All About Pocket Knives

Phil I think that is pretty common for there to be an infusion some years and not others. It happens here I know.

Mel that is a very nice shot indeed.

Phil, I have still not had a single house finch show up. Two winters ago they were abundant. The birds that are hanging out here are a pair of Cardinals, Carolina Wren, Blue Jays, Titmice, Mourning Doves, abundant sparrows. That's about it.

Our resident Eagle pr.. This nest is about 10-15 miles from my house along the Monongahela River by Pittsburgh..Wooo Hooo.. Mom has an egg.. She laid her egg on Feb 13 between 6-7pm.. Last yr she laid 3 but only 2 fledged.. On the nest she sits!! Watching on a tree cam set up by the Pgh Audubon Society.. Will be watching them everyday..
John

Hospital greeter.

BH, you think he just brought a baby?

Nice Sandhill Crane, Homer.

I guess the Downy Woodpeckers think it is time to start a family. Here are a couple of photos of the pair in my Live Oak tree a couple of months back. Notice how they seem to be pecking holes in the Oak galls and eating the wasp inside. Yesterday when I was sitting under the oak I noticed that the Downy Woodpecker is making a hole in a dead branch. The branch seems barely big enough to fit a nest inside, but presumably the woodpeckers are a better judge of that than I. I just hope the branch does not break off because the cavity weakens it!

Great series of pictures, Mel!

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:46 pm BH, you think he just brought a baby?

Not for me and sweetie I hope.

All wonderful photos. I doubt there is anything statelier than a Sandhill Crane.

jmh58 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:56 pm Our resident Eagle pr.. This nest is about 10-15 miles from my house along the Monongahela River by Pittsburgh..Wooo Hooo.. Mom has an egg.. She laid her egg on Feb 13 between 6-7pm.. Last yr she laid 3 but only 2 fledged.. On the nest she sits!! Watching on a tree cam set up by the Pgh Audubon Society.. Will be watching them everyday..
John

WooHoo.. Egg No.2 is here.. She laid it sometime during the night!!! 25deg now so she sits..
John

jmh58 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:08 pm

jmh58 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:56 pm Our resident Eagle pr.. This nest is about 10-15 miles from my house along the Monongahela River by Pittsburgh..Wooo Hooo.. Mom has an egg.. She laid her egg on Feb 13 between 6-7pm.. Last yr she laid 3 but only 2 fledged.. On the nest she sits!! Watching on a tree cam set up by the Pgh Audubon Society.. Will be watching them everyday..
John

WooHoo.. Egg No.2 is here.. She laid it sometime during the night!!! 25deg now so she sits..
John

Can we get a link to hook up with the camera?

Ray

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

jmh58 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:34 pm Ray.. Try this.. www.aswp.org/pages/hays-nest
John

John,
That works fine and will keep an eye on her periodically.
Thanks,
Ray

Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:40 pm

jmh58 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:34 pm Ray.. Try this.. www.aswp.org/pages/hays-nest
John

John,
That works fine and will keep an eye on her periodically.
Thanks,
Ray

Ray.. Every yr I watch and worry about those darn Eagles.. Like an expectant father..
John

Thanks John for the link.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:47 pm Thanks John for the link.

You are welcome..
John

Thank you for the link John .
I'll be keeping me eyes on her too. I absolutely love bald eagles! Magnificent birds, it's always a treat to see 1 around here.
Willy

Thank you John. A magnificent bird.

It is tough eating in the rain. Your feathers get wet and the husks stick to your beak.
A seasonal visitor.

God has a sense of humor.
Nice shot!

He or she is a handsome little fella! Nice pictures!

A Mockingbird just now (2:00 PM) spent serval minutes drinking from the birdbath. The ice had melted sufficiently to provide water.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:07 pm He or she is a handsome little fella! Nice pictures!

Brown-headed Cowbird, male.

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:51 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:07 pm He or she is a handsome little fella! Nice pictures!

Brown-headed Cowbird, male.

Ok cool. Thanks for the info.

Thanks Tom and Steve.