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Paladin

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67. Grew up with them in south Texas.

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 07:01 PM

Jun 2025

Most fearless animal I've ever encountered. If needs be, they can run away from practically any dangerous situation, and if things get critical, they simply fly off. They have no fear of poisonous snakes---hell, they dine on them. Impressive birds, for sure.

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What are your favorite wild bird/birds? any kind. Mine is the owl and hummingbird. Thank you [View all] debm55 Jun 2025 OP

Hummingbird of course. Especially now they're very active. Walleye Jun 2025 #1

Thank you very much, Walleye. I haven;t seen any lately. debm55 Jun 2025 #3

chickadee lynintenn Jun 2025 #2

Thank you very much for sharing, lynntenn debm55 Jun 2025 #4

Goldfinches justaprogressive Jun 2025 #5

Thank you justaprogressive. They sit by my window and eat from the bird feeder. Lovely creatures. debm55 Jun 2025 #6

Ignoring song birds? Then I'd have to pick Colorado's abundant raptors... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #7

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Song birds are fine to include. debm55 Jun 2025 #11

I Love that song!! lastlib Jun 2025 #14

Hermit thrush or wood thrush. LastDemocratInSC Jun 2025 #8

Thank you very much LastDemocratin SC. Love songbirds. debm55 Jun 2025 #12

bald eagle anciano Jun 2025 #9

Thank you anciano for sharing those majestic birds. debm55 Jun 2025 #13

Eagles, of course! lastlib Jun 2025 #10

That you lastlib. Eagles are wonderful. Thank you for work for eagle conservancy. You have a soul of beauty. debm55 Jun 2025 #15

I like all wild backyard birds Niagara Jun 2025 #16

Thank you very much for your choice of birds. Beautiful selection debm55 Jun 2025 #19

Maybe tragopans, markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #17

Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. That is awesome. I watched them twice. debm55 Jun 2025 #21

Stellars Jay FuzzyRabbit Jun 2025 #18

Thank you so much, FuzzyRabbit. Our jays in SW PA have some white on them and are a lighter blue.. Beautiful debm55 Jun 2025 #22

they are pretty but they used to dive bomb my cats, back when I let the cats out. nt yellowdogintexas Jun 2025 #30

Thank you yellowdogintexas. They do that to my dog. debm55 Jun 2025 #32

The catbird EYESORE 9001 Jun 2025 #20

So sweet. thank you very much for sharing with us.EYESORE 9001 debm55 Jun 2025 #23

Mockingbird, owl, osprey 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #24

Thank you very much, 2MuchNoise. Beautiful choises debm55 Jun 2025 #25

Now let me think. Prairie_Seagull Jun 2025 #26

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Prairie_Seagull debm55 Jun 2025 #27

Hummingbirds, definitely and piliated woodpeckers. yellowdogintexas Jun 2025 #28

I saw this on FB. CrispyQ Jun 2025 #33

Thank you, CrispyQ. Very funny. debm55 Jun 2025 #38

Thank you very much yellowdogintexas. i have owls in my tree. I always wanted to have an owl box. debm55 Jun 2025 #39

Red winged blackbird discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2025 #29

That bird is beautiful. thank you for sharing with us, discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 Jun 2025 #34

Silly you. Birds aren't real, Deb. CrispyQ Jun 2025 #31

That.s strange. Green herons are beautiful. Thank you very much CrispyQ debm55 Jun 2025 #40

I like all birds, but I am partial to the Tufted Titmouse, the Carolina Wren, and all hummingbirds. Solly Mack Jun 2025 #35

Thank you very much,Solly Mack. One year while teaching, a female titmouse had her nest on my window sill. We were able debm55 Jun 2025 #41

Seeing the first robin of spring always makes me happy TexasBushwhacker Jun 2025 #36

Same here, TexasBushwhacker. Thank you very much for your post. debm55 Jun 2025 #37

Magpies and Crows CanonRay Jun 2025 #42

Thank you very much, CanonRay. Yes,,they are both unique. Thank you for sharing debm55 Jun 2025 #44

Cardinals for backyard birds and Snowy/Arctic Owls for the unusual. catbyte Jun 2025 #43

Wow, you are so lucky. I love Snowy Owls, Beautiful creatures. Thank you catbyte for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #46

My favorite bird call is the Northern Flicker CanonRay Jun 2025 #45

Thank you very much, CanonRay. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #47

all of them AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #48

Thank you very much, AllaN01Bear. debm55 Jun 2025 #49

Northern Goshawk waterwatcher123 Jun 2025 #50

Thank you very much, waterwatcher123 for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #53

Any bird of prey. RandySF Jun 2025 #51

Thank you very much, RandySF. I love watching them soar in the air. debm55 Jun 2025 #52

Carolina Chickadee alfredo Jun 2025 #54

Thank you very much, alfredo. Sweet birds. debm55 Jun 2025 #59

I love slate-colored juncos, especially their little pale pink beaks. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #55

Thank you 3catwoman3 for your favorites. Around here cardinals are winter birds I have never seen a cardinal in the debm55 Jun 2025 #60

My favorite wild bird is the Peregrine Falcon JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 #56

Thank you very much.John, They are fascinating creatures. debm55 Jun 2025 #61

Roadrunner, without a doubt. (nt) Paladin Jun 2025 #57

Oh I wish I could see a roadrunner in real life instead of the cartoon version. Thank you very much, Paladin. debm55 Jun 2025 #63

Grew up with them in south Texas. Paladin Jun 2025 #67

Crows and eagles nt doc03 Jun 2025 #58

Thank you doc03, We have both around SW PA. I love to watch them fly. debm55 Jun 2025 #64

Big Old Blue Jays beemerphill Jun 2025 #62

Thank you beemerphill. I think they can be a bit of a pain noise wise for some people. I don't know. Love their debm55 Jun 2025 #65

Pileated woodpecker. nt PufPuf23 Jun 2025 #66

Thank you very much PufPuf23 debm55 Jun 2025 #68

Off hand: hummers (like little jewels), small owls (so cute), quetzels (gorgeous color & feathers), and... electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #69

Thank you very much, electric_blue68. Your three selections are all wonderful. and unique. Thank you for posting your debm55 Jun 2025 #70

Hummingbirds red dog 1 Jun 2025 #71

Thank you very much red dog1. what a wonderfful video. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 2025 #72

Hawks ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #73

Yes, it does sound awesome to watch. thank you for sharing that majestic flight.ProfessorGAC debm55 Jun 2025 #74

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hahahahahahah. Enjoy. wyn borkins. debm55 Jun 2025 #81

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I will edit my post. I am very sorry. debm55 Jun 2025 #84

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Thank you very much wyn. I will always be your friend to. I didn't want to hurt you. debm55 Jun 2025 #89

Grew up in Maine Squeaky41 Jun 2025 #76

Thank you very much, Squeaky41. Enjoy your retirement listening to the birds sweet songs. debm55 Jun 2025 #85

Toucans and Cockatoos. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #77

Beautiful birds. Thank you very much for sharing with us, sinkingfeeling. debm55 Jun 2025 #86

Red head woodpecker, cardinals, blue jays, doves and we also get crows. TommieMommy Jun 2025 #78

Great selection of birds. TommieMommy. All unique and beautiful in their own way. debm55 Jun 2025 #88

Co-favs: Owls and Woodpeckers... Wuddles440 Jun 2025 #79

What a wonderful choice of birds. Thank you very much Wuddles440 for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 2025 #91

That's a tough one. Littlered Jun 2025 #80

We have wild turkeys around here also. That must be the male. the female turkeys are not as colorful. Thank you for debm55 Jun 2025 #92

Woodpeckers and of course hummingbirds. lark Jun 2025 #83

Thank you very much, lark. Thank you for sharing the birds that you love. debm55 Jun 2025 #90