Feeding Wild Birds

[TwoCrows]

It might be the same fledgling that somehow managed to evade the hawk and hunkered down for a few hours until it thought it safe to return? Mr and Mrs Mostart (definitely them) are again concentrating all their baby feeding efforts on just this one fledgling. I have enough uncertainty about this "new arrival" to be unable to state without a doubt that it is the same fledgling. The hawk attack happened so quickly that all I know is one minute the fledgling was there and the next it was gone.

Definitely a situation where you can only deduce the situation by watching and you may never truly know here. But it's interesting to watch their lives as they unfold, much can be learned by observing. I keep 4 nest boxes in my yard and I get so involved in watching, checking boxes, hatch dates, fledge day, the parents coming and going feeding babies. So much that I get attached which isn't always good for my heart if things don't go as planned. But I do it regardless because I'm obsessed with birds.

 

[Gill-b]

Definitely a situation where you can only deduce the situation by watching and you may never truly know here. But it's interesting to watch their lives as they unfold, much can be learned by observing. I keep 4 nest boxes in my yard and I get so involved in watching, checking boxes, hatch dates, fledge day, the parents coming and going feeding babies. So much that I get attached which isn't always good for my heart if things don't go as planned. But I do it regardless because I'm obsessed with birds.

Love this.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Well, I'm waiting......Suet and seed put out Saturday, pair of Morning Doves and 1 Nuthatch, let's get busy birds.

 

[alinas2010]

Someone needs their toenail clipped

 

[TwoCrows]

 

[Gill-b]

Keep us posted on these babies @Gill-b!

It has been a week and the Cape Sparrow family is doing well. The fledgling stayed put and slept in the two trees (that are side-by-side) for three days. Then, on Saturday, the parents gave it flying lessons and it flew around, but never out of sight of "base camp". Yesterday, the little one took its first bath, which was delightful to watch. I am happy to report that it is looking strong and healthy.

 

[sourland]

Birds are pretty much GONE. Window feeder was not emptied while we were gone. Generally I have to fill it daily. I did not have animal caretaker throw out feed for the turkeys, and they are gone. Only thing in the back yard are the deer. At the club, feeders are being used at perhaps 25% of the summer level.

 

[TwoCrows]

It has been a week and the Cape Sparrow family is doing well. The fledgling stayed put and slept in the two trees (that are side-by-side) for three days. Then, on Saturday, the parents gave it flying lessons and it flew around, but never out of sight of "base camp". Yesterday, the little one took its first bath, which was delightful to watch. I am happy to report that it is looking strong and healthy.

Excellent news Gill!

 

[TwoCrows]

Birds are pretty much GONE. Window feeder was not emptied while we were gone. Generally I have to fill it daily. I did not have animal caretaker throw out feed for the turkeys, and they are gone. Only thing in the back yard are the deer. At the club, feeders are being used at perhaps 25% of the summer level.

Other than my Jays wolfing suet down, I only have 2 types of birds at my feeders, Mountain Chickadees and Juniper Titmice. They come quick, steal a seed and off they go!

 

[R2elk]

Other than my Jays wolfing suet down, I only have 2 types of birds at my feeders, Mountain Chickadees and Juniper Titmice. They come quick, steal a seed and off they go!

The Mountain Chickadees are either fearless or stupid.

I needed to have another photographer with me when I was taking photos of them. They needed to be there to capture the images I couldn't like the one that landed on my shoulder as I was taking pics or the one that sat on my lens or the ones that would come up and eat out of the coffee can of bird seeds I was holding out at arm's length.

It was funny to watch them as they hammered on a thistle seed to peel it. So much effort for such a small amount of food.