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

Looks like it's talking with the photographer about philosophical and deep minded topics.

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

Gorgeous, gorgeous coloration! Would love to see them in person.

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Donna McMahon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Couldn’t we have just a bit of cream with it? It would be ever so lovely!”

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Janette Taylor
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sad You should not be feeding this beautiful bird sugar c**p HUMANS are so stupid.

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Caroline Seguin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can feed these birds with jelly. You can read here :) https://www.thespruce.com/tips-on-feeding-orioles-386565

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

"A Baltimore Oriole? Yes, I used to be an Oriole - but last season I was traded to the Red Sox."

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

I have never heard of birds enjoying jam and wonder where the inspiration to give it to them came from - looks yummy!

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

You’re a good bird mom. Not only feeding him grape Jelly, you serve it in an orange..!

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

What a wonderful display of so many varieties that come to her feeder. I’m kealous

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

Beautiful pictures and beatiful birds!! 😊Where are you living? And is this fruit jam with sugar???

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

Fabulous colour - I don't think we have any of these species in the UK - other than the common starling.

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

If you put the jelly cup inside the orange, how does he get to the orange?

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

I never heard of birds eating jam. I wonder if English birds would go for it...What a fabulous fellow he is!

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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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