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EDGEMAN

...I highly recommend the Merlin Bird ID app. Download that free app (see the link below), and run the "Sound" feature when you hear birds chirping. It really is amazing, and probably increases the number of species identified on my walks by at least a third.

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Posted: 01/31/2025 at 12:00 PM ET

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The Great Backyard Bird Count is a couple weeks away. How to participate: -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 11:26 AM ET

I guess my Merlin was too early… -- `lag Jan 31, 2025 at 03:03 PM ET

`lag • 01/31/25 03:03 PM ET

Now I have 3 crows hogging the feeders & suet. All the other birds just -- 7Hokie1 Jan 31, 2025 at 01:08 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 01/31/25 01:08 PM ET

Had a murder of Crows in my back yard in the fall...those guys completely -- Tuckahokie Jan 31, 2025 at 02:35 PM ET

Tuckahokie • 01/31/25 02:35 PM ET

Just had a flock of starlings and brown-headed cowbirds attack my feeder -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 01:24 PM ET

I've got a cooper's hawk & broad wing staking out my suet & bird feeders. -- 7Hokie1 Jan 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 01/31/25 12:48 PM ET

Ever heard of Bird Buddy bird feeder? Fantastic for watching and -- HokieHi71 Jan 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM ET

HokieHi71 • 01/31/25 12:41 PM ET

Help me understand... -- All The Way Jan 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM ET

All The Way • 01/31/25 11:51 AM ET

Both. Take a pair of binoculars on your walk, and... ◄ -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 12:00 PM ET

I second the Merlin app. For visual ID I prefer the Audubon app** -- chemhokie Jan 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET

chemhokie • 01/31/25 12:33 PM ET

Work with a big birder. Says if you don’t see, no checkmark on life list -- Va AandM Jan 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM ET

Va AandM • 01/31/25 12:31 PM ET

That app is a good one. Down loaded it a couple years ago........... :)** -- santafe Jan 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM ET

santafe • 01/31/25 12:21 PM ET

It's the best birding app I've ever used...by a country mile. -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 12:24 PM ET

Anti-shun -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 12:02 PM ET

Okay ...** -- B777Fr8Dog Jan 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 01/31/25 11:34 AM ET

One species I haven't seen in my neighborhood... -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 11:35 AM ET

I see them all them the time, sometimes as many as 30, and they fly too!** -- B777Fr8Dog Jan 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 01/31/25 11:36 AM ET

I was hiking in the woods a little before sunset once and I walked up... -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 11:39 AM ET