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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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    FortnitePlayerGirl
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    6 years ago (edited) Created 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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    Char Char
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You shut up! No, you shut up! No you...

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

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    danielw
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking... in a bronx accent, "are you look'n at me? are you, huh? are you?!"

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    sh
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blue Jays are so gorgeous, but are such bullies. They will dominate a bird feeder and run off the other birds.

    Smargs
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're wrong here. Grackles and starlings and House sparrows run other birds out. Blue jays are actually the first to alert the other birds when there's danger.

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    Becky Plowman-Hahn
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I think the ladies are going to dig this new gel!"-Rebecca Hahn On a more serious note, and to set the record straight on Blue Jays, while they might have a loud and annoying call, this bird is amazing! Blue Jays have the largest vocabulary of all of the songbirds which means that they can communicate with most all of them; which they do whenever a bird of prey is in the area. When that happens, one Blue Jay will immediately call out, within seconds you will hear a second Jay in the near distance radio that call and repeat the same message. Like a telegraph system, these Blue Jays are keeping thousands of birds safe each day.

    Amazon QT
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great info on a beautiful bird. We’ve got a few in our condo complex, they fly around so much making noise.

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    Janice Seagraves
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful Blue jay. Ours are scrub jays and aren't as pretty.

    Valereee
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bluejays fit in with the beautiful ones !

    Amazon QT
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Are you looking at me, I’m the one one here, so you must be looking at me!”

    Amazon QT
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Are you looking at me, I’m the only one here! Are you looking at me.”

    Ute Kowert
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what a perfect colour for a perfect winter day ....awsome

    Janine B.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey man, bowl's empty, can't you see?!

    Lana Chambers
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m laughing 😂. Does remind me of Don King!

    Donna McMahon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Pony up, pretty sure 1seed isn’t even going to take the edge off, ‘Arry!”

    Kitty Hugenschmidt
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't you just LOVE that part in "HAIR" about 'Elegant Plumage'??? I'd still be listening to it over and over if that 'ShitHead Cuckoo' hadn't stole my earphones!!!

    Elise Williams
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's another bad "feathair" day for Jay and has him feeling blue.

    Terry Schultz
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, appears to be no bird seed in feeder, also he’s having a bad hair Day!

    Darrick Elmore
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow a bluejay! & cardinals is good luck!

    Ria Knott
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing photo Amazing mowhawk lol

    katboxjanitor
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Whatchoo lookin' at Willis?" Though this might date me...

    Pam Vernier
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t remember signing a release for you to photograph me. I have an exclusive contract with National Geographic you know.

    Marilyn Nickel
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When is the refill happening here?

    Cheryl Johnston
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s Better Thean Don’s Either One the Don’s Hair Has Ever Looked!!!!!

    Sherlene Currie
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just love blue jays. Their color is lovely.

    Liz Sahlin Johansson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such beautiful birds you have! So much colors!

    Carol Roeder
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe you just said that to me!

    Nikki D
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's mad that the food dish is empty!

    LanteiaTG
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful picture for this blue jay

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    Doves in lurve.

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    LanteiaTG
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    6 years ago Created 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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    glowworm2
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "This bird seed could use a dead moth."

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    "How I have missed seeing this crest"

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    Incoming gold!

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    Char Char
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sliding in hungry from the club like...

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    #9

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    Such a charmer.

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    That's what I call a good hair day.

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    Andres Tejeda
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That bird looks like he is about to drop a dope a*s rap album.

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

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blue jays take peanuts over meal worms...interesting.

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    Such a friendly, handsome young man.

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    glowworm2
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a rose-breasted grosbeak. Such a pretty bird.

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    Starling performance art.

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

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    Woman Feeds Birds And Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos While Eating (New Pics)

    "We were all worshipping the sun today."

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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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    6 years ago Created 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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    Woman Feeds Birds And Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos While Eating (New Pics)

    "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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    6 years ago Created 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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    The best kind of orange!

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    Fall is definitely her season.

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    Elizabeth Butler
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Waited in line for an hour, and now the food is all gone.....

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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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    Woman Feeds Birds And Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos While Eating (New Pics)

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

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    Woman Feeds Birds And Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos While Eating (New Pics)

    "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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    Woman Feeds Birds And Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos While Eating (New Pics)

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

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    Some guy
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    6 years ago Created 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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    Be nice to each other and feed the birds!

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    Woman Feeds Birds And Captures Stunning Close-Up Photos While Eating (New Pics)

    "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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    KarmaQueen
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    6 years ago Created 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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