We have also had a titmouse visit a feeder in the last week. We do not have them often and then usually only in the winter.
Last Saturday on a PSMC foray, we found a small Great Blue Heron rookery at Wapsipinicon SP with birds still standing on the nests. Also encountered a hen turkey with fairly small poults for this late in the year. When she screamed 'run', the poults dived into the nettles and she flapped and thundered off through the trees. Even bees are visiting the bird bath these days. Linda Scarth Cedar Rapids From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ty Smedes Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 5:00 PM To: IA-BIRD Subject: [ia-bird] Weird Week in Urbandale This has been a strange week at our yard in Urbandale. We normally don't see a Titmouse until fall/winter, and hadn't had one in the yard for about 15 years,but one has been hanging around the yard all this week. Also have a young Copper's Hawk dropping into (literally) the bird bath, the past few days. Who can blame him?! Ty Smedes Ty Smedes Nature Photography 4732 72nd Street Urbandale Iowa 50322-1148 www.smedesphoto.com phone # 515-270-9086 --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected] --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
