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Our Favorite Female Northern Cardinal Momma2 her mother is really our fav but when her husband passed away her new mate took her away what an experience that was she was so sad that she was moving then one of her Babies (Momma2) had her 1st offspring in the very same tree that she was born in and took over our yard

This Northern Cardinal is Momma2 one of the closest to our hearts next to her own Mother the story is long but she is the reason we started actually paying attention to the Birds around us on her 1st day of flight she got stuck overnight in a potted Hibiscus plant and we weren’t sure what to do but she made it thru the night the rest is history

A short video of a few Red Whiskered Bulbul’s these guys are really hyper and absolutely love the Grapes the best part of them visiting our yard is their beautiful song and voice while not a large bird they have a Huge Voice that is just so smooth one day I’ll catch them singing when I have me phone available I miss recording so many unique circumstances due to not having a recording device handy

This is some of the many Common Minah’s that just love Grapes once they figured out what grapes are since no one grows any nearby these birds are so intelligent and amazing problem solvers I try to find places to tie up the grapes to see if I can make them last longer as these birds eat a lot but they always seem to problem solve it’s a blast watching them figure out how to access the grapes

Our Little Buddies we named “Babies” these 2 have a chirp letting us know they are here and Hungry they are Saffron Finch’s and are also one of the birds named as a Canary while on occasion they will visit alone these 2 are almost always together its interesting that many of our Feathered Friends are mated for life with these 2 it’s quite obvious they are a bit skittish when compared to the Northern Cardinal but still are only 4-5 feet away from us when I feed them

This is a Female Northern Cardinal we have named Momma2 she is like a pet but is wild and free yet she visits us daily multiple visits each day she has one of the most mellow personalities and loves the different meals we put out when she arrives her favorites are Grapes and Seeds I’ve seen her eat Gekos and other bugs but she still enjoys visiting and having a nice quiet meal

#BackYardBirdsHawaii this is Sister as we have named her just 30 minutes ago she wanted to eat and tried calling me for the seeds but “Daddy Cardinal” showed up and chased around and around our plumeria tree until she left but she persisted and came back Daddy’s wife is a Cardinal we affectionately named Momma2 who is Sisters actual Sister both Females are such sweet and kind feathered friends that each has a way of getting our attention for the seed bowls Momma2 is the reason we started a hobby of taking care of our Back Yard Birds

So many Females stopping in our yard what we have read is that these birds are very territorial so what is going on in our yard are we in a neutral area or something yet we have a mated pair nesting in an orange tree 15’ from our fence

I just finished up raking leaves and filling water bowls as soon as I sat down they all came in as they were waiting for me to get out of their way

Mejiro or EyeWhite is a Japanese White Eye a tiny Acrobatic bird that loves grapes

Our Back Yard birds getting a meal before bedtime

Daddy Bird is our name for the Male Northern Cardinal that’s mated to Momma2 and Babies are our Saffron Finch Pair all cuties Daddy is normally very wary and won’t stay at the bowl long today was quite awesome

This youngster is a relative newcomer to our yard she is very vocal and makes a lot of noise when she shows up maybe from watching the bird called Sister as I put out these seed bowls for the species I’ve chosen to feed (all except Doves because of the mess) but then eats in silence it’s interesting how each has such a distinct personality

This girls wings when she flies and the light passes through her feathers is a very bright red a stunning beauty we’ve got 5 females coming by for the seed bowls daily

These little guys are so acrobatic and fast yet always have to wait in line for the larger Birds to eat first it’s why I place some grapes in the potted Hibiscus on small branches so the smaller birds can get to them in peace

Here’s Momma2 and Daddy at a rare moment when they eat together the above are the pet names we have for our feathered friends

Some of our feathered friends visiting our yard for a meal

#BackYardBirdsHawaii this Male Northern Cardinal is not a regular and is sneaking into Daddy and Momma2’s territory I know 3 distinct pairs of Northern Cardinals but this guy has only come into the yard a couple times I feel fortunate to have gotten a video of him searching fir seeds scattered from the seed bowls but he’s a beautiful Guy for sure I hope he sneaks in often

#BackYardBirdsHawaii in this Video is Momma2 the Female Northern Cardinal and “Babies” our Saffron Finch couple the Saffron’s are rarely alone and are almost always together these 2 are such sweet little feathered friends they call us with short chirps when they would like me to put out the seed bowls we put the bowls away due to the Doves that I’ve named “Dumb Birds” since they make a huge mess and eat everything in sight super fast it’s late evening and this is their last dinner then it’s off to Birdy Bedtime Babies live appx 150 yards away and Momma2 lived appx 25’ away from where the bowls are in this video these are the favored birds in our Backyard

This is Momma2 that visits us multiple times daily for Seeds and Grapes we call her Momma2 because her own Mother is Momma she’s a very sweet gal yes is very quiet unlike her Sister who is named Sister one of our Favorite Back Yard Birds

Backyard Birding can be a blast I often refer to our yard as Red Crested Cardinal Day Care the parents drop off their elementary aged offspring in our yard so they can feed themselves on Grapes, Melons, and Seeds we have several species that visit our yard daily

These are our Saffron Finch Couple they are almost always together we have named them Babies and can call them for their meal a couple yells of “Babies” and they are at our door or in our Plumeria Tree ready to get their seed bowl. We started with a hanging bird feeder but within a month had literally hundreds of what we call Tuxedos which are actually Java Sparrows and these are noisy and seem to tell every other Tuxedo where the food is an literally several hundred would be in the tree so now we selectively feed quiet cute birds which we have many that are like pets that answer to their names these 2 are “Babies” and redoing so quickly they are such cute little feathered friends they also call us when they would like their seed bowl put out with short sharp crisps

A female Northern Cardinal Female one of 2 sisters that visit our yard for seeds and fruits they really like Grapes this one is so colorful but she’s also invading her Sisters Territory

A Stunning Northern Cardinal Female one of our Back Yard Birds on the Island of Oahu Hawaii

Backyard Birds Northern Cardinal’s male and female this is how I present the grapes to the fruit loving birds I also place some grapes on top of a table but the birds prefer a more natural approach and typically only eat off the table when the grapes in the potted hibiscus run out I’ll answer any questions anyone has that I may have information about even the long story of a baby Northern Cardinal that got stuck overnight in the very hibiscus the grapes are hanging from that night introduced us to actually really paying attention to our suburban surroundings and all of the actual bird activity it’s a lot of fun but we had to learn many things the hard way and at one point had huge parrots squawking at 6:00 am arguing over the seeds my neighbors were not too pleased with the large birds squawking and squealing at 6:00 am I do have some videos of these birds I’ll dig up and post later