BACKYARD BIRDS

Is this a Red-Tailed Hawk? 
My husband and I came across this bird on January 7, 2012.

We're in Hamilton, Ontario and we've been watching Red-tailed Hawks for years now.

This ...

What type of bird is this? 
These birds have come to our feeder in London Ontario.... similar size to Sparrows.... but can't seem to find any pics that look similar to this bird....

I ...

What Bird is this? 
One of our readers has sent us a picture of a mystery bird, she says ..... I don't know what this bird is, but I'd like help identifying it.

It's ...

Crazy Cardinal 
I have had this male Cardinal for two months now hit my bedroom window from about 7 a.m. till dusk.

I was told he saw himself and was chasing himself ...

I need help Identifying a bird 
I did not get a picture. I saw this bird driving home from the cottage in the Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario.

It was a large Sparrow type bird perched ...

Unknown Bird 
What bird is this?

Thanks for this picture Marinus, I'm not sure what it is, but perhaps one of our readers will know - would you be able to let me ...

Unknown bird 
Saw two birds the other day, look very similar to a Robin, about the same size, except their chest was more of a pumpkin color, and more of it, not as ...

What kind of bird? 
Does anyone know what kind of birds these are?

I'm in Ontario and have lived in my neighbourhood for 9 yrs and have never seen them.

There are 2 ...

A couple of a baltimore Oriole in my backyard in Mississauga- ON- May 2011 
Hi there. Well, I'm very lucky this year to have a couple of Orioles. Beautiful bird, and as you can see the pictures, the male is very comfortable enjoying ...

Blue Jay Nest 
A friend came over the other day, and while we were out in my yard, she took these pictures of the nesting Blue Jays in my climbing Wisteria Vine....

Mystery Bird 
What is the name of this bird? I never saw it before in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Perhaps climate warming have caused these birds to migrate to different ...

Rose Breasted Grosbeak 
I first saw the Rose Breasted Grosbeak feeding at my feeder about 2 years ago, and at the time I had no idea what kind of bird it was.

This year I started ...

Goldfinch in the Sun 
American Goldfinch - this beautiful photograph was sent to us by one of our readers from St Catharines, Ontario.

Brown bird with rust coloured wing and white breast 
First time I've seen one of these. I'm by Brantford, Ontario, and just saw him/her in the backyard.

The rust colour caught my eye and I thought it ...

Help to identify large brown bird with red and white markings 
We live in Kincardine, Ontario, and have always had a great variety of birds in our yard, but there is a new bird come to roost this spring.

We have ...

Cedar Waxwings 
Several times this year we had up to 125 Cedar Waxwings land in our garden.

Marinus Pater

Thank you for your amazing pictures, Marinus, they are ...

Coopers Hawk 
Marinus, one of our readers from Georgetown, sent us this report - For weeks we seem to have the presence of a Coopers Hawk.

It has been unsuccessfully ...

Help with Bird Book 
I've just caught on to bird watching in my backyard and am fascinated. I live in Ontario, Canada and have bird feeders and lots of flowers in my garden....

First time sighting of Cedar Waxwing 
I have just had the pleasure of seeing two Cedar Waxwings in my backyard. They seem to love my Smoke tree, They pull and pull on the tufts and then fly ...

Need help identifying birds 
I have a bird that visits my feeders and bird bath. Im not sure what type it is. It is brown in colour with a light red on its head and through its body....

Rose Breasted Grosbeak 
Rose Breasted Grosbeak - This bird has such striking colours! We've lived here for a year and this is the first time we've seen this bird. There were ...

Oriole 
I have seen it only once in my yard. Sooo beautiful. It sat there for a few minutes and went away.

Would they come back? I am in the Stratford-Waterloo ...

Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 
With the window open a crack just after New Year, I heard the tell-tale chirp of a Cardinal. There was a bit of a winter storm brewing as I looked out ...

Possible Birds for your website 
I wrote a birding article for the Wolfe Lake Associations newsletter in 2009 (Westport area) and the birds I featured are a few of those that I usually ...

"COOP"  Not rated yet
"Coop" our resident Coopers Hawk, on the look out for his lunch.

Usually one of the Mourning Doves.

Breakfast   Not rated yet
Because "Coop" our neighbourhood Coopers Hawk showed up, the rest of the usual guests gave it a miss this morning.

JUNCO IN WINTER  Not rated yet
Frequent wintertime backyard visitor.

Thanks for the picture Marinus, what a cute little chap he is!

Help Identifying bird  Not rated yet
I wish I had pictures ..... there must have been a dozen of these birds in my backyard with some Robins.

At first we thought they were a Robin, but ...

Dinner is served  Not rated yet
It appears our garden has been posted on a free dinner station for birds on the "Welcome all birds" website.

Marinus Pater

Brown Thrasher  Not rated yet
Every spring we listen to the male Brown Thrasher sing for hours on end.

He mimics every other bird species, usually repeating each call two to three ...

Is there a Green Finch in London, Ontario?  Not rated yet
Sorry, no photo. Today I saw what I thought was a Finch, but none of my neighbours thought there was a green Finch in London. Just Red or Gold and Purple ...

Catbird  Not rated yet
Medium-sized Northern American perching bird.

Named for its cat-like call.

It also mimics the songs of other birds, as well as those of tree frogs....

Woodpeckers  Not rated yet
Hello,

Is this list exhaustive? I'm from Sarnia, Ontario, which apparently is a hotspot for migrating songbirds.

I'm just wondering - why aren't ...

Pretty Goldfinches ...  Not rated yet
I just started backyard bird watching, and boy is it addictive!

I started with just one thistle sock last week and a week later I have the entire family!...

Mockingbird?  Not rated yet
Hi, I live in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada and in the last few days I have noticed and heard a bird that I don't recall seeing before.

I think it may ...

my favourite birds are...   Not rated yet
I like Blue Jays, Bald Eagles, Grey Jays, and I like Blackcapped Chickadees.

Blues Jays live in a nest in the forest. Their colours are blue & white....

Woodduck eggs  Not rated yet
Here is a picture of Wood Duck eggs

Sparrow  Not rated yet
Enjoying the last rays of sunshine of the day!

Your name is Bird  Not rated yet
Your name is bird that's all I know
feeding the feeder all winter long
you're so small with pretty brown feathers
which keep you warm in any kind ...

Backyard Friend  Not rated yet
American Robin

Backyard Friends  Not rated yet
Here are pictures of a North American Robin, a Sparrow, and a Chickadee, sent by one of our readers,

A bird I have never seen before  Not rated yet
The nearest bird picture I have found that compares to what I saw, is the Red Breasted Sapsucker. This bird was seen on July 2/2010.

I first saw it ...

What kind of bird?  Not rated yet
One of our readers needs help to identify a visitor to her bird-feeder - I'm not sure what the name of a bird that likes to visit out feeder. It's about ...

Not sure of the species...  Not rated yet
Saw what I thought looked like a golden fronted woodpecker, in Southern Ontario not possible, right?

It may have been a Northern Flicker or a type ...

90 Acre Wildlife Haven  Not rated yet
No fav - I enjoy all. I sit, walk, view, all wildlife on my property. Relaxing on the deck, going for a walk, I view all types of wildlife; Turkeys,...