Top products from r/birdpics
We found 21 product mentions on r/birdpics. We ranked the 25 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 2
Gifts of the Crow How Perception Emotion and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
2. Natural Birdhouses: 25 Simple Projects Using Found Wood to Attract Birds, Bats, and Bugs into Your Garden
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
3. PICKY NEB 100% Non-GMO Mealworms for Chickens 30 oz - Whole Large Dried Meal Worms Bulk - High-Protein Chicken Treats (Ducks, Wild Birds, Turtles, Hamsters, Fish, and Hedgehogs)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
✅ 100% SAFE - Unlike other brands, Picky Neb mealworms are non-GMO, preservative, additive, and dust-free. Have a piece of mind when feeding your animals with our high-energy, all-natural, fresh wholesome product. Take care of your health by taking care of your chickens.✅ BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM & ...
4. Canon SX40 HS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 35x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch Vari-Angle Wide LCD
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD,1-Year Canon U.S.A. Warranty35x Wide-Angle (24-840mm) Optical Zoom Lens,Shutter: 15 - 1/3200 sec, Self Timer: 2 Sec, 10 SecCapture stunning Full HD 1080p video in stereo soundSD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Compatible (156, 7.4v)
6. Fujifilm FinePix S4000 14 MP Digital Camera with Fujinon 30x Super Wide Angle Optical Zoom Lens and 3-Inch LCD
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
14-megapixel CCD sensor; 30x wide-angle optical zoom lensMotion Panorama shooting mode720p HD movie capture; mini-HDMI outputEasy upload to Facebook and YouTubeCapture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
7. Aspects 407 Jewel Box Window Hummingbird Feeder, 8-Ounce
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Gold painted buttonsSuper soft cotton
8. C&S Hot Pepper Nuggets
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Hot pepper nuggetsContains rendered beef suet, roasted peanuts, red chili peppers, corn, and oatsKeep the squirrels awayTreats will become soft and pliable at 100 degrees if exposed to extreme heatThis product weighs 27 ounces
9. Better Beamer Flash Extender FX-3 for Canon 580EX, 580 EX II, 600EX-RT, Metz 54-4, Nikon SB-700
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Increases light output from your flashFocuses flash with big telephoto lensesFaster recycle timesReduced battery consumptionExposure handled automatically by TTL
10. Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
70 300mm telephoto zoom lens with f/4.5 5.6 maximum aperture for Nikon digital SLR camerasInternal Focus (IF) system provides fast and quiet autofocusing; 4.9 feet Minimum focus range, Focal Length Range : 70 300 mm.Two focus modes are available — M/A and MVibration Reduction (VRII) minimizes eff...
11. Ducks: Tending a Small-Scale Flock for Pleasure and Profit (Hobby Farm)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
12. Birds of Oregon Field Guide
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
13. Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Harper Perennial
14. The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Riverhead Books
15. Birds of Minnesota and Wisconsin
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Lone Pine Publishing
16. National Geographic Field Guide to Birds: Washington and Oregon
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
17. Birds Page-A-Day Gallery Calendar 2017
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Format: 2017 Gallery Desk CalendarSize Closed: 6.25" W x 7.25" HSize Closed: 6.25" W x 7.25" HGrid Size: Jumbo SquareBinding: Adhesive
18. The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Scribner
19. Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals (Ed Emberley Drawing Books)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
LB Kids
20. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition (Sibley Guides)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry
Yes I am using dried mealworms. Some of the experienced folks around here say they prefer live mealworms but they don’t mind the dried. You can also put them in a bowl with a little water to moisten them.
They also eat “no mess” nut mixes out of a standard feeder if the mealworms are gone. But the mealworms in a platform feeder were key to attracting them in the first place. I didn’t see any until then.
A blue bird house also helps during nesting season. We put one up this past winter and they took right to it!
Couple of notes: the worms also attracted starlings and they are ravenous. They’ll come in packs and eat all the worms up. Not everyone has this experience though. A friend does the same here but doesn’t see any starlings. That’s why the nut mix is a good backup food source.
Worms also attract other bully birds like cow birds and mockingbirds, blue jays occasionally eat them, but I find them much friendlier than the starlings. They let the other birds eat too.
Here are links to what I feed them. Bulk is the way to go because local stores charge 5X as much for smaller quantities. This 5 pound bag lasted me 2-3 months, until the hungry babies arrived. They keep raising the price, was $30, then $33 now $37.
5lb mealworms
This nut mix has smaller pieces than the local stores so there’s better feeder flow, no clogs from the larger pieces. Plus it attracts so many other birds too! Just make sure you have a squirrel proof feeder :)
lyric no mess nut mix
Let me know if you have any more questions. It’s been interesting to see the variety of birds that comes during the seasons!
You will need a camera with a telephoto lens, the longer the better. Image stabilization or a tripod will help you get clear shots.
Most manufacturers will list their lenses as '35mm equivalent', and you want at least a 300mm lens. More is usually better unless you are within a few feet of the birds.
If you're tight on money, look for a prosumer type camera with a long zoom. (These are cameras with lenses that cannot be removed.) Nowadays there are lots of superzoom models with lenses that go out way past 300mm. I should mention that it's pretty easy for a manufacturer to create a long zoom by making the lens extend longer. But you will also get a dimmer image, and the image quality may suffer. Read the reviews.
For best image quality, a DSLR is really what you want. You can get a 70-300mm zoom lens for an affordable price, and image quality will easily exceed the all-in-one cameras. Most affordable DSLRs have a nice 1.6x multiplier factor, so a 70-300 is like 112-480.
As you get into it more, you can get better lenses. The best choice of lenses comes from Canon and Nikon.
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/products/search/cameras
some possibilities are:
fuji s4000 $175
canon sx40 $363
Nikon P510 $396
Canon rebel t3 + 18-55 + 70-300 $618
Haha, awesome. I'd buy that guide.
You could try this or this. They are probably ok. But regional guides are never going to be as useful as a good standard field guide. I recommend getting a western bird guides (I like Sibley) if you don't already have one and use one of the specific Oregon guides as a complement.
Usually it happens when a few animals end up on an island with no predators. Flight takes a lot of energy and if nothing's chasing you, mutations that reduce your flight ability will not be selected against, especially if the reduction in flight ability also increases something useful, like fat reserves. If you're interested in the topic, read The Song of the Dodo. You can get it off Abebooks.com for a couple bucks or your library probably has it. It's a thick book, but pretty easy reading.
Thanks, that's useful, I agree. Yes, that's the lens (specifically this one).
I'm probably a ways off from a completely new zoom, although the 500mm lens looks real nice.
I’ve only seen a bunting once and he was stunning! To save money I do a 50/50 mix of the nuts and sunflower seeds to stretch out the nut blend. These are the nuggets. I buy them in bulk from amazon and the woodpeckers love these. I got my first red headed last year! https://www.amazon.com/C-S-Hot-Pepper-Nuggets/dp/B001PLA4PE
Thanks for the link, it was very interesting. If you haven't already, I would suggest that you read Gifts of the Crow. Great book on the subject.
Was just looking at Corvidae books, there's also "Gifts of the Crow", haven't read yet but 4.5 stars on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Crow-Perception-Emotion-Thought/dp/1439198748/
Also Noah Strycker's "The Thing With Feathers" has a good chapter on Clark's Nutcracker memory, also corvids; they can remember thousands of cache locations, allowing them to breed in January in the mountains. That was the only corvid bit I think, but that whole book was good. https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Feathers-Surprising-Lives-Reveal/dp/159463341X/
No, it's not. Ravens are a completely different species than crows. The American crow is not even its closest relative in the genus Corvus.
One thing that always featured in my ornithology classes was that ravens and crows are not the same. I would say the only people who call ravens crows are the people who don't know the difference. I would recommend the Mind of the Raven by Bernd Heinrich for some great reading on these amazing birds. http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Raven-Investigations-Adventures-Wolf-Birds/dp/0061136050/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1/183-5801390-7915625
I found this little book about hollowing out logs to make natural bird houses . Went wondering in the woods looking for interesting sticks etc to fancy it up a bit. Made several.
Edit: link
book
Yeah, I feel you. I do recommend this book though, I have it and it has all the information you're looking for!
It is a cedar waxwing. And here is a link to a good bird feild guide fo your future shots.
Canon T4i(650D) w/ Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 shot @250mm
Yongnuo YN 560 III
Better Beamer "Flash Extender"
1/200 sec f/5.6 ISO 100
Just started shooting with the flash extender. This was taken at dusk. There wasn't much light. The flash extender acts as a magnifying glass for the flash, directing a nice even wall of concentrated light.
It looks like it was drawn by Ed Emberley!
It's their 2017 desk day calendar. New bird every day, minus the weekend.
https://www.amazon.com/Birds-Page-Day-Gallery-Calendar/dp/0761190104
http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Minnesota-Wisconsin-Robert-Janssen/dp/1551053241
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003E5X9GK/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511197625&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=jewel+box+feeder&dpPl=1&dpID=51cGUt3MQeL&ref=plSrch