My Tufted Smokin’ Buddy

Birdie Friend still stops by pretty regularly. He has learned he might spot me in the kitchen from the side door:

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And I still enjoy playing the bird songs on the Audubon app to mess with the Carolina chickadees and their friends the titmouse, along with the Carolina wrens. But now I’ve been fascinated with the hummingbirds. I had just one feeder out and noticed soooooo much greedy fighting so I got two more and spaced them out. It’s entertaining to watch how they’ll distract one and others will fly in to feeders. Watching them chase each other off is kinda like the fight scenes in Star Wars with the X-wings and TIE fighters swiftly zooming, turning, dodging and insanely sliding through the tree branches somehow.

And the high-pitched fast-paced chitter reminds me of a Hispanic friend of mine’s mother when she’d get after him. 😆

We have the black-chinned and ruby-throated birds.

Though I’ve always loved nature of all sorts, I never figured myself for a bird watcher...

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Originally Posted by rodwha

And the high-pitched fast-paced chitter reminds me of a Hispanic friend of mine’s mother when she’d get after him. 😆

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Sounds like you know Speedy Gonzalez. I used to watch him on TV when I was a kid...

Jorge wasn’t that fast and didn’t speak Spanish that I know of. And no sombreros either. But his mom could cook!

This one is near my driveway where I sit. This one’s name is Squeaky as it’s the noisiest little thing, and the only one who’s mostly comfortable with me sitting close by. It’s a either a female or juvenile black-throated hummingbird:

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Come to find out the anole loves honey water too!

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My neighbor across the street has 2 pet birds in his house and he loves birds. He has a parakeet that he has had 12 years. He gave up eating chicken about 4 months ago because he felt guilty when he ate it in front of his birds, so he gave it up all together. He loves beef and pork though.

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Originally Posted by old smokey

my neighbor across the street has 2 pet birds in his house and he loves birds. He has a parakeet that he has had 12 years. He gave up eating chicken about 4 months ago because he felt guilty when he ate it in front of his birds, so he gave it up all together. He loves beef and pork though.

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lmao

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Originally Posted by SoCal gunner

lmao

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My sentiments exactly. He told me his fellow employees tease him about it. Go figure! :)

There’s not much off the menu for me. Many, many moons back I lived with my grandparents for a bit. It was my last trip hunting and I came back empty-handed and was a little bummed. My grandma told me I could shoot one of the deer in the backyard. I told her that first of all it was illegal (not enough acreage) and secondly it would be too much like cheating as they were a bit used to people. And I greatly enjoyed watching them in the mornings with my coffee.