[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
Today along Ontario Pathways near Phelps, NY, I watched as a male and female cardinal appeared to be dining on cherry blossoms. I couldn't tell if they were eating them or were after the nectar. They didn't seem to keep a blossom in their bills long enough to be eating them. But they were certainly putting them into their mouths. Then they'd quickly release them. So, it was snowing blossoms. A lovely sight- especially when the male began to sign. Sar -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
Good idea Donna! Pete On Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 6:45 AM Dave K wrote: > I came across 3 House Finch feeding on blossoms at the start of Towpath > Rd. yesterday. At one point the Male was feeding blossoms to one of the > females. > Some pics in a video format: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/51128144595/in/photostream/ > -- > *From:* bounce-125558311-25047...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-125558311-25047...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter Saracino < > petersarac...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, April 19, 2021 9:19 PM > *To:* Cayuga birds > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms > > Folks - a question. > Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the > blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was > grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it > for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was covered with discarded > blossoms. > Any idea(s)? > Thanks. > Pete Sar > -- > *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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
I came across 3 House Finch feeding on blossoms at the start of Towpath Rd. yesterday. At one point the Male was feeding blossoms to one of the females. Some pics in a video format: https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/51128144595/in/photostream/ From: bounce-125558311-25047...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Peter Saracino Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 9:19 PM To: Cayuga birds Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms Folks - a question. Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was covered with discarded blossoms. Any idea(s)? Thanks. Pete Sar -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
Long ago I sucked the sweet nectar from periwinkle flowers- from the stem side. Guess I will try it with cherry blossoms tomorrow. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2021, at 10:26 PM, Peter Saracino mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> wrote: Thanks Sandy and Jill. It was cool to watch. Pets On Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 9:33 PM Jill Holtzman Leichter mailto:j...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Maybe sucking on the nectar? Have you ever done that to a jasmine flower? Jill From: bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu> mailto:bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu>> on behalf of Peter Saracino mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:19 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms Folks - a question. Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was covered with discarded blossoms. Any idea(s)? Thanks. Pete Sar -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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: 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
Thanks Sandy and Jill. It was cool to watch. Pets On Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 9:33 PM Jill Holtzman Leichter wrote: > Maybe sucking on the nectar? Have you ever done that to a jasmine flower? > Jill > > > > *From: *bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter Saracino < > petersarac...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:19 PM > *To: *CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject: *[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms > > Folks - a question. > > Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the > blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was > grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it > for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was covered with discarded > blossoms. > > Any idea(s)? > > Thanks. > > Pete Sar > > -- > > *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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
Maybe sucking on the nectar? Have you ever done that to a jasmine flower? Jill From: bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Peter Saracino Date: Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:19 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms Folks - a question. Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was covered with discarded blossoms. Any idea(s)? Thanks. Pete Sar -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms
Folks - a question. Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was covered with discarded blossoms. Any idea(s)? Thanks. Pete Sar -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
