🐦 Backyard Bird of the Day Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), heard yesterday afternoon, 73% confidence. 💡 Mourning Doves can drink brackish water that would dehydrate most other birds. More: jacobgrogan.com/birds #Bird #Birds #Birding #BackyardBirds #Birdsong

🐦 Backyard Bird of the Day Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), heard yesterday evening, 92% confidence. 💡 Unusual among woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker feeds mostly on the ground, especially on ants. More: jacobgrogan.com/birds #Bird #Birds #Birding #BackyardBirds #Birdsong

🐦 Backyard Bird of the Day Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), heard yesterday afternoon, 74% confidence. 💡 The Red-bellied Woodpecker's namesake reddish belly wash is often barely visible in the field. More: jacobgrogan.com/birds #Bird #Birds #Birding #BackyardBirds #Birdsong

🐦 Backyard Bird of the Day House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), heard yesterday afternoon, 83% confidence. 💡 Every House Sparrow in North America descends from a small number introduced in New York City in the 1850s. More: jacobgrogan.com/birds #Bird #Birds #Birding #BackyardBirds #Birdsong

The Bird Feeder Complaint A new feeder causes concern when Edna discovers it does not cater to her preferences. #EdnaRook #NeighborhoodWatch #BirdFeeder #BackyardBirds #NeighborHumor #PorchStories #fyp #NosyNeighbors #CrowComedy

🐦 Backyard Bird of the Day Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), heard yesterday evening, 75% confidence. 💡 Despite the name, the Common Nighthawk isn't a hawk at all — it's related to nightjars and catches insects on the wing at dusk. #Bird #Birds #Birding #BackyardBirds #Birdsong