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Birds have always been a symbol of freedom. But because of their liberating ability to fly, they seem so unreachable and mysterious to us. Luckily there is a way to meet with nature face to face and explore all types of birds in their natural setting without scaring them away or causing any harm.

Lisa, who goes by the name Ostdrossel on her social media, has always been fascinated by nature and different bird types, so when following her love to Macomb County in Michigan from Germany, she had an urge to get a little closer to the colorful birds in her yard that are uncommon in her homeland. She began exploring the ways to make it possible, and as a result, she has thousands of cool photos capturing different gorgeous bird species, their funny expressions, majestic poses, and sometimes crazy behavior. We showed some of her shots on Bored Panda 2 years ago, but since then many more beautiful birds have visited Lisa’s yard for the treat.

While experimenting with all kinds of foods to lure the birds in, she’d also set up up a camera trap that helps her implement her idea of exploring the birds from up close. She uses a bird feeder cam, which consists of a camera box, a macro lens, and an attachable bird feeding platform. She uses a tiny camera equipped with a motion sensor so that when a bird comes to eat, the camera photographs in a non-intrusive way. Her usual evening routine is going through an impressive number of photos taken during the day that can reach up to 7000. A photoshoot takes place every day in Lisa’s yard under any weather conditions.

The birds come back to Lisa‘s yard regularly, and some of them visit so often, you can actually recognize them among the rich gallery and notice their personalities shining through. From goofy doves to sad blue jays to hilarious bluebirds, enjoy the amazing insight into the life of beautiful birds.

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"The Mourning Doves were especially adorable today."

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This bird has teeth!

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did anybody else think he actually had teeth at first or was it just me?

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The birds had lots to say today.

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"Don King came over and performed some seed magic."

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Doves in lurve.

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LanteiaTG
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We've got a lovely family of doves in our yard. It grows every year with the new offspring finding mates from other dove families. There's a three grandparent sets now, two parent sets, and their children from this past summer. Looking forward to what occurs this spring!

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Someone had moth for lunch.

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"How I have missed seeing this crest"

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Incoming gold!

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That's what I call a good hair day.

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50 Extraordinary Bird Portraits Made By A Hidden Bird Photo Booth

It‘s not too much if you can carry it all at once.

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Such a friendly, handsome young man.

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When times are rough, we need to be there for each other, carry each other.

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Doves can be the picture of pure elegance and beauty. But they are also the biggest goofballs.

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"Christmas Day brought some visitors that I have not seen at the booth in a while "

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Elizabeth Butler
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah! We can finally see the 'red' belly on the Red-bellied Woodpecker. (This is a male....red from beak to neck)

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The Bluebirds seem to have gotten a family discount for hypnosis class.

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"First Hummingbird pic of the season :) Conditions today are far from perfect, it is rainy and cold, but that also makes the birds hungry and willing to experiment."

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LanteiaTG
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lovely shot of a hummingbird! I wish I could catch them in flight like this. Watching hummingbirds zip about chasing each other and defending their territory is a highlight of my summers.

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Julie Greer
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite past time... sitting on patio watching them dart about.... and waste time chasing each other. Amazing little creatures

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Jennifer Knapp
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! You are so blessed with your bird species. Of course, we don't get hummingbirds in England... and who can blame them?

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Mary Rose Kent
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm lucky to live in a part of California where we have Anna's hummingbirds year-round.

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Dawn Welton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree, you're lucky! ^_^ Aren't there like ten species of hummingbirds on the west coast or something? East of Minnesota, there's only one...unless you count the occasional stray Rufous, lol, getting blown into the upper Midwest by a storm.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love watching my Hummingbirds come to my feeder, I’ve got several slow motion videos of them flying around chirping loudly. With slow motion video they sound so different, really cool. If I’m out in my backyard, they zipby me to feed at the feeder. It’s amazing. Wish I could post video on here, they are stunning to watch.

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Dawn Welton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, we certainly do (I've a massive pollinator garden in my yard, the ENTIRE front yard, lol), but the feeders are for attracting them to get them to visit here, and for getting them to stay to reproduce while the flowers come and go. Building and maintaining such a large garden is a lot of hard work, but seeing the hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies drinking from my flowers makes all that work 100% worthwhile!

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Roxanne Ireland
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SIT NEAR THE FEEDER WEARING COLORFUL WITH FLOWERS. THEY WILL BUZZ YOU AND MAKE THE HAIR ON YOUR NECK STAND UP.

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Cara Wooldridge
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We usually get a group of four ruby-throated hummingbirds that frequent our backyard every summer, two females and two males. In mornings and evenings you can just step outside and watch them chase each other from the feeders. One of the females is especially aggressive and tends to claim one for herself and dive bombs the others and even has chased my dog before. They’re such adorable and fascinating birds.

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Lori Gray
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful Pictures! 😍 What type of camera equipment did you use? I would like to duplicate this for my parents in the Virgin Islands... Since Hurricanes Irma & Maria devastated the islands the natural wildlife has changed. They have tons of new Bee's & Birds. Would love to catch some on camera & research what they are. Thanks for Sharing your pics!

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Diedre Barlow
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Closest thing I get to see in the UK is the Hummingbird moth but it is also really pretty.

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Jennifer Vinson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its creepy you live next to a graveyard... in every pic, you seen the headstones in the distant..

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Fall is definitely her season.

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"Despite the snow storm, it was such a lovely day today. After a week of not feeding them, they still came back"

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"I’ve been that excited about food before too."

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It looks really cool how the adult feathers are coming in on the Grackles.

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"More from the vault, and these get me into the mood for spring"

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"It wasn’t just the weather that made everybody more at ease. It was also that there were hardly any Starling there today. This was one of the only pictures with a Starling I got. It is rather impressive and intimidating, but their presence today was thankfully not."

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"This morning was rather cold, and I noticed several Starlings in the yard. The winter crew is slowly settling in."

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their murmerations are a work of art though. When I was a kid we had them take over our town hall and the adjacent tree and were s******g over everythingand nothing could deter them but most people have never seen their murmerations though. I would recommend anyone who is in a starling area find out where they fly at dusk and watch. It's stunning beyond comprehension.

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"I woke up to an empty nestbox this morning (Thursday), and can hear the babies softly calling in the trees. They must have fledged very early today. Cannot wait to see them in the yard soon :) The Bluebirds have not fledged today, so Syrup has to wait a bit longer to meet her siblings. I have a feeling it is going to happen tomorrow. Which would be good because we are expecting a heatwave."

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"The BBs behaved like the yard is theirs. I don’t blame them and am delighted"

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me a second to figure out that his beak/mouth is completely open with a cranberry in there. I thought it was part of the nose.

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