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Birders

Arkansas Granny

(32,093 posts) Wed May 28, 2025, 08:43 PM May 28

I have an overgrown corner in my backyard. I've been seeing Brown Thrashers [View all]

flying in and out so I suspected they were nesting in there. Sure enough, two adult birds visited the front yard this afternoon and they had two fledglings with them. While I was watching, they even fed the young ones before they flew off.

I think I'll wait til this fall to clean up that corner.

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I have an overgrown corner in my backyard. I've been seeing Brown Thrashers [View all] Arkansas Granny May 28 OP

Good idea! Maybe even consider leaving it--maybe they'll come back next year? CaliforniaPeggy May 28 #1

Good for you! I have robins who have returned year after year, and they seem to always build nests or reuse SWBTATTReg May 28 #2

Since I put a bird feeder up a few years ago, I've been surprised Arkansas Granny May 28 #3

Here's a first. A Brown Thrasher actually came to the feeder this morning and got a peanut. Arkansas Granny May 29 #4

"" AllaN01Bear May 29 #5

People have been seeing a ton of them - not sure why. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 28 #6