What kind of bird is this?
We found a bird in my backyard that nobody has ever seen before. Can you help us figure it out?
+It’s pretty small (about 3-5 inches)
+Deep blue wings
+Bright red chest
+White body
+Cone shaped beak
We live in coastal New Jersey if that helps.
At first we thought it was a woodpecker because it lives in a tree (inside it not in the branches of it) but it is too small to be a woodpecker.
Sorry, we can’t take a picture. We can’t get close enough because they keep flying away.
Thanks!
- ~Lexi~
HELP asap real emergency?
Okay, so I know this is supposed to be in the “pets” section, but nobody has answered my question:
I have some baby finches that were born today on my back porch. Their mom is there and everything, but I have two hunting dogs who have repeatedly killed baby birds who try and fly from their nests!
What can I do, and how long will it take for them to be able to fly?
yes, I know this is not fashion, but it’s important, and you get so many more answers and ideas here. again, thanks for all your answers! 
- Kate V
I found a bird, what kind is it?
I found a baby bird in my backyard, and want to help raise it. It has little feathers, and its skin is very pale. It’s beak has a yellowish-greenish tint to it, and the feathers and eyelids are black. It has several long white hairs over its torso. Please help identify!!!!
- Culin
What is a big blue bird with no red on it that lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon?
We have them in our backyard and are wondering what they are called. Oh, they also love sunflower seeds, if that helps.
It doesn’t have a pointy head thingy like a cardinal, though.
- Tenette
Hair Emergency! LOL. ?
I Just Got Platinum Blonde Highlights Bleached Into My Hair The Other Day …
My Highlights Get Waaayyy Toooo Dry And Get Tangled Really Easy.
I Wash My Hair Twice A Day And Straighten It Too …
And Leave In Conditioners Turn My Hair Into A Birds Nest! =P
What Should I Do With My Hair … ? LoL
Thx =]
- Kal
EMERGENCY–Cornish hens?
Got everything ready to cook and the oven has quit working. How else can I cook these birds. They have been in teriyaki marinade. Please help soon…….THANKS
- gypsy5
Can a 6 year old cockatiel that hasn’t been around other tiels, adjust to life with other tiels?
Is it possible she might bond with them and maybe even find a mate? She calls out to my backyard birds sometimes and seems interested in watching them.
- kaloka
Can you help me with any tips or corrections for my first college paper?
***we had to write a journal on a place of great importance to us. We had to paint a picture with our words. We had to use great details any tips you have or corrections i can use to make it better thank you**
(ps im 16 my first college paper!)
Behind a white, bricked house is an acre of land, my back yard. A clear field of ankle high grass covered with leaves fallen from the yard’s surrounding trees.
An old rusted down shack stuffed with odds and ends needing storage stands her. Its collapsed tin roof and slanted posture gives it the appearance of careless owner.
Next to the shack stands the only tee in the yard. Like a hero this tree stands tall and strong. With only three bald, thin branches the tree provides little shade. Marching, as if they were soldiers preparing for war, a trail of ants crawls up the thick bark of the tree. Under this tree I an sit for hours just the ants and I. We share this tree in harmony. Almost a half mile away from the house you almost feel non existent back her. This is a place of sanctuary for the ants and I.
Around the tree, beneath my bare feet, I can feel the dry and prickly texture of summer grass. Every step is a test of faith for your feet. The sharp jabs and stabs of pebbles, rocks, and old screws on your feet is a reason for tears. Still the way the warm grass hugs your toes is a feeling only it can give.
The mesquite smell of the bark of the tree reminds you of hot summer nights and long afternoon barbecues at the park.When you inhale you can almost taste the smoky flavor of the bark. It might be this that attracts so many birds. Looking up in the cloud less sky, many birds soar above you. Their songs of joy and mating are your music.
A place like this can almost seem quite tedious to a person of technology and machinery but to me it’s a place of great importance.
- TICKTICKBOOM!!
How do you transport a bird 800 miles away?
So I have a Jenday Conure. I just found out theres a family emergency across the country. I will be traveling through greyhound, but they dont allow animals. Its urgent that I move away. Technically its a 24 hour drive. He’s never gone anywhere except the local vet. Ive been told planes wont transfer them either, not like he would enjoy that trip anyway. =/
Please help! I love my baby. And I would hate to give him up. Any solutions?
** wouldnt a plane ride tramatize him? I have raised him since he was a baby. And he can get pretty loud with new noises. I mean he is a Conure. Im sure taking him as a carry on would bother people since he loves to sing the sunrise in.
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I dont have a car. they one i have now is a piece of junk >_<
- [YO FACE]
What was the last bird you saw for the first time?
I’ve been a backyard birder for 20 years and still get excited when I’ve spotted a bird I’ve never seen before. Today, at my feeder, I had three (male) Rose-breasted Grosbeaks make repeat visits for most of the day. OMG they are absolutey stunning birds. I feel like today was one of those “life moments” I will remember, perhaps, forever.
Here’s what the Rose-breasted Grosbeak looks like:
http://photos.somd.com/data/27/WEB-RBGB-DSC_5078.jpg
http://birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/bird_id/rose_br_gr_bwd.aspx
So….what was the last bird you saw for the first time? Where did you see it? How did it make you feel?
(I know non-birding type people don’t “get it”… so no insults, please)
- Kilroy Roboto