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43. Cardinals for backyard birds and Snowy/Arctic Owls for the unusual.

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 02:55 PM

Jun 5

When I was a kid, we were taking a Sunday drive to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and about 10 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge, along I-75, there were 9 Arctic/Snowy Owls perched on old fence posts along the highway. They were huge and they were stunning.

They looked like this:

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What are your favorite wild bird/birds? any kind. Mine is the owl and hummingbird. Thank you [View all] debm55 Jun 5 OP

Hummingbird of course. Especially now they're very active. Walleye Jun 5 #1

Thank you very much, Walleye. I haven;t seen any lately. debm55 Jun 5 #3

chickadee lynintenn Jun 5 #2

Thank you very much for sharing, lynntenn debm55 Jun 5 #4

Goldfinches justaprogressive Jun 5 #5

Thank you justaprogressive. They sit by my window and eat from the bird feeder. Lovely creatures. debm55 Jun 5 #6

Ignoring song birds? Then I'd have to pick Colorado's abundant raptors... hlthe2b Jun 5 #7

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Song birds are fine to include. debm55 Jun 5 #11

I Love that song!! lastlib Jun 5 #14

Hermit thrush or wood thrush. LastDemocratInSC Jun 5 #8

Thank you very much LastDemocratin SC. Love songbirds. debm55 Jun 5 #12

bald eagle anciano Jun 5 #9

Thank you anciano for sharing those majestic birds. debm55 Jun 5 #13

Eagles, of course! lastlib Jun 5 #10

That you lastlib. Eagles are wonderful. Thank you for work for eagle conservancy. You have a soul of beauty. debm55 Jun 5 #15

I like all wild backyard birds Niagara Jun 5 #16

Thank you very much for your choice of birds. Beautiful selection debm55 Jun 5 #19

Maybe tragopans, markodochartaigh Jun 5 #17

Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. That is awesome. I watched them twice. debm55 Jun 5 #21

Stellars Jay FuzzyRabbit Jun 5 #18

Thank you so much, FuzzyRabbit. Our jays in SW PA have some white on them and are a lighter blue.. Beautiful debm55 Jun 5 #22

they are pretty but they used to dive bomb my cats, back when I let the cats out. nt yellowdogintexas Jun 5 #30

Thank you yellowdogintexas. They do that to my dog. debm55 Jun 5 #32

The catbird EYESORE 9001 Jun 5 #20

So sweet. thank you very much for sharing with us.EYESORE 9001 debm55 Jun 5 #23

Mockingbird, owl, osprey 2MuchNoise Jun 5 #24

Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise. Beautiful choises debm55 Jun 5 #25

Now let me think. Prairie_Seagull Jun 5 #26

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Prairie_Seagull debm55 Jun 5 #27

Hummingbirds, definitely and piliated woodpeckers. yellowdogintexas Jun 5 #28

I saw this on FB. CrispyQ Jun 5 #33

Thank you, CrispyQ. Very funny. debm55 Jun 5 #38

Thank you very much yellowdogintexas. i have owls in my tree. I always wanted to have an owl box. debm55 Jun 5 #39

Red winged blackbird discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 5 #29

That bird is beautiful. thank you for sharing with us, discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 Jun 5 #34

Silly you. Birds aren't real, Deb. CrispyQ Jun 5 #31

That.s strange. Green herons are beautiful. Thank you very much CrispyQ debm55 Jun 5 #40

I like all birds, but I am partial to the Tufted Titmouse, the Carolina Wren, and all hummingbirds. Solly Mack Jun 5 #35

Thank you very much,Solly Mack. One year while teaching, a female titmouse had her nest on my window sill. We were able debm55 Jun 5 #41

Seeing the first robin of spring always makes me happy TexasBushwhacker Jun 5 #36

Same here, TexasBushwhacker. Thank you very much for your post. debm55 Jun 5 #37

Magpies and Crows CanonRay Jun 5 #42

Thank you very much, CanonRay. Yes,,they are both unique. Thank you for sharing debm55 Jun 5 #44

Cardinals for backyard birds and Snowy/Arctic Owls for the unusual. catbyte Jun 5 #43

Wow, you are so lucky. I love Snowy Owls, Beautiful creatures. Thank you catbyte for sharing. debm55 Jun 5 #46

My favorite bird call is the Northern Flicker CanonRay Jun 5 #45

Thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 5 #47

all of them AllaN01Bear Jun 5 #48

Thank you very much, AllaN01Bear. debm55 Jun 5 #49

Northern Goshawk waterwatcher123 Jun 5 #50

Thank you very much, waterwatcher123 for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 5 #53

Any bird of prey. RandySF Jun 5 #51

Thank you very much, RandySF. I love watching them soar in the air. debm55 Jun 5 #52

Carolina Chickadee alfredo Jun 5 #54

Thank you very much, alfredo. Sweet birds. debm55 Jun 5 #59

I love slate-colored juncos, especially their little pale pink beaks. 3catwoman3 Jun 5 #55

Thank you 3catwoman3 for your favorites. Around here cardinals are winter birds I have never seen a cardinal in the debm55 Jun 5 #60

My favorite wild bird is the Peregrine Falcon JMCKUSICK Jun 5 #56

Thank you very much.John, They are fascinating creatures. debm55 Jun 5 #61

Roadrunner, without a doubt. (nt) Paladin Jun 5 #57

Oh I wish I could see a roadrunner in real life instead of the cartoon version. Thank you very much, Paladin. debm55 Jun 5 #63

Grew up with them in south Texas. Paladin Jun 5 #67

Crows and eagles nt doc03 Jun 5 #58

Thank you doc03, We have both around SW PA. I love to watch them fly. debm55 Jun 5 #64

Big Old Blue Jays beemerphill Jun 5 #62

Thank you beemerphill. I think they can be a bit of a pain noise wise for some people. I don't know. Love their debm55 Jun 5 #65

Pileated woodpecker. nt PufPuf23 Jun 5 #66

Thank you very much PufPuf23 debm55 Jun 5 #68

Off hand: hummers (like little jewels), small owls (so cute), quetzels (gorgeous color & feathers), and... electric_blue68 Jun 5 #69

Thank you very much, electric_blue68. Your three selections are all wonderful. and unique. Thank you for posting your debm55 Jun 5 #70

Hummingbirds red dog 1 Jun 5 #71

Thank you very much red dog1. what a wonderfful video. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 6 #72

Hawks ProfessorGAC Jun 6 #73

Yes, it does sound awesome to watch. thank you for sharing that majestic flight.ProfessorGAC debm55 Jun 6 #74

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hahahahahahah. Enjoy. wyn borkins. debm55 Saturday #81

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I will edit my post. I am very sorry. debm55 Saturday #84

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Thank you very much wyn. I will always be your friend to. I didn't want to hurt you. debm55 Saturday #89

Grew up in Maine Squeaky41 Saturday #76

Thank you very much, Squeaky41. Enjoy your retirement listening to the birds sweet songs. debm55 Saturday #85

Toucans and Cockatoos. sinkingfeeling Saturday #77

Beautiful birds. Thank you very much for sharing with us, sinkingfeeling. debm55 Saturday #86

Red head woodpecker, cardinals, blue jays, doves and we also get crows. TommieMommy Saturday #78

Great selection of birds. TommieMommy. All unique and beautiful in their own way. debm55 Saturday #88

Co-favs: Owls and Woodpeckers... Wuddles440 Saturday #79

What a wonderful choice of birds. Thank you very much Wuddles440 for sharing with us. debm55 Saturday #91

That's a tough one. Littlered Saturday #80

We have wild turkeys around here also. That must be the male. the female turkeys are not as colorful. Thank you for debm55 Saturday #92

Woodpeckers and of course hummingbirds. lark Saturday #83

Thank you very much, lark. Thank you for sharing the birds that you love. debm55 Saturday #90