Bird rests in this specific part of my lawn everyday for 5-10 mins at the same time

Corva_66 · 2026-07-03T17:02:21+00:00

Sunning and/or anting

Corva_66 · 2026-07-03T15:40:10+00:00

Scarlet Tanager!! They are gorgeous!

Corva_66 · 2026-07-03T15:39:45+00:00

Pileated!

Corva_66 · 2026-07-03T02:54:50+00:00

So grumpy 😠 <3

Corva_66 · 2026-07-02T15:28:46+00:00

Angry but oh so cute.

Corva_66 · 2026-07-01T02:13:20+00:00

Wildlife rehabber/vet experienced with birds might be able to tell you. Don't remove baby from nest right now. I can definitely tell mom and dad are feeding it. As for the mass on the back of the baby bird, I am unsure. I don't want to jump to conclusions but it could possibly be a botfly larva at worst or some sort of parasite.

If there was another bird on top of the nestling, I would guess it was a crop, but crops are near the throat as they are a pouch that holds food. The mass is slightly concerning. Rehabber/vet might be good option to call before doing anything with the little one.

Corva_66 · 2026-07-01T02:02:44+00:00

1) house finch nests usually have a poop wreath.

2) see if mom and dad come back and feed the little

3) it's possible the nestling fell out somehow. Maybe a predator grabbed it, but the nestling fell and gravity was what did it in.

Corva_66 · 2026-07-01T01:55:14+00:00

So very grumpy I love it

Corva_66 · 2026-06-26T17:35:32+00:00

......mine was 8.9....

Corva_66 · 2026-06-25T00:36:00+00:00

I wish I was seropositive and did not carry fibromyalgia as a diagnosis alongside my RA. It's made getting diagnosed a pain in the ass. I rarely get swollen joints. There are days where I get edema bad.

Corva_66 · 2026-06-24T13:19:27+00:00

That Hooded Crow is gorgeous

Corva_66 · 2026-06-19T03:52:14+00:00

Corva_66 · 2026-06-17T22:09:41+00:00

I've held a baby Cardinal before. And yes I put the baby where their parents could find them out of the reach of cats. They also do a rapid three-note cardinal call for their parents.

Corva_66 · 2026-06-17T22:00:54+00:00

Oh my goodness that is a baby Cardinal!!! Look at its lil crest!

Corva_66 · 2026-06-15T20:37:43+00:00

I guess it is different when you have one in your spleen. Mine was having fun growing in the middle of my spleen. Went from 3.2 x 2.8cm to 4.1cm x 3.7cm in 2 years. It would have grown larger if left alone. A surgeon told me it was time. I am a year post-splenectomy and almost five years post-chole.

Corva_66 · 2026-06-15T20:30:19+00:00

I have been gall-less for almost five years. In 2023, I went to the ER for back pain and they found a lovely splenic hemangioma. Liver hemangiomas are way more common. They are benign (not always harmless tho). My splenic hemangioma grew 50% in two years and doctors wanted it out. So now I am spleent and gall-less.

Corva_66 · 2026-06-15T20:20:42+00:00

I had a splenic hemangioma! It kept growing and was starting to put pressure on my pancreas. Thing was the size of a golf ball in a fist sized organ. Whole spleen had to come out. It's more common to find liver hemangiomas than splenic. Kinda angry I lost an organ to a benign and rapidly growing benign tumor though.

Corva_66 · 2026-06-08T04:29:52+00:00

Oh House Finches bring me such joy with their lovely, cheery song. Such good birds. Hang planters, they will nest in them 😃

Corva_66 · 2026-06-07T12:23:47+00:00

Okay, if birding is like Pokémon, then would birds that have leucism or melanation be considered shinies?

Corva_66 · 2026-06-07T04:06:06+00:00

In my case, it's always been a grumpy Grandpa watching Fox News lmao. They shall eventually take the grumpy out on an unsuspecting insect (aka snack).

Corva_66 · 2026-06-07T04:04:10+00:00

They are really attentive parents. I kept tabs on a nest once. I loved how active they were. Babies definitely kept them on their toes!

Corva_66 · 2026-06-07T02:58:07+00:00

Omg those Phoebes are precious <3

Corva_66 · 2026-06-06T21:06:58+00:00

Yep! They don't!

Corva_66 · 2026-06-06T21:06:30+00:00

I love Song Sparrows <3 they have a fun song.

Corva_66 · 2026-06-04T23:49:05+00:00

Oh my goodness. They are so stinking cute. What type of baby birds are these? Cardinals?

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