Backyard Bird Watchers

#151
#151
Apparently, a lone male eastern phoebe has been attempting to build nests on two places above the screen doors of my porch in an attempt to attract a mate. Our coming and going doesn’t seem to dissuade it.
 
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#153
#153
The phoebe chose one spot over the other, and my wife consented to left the nest be. We’ll see if the phoebe is successful in attracting a mate and rear a brood.
 
#154
#154
Tin Man said:
Apparently, a lone male eastern phoebe has been attempting to build nests on two places above the screen doors of my porch in an attempt to attract a mate. Our coming and going doesn’t seem to dissuade it.
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Turns out, it was a female. She found a mate, and they’re nesting, hunting insects in my yard.
 
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#160
#160
The baby phoebes are making soft little noise when their parents arrive with food, and they are increasingly busy. 😎
 
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#162
#162
Apparently, the phoebes have a cowbird chick. Two phoebe chicks much too young to fledge were found on the ground below the nest. I’m crestfallen.
 
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Tin Man said:
Apparently, the phoebes have a cowbird chick. Two phoebe chicks much too young to fledge were found on the ground below the nest. I’m crestfallen.
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That's weird. Normally the cowbird will hatch before the Phoebes. Sorry to hear that I know you were enjoying the littlins
 
#169
#169
It’s weird that the smallest birds are the loudest and bravest. The crows are very skittish. The chickadees and cardinals make a lot of noise before dropping in and stick around the longest. I’ve only seen the blue jay once. They have nasty attitudes.
 
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#172
Thunder Good-Oil said:
It’s weird that the smallest birds are the loudest and bravest. The crows are very skittish. The chickadees and cardinals make a lot of noise before dropping in and stick around the longest. I’ve only seen the blue jay once. They have nasty attitudes.
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Blue Jays are among the most dedicated parents. They will continue to feed a fledgling that’s grown to be as big as they are.
 
#173
#173
We have been treated to a much more diverse group of migratory birds at my place over the last 3 to 4 years. Many different types of tanagers. Scarlet tanagers, Yellow and black tanagers, two pairs of orioles, and I saw my first pair of blue black grassquits this spring.
 
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norrislakevol said:
We have been treated to a much more diverse group of migratory birds at my place over the last 3 to 4 years. Many different types of tanagers. Scarlet tanagers, Yellow and black tanagers, two pairs of orioles, and I saw my first pair of blue black grassquits this spring.
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Nice!

If you don't mind, what area are you in?
 
#175
#175
norrislakevol said:
We have been treated to a much more diverse group of migratory birds at my place over the last 3 to 4 years. Many different types of tanagers. Scarlet tanagers, Yellow and black tanagers, two pairs of orioles, and I saw my first pair of blue black grassquits this spring.
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Near woods with large oak trees?
 
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