Father Downy Woodpecker is feeding his begging baby at my eye level in the tree outside my big screen porch. I have at least 3, if not 4 Brown Thrashers cavorting in the front yard, dust bathing and maybe "anting" on the road shoulder - probably the father is there with some young and their mother. Tufted Titmouse is feeding baby in the tree too, just can't tell if it is father or mother.
I makes me think of my own dear departed father who took good care of us. Happy Day all you fathers out there! Donna Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lois E. Chaplin Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 8:38 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <[email protected]> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Father's Day Oriole The bird activity in my yard has been most entertaining of late. The Redwings were most disturbed by what turned out to be a weasel patrolling around the pond yesterday. Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, I heard chattering from what turned out to be an Oriole nest. Needless to say I was thrilled. Yesterday, I watched her do most of the feeding while Dad chased off the Blue Jay. This morning, I watched the nest with my scope and could see four little heads/necks reaching for their next meal and it was Dad bringing breakfast. Cheers to all the dads on this day. Lois Chaplin Beam Hill -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
