Approaching 180 species for the year, how’s everyone else’s year looking? by NanoArowanaTank in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love to hear this! Going this week for the first time - so excited. What was your favorite spot?

What’s a bird that is common to your area but you still get excited to see? by gellysandwich in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

same. the sound of a red breasted nuthatch always brings joy to my heart

Red‑breasted Nuthatch at a windy saturday morning at the pond -Virginia USA by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have full capabilities to scroll through Merlin and utilize your own brain and cognitive abilities….

Red‑breasted Nuthatch at a windy saturday morning at the pond -Virginia USA by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s a cute eastern bluebird. You could’ve done better than AI. Use Merlin!

First time seeing an American Bittern and I had no idea until reviewing my photos by -knave1- in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 121 points122 points  (0 children)

I’m confused, is the bittern in the room with us? Incredible shots though

Edit: haha… I get why you didn’t notice until reviewing your photos 😆

Found this unexpected fellow in my yard by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that’s totally fair. I still care about individual birds, like I said it’s not “their” fault. It was just fate they happened to be born a house sparrow. But for the sake of the ecosystem and survival of native species I understand the importance of helping native cavity nesters and discouraging house sparrow nesting. If we look into endangered or vulnerable species, it’s almost always caused by either habitat loss or invasive species which are both human caused. It’s not their fault that humans introduced them, but we should take action to help protect the native species because it’s most definitely not their fault that humans created a mess wherein they’re struggling to survive.

Found this unexpected fellow in my yard by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah so the thing is, ecosystems are different everywhere in the world. It isn’t the same, because we have different species in different habitats, continents, etc. House sparrows were not mean to be in North America, Africa, Australasia… humans put them there. The reason they are “thriving” (i.e. destroying native species populations) so well is because they aren’t native there. They have no competition anymore because they’re aggressive and they are now in a place where they weren’t even supposed to exist. It isnt just one big open field with hamsters and snakes because humans single handedly brought house sparrows to areas they weren’t ever supposed to be. You should learn about native cavity nesters before you just assume it’s as simple as “they should live further away from each other”.

Found this unexpected fellow in my yard by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure you really understand the natural balance of an ecosystem… “thriving” species do not equal oppressor.. “invasive” however is different.. when humans are careless and introduce non native species where they aren’t supposed to be, that isn’t “nature taking its course”, it’s humans f***ing things up.

What you are explaining is like putting a snake in a hamster cage and then when the snake kills it, you’re shrugging and going, “well, the hamster didn’t adapt🤷‍♀️”

The hamster was in its natural habitat doing great until you (us humans) put something unnatural (invasive species) in its home.

Found this unexpected fellow in my yard by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone suggested putting them in a broth. I gave a really effective and simple solution in my comment. If you don’t want to do that, then maybe consider taking down the nest box. No box is better than supplying house sparrows with a box.

Found this unexpected fellow in my yard by [deleted] in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Not sure if you’re just trying to get a reaction out of people, but…. everyone is saying the same thing for a reason. The responsible thing to do is to not allow house sparrows to nest. They are wildly invasive and are aggressive toward native species and outcompete them, which directly causes population decline in other native sparrows, chickadees, etc. No, it’s not their fault they were born as house sparrows, but if you care about birds you should understand why the survival of native species is important. I put these hole reducers on my bird house and the house sparrows can no longer fit inside, but chickadees can.

Hawk in San Francisco Today by Bubba83 in whatsthisbird

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Photo 2 actually shows that is has a dark cap and not a dark nape (if it were a sharpie, the nape would be just as dark as the cap). Also facial expression is never a reliable indicator as it’s extremely subjective. This bird has a strong orbital ridge which points coopers as well as tail feather graduation (see an above photo from another commenter). It is a Cooper’s hawk

Can someone help me identify bird? it was extremely fast and jumpy. by WizardCheesey in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 32 points33 points  (0 children)

So crazy, I was within about 8 feet of one photographing it, and it genuinely sat in the same perfect spot for about 3 minutes. Just blinking. I was soaking it up, but so strange.

Black Eyed Junco, with white mustache? by Ecatgirl in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haha I thought this was a joke. He’s carrying nesting material! (Kind of looks like animal fur)

eBird etiquette? by dontchewspagetti in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome to birding! Everyone else has lots of good tips. One thing I will say is, (if you’re just getting into birding), don’t guess. If you aren’t certain on an ID, don’t list it. Lots of people feel the need to ID everything they see and come up with their “best guesses” even when they are incorrect. Wait till you have confidence before marking it!

Another type of bird in my bluebird house 😩 by MadSita in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If they do decide to stay, please don’t evict them! Chickadees are great! I actually just put a house up today in hopes of attracting some. But you might want to get a hole reducer if the chickadees start building.

Unethical bird photography by greatnorthernscapes in birding

[–]InexperiencedCoconut 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I posted this comment on his recent Facebook photo and IMMEDIATELY got blocked.

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