Ornithology (Bird) Thread

[TPK]

Nice pics Homer & Steve.

[Quick Steel]

Observed an absolutely ferocious battle between two male Robins this morning: from the ground, rising into the air as though locked together, then into the trees, back to the ground. Neither would yield. Impressive violence. I shouldn't have, but I finally intervened and broke it up as I felt one or the other was going to bite the dust. The cause of the fight was standing nearby during all of this. A female appearing entirely indifferent to the fighting males.

Whenever the Mockingbird comes around he only shows interest in the birdbath, never the food. He did pause to make a brief attack on his reflection in the glass door.

[jmh58]

Eagle report:: Mom is sitting in the sun.. And panting.. Saw her tongue.. Never saw a Eagle tongue.. All good on the horizon so far!!
John

[Steve Warden]

Ray.. Try this.. www.aswp.org/pages/hays-nest
John

Just wanted to get the link more out front and not lost in the past.

The patience to sit for so long without a game to watch on the tube amazes me!

[doglegg]

Observed an absolutely ferocious battle between two male Robins this morning: from the ground, rising into the air as though locked together, then into the trees, back to the ground. Neither would yield. Impressive violence. I shouldn't have, but I finally intervened and broke it up as I felt one or the other was going to bite the dust. The cause of the fight was standing nearby during all of this. A female appearing entirely indifferent to the fighting males.

Whenever the Mockingbird comes around he only shows interest in the birdbath, never the food. He did pause to make a brief attack on his reflection in the glass door.

QS, I don't think that Mocking birds are seed eaters. Only buggs and catapillers etc. Mine will come to the feeder, run off the other birds then leave.

[jmh58]

Ray.. Try this.. www.aswp.org/pages/hays-nest
John

Just wanted to get the link more out front and not lost in the past.

The patience to sit for so long without a game to watch on the tube amazes me!

Thank You Steve..

[Quick Steel]

Steve, ditto what John said. I just watched an interesting few minutes as the female got up and fed herself from scraps around the nest. She then arranged herself very carefully on the eggs and tucked some litter, leaves and twigs, around her to tighten the seal around the eggs.

[Steve Warden]

Steve, ditto what John said. I just watched an interesting few minutes as the female got up and fed herself from scraps around the nest. She then arranged herself very carefully on the eggs and tucked some litter, leaves and twigs, around her to tighten the seal around the eggs.

Ha! I was watching at the same time!
What I thought was cool was the fact that although the sun had set, the camera was set to still catch all the action.

[bighomer]

Enjoying watching big red, gets a bit of suet and puts it in a hole on the pole.

Then repeats.

[bighomer]

Nuthache stealing big red's plunder.

[doglegg]

Thanks for the picture story BH. Wonderful!

[TPK]

That's funny BH! LOL!

[Dinadan]

Cool series of photos with the Red-bellied Woodpecker and Nuthatch, Homer!

Birds were really active in my garden today. I noticed a lot of Robins and Cedar Waxwings drinking at the birdbath. That is unusual since I seldom see birds drink there; there is a natural stream only about 120 feet away.

[doglegg]

Great pics Mel! What a beautiful birdbath as well. Those wax wings are especially pretty.

[Steve Warden]

Nice Mel!
My wife and I found a park trail a few years back. We were surrounded by the Cedar Waxwings! Beautiful birds.

[Quick Steel]

I've seldom seen Waxwings but they are an absolute favorite; so sleek and elegant.

[bighomer]

Cedar waxwings are rarely seen, by me anyway, in my area. A few years ago I had a rather large crab apple tree and the apples dried on the tree, a flock came in and stripped that tree in a matter of minutes , I was lucky to observe this, it was quite a scene. P.S. IMHO one of the most beautiful birds.

[Dinadan]

Thanks, fellows! The Waxwings are one of my favorite birds. They are in my area only in winter. Some years I hardly see one, other years they are common. This year a flock has been hanging around my neighborhood for the past couple of months. They are elegant!

[jmh58]

Ray.. Try this.. www.aswp.org/pages/hays-nest
John

Eagle report... So Far.. So Good.. We had a sunny day today..
Jphn

[TPK]

Cool pictures & a nice bird bath Mel.

[Dinadan]

I guess it is nesting season for Red Tail Hawks along the Gulf coast. I have been observing a pair over my subdivision. A couple of days ago I saw them flying together with one of them carrying a branch; nest building material I assume. I am certainly enjoying seeing the Red Tails when I take my morning walk!

[Doc B]

Neat pictures, Mel!

[Steve Warden]

Ray.. Try this.. www.aswp.org/pages/hays-nest
John

Eagle report... So Far.. So Good.. We had a sunny day today..
Jphn

I see they zoomed out.
Man, but that nest is HUGE!

[doglegg]

Mel, red tails are the most common hawk here in DFW metroplex but I never tire of watching them. I bet those two are romancing.

[Quick Steel]

Lovers of suet. First photo is of a Grackle otherwise known as the suet pig. Then, the White-Throat and Carolina Wren, Cardinal, Titmouse.