In addition to our 10 chickens, 2 ducks, occasionally 4 baby chicks, and a flock of wild turkeys, there are a lot of other birds in our yard outside, especially songbirds. I have started to be able to identify birds based on their calls, and it is delightful.
Black-Capped Chickadee: They have several calls but one of the most prominent that I can always identify sounds like "chicka-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee". They are the Massachusetts State Bird, so there are a lot of them around, at all times of the year. And they are super easy to identify, with their black caps and chins and white cheeks.
Eastern Phoebe: Plump grey-ish brown bird with a white belly, Phoebe's migrate during the winter, and I was super excited to see/hear them again this spring. One of their calls sounds like they are saying their name: "Fee-bayyyy"
Tufted Titmouse: They are grey birds with crest of feathers on their heads. One of their calls sounds like "peter-peter-peter-peter". They also have a "tooo-tooo" sound, almost like a choo-choo train, that the baby chicks respond to, which is super cute.
White-Breasted Nuthatch: They have a blue-gray back, stark white cheeks, and a black cap, with rusty spots on its rear underside. They are always upside down on trees and the bird feeders, and they have a call that sounds like they are sarcastically laughing "heh-heh-heh-heh-heh"-- probably my absolutely favorite call.
Northern Cardinal: Gorgeous red birds (males) or grey birds with striking orange beaks (females). They have a lot of calls, some sound like "Bird-DEE bird-DEE bird-DEE" and others kinda sound like "be-a-pal be-a-pal" or "storm trooper storm trooper", and sometimes even have "pew-pew" sounds like a light saber. They also end some of their calls with this adorable purring trill, that the baby chicks also like to emulate.
I have very much enjoyed getting to know these birds, especially as I spend more time outside hanging out with the baby chicks. So many delightful sounds, so many delightful birds!
With delight,
♥Jamie
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