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[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

Red heads are plentiful a few miles from here, at the Indiana Lakeshore. Some of my best birding was done there during migration. I'd love to see another Ruby Crowned Kinglet!

We have a flock of wild turkeys, hawks nesting, and many "common" birds, as well as the confusing warbler type migrating through. We're treated to Sand Hill cranes and often visit their congregation at Jasper Pulaski, south of here.

We feed a fruit and nut mix, suet, mealworms, and a small feeder of hulled sunflower. I think we have a nice variety of birds. It's our "vacation." And, we are roadbirders, always on the look out.

Tondo, what are you holding in that inaturalist picture?!

Oh man, Ruby-Crowned Kinglets in the right season our basically our daily bread here in NYC. Out of season, not too uncommon.
I have to travel far and wide in NY State for a chance at Sandhill Cranes, but I usually manage one pair per year.

Oh in that picture of me, I am holding an Alligator Snapping Turtle. I am using the leap of faith hold.

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Originally Posted by Mountaineer370

Tindomul, very nice photos of the red-headed woodpecker! I may only see a pair of those once a year in my yard, but they are a bit more common at a nearby park, which, unfortunately, I have not visited this year (well, I went once and was not comfortable with the close proximity of other people).

Thanks, they are always a treat to see so I try to get good photos of them.