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#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

Happy Happy Happy Daddy-O he is very appreciative of the easy meal it’s so cool to have Back Yard birds that interact with you and essentially talk to you in their own way such an interesting male before he ever ate at the seed bowls he would watch the females that come here from afar he did this for a couple of months before he actually ate at the seed bowls and the first time he was so nervous now he tells me he’s hungry and would I mind this takes time and patience but is so rewarding We Love our Feathered Neighbors

So many of these guys are coming to get the grapes the last couple of weeks it seems that the food supply must be tight right now but that’s why I feed the Neighborhood Back Yard Birds just to enjoy watching them

It’s not obvious from this distance but the Female Northern Cardinal that Daddy-O is courting has a rare Albino with white around her eyes I call her old dog because that’s what she looks like

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

Some of our feathered friends visiting our yard for a meal

Such beautiful birds and in our Backyard

Our nickname for the Saffron Finch pair is Babies and they brought their Baby’s by to eat

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

A pair of Red Whiskered Bulbul’s having a grape breakfast when they choose to sing these birds have such a pure and beautiful voice totally beautiful songs as soon as I get a video of them singing I’ll put it up

Named Daddy-O because he’s the second male to occupy and claim my yard as his territory the previous male named Daddy disappeared

This gal is quite colorful as compared to the other females she’s also very comfortable getting close to us we can’t quite get why the Northern Cardinals are so easy going and seem to really place a lot of trust in us

Today is the day that Mom and Dad Saffron Finch’s are no longer feeding their Baby’s they are still squawking to be fed but then get pushed away in a couple days they will get run outta here and we won’t see them again although the last of their offspring tried for several days to eat at the seed bowls every time I tried to feed him / her Mom and Dad would swoop in and chase their own Baby’s away

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

They are so happy we are back home it appears the most mature offspring has been kicked out of the nest it’s a brutal process kinda sad to watch it seems so mean

Babies have all 3 of their baby’s with them this morning and it appears that all of the baby’s can eat seeds on their own well sorta but they are certainly learning and so quickly

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

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

Back again for dinner on a cool Hawaii evening

Our Fruit Eating Feathered Friends prefer Green Grapes over Red Grapes but the Red Grapes stay on the vine much better these are all birds that live fairly close to our yard and they do challenge outsiders protecting our yard as their own food source we only have pet names for the Northern Cardinals and Canaries both of these breeds call us for their food it’s a lot of fun to have gotten to this point that the birds actually call us with very specific chirps asking to be fed and if they aren’t around all we have to do is call their pet names and they come dive bombing our Plumeria Tree to see what we are up to and if we’re gonna offer them the seed bowls it was an evolutionary process but it’s been a lot of entertainment

Japanese White Eyes love fruits but Grapes seem to be a favorite they also like Mangoes but Grapes are easy to wire tie to the Plumeria Tree such tiny little birds yet on the rare occasion that they sing their voice is loud and clear

Daddy-O he’s a very intelligent bird for several weeks he watched from a distance how we feed the other birds before he ventured to the bowls himself in this case the saffron Finch’s made a bit of a mess and scattered the seeds onto the ground and Daddy-O is cleaning up the mess

This Female Northern Cardinal is Momma2’s daughter we call her “Chirpy Girl” as she’s very vocal when she wants the seed bowls notice her tail feathers they have a nice red tinge to them And when she flies under her wings is a beautiful red I like to say she’s the one ready to go out as it’s like she’s got all the makeup on a Stunningly Beautiful Girl

This is Daddy-O’s Girl and she’s relatively new on the seed bowls but she’s getting acclimated I nicknamed her ol dog face and I think the name fits my wife wants me to use a nicer name so Daddy’s Girl it is

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