Remember that hummingbird nest I mentioned awhile back? I checked it yesterday
afternoon, and the 2 nestlings looked like actual birds. They were well past
the lizard stage with wrinkly round chameleon eyes and serrated iguana ridges
where pinfeathers were forming. They had grown real
Twice this week I've been at Salt Point and witnessed an Osprey repeatedly
attacking a Great Blue Heron in the water and in the air. The Heron squawks
loudly each attack. It is distressing to see. Does anyone know what this is
about?
(Mr. White-winged Scoter was still there as well)
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Could be molt, and it might be exacerbated by a fight with another male. Seems
late in the year for this, but I have watched fights between males (typically
in late April or early May) that resulted in chunks of feather pulled out and
bald or partly bald males.
> On Jul 19, 2017, at 6:33
I have a bald Red-winged Blackbird visiting one of my feeders this evening
here in Brooktondale. I've seen bald Blue Jays, but this is a first for me.
He looks fine otherwise, so I'm guessing this is a molting phase.
Annette
-- from my phone
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Cayugabirds-L List Info:
Who says it's not a rookery? In years past, my impression was that they
probably nested along the channel on the south end of the west side. I heard
that the trees there had been cut down, but perhaps they are nesting somewhere
very nearby.
--Dave Nutter
> On Jul 18, 2017, at 11:21 PM, Sandy
After years of looking for rails and playing tapes unsuccessfully on
our property, we finally saw a Virginia Rail walking along the
driveway! It quickly ran into the grasses and called and another one
answered it. It's been a while since we had a new yard bird here in
Brooktondale!
Sandy
