All my photos on my current laptop got mislabeled by this 'helpful' software that was supposed to do batch labelling which it did so well my phoebe photos are labelled as Scaled Quail and Red-tailed Hawks and photos on two uploads, including one on probable hybrid phoebes, on my blog were mislabelled so I removed them . And I've started changing labels and still have lots more to go but needed to get out to the probable hybrid phoebe nest as I afraid they might fledge. When I went out this morning 2 fledged and were hidden in heavy vegetation ; so I returned this evening and all were fledged. Three fledglings followed parents several hundred feet from nest location and beyond where I could go. Fortunately the youngest only made it about a hundred feet from the nest and my gimpy knee let me follow so I was able to get some photos. Since I still have so many mislabelled photos I have to make sure all that software is off my laptop (I had some problem software before that messed up photos long after I thought I had deleted it so I am gunshy) before I do anymore labelling or uploading to my blog.
Interesting note--the phoebes, which have been primarily using chip notes to communicate recently, were using their songs to apparently communicate with the nestlings/fledglings today. In fact they may have used their song to call their offspring off the nest. They appeared to use their songs to encourage the fledglings to follow them tonight. Also interesting was a chattering type of vocalization that I heard when a parent bird went into the vegetation presumably to feed a fledgling--I don't know if it was given by the parent or the fledgling (fledglings usually gave a high pitched 'see' type call). I will look again tomorrow for the family but there is a good chance they will all be hidden and/or out of where I can follow. SeEtta Moss Canon City http://BirdsAndNature.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
