I was encouraged to see 2 red-headed woodpeckers flying south alongside us on Hwy 69 Wednesday morning, about 7:25. We were in the midst of a construction zone, so their speed was the same as ours-30mph. Our location was about 8 miles north of Ames, between the Gilbert and Story City corners.
We are enjoying the return of our Baltimore (aka Northern?) orioles. I saw 3 at our feeders this morning. They seem to be attracted to the hummingbird water and oranges more than the jelly. (The house finches are enjoying the jelly and oranges, too.) Just recently, we located the oriole's nest from last summer, high in a maple tree outside our windows. There was no way we could find it when it was active with all the leaves, but it was obvious this spring on the bare branches. Rejoicing, Sue --- 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]
