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Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:15 am
by Boji
Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:54 pm
Boji, Since I scarred off a squirrel the other day, none have been back. But they are sort of entertaining in their own way even tho they are a hassle.
Yes, they are entertaining. It is losing battle for me, but there are too many. Except my yard and a couple of neighbors, the entire neighborhood is huge oak trees. Guess they get tired of nuts. In the fall they bury nuts in my flower planters too. At least they don’t bother the mixed bird seed feeder.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 7:27 pm
by WelderBob
This last bit of snow got the big birds out..looks like I'll planting more corn next year
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:50 pm
by Waukonda
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Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:41 pm
by Boji
Hope that goose doesn’t have the bird flu.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:49 pm
by chickenman62
Seems like lots of Blue Jays in the morning then the Cardinals in the afternoon.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:26 am
by doglegg
chickenman62 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:49 pm
Seems like lots of Blue Jays in the morning then the Cardinals in the afternoon.
Blue birds and snow. Nice.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:50 am
by Boji
I’ve pretty much given up keeping my local tree rats out of the suet feeder. At least he waited till it was almost gone. Mr Bushy Tail is a big one, I’m guessing his tail is about 18 inches long and 6 inches across in full fluff mode
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:20 pm
by Quick Steel
They can be a bother, but fun to watch.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:47 pm
by doglegg
Treerats, the other dark meat.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:11 pm
by chickenman62
If you don't like squirrels raiding your bird feeders how would you like these guys wiping you out everyday? I could only get about half of them in the shot. There is a one antlered buck in with them also.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:38 pm
by Boji
I’d be calling my friend that bow hunts and I’d be having venison blackstrap a few days later.
My back yard is completely fenced, 5’ because of 30+ years of large dogs, have seen deer right up to the fence and in the non-fenced front yard.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:19 pm
by Waukonda
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Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:13 pm
by wlf
This cardinal was itching for a fight.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:25 pm
by Quick Steel
In past years I have had to cover my side-view mirrors because both male and female Cardinals were so aggressive.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:48 am
by doglegg
Love Mocking birds. In the hot weather they will sing all night.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:49 am
by doglegg
wlf wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:13 pm
This cardinal was itching for a fight.
Jealousy and competition are deadly.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:03 am
by Waukonda
doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:48 am
Love Mocking birds. In the hot weather they will sing all night.
Growing up, we had a Mock Orange bush not too far from the back door of our house. Mockingbirds would nest in it every year, and attack us leaving/entering the door. We were also serenaded at night.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:05 am
by doglegg
Waukonda wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:03 am
doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:48 am
Love Mocking birds. In the hot weather they will sing all night.
Growing up, we had a Mock Orange bush not too far from the back door of our house. Mockingbirds would nest in it every year, and attack us leaving/entering the door. We were also serenaded at night.
They can be bullies.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:34 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Just wondering if any of you who have bird feeders out have seen any dead birds laying in your vicinity, such as those that come to your feeders? In the past 2 weeks I have found 3 birds, all house finches, dead on the lawn or behind the house. While I cannot say for sure what killed them, (bird virus?) this is something I have never seen here before.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:25 pm
by Waukonda
OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:34 pm
Just wondering if any of you who have bird feeders out have seen any dead birds laying in your vicinity, such as those that come to your feeders? In the past 2 weeks I have found 3 birds, all house finches, dead on the lawn or behind the house. While I cannot say for sure what killed them, (bird virus?) this is something I have never seen here before.
I usually have 1 or 2 every Winter, species vary. I just assumed it was normal end of life occurrence, maybe helped by stress of cold weather, migration etc.
3 of the same species in a short period of time does sound a little unusual.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:05 am
by Quick Steel
OC, I recently read a report that bird flu has killed millions of wild birds. Farmers have culled millions of chickens in an effort to stop the spread of this particular virus. This contributes to high prices for eggs in many areas.
I have not encountered dead birds around my feeders.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 12:44 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
My brother in law, who is an avid goose hunter said that in his hunting trips in Eastern South Dakota in the last few months that snow geese were being heavily affected by bird virus with thousands dying on the bigger lakes. Doesn't seen to affect Canada geese though.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:19 pm
by Boji
OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 12:44 pm
My brother in law, who is an avid goose hunter said that in his hunting trips in Eastern South Dakota in the last few months that snow geese were being heavily affected by bird virus with thousands dying on the bigger lakes. Doesn't seen to affect Canada geese though.
We are seeing the same here in the Okoboji chain of lakes. A lot of concern because the bald eagles feed on the dead ones. So far no dead eagles have been found. Juvenile eagles have been reported dying from the bird flu other places. The eagles have just established themselves here in the past few years.
My opinion, no big lose on the snow geese.
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:22 pm
by bighomer
Re: Ornithology (Bird) Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:06 pm
by Quick Steel
Some nice snapshots, bighomer. Am I looking at a flock of Red-Winged Blackbirds?