know the answer and will send her some backyard pics to celebrate 🍾! We've changed the hummingbird mix to 1/4 brown sugar instead of the store brand as suggested by someone who only got them by making it themselves, I know the wasps like it but it's in a shaded spot so I'm not sure on the hummers, hay we should sue those big army looking gas ⛽ guzzlers vehicles for using the hummers' name! I'm on the Island of Montreal and don't get most of these, does anybody want to trade up for some starlings? Didn't think so!

  • @denisemccarson1163
    @denisemccarson1163 3 года назад +3

    Do not see the Baltimore Oriole…..but, do see Scarlet Tanagers, Summer Tanager, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Rufus sided Towhee, in the spring, and fall. Have a family of Indigo Buntings! I really enjoying watching and hearing their songs!

  • @josephbailey4463
    @josephbailey4463 3 года назад

    There are so many birds that can be difficult to identify if you catch only a glimpse as the fly past but not this top ten. Even if they flit past you quickly, you will still instantly recognize them. I was fortunate enough to see two of them on my morning walk today. Hello Mr Goldfinch. Top of the morning to you Mr Cardinal.

  • @Mister2120
    @Mister2120 3 года назад +3

    Used to have a male oriole who would fight with his reflection in our cars mirror when we lived in Kansas. In Oregon I love the sight of a flock of cedar wax wings.

  • @zeroschneider7172
    @zeroschneider7172 3 года назад +1

    The most beautiful bird I've ever seen is a male Northern Cardinal who has been visiting my feeder for the past few weeks. I've seen lots of Cardinals before, I know what they look like, but this boy is a whole different kind of red! It's unbelievable, he is SO RED it blows my mind every time I see him! I wish I was set up better for pictures. Hopefully he's still around by the time I can get a good picture of him because my goodness, I've never seen anything so red in my life.

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      Oh that sounds so awesome. I hope you get the picture you're wanting. 🤗🐦

  • @soniashapiro4827
    @soniashapiro4827 3 года назад

    The Eastern bluebird lifts my spirit. We have three nesting pairs and I am so fond of them.

  • @marknelson9644
    @marknelson9644 2 года назад

    I rejoice in the birds you've listed! I rejoice in your wonderful RUclips channel! And I rejoice in your enthusiasm and love for the birds, and for life, that comes through in your work! Beautiful!

  • @sherrieoneillthompson7061
    @sherrieoneillthompson7061 3 года назад +1

    In southern Oregon , we
    have Bullocks Orioles.
    Very similar.
    The Goldfinches are so striking . I had the pleasure of one males company for a few weeks. As he was brought to me by an hysterical neighbor.
    Stuck to a fly strip.
    I was,able to free him.
    But flight feather loss , kept Sticky with me for about 6 weeks. Very calm and lived his seed sock.

    • @sherrieoneillthompson7061
      @sherrieoneillthompson7061 3 года назад +1

      Loved his little seed sock. Did not mind being confined to cage.
      Happy to say, with flight feathers grown in,
      he flew free...right to the tube feeder and rejoined the flock.

  • @2MuchPurple
    @2MuchPurple 3 года назад +1

    Another great video! Thank you! I live in Northwest Washington State, and don't get many eastern birds. We do have Varied Thrushes, and often hear their eerily beautiful song. Also here, Stellers Jays, Cedar Waxwings, and Evening Grossbeaks. My favorite is our Summer Tanagers, in their flourescent red, orange and yellow plumage. So tropical looking in such a non-tropical place, they are like flying flames.

    • @2MuchPurple
      @2MuchPurple 3 года назад

      Sorry, I meant to say WESTERN TANAGER, above, oops.

  • @danno1800
    @danno1800 3 года назад +3

    Thanks! You did a truly remarkable job putting these beautiful birds together. Much appreciated…

  • @raymondjones7489
    @raymondjones7489 3 года назад +1

    I was just going request a bluebird..you made my day Lesley!!!...thank you!!👍👍😉😊😎

  • @dyrldouglas2087
    @dyrldouglas2087 3 года назад +3

    Good stuff, Blue Jay & Cardinal !!!!!

  • @leannetrost8715
    @leannetrost8715 3 года назад +1

    The Baltimore Oriole is my favorite! One time one just flew past us toward our Hibiscus that we have outside in the summer. I almost fell out of my chair when I saw it! So beautiful!

  • @coldspring624
    @coldspring624 3 года назад +3

    All of them are great and the Indigo was a great watch this year for me. But I will say a healthy female Cardinal in winter colors is overlooked and a beautiful bird

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +2

      Agreed 100% the soft beautiful hue is so delicately gorgeous.🤗🐦

    • @micahbirdlover8152
      @micahbirdlover8152 3 года назад

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd I loved the American goldfinch 🥰

  • @gsco82
    @gsco82 3 года назад +1

    Very nice list and excellent photos of these beautiful birds. My favorite is the Red-headed Woodpecker, which I have only seen once. I would add 2 species from the west side of North America-the Western Tanager, sadly becoming harder to find, and the very familiar, at least in most of Western Canada, Black-billed Magpie. A lot of people do not like magpies, as they are noisy, overly common in many places, and disliked for their egg predation. But to see an adult with its long tail and beautiful irridescent blue and green plumage, as well as the contrasting black and white, is to see a very attractive bird.

  • @AniFam
    @AniFam 3 года назад +6

    These are all so pretty~
    The beautiful and unique colors and patterns of each bird are awesome~💞
    Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

  • @themovies2000
    @themovies2000 3 года назад +2

    Any blue colored bird , I love! The Orioles are very pretty. I would love to see a Cardinal and red headed Woodpecker someday. I live in the Northwest.

  • @wen-nz3sk
    @wen-nz3sk 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful. Love your videos Mz Lesley. ❤😊
    Have a male and female (and sometimes another-sneaker) ruby throated hummingbirds 2y now, for summer.
    Pair of Cardinals, Yellow finches, Bluejay family, Mallard ducks, several chickadees and sparrows .
    Enjoy my Cardinals but right now the hummingbirds have my attention!! ❤👍🏽😊

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      Wish we could get Hummingbirds in my area, such amazing little creatures

  • @Merkygloom
    @Merkygloom 3 года назад +2

    I love all these birds, in my yard I see blue jay, goldfinch and cardinal

  • @zoflo728
    @zoflo728 2 года назад

    Here in Arizona, I get to see Vermilion Flycatchers on the golf course as they migrate through our area in the Spring. Beautiful little birds. An annual Spring treat.

  • @jackvoss175
    @jackvoss175 3 года назад +20

    A Baltimore oriole has to be the best hiding bird in the world.
    Gold finches fly in “short hops”. I can identify them as far away as I can see them.
    Cardinals are perineal favorites.
    Blue birds are another well hidden bird.
    Grosbeaks are all along Michigan’s Au Sable River. They’re so thick that I used to think it was just one bird that followed us along, day after day.
    Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

    • @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane
      @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane 3 года назад

      I grew up close to the AuSable River. I wasn't into birds growing up, but I sure am now... crazy to hear a lot of my favorite birds were probably around me growing up, which I was oblivious to, and now I love them all!

    • @jackvoss175
      @jackvoss175 3 года назад

      @@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane
      It’s beautiful along the Au Sable. It’s the Gem Of The North. We canoe it every year from Grayling to Alcona dam.
      Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

  • @mjinba07
    @mjinba07 3 года назад

    One fall day when I was relaxing in a hammock, a Scarlet Tanager came and perched on a branch above and "itched" off a whole flotilla of little red, black tipped feathers. Don't think I'd even seen a Tanager before. Such a gift!
    Where I live we only get Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. Very fun to watch.

  • @dtsb123456
    @dtsb123456 3 года назад

    I moved to California from DC a couple of years ago and have been loving learning about the west coast birds. The prettiest I've seen very close to my apartment are Wilson's warbler, hooded oriole, western tanager, black-headed grosbeak, and phainopepla. I get Anna's hummingbirds at my feeder all day and soon, the yellow-rumped warblers will back.

  • @ginafriend1690
    @ginafriend1690 3 года назад +4

    No reason to say which I see are most plentiful, however not all. I feel like your submitters were in my own back yard! I love it! Thanks Leslsy and to all who provided!! 🐦🦅

  • @gmanpomp
    @gmanpomp 3 года назад +1

    I love the Downey’s! And the Chicadees are pretty cool too!

  • @McScootyKins
    @McScootyKins 3 года назад

    American Goldfinches are my favorite small songbird 🥰 Growing up I always had a couple thistle socks in the maple tree and spring/summer the tree was always bristling with little yellow birds. 💛

  • @erichelfrich1011
    @erichelfrich1011 3 года назад

    Just NW from Philadelphia I seen indigo bunting at a park I ride my bike at. I am 61 yrs old and never saw this type of bird till 2-3 years ago. Just stunning.

  • @Talonflamez
    @Talonflamez 3 года назад

    Those red headed woodpeckers though! They are so rare, and once you see them they are just gorgeous looking

  • @suecastillo4056
    @suecastillo4056 3 года назад +3

    Sat out in my friends yard and watched the goldfinches in the bird bath! They are so dang cute!!!thank you for this video! Namaste dear heart!! Sending love and peace to you always❣️☮️🕉🌼🌸🌺🥰

  • @sherrieoneillthompson7061
    @sherrieoneillthompson7061 3 года назад

    The most striking bird that turned up in my backyard. A male Yellow Headed blackbird. Incredibly beautiful bird.

  • @russelder9743
    @russelder9743 3 года назад +4

    Lesley --some beautiful birds...I was lucky and about 2 weeks ago saw an Indigo Bunting in my yard....I have had lots of Orioles as I put out Grape Jelly and Oranges...wonderful list

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      How wonderful about seeing the Indigo Bunting. What a treat. Too sweet about having all the Oriole's too. I have a special kind of love for those birds since last years encounter. Thanks for watching. Have a wonderful week🤗🐦

    • @chriscarlsen2100
      @chriscarlsen2100 3 года назад

      @@LesleytheBirdNerd do you know if it survived the winter by chance? She was along way from home.

  • @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane
    @SweetStuffOnMonarchLane 3 года назад

    I love them all, but I especially stop and stare when a Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, or Oriole stop by the feeders! Oh, and the Red Headed Woodpecker is a rare treat too! We don't get the Anna's Hummingbirds or Evening Grosbeaks, or Waxwings, but we do get Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds and Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks. Oh, who am I trying to kid, I stop and stare at all of them at the feeders, even my faithful Chickadees!! They are ALL so beautiful, it's hard to pick a favorite! Thanks to all who contributed the stunning pictures, and thank you, Lesley, for putting them together with your lovely voice-over!!!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад +1

      I hear ya! I stop for the chickadees and all others too :) Thanks for sharing your great list of birds. Have a great night

  • @bmeetze
    @bmeetze 3 года назад

    I have actually held a couple cedar waxwings-one living, one dead; our golden tabby cat brought them in. Given the situation of how I got to hold them it provided an educational opportunity for our homeschooled child. The cedar waxwing is such a gorgeous bird!!

  • @MHarenArt
    @MHarenArt 3 года назад +5

    Super fun seeing all these stunners!!!

  • @gailnewcomb8256
    @gailnewcomb8256 Год назад

    I can’t pick a favorite. They are all wonderful! ❤ thanks for the video. It makes my world a better place to see your beautiful bird pictures and informative videos.

  • @ashstondavis3430
    @ashstondavis3430 3 года назад

    The tangier. Stunning.

  • @mrs.g.9816
    @mrs.g.9816 2 года назад

    Like I said before, I just can't pick a favorite! I'm grateful to see plenty of goldfinches in my neighborhood. I love the way they fly - like they're riding invisible roller coasters, and chirping four times quickly as they dip. I've seen one up close, perching on the painted daisies in my garden. When I was very little, I saw Baltimore orioles, and I called them "Halloween birds" because of their beautiful black and orange.

  • @thomasnuedling9167
    @thomasnuedling9167 3 года назад

    I like cardinals best! They are all so beautiful! I really love most birds! I am just crazy about budgies!!!❤️

  • @LuisColon-j9o
    @LuisColon-j9o 8 дней назад

    The scarlet tanager is the bird sighting that started my bird watching obsession

  • @rosepainter2496
    @rosepainter2496 2 года назад

    I always love looking at the different types of birds, all unique in their own way. I like crows, magpies and the butcher bird and of course the fairy wrens here in Australia. I do love the sound of the American crows, sound more higher in their call. I have a blue jay on my phone, lovely bird. Thank you for your video, very nice to see these splendid birds.

  • @Spiller333
    @Spiller333 3 года назад +1

    What a Beautiful video you've earned this sub

  • @silvershelbygt500
    @silvershelbygt500 3 года назад +1

    My parents always had gold finch feeders. My dad was color blind and they were the only ones where he could see the coloring. I saw 2 scarlet teenagers and 2 eastern blue birds for the first and only time a couple years ago hiking in a woods 45 min south of Chicago. They are absolutely beautiful.

  • @lykinsmark123
    @lykinsmark123 3 года назад +1

    We have many of those birds in our yard here in central Arkansas. Two we have enjoyed also are the painted bunting and rose breasted grosbeak. Watching birds from April to June is so incredibly fun!!

    • @LesleytheBirdNerd
      @LesleytheBirdNerd  3 года назад

      Yes I agree, the best time of the year to watch birds.

  • @americo9999
    @americo9999 3 года назад +2

    they look like a canary , lovely yellow color 1:30

  • @brooksdj
    @brooksdj 3 года назад

    Another stunner is the Rose Breasted Grosbeak

  • @Maggie-lr9wc
    @Maggie-lr9wc 3 года назад

    Thank you! Beautiful video! I’ve had Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Northern Flickers, Red-bellied Woodpeckers at my feeders and Eastern Towhees on the ground. All birds are a gift!

  • @sherrieoneillthompson7061
    @sherrieoneillthompson7061 3 года назад

    Normally not in the valley. But during an interruptive year...the beautiful Varied Thrush
    was a wonderful addition. So shy.

  • @sherryw.1466
    @sherryw.1466 3 года назад

    A few weeks ago we had some major construction project going on in our backyard with several people outside. A male bluebird wanted to feed his baby from our feeder, so he kept the baby on our roof and flew down to our tray with no concern whatsoever about the people and noisy equipment, to get food for his baby. I just love watching all of these guys come to our feeders. They’re truly a delight to the eyes! ♥️

  • @wtglb
    @wtglb 3 года назад +2

    Never seen the Indigo Bunting but did see my first Scarlet Tanager about a month ago!

  • @thephoenixcycle8854
    @thephoenixcycle8854 3 года назад

    A surprise favorite include the red headed woodpecker, the black one with red/white shoulers and the last one the red with black wings. The Oriole was a beauty too as was the neon yellow guy. The Cardinal is my favorite though

  • @Sunrise635
    @Sunrise635 3 года назад +1

    The eastern bluebird and the Baltimore oriole nest every year in our backyard, and the bluebirds stay year round. They are my two favorite birds along with many others! Can't really choose a favorite. Love them all. 😊 Great video!