Bird Watching in the Yard - Ahhh, Retirement.

[Chechem]

Thursday continued:

Male Summer Tanager (far away, but pretty):



Black-throated Green Warbler awaiting its turn in the bath:

[Chechem]

More about Thursday:

An approaching cold front made conditions warm and windy.  But the birds were crazy active.  In addition to those in photos, I saw a Cooper's Hawk and Bald Eagle fly over.  Also saw lots of small warblers and their kin (e.g., kinglets, redstarts).  The cuckoos were still around, and the treetops were full of robins, thrushes, and tanagers eating black-gum berries.

An excellent day for birding.  But it may end with the rain and cold on Friday. 

[2Stater]

More about Thursday:

An approaching cold front made conditions warm and windy.  But the birds were crazy active.  In addition to those in photos, I saw a Cooper's Hawk and Bald Eagle fly over.  Also saw lots of small warblers and their kin (e.g., kinglets, redstarts).  The cuckoos were still around, and the treetops were full of robins, thrushes, and tanagers eating black-gum berries.

An excellent day for birding.  But it may end with the rain and cold on Friday. 

Better start getting used to that. 

[bama57]

I sure enjoyed the pictures thank you I've often wondered how do you keep the squirrels at Bay? and what do you do about skunks do you have them in your neighborhood? the last two mornings I have caught 2 skunks and dispatch them there's no way to do anything to get rid of them without them spraying

[2Stater]

I sure enjoyed the pictures thank you I've often wondered how do you keep the squirrels at Bay? and what do you do about skunks do you have them in your neighborhood? the last two mornings I have caught 2 skunks and dispatch them there's no way to do anything to get rid of them without them spraying

How do you dispatch of them, 57?

[bama57]

Pellet pistol to the back of the head

[bama57]

 up here there bad about carrying rabies in I can't chance one of them biting one of my grandbabies plus where I water my azaleas because of the drought they're destroying them they dig around the roots for grubs and worms

[2Stater]

up here there bad about carrying rabies in I can't chance one of them biting one of my grandbabies plus where I water my azaleas because of the drought they're destroying them they dig around the roots for grubs and worms

I hate passing one dead on, or beside the road. The smell stays with you for a good 15 minutes.

[Chechem]

Rarely have skunks here. And I shoot dozens of squirrels each season. Raccoons I just tolerate. My feeders are on a pulley system to keep squirrels off them.

[Chechem]

Friday morning:

Right before the rain came I managed to get out and watch birds for about an hour.  Saw lots of the same (Blue-headed Vireo, Robins, Wood Thrush, Pileated Woodpecker, the same hummer, 2 species of nuthatches, etc.).  Also got a few good pics:

This one was interesting.  I heard a Pileated Woodpecker calling from the east side of my woods, then this woodpecker flew across and landed (100m away).  I got 3 quick pics before it left.  WTH?  It was a juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker (with a brown head!).




Then 2 warblers flew in close.  It was a pair of Black-throated Green Warblers.  Unlike the others I photographed earlier this week, one of these had its spring plumage of a truly black throat.

[ricky023]

So beautiful. When I see your birds I think of God's creation how it is always so pretty if man don't mess with it. RTR!

[bama57]

Yesterday sitting on the back porch I noticed One lone straggler Hummer come through I had done taking down my feeders and clean them and stored them for the winter but he hit every Bloom around the house

[2Stater]

Yesterday sitting on the back porch I noticed One lone straggler Hummer come through I had done taking down my feeders and clean them and stored them for the winter but he hit every Bloom around the house

He was cussing you under his breath, 57. 

[Chechem]

Yesterday sitting on the back porch I noticed One lone straggler Hummer come through I had done taking down my feeders and clean them and stored them for the winter but he hit every Bloom around the house

He was cussing you under his breath, 57. 

  
In truth, despite you being a good citizen, you should leave your feeders up until at least middle November.  Most of the rare sightings of hummers come after November 1st.

[bama57]

Wants the hummingbird's left the honeybees took over the feeders I would have to refill them every other day

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