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# birdwatching
- URL: https://www.bradenanderin.com/birdwatching/
- Published: 2014-05-16T21:20:31.000Z
- Updated: 2014-05-18T00:24:28.000Z
- Author: erin
- Tags: #Import 2023-10-16 11:47

A few weeks ago we got two bird feeders for the backyard. I had no idea we would attract so many cool birds… and other wildlife. We got a Birds of Minnesota book and I’ve been trying to keep track of all the birds we’re getting. Our backyard is a pretty happening place.

Brown-headed Cowbir![_DSC0075](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0075-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0075-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images![_DSC0886](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0886-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0886-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0886![_DSC0148](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0148-680x1024.jpg)05/DSC0148-680x1024.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0148.jpg)

Red-bellied ![_DSC0141](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0141-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0141-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0141.jpg)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak ( 3 males and 2 females ). At the zoo they have these in one of the exhibits in the Minnesota section… needless to say, we b![_DSC0049](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0049-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0049-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/D![_DSC0005](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0005-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0005-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0005.jpg)

Downy ![_DSC0852](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0852-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0852-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0852.jpg)

White-throated Spar![_DSC0790](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0790-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0790-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0790.jp![_DSC0757](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0757-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0757-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0757.jpg)

Wh![_DSC0738](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0738-680x1024.jpg)05/DSC0738-680x1024.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0738.jpg)

American Goldfinch ( 3 ![_DSC0954](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC09541-680x1024.jpg)5/DSC09541-680x1024.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC09541.jpg)

Mallards. Apparently these guys thought the puddle in our driveway was a good plac![_DSC1006](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC1006-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC1006-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC1006.jpg)

Not pictured: Robin, Chickadee, Hummingbird

In addition to the birds we’ve been getting some other wildlife in our yard ( and the neighb![_DSC0822](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0822-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0822-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/![IMG_1720](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/IMG_1720-1024x658.jpg)5/IMG\_1720-1024x658.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/IM![_DSC0081](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0081-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0081-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05![_DSC0154](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/53/3753a80f-8fde-4050-bece-f7bceee6e14c/content/images/2014/05/DSC0154-1024x680.jpg)05/DSC0154-1024x680.jpg)\](/content/images/2014/05/DSC0154.jpg)