tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post6074548787521791756..comments2024-03-28T05:44:29.599-04:00Comments on Viewing nature with Eileen: The Undesirableseileeninmdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-54049619571167268482013-02-19T20:10:22.371-05:002013-02-19T20:10:22.371-05:00Years ago we were plagued with grackles at our fee...Years ago we were plagued with grackles at our feeder; my son, then four years old,dubbed them "greedybirds". We see all these sometimes where we live now, but thankfully they don't come often or in large numbers. And I agree - cowbirds are the worst. Each one represents a whole lost nest of something more desirable. MyMaracashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277857661670053625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-8861883193322628372013-02-18T21:50:59.443-05:002013-02-18T21:50:59.443-05:00Eileen, you are being too hard on these guys. Admi...Eileen, you are being too hard on these guys. Admire them for being the survivors that they are. And, hey, iridescence is a great asset!Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-60153172802788167002013-02-17T04:41:18.013-05:002013-02-17T04:41:18.013-05:00All those lovely birds in your backyard, Eileen. L...All those lovely birds in your backyard, Eileen. Lucky you! The Redbellied Woodpecker is a beauty, the male Cardinal too. Great capures :)<br /><br />Irene Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634039459898946720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-26517177929899266432013-02-15T20:52:17.614-05:002013-02-15T20:52:17.614-05:00You sure hit the nail on the head ... I totally ag...You sure hit the nail on the head ... I totally agree about all of these being my least favorite in the yard! Just this afternoon there were over a dozen doves feeding. Ugh!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-41426480380759604022013-02-15T17:27:02.309-05:002013-02-15T17:27:02.309-05:00This was really interesting Eileen! When we fed b...This was really interesting Eileen! When we fed birds (before we sold our house) I had to stop putting out suet because it attracted so many starlings and like you said they scared the good birds away from the seed feeders. We didn't have grackles and cowbirds in Oregon, but I hear people complaining about both of them here in Florida as well as starlings. <br /><br />One other bird I'd add to my undesirable list is cormorants, at least in Oregon. There are way too many of them and they destroy the coastal vegetation because of that "not pretty" stuff. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-81539080108294429112013-02-15T09:13:24.759-05:002013-02-15T09:13:24.759-05:00Ha, great post- my mom always referred to the dove...Ha, great post- my mom always referred to the doves as "dopey." I still think of them as such, but in a charming way of course. Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-51392333498553277572013-02-15T09:00:17.182-05:002013-02-15T09:00:17.182-05:00We have a few "undesirables" here in Aus...We have a few "undesirables" here in Aus too!! Bullies and destructive.<br />Lovely birds... but undesirable behaviour!!<br />Great photos though, Eileen!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-30402493470376244002013-02-14T21:18:59.032-05:002013-02-14T21:18:59.032-05:00The grackles are everywhere! They land on my car ...The grackles are everywhere! They land on my car in parking lots, sometimes before I can even come to a complete stop. Annoying! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573262524755768643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-77385023783469818552013-02-14T18:14:50.629-05:002013-02-14T18:14:50.629-05:00It's sometimes difficult to accept nature for ...It's sometimes difficult to accept nature for what it is, but there is a plan at work out there.<br /><br />Your images clearly show the beauty of even the "undesirables", so that's what I'll concentrate on.Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-63382397518419501322013-02-14T14:45:30.748-05:002013-02-14T14:45:30.748-05:00I think anyone who watches and feeds birds feels t...I think anyone who watches and feeds birds feels the same way. It isn't their fault that they are bullies or non-native pests, but they can clean out the feeders in a short time or take the place of other bird babies in the nest...MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-6740760910386838332013-02-14T05:42:33.185-05:002013-02-14T05:42:33.185-05:00Beautiful photos. I really enjoyed reading your un...Beautiful photos. I really enjoyed reading your undesirable birds post. Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673654841986236187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-68817181906839491762013-02-14T04:46:01.608-05:002013-02-14T04:46:01.608-05:00I agree 100 percent Eileen- some birds are definit...I agree 100 percent Eileen- some birds are definitely undesirable.<br />Great shots!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-15848433576466653912013-02-14T04:02:36.275-05:002013-02-14T04:02:36.275-05:00I understand how undesirables are actually desirab...I understand how undesirables are actually desirable yet you call them undesirable. Love the shots of your undesirables.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-45018103546004205552013-02-14T01:37:35.932-05:002013-02-14T01:37:35.932-05:00Quite a line up of bullies! Fortunately we don...Quite a line up of bullies! Fortunately we don't have any of them here. Mostly I've been having Redpolls at my feeders, and when the horde is swooping around it keeps the Chickadees away. So in mass (somewhere between 75 and 100) I think the Redpolls become bullies, plus they go through a LOT of seed!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-40252306264398740762013-02-13T23:06:49.335-05:002013-02-13T23:06:49.335-05:00For the most part, I don't mind the undesirabl...For the most part, I don't mind the undesirable birds. But, for some reason the crows at my bird feeders drive me crazy. I know the starlings can be terrible, but thank goodness we only have a couple hanging around. I'm almost jealous of your mourning doves. We have them around, but I've never seen them at our bird feeders. Good luck controlling these birdy bandits.~~~jennifer~~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05379831790090758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-39945615372521791842013-02-13T19:31:46.651-05:002013-02-13T19:31:46.651-05:00These guys can be pesky, but I still like having t...These guys can be pesky, but I still like having them around. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-4177274568789625742013-02-13T18:52:43.904-05:002013-02-13T18:52:43.904-05:00Well, I agree with you whole-heartedly! I have all...Well, I agree with you whole-heartedly! I have all the same pesky birds here that you mentioned. Not Mourning Doves so much, but dozens of Collared Doves come in and take over everything. I can't even ground feed because the Doves clean it up in about two minutes. All my feeders are caged feeders which helps some. I do not like Grackles which we get a lot of (starting pretty soon) but not many Starlings come in. Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-18812713426550250552013-02-13T15:39:19.787-05:002013-02-13T15:39:19.787-05:00I completely understand the 'undesirable' ...I completely understand the 'undesirable' label you've put on these birds. I really don't like Starlings or Brown-headed Cowbirds for many of the same reasons you mentioned. But I have to admit a fondness for crows. They're definitely noisy and piggy eaters, but they are so beautiful and smart. I can't afford to feed them either, however... :) Cynthia M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08348715427934806194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-71117958216520677462013-02-13T13:19:57.117-05:002013-02-13T13:19:57.117-05:00So true - our main culprits for clearing the bird ...So true - our main culprits for clearing the bird table are pigeons! Love your photos of your 'undesirables' though : )Beetlebirdharehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113035929617049251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-68125381637276752802013-02-13T12:47:54.351-05:002013-02-13T12:47:54.351-05:00I don't see out feeders any more so I don'...I don't see out feeders any more so I don't have the bullies coming in and scaring away the smaller birds. There are huge flocks of starlings here though and sometimes when I look out my living room window the grass actually disappears beneath them. Love these images EileenMia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-6665513812724041792013-02-13T10:55:27.234-05:002013-02-13T10:55:27.234-05:00We seem to have the exact same bullies at our feed...We seem to have the exact same bullies at our feeders! You took great photos of them.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-4717735310172038512013-02-13T10:37:52.212-05:002013-02-13T10:37:52.212-05:00Grackles are handsome, but I know they're trou...Grackles are handsome, but I know they're troublesome. Starlings of course we get over here, we used to think they were troublesome, but since their populations starting decreasing rapidly we're growing to love them. Such fabulous plumage, and those mormurations when they get together in a big group to put on their aerobatic displays are just awesome....Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-61047382837016994422013-02-13T09:09:43.142-05:002013-02-13T09:09:43.142-05:00That top one with the blue head is pretty! I gues...That top one with the blue head is pretty! I guess because he thinks he's pretty he can bully. ;)Jorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344793220084310923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-80940247791487533052013-02-13T08:07:34.724-05:002013-02-13T08:07:34.724-05:00Hi Eileen!
The first bird looks nice with its blue...Hi Eileen!<br />The first bird looks nice with its blue head, but you says its not nice. :) Maybe its so, I don't know, Ive never seen one. Good photos!<br />Greetings Piai stora draghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226816452207165492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-11089408433299238562013-02-13T07:32:18.067-05:002013-02-13T07:32:18.067-05:00I guess we all have some undesirable visitors from...I guess we all have some undesirable visitors from time to time but you have some interesting ones here. I love the Starling. Found you through WBW. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178210940645049009noreply@blogger.com