Birdwatching Chat Thread

[Chicken poppy]

I know! I love fairy wrens because you know cow birds? They sneak eggs into other birds nest so they take care of them. (pushing the other birds actual young out due to the size)

anyway, fairy wren has a passcode for them, while their in a egg. called a incubation call, later when the mom is bringing food, or in the dark. She can tell who is, and who is not her baby. And who to feed.

isnt that just amazing?

Forgot to mention. The babies have to repeat back the incubation call, its at such a pitch (and i believe she tells it right when she lays it, to.) that the cowbird just cant imitate it.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Today I've seen mostly chipping sparrows and some sort of swallow. I haven't gotten I close enough look to ID the swallows yet, though. Yesterday I saw many black-capped chickadees, a great horned owl, an osprey, cooper's hawk, yellow-rumped/Audubon's warblers, dusky flycatcher, summer tananger, spotted towhee, Lucy's warbler, snowy egret, etc. I think the Lucy's Warbler was the coolest; it was so tiny!

 

[HappyClucker7]

I saw a Cooper's Hawk yesterday. It flew right in front of the car while we were driving.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Saw a indigo bunting today! Caught him eating some dandelion seeds.

My dad thought he was a parakeet

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

 

[GravityWaves]

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Have you had any hummingbirds yet? They've been here for a little over 2 weeks. Also, if that oriole frequents your yard you can slice an orange in half and stick it on the end of a branch or rig a little feeder for them and they'll eat it.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Have you had any hummingbirds yet? They've been here for a little over 2 weeks. Also, if that oriole frequents your yard you can slice an orange in half and stick it on the end of a branch or rig a little feeder for them and they'll eat it.

We have them here! I even got to see them mate a few weeks back.

They come in the summer.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Have you had any hummingbirds yet? They've been here for a little over 2 weeks. Also, if that oriole frequents your yard you can slice an orange in half and stick it on the end of a branch or rig a little feeder for them and they'll eat it.

I saw one today. I think he was shocked the feeder was up before he got here. Usually he comes to the window and stares inside "where is my food?"

 

[GravityWaves]

I saw one today. I think he was shocked the feeder was up before he got here. Usually he comes to the window and stares inside "where is my food?"

I've already been outside a few times this year and heard a loud buzz, turned around slowly and they're RIGHT THERE looking at my red hat. A few seconds later and off they go after they realize that funny looking flower isn't a flower at all. lol

 

[Bakbuk]

I've already been outside a few times this year and heard a loud buzz, turned around slowly and they're RIGHT THERE looking at my red hat. A few seconds later and off they go after they realize that funny looking flower isn't a flower at all. lol

Gotta love the quirky little fellers