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starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
October 14, 2008
7:45 PM Post #5672005
| Now that the temps have cooled off a bit, I have been openign the back door, that a few feet from the computer here. I prop it open wiht the broom and evreytime I do I get this little bitty bird, have no idea what it is that comes in and walks aroudn the floor and been hopping on top of laundry basket and such.
Never had a wild bird come a visting and I wonderign if I should maybe put some little bird seed or bread crumbs there when I have the door open, or should I discourage it from coming in. It doesn't stay long, I usually move and it scare sit back out the door.
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crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
October 14, 2008
10:15 PM Post #5672703
| What color is your little bird friend? I'm thinking it could be a House Sparrow or maybe an escaped pet. |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
October 15, 2008
12:57 AM Post #5673147
| It is shades of browns and some beige on the wings. I generally see these type of birds hanging around in the winter as they try and get seed off the switch grasses and other grass that usually several feet tall from not being mowed all season. Looks to be only a couple of inches tall and long.
I been tryign to get a pic of him/her, but evrytime I make a move for the camera it flies back out and I won't see it again til the next time I open the back door. |
crazybirdlady51
Wilmar, AR
(Zone 8a)
October 15, 2008
2:30 PM Post #5674985
| Hmmm...could be a female Indigo Bunting or a Wren of some sort. I hope you can get a picture |
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
October 15, 2008
4:32 PM Post #5675344
| I'd put a guess on House Wren.
Resin
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nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 15, 2008
7:33 PM Post #5676045
| That is so sweet starlight. |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
October 15, 2008
8:55 PM Post #5676388
| I need a name for it. Ok googled a wren and it looks very similar. I wonder if it tellign me it wants some food. I have never put feeders for anythign other than the hummers out cuz I have oodles of squirrels and plenty of nuts fo rthem and lots of grasses and wild flowers and other trees for the birds to eat from, plus grasshoppers and whatevr else they eat. I got oodles of beatyberry trees and wild cherries and muscadine vines and coneflowers and other stuff.
If I put a little feeder by the back door will they still eat the wild stuff or come to depend on the feeder and will they get any of it or will all the squirells eat it up.
I feel bad cuz it like it saying Hi and leavign empty handed, but I try not interfer to much with mother nature and all the critters I have if I dont have too. |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 15, 2008
9:25 PM Post #5676499
| I have never had House Wren at my feeders. The Carolina Wrens maybe a few times but not in general. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
October 15, 2008
9:59 PM Post #5676657
| My House Wrens also have never ate anything from the feeders. I only saw them catching and eating insects. :-) |
nanbernier
St. Robert, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 16, 2008
5:41 PM Post #5680152
| My house wren liked to live on my decks and hang out near the windows and doors. It has moved to the next door neighbor's tree house and lives in the girls window box now and hangs out by their back door. It seems that they are very personable and "like" to be near humans. (and maybe the bugs that we draw.) |
starlight1153
Seale, AL
(Zone 8b)
October 16, 2008
6:39 PM Post #5680352
| What nice and interesting stories. Guess I got me a new friend. : ) |
nanny_56
Putnam County, IN
(Zone 5b)
October 16, 2008
8:12 PM Post #5680715
| I had one on this summer on the route I walk. She would be singing her little heart out. I looked forward to seeing her everyday. I had named her Nellie..don't know why, that's just what popped into my head one day!
This is a photo of her!
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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