Lockdown made us discover new hobbies we wouldn’t normally go for—some people started drawing or knitting, others got interested in regular visitors in their gardens. If you don’t have a garden, but would love to explore local birds, don’t worry, because Lisa, who is also known as Ostdrossel on social media, has you covered and is sharing her fascination with birds with tens of thousands of people online. Her hobby, though, actually has nothing to do with COVID-19. She started feeding and observing birds in her garden before it was cool—years ago when she moved from Germany to Michigan.
We’ve previously shared Lisa’s photos on Bored Panda here, here, and here and you seemed to enjoy them. She still regularly captures various birds frequenting the feeders in her garden from up close and the photos show how interesting and unique they are. From dramatic and hilarious facial expressions and poses to accidental compositions like the classic “birds that look like they are about to drop a new album”—Ostdrossel’s gallery will make you fall in love with birds a little bit more. Often different kinds of “birds” will also find their way to feeders looking for food, so this post contains bonus snaps of critters such as squirrels and chipmunks.
There is something calming and very entertaining about birdwatching even if it’s on your screen, so try it yourself and let us know how it goes! By the end of the list, you might even start distinguishing different birds! We’ve also reached out to Ostdrossel again, so don’t miss the interview below!
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#1 Rabbit
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#2 Squirrel
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#3 Blue Jay
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#4 Starling
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#5 Cardinal
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#6 Grackle
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#7 Blue Jay
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#8 American Goldfinches
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#9 Baltimore Oriole
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#10 House Finches
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#11 Blue Jay
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#12 Blackcapped Chickadee
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#13 Redwinged Blackbird
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#14 Hummingbird
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#15 Chipmunk Mr. Vacuum
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#16 Mourning Dove
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#17 Squirrel
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#18 Tufted Titmouse
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#19 Redbellied Woodpecker
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#20 Blue Jays
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#21 Mourning Doves
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#22 Starling
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#23 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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#24 Common Grackle
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#25 Cardinal
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#26 Titmouse
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#27 Grackle
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#28 Starling
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#29 Starlings
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#30 Mourning Dove
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