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Can you ID this bird? Take your guess and stay tuned for the ID reveal later today. Hint: This bird, found in mature coniferous forests, has an odd bill shape that helps it reach into coniferous cones for seeds. 📷: Kathie Johnston

The bird from today's earlier post was a Red Crossbill. They are not typical feeder visitors, but mainly eat seeds and insects. Have you ever seen a Red Crossbill? 📷: Kathie Johnston

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Red-headed Woodpeckers are excellent at catching insects mid-air. They tend to also eat beech nuts and acorns, often hiding food away for later. They may visit feeders for suet, fruit, seeds, and more. Have they visited your feeders? 📷: Bob Vuxinic

Brown Thrashers have one of the largest repertoires of any bird. They can sing more than 1,100 different song types that include imitations of other birds. At feeders, they may stop for sunflower seeds, suet, cracked corn, and more. Have they visited you? 📷: Laura Marzola

What birds might you see if you were FeederWatching in Hawaii? Perhaps a Yellow-billed Cardinal! These birds are relatively tolerant of humans. They tend to eat seeds, berries, insects, and even may feed on refuse and scraps left by people. buff.ly/cwJWmul

Are you a teacher that wishes to use FeederWatch in your classroom? Apply for classroom funding today! Applications are due by June 13th, 2025.

Pine Warblers are the only warblers that regularly eat seed. You can find them high up in tall pine forests, but they may visit feeders in higher elevation for hulled sunflower seeds, suet, millet, and more. Have you ever seen a Pine Warbler at your feeders? 📷: Chuck Gehringer

Have you ever noticed a bird with unusual white spots? Birds with these white feathers can have leucism or albinism, pigment abnormalities. Learn more about color variants in birds on our website: buff.ly/tgKZnZf 📷: Rock Pigeon by Paula

What's preventing your birdbath from attracting birds? Country Living magazine consulted Cornell's NestWatch Project Assistant Holly Grant on tips to make birdbaths as appealing as possible to your feathered friends: buff.ly/Su1W22Z

Applications are due by June 13th, 2025: Are you a teacher that wishes to use FeederWatch in your classroom? Apply for classroom funding today!

Can you ID these birds? Take your guess and stay tuned for the ID reveal later today! Hint: This picture was taken in the southeastern US, and the birds pictured are juveniles. 📷: Bob Vuxinic

The birds from today's earlier post are juvenile Eastern Bluebirds. At feeders, this bird may visit for suet, mealworms, and more. Have you seen any bluebirds at your feeders? 📷: Bob Vuxinic

Pinyon Jays are found in parts of the western US and often travel in noisy flocks. They may visit feeders for sunflower, suet, peanuts, fruit, and more. Outside of feeders, Pinyon Jays will forage for pinyon-pine seeds and cache them to eat for later. buff.ly/0JWpv0X

Did you know that crows visit feeders? American Crows may come to your feeder set up if you offer peanuts, cracked corn, fruit, and more. Have you ever seen them at your count site? 📷: Laura Frazier

FeederWatch offices will be closed Thursday, June 19th in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. We will return to office Friday, June 20th. 📷: Northern Flicker

Wishing you had a view of bird feeders in your office this summer? Consider checking out Cornell's FeederWatch Cam! Named after our project, this live stream of the Cornell Lab feeders is always twittering with bird activity. buff.ly/drOc4Zr

How can you tell if you are already signed up for the 2025-2026 Feederwatch season? Simple - go to your data homepage on our website and check the purple line - this will tell you your username, ID #, and the season you are signed up for. buff.ly/8NsSg18