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Birds!!

We rescue cats — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:35:07 GMT

I love birds, particularly crows, and when the weather is nasty we make an extra effort to feed all the critters. The crows have been showing by the dozens....meaning we often have 50+ at a time.

But today we welcomed back a very special friend. . . 'our' eagle stopped by! So good to see him again, he or she was in the middle field so I had to enlarge the photo, but he made us smile.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:05:14 GMT

Eagles seem to be everywhere now after years of near extinction. Someone photographed one last week sitting atop a power pole down by the Rio Grande in Albuquerque.

It's really special to have one visit your yard.

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isaboo — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:07:24 GMT

There was an eagle in a cow pasture just a few houses from us a couple of weeks ago. I'm always thrilled to see one.

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J Town Girl — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:26:43 GMT

@We rescue cats I also have a special love for wild birds. Crows in particular are quite entertaining to watch and have a special place in my heart.

Many people don't realize how intelligent crows are. If you watch them long enough you can see how they use that intellect to figure things out.

Thank you for caring for them. Your yard is a bird's paradise.

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fthunt — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:38:25 GMT

hAD ONE LAND IN MY BACKYARD 2 YRS AGO - DINNER TIME & AND WAS

AFTER RABBITS AND BIRDS.

I YELLED AND HE/SHE TOOK OFF.

LOTS OF EAGLES FEW MILES AWAY - LAKE IS THE ATTRACTION.

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We rescue cats — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:54:55 GMT

@J Town Girl I too love watching them, they have such complex societies and language. There is a facebook group that is very interesting though I don't have the time to follow them.

Thank you, we love our property/

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Spacrazy — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:57:31 GMT

@We rescue cats Thank you for your post and for sharing these wonderful pictures with us. I find them fascinating!

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Kitty Galore — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 02:41:16 GMT

we have plenty of crows which entertain our cats who sit in the windows and watch and do that clicking sounds cats do ! Across the street in woods there are 2 eagles nests we love watching them , what wing span ! Also a nest in our yard in a pine tree every year . It's far from the house we have a huge yard .

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Still Raining — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:54:38 GMT

I do see the odd crow or so, but never a flock like this. Different areas can be so very different. Nice be given a tour.

Major squirrel baffles 😂 Those guys can sure leap from trees too.

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Teddixat — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:40:39 GMT

@J Town Girl I totally agree. Crows are so intelligent. I could tell you stories but it would take too long.

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katie1859 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:46:41 GMT

I have a lovely tree right next to my balcony and I put up 4 suette boxes and wow, beautiful sweet birds

One big red cardinal frequents

Im in heaven

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MoJoV — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 01:32:33 GMT

@We rescue cats Wow lucky you, all those beautiful crows. I love them, when I hear a crow's "caw caw caw" song it makes me really happy and thrilled.

I feed the birds all year round and I worry about the bird flu now. Hopefully, there will be a solution found.

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occasionalrain — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:13:49 GMT

I'm fond of birds too, love crows, and have always had bird feeders.

Lots of cardinals, always red, but lately an orange one has shown up. It has every other cardinal characteristic except it's definitely orange. Anyone have an explanation?