Birds: Interesting and Returning
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
Thanks Greenonion!
Over the past few days we've noticed a couple house wrens bouncing around our yard. Last night we saw one wren exploring an empty nest box we have in the back corner. This morning the little bird was carrying nesting material into the nest box. We have two nest boxes in our yard and now both are being used. It is so satisfying to give these birds a home.
Last weekend we were driving through our county when my wife noticed a dark shadow in a scraggly cottonwood beside the road. I pulled to the side and parked. To my amazement it was a family of great horned owls.
Great horned owls by Kimo Boeche, on Flickr
Great horned owls by Kimo Boeche, on Flickr
Over the past few days we've noticed a couple house wrens bouncing around our yard. Last night we saw one wren exploring an empty nest box we have in the back corner. This morning the little bird was carrying nesting material into the nest box. We have two nest boxes in our yard and now both are being used. It is so satisfying to give these birds a home.
Last weekend we were driving through our county when my wife noticed a dark shadow in a scraggly cottonwood beside the road. I pulled to the side and parked. To my amazement it was a family of great horned owls.
Great horned owls by Kimo Boeche, on Flickr
Great horned owls by Kimo Boeche, on Flickr
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
My resident Cooper Hawk
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
Finally found a Burrowing Owl this past weekend. Such cool birds and interesting to watch!
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
Very cool owl pictures! I hear great horned owls fairly frequently near our house but rarely see them, and when I do, it is usually only a silhouette since it's nearly always at night.
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
Well, I am bumping this thread to see if I can get Kimo to post a few more photos.
Also, I read that hummingbirds do not return and reuse old nests. This guy/gal? disagrees.
In my carport tonight.
Also, I read that hummingbirds do not return and reuse old nests. This guy/gal? disagrees.
In my carport tonight.
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Sweet hummer there, Wentzl. you got the hummer nectar is some way or another.
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Carolina Chickadee sunning
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Broad-tailed hummingbird at the feeder
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
Molting time for the cardinals...
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
It's that time of year again for migrating birds. Anyone see anything interesting lately, or since last spring? Check out this rare yellow cardinal spotted in Illinois... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yellow-car ... e-million/
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning
Interesting. While not migratory I saw two turkeys every day this week. They seem to have set up camp nearby. I think with the melting snow they're finding more food underneath.