# What birds are in your yard, right now, this instant!!? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090 "2014-04-01T15:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/1 "2014-04-01T15:50:04Z")
Looking out my back window I see: [ul] [li]1 female brown thrasher[/li][li]4 goldfinches[/li][li]1 downey woodpecker[/li][li]2 chickadees[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/2 "2014-04-01T15:52:38Z")
None, my dogs are racing around like fools. All birds have wisely abandoned ship. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/3 "2014-04-01T15:54:48Z")
One chickadee. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/4 "2014-04-01T15:58:22Z")
Chickadees all over the place,too numerous to count. Five cardinals (2 male 3 female) Three crows (eating corn the deer and turkeys left behind) Many grackles. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/5 "2014-04-01T15:58:47Z")
Robins. A cardinal pair. Goldfinches. House finches. Robins. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers (“punk birds,” in house parlance). Titmouses. Juncos. Robins. A few I am probably forgetting; Mrs. B. manages _Chez Aviaux_ outside our dining room window. Oh, and robins. (As a former west coaster I am endlessly entertained by real robins. Out there, “robins” are little Walter Mitty wren-birdies. Here, they’re big, arrogant, territorial brats. Love 'em.) ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/6 "2014-04-01T16:41:34Z")
Well, I’m at work… but normal complement would be some [Greater Antillean Grackles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Antillean_Grackle) (locally known as _ching-chings_) and there are a couple [Cayman Parrots](http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481100&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) most of the time as well. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/7 "2014-04-01T16:51:31Z")
They better be snowbirds else they’re freezing their little beaks off right now. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/8 "2014-04-01T16:54:09Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > Well, I’m at work… but normal complement would be some [Greater Antillean Grackles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Antillean_Grackle) (locally known as _ching-chings_) and there are a couple [Cayman Parrots](http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481100&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) most of the time as well. Well, you can’t possibly KNOW that they are there, now can you? Report back when you get home. Them’s the rules!! :D:D ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/9 "2014-04-01T16:55:20Z")
Porridge Bird ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/10 "2014-04-01T17:03:17Z")
Some sparrows in the bushes. The rest took off when I let Blackjack out. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/11 "2014-04-01T17:08:40Z")
I have a huge, large window in my office, but what I see right now are bunnies (disqualified due to their non-bird status) and Magpies. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/12 "2014-04-01T19:10:34Z")
There’s a penguin out there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/13 "2014-04-01T19:26:53Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > Well, I’m at work… but normal complement would be some [Greater Antillean Grackles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Antillean_Grackle) (locally known as _ching-chings_) and there are a couple [Cayman Parrots](http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481100&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) most of the time as well. My favorite Caribbean birds are the Bananaquit and the Greater Antillean Bullfinch. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/14 "2014-04-01T19:28:04Z")
Two white winged doves, three Eurasian doves, and a house sparrow. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/15 "2014-04-01T19:28:30Z")
Woodpecker Hummingbird Cardinal (I live in Tucson) ---
**Author:** ![Tamarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tamarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamarin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/16 "2014-04-01T19:55:32Z")
The only 3 I know are there for sure are 3 [Barred Plymouth Rock](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cacklehatchery.com/plymouth_rock_hen_std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cacklehatchery.com/barred.html&h=258&w=195&tbnid=dR2MbmUbAhufcM:&zoom=1&tbnh=186&tbnw=140&usg=__AQAsC1gG-kOPztYPyFP7ZcVSckY=&docid=GF8rCA-RV1hqnM&itg=1&client=firefox-a&sa=X&ei=EBg7U7afLMmS2AWUr4CYDg&ved=0CIgBEPwdMAo) hens. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/17 "2014-04-01T20:01:30Z")
Big black crow looking things. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/18 "2014-04-01T20:01:50Z")
Well, let’s see… One red-tailed hawk eating what I think used to be a rabbit and for some reason everyone else seems to have left. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/19 "2014-04-01T20:23:05Z")
We’ve had a lot of dark-eyed juncos in our yard the last week or so. I spent the weekend spending a lot of time birding in central Indiana and saw all kinds of fun stuff, and got a lot of photos as well. Here are two of my favorite captures: a [Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker](http://i.imgur.com/X6Zv0z3.jpg) and a [Purple Finch](http://imgur.com/uhkBRv1) (1st time seeing either - photos are mine). ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090/20 "2014-04-01T23:20:23Z")
Some [Galah’s](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah) and a [Wille Wagtail](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_wagtail). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-birds-are-in-your-yard-right-now-this-instant/685090.md?page=2)