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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning

Post by kimo » Thu May 07, 2020 8:18 am

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. :-D

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.

ImageGreat horned owls by Kimo Boeche, on Flickr

ImageGreat horned owls by Kimo Boeche, on Flickr
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Post by highpilgrim » Mon May 11, 2020 8:54 am

My resident Cooper Hawk

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Post by dwoodward13 » Mon May 11, 2020 9:23 am

Finally found a Burrowing Owl this past weekend. Such cool birds and interesting to watch!
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Post by MtnHub » Mon May 11, 2020 10:00 am

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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Post by Wentzl » Wed May 27, 2020 7:00 pm

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.

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Post by greenonion » Wed May 27, 2020 9:29 pm

Sweet hummer there, Wentzl. you got the hummer nectar is some way or another. 8)
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Post by SunNFun » Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:38 am

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Post by easyridertme » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:47 am

Broad-tailed hummingbird at the feeder
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Post by SunNFun » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:38 pm

Molting time for the cardinals...
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Re: Birds: Interesting and Returning

Post by greenonion » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:30 am

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

Post by nyker » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:51 pm

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.
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