Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker taking refuge on a trunk face
Reminds of one here the last few days who has been probing the same 10 square feet of grass. We had a handsome male Towhee here today double-clutching for hours to move snow while seed searching. --- John and Sue Gregoire 5373 Fitzgerald Rd Burdett, NY 14818-9626 "Conserve and Create Habitat" N 42.44307 W 76.75784 On 2020-04-10 16:22, AB Clark wrote: > A pair of flickers just followed one after other up trunk of large ash, on E > side of tree. After one flew, the other has clung to the trunk, with its head > folded back, bill down into its feathers, in "roosting" position, if you can > imagine. A red v located very weirdly at the top off the body., > > Now it has turned to preening, after about 4 min in its "face in feathers" > posture. > > These are FOY Flickers seen in my yard. Other than that, I and the sparrows > are impressed at how aggressive purple finches are, not just males. > > Anne B Clark > 147 Hile School Rd > Freeville, NY 13068 > 607-222-0905 > anneb.cl...@gmail.com > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics [1] > Rules and Information [2] > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave [3] > Archives: > The Mail Archive [4] > Surfbirds [5] > BirdingOnThe.Net [6] > Please submit your observations to eBird [7]! > -- Links: -- [1] http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME [2] http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES [3] http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm [4] http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html [5] http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds [6] http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html [7] 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] Flicker taking refuge on a trunk face
Interesting observation, Anne. A few months ago, we were startled by a banging sound on our back door at night. When I went to look, I found a flicker appearing to fly into the door repeatedly, but which might have just been it trying to perch on the wooden door edge (where it meets a glass pane). We wondered if the flicker had been startled from a roost and was confusedly trying to get purchase on the door. Above this door, on the back roofline, there is a gap in the underside which we knew had been used for roosting by someone, based on the droppings below. We suspected the flicker had been roosting in that hole because it was often seen in the area. The flicker might have been startled from its hole and trying to climb back into it. I don’t remember when exactly this was, but it was definitely winter (January or February). We’ve also had a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker banging on our drainpipe every morning for the past week or so. Carolina Wrens are sitting on eggs in my garage, and an Eastern Phoebe is building a nest on the back porch (with a female cowbird watching surreptitiously). On April 2, I saw ~10 Rusty Blackbirds at Sapsucker Woods. Despite the snow, spring is here! Robyn From: bounce-124538704-15067...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of AB Clark Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 12:23 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker taking refuge on a trunk face A pair of flickers just followed one after other up trunk of large ash, on E side of tree. After one flew, the other has clung to the trunk, with its head folded back, bill down into its feathers, in “roosting” position, if you can imagine. A red v located very weirdly at the top off the body., Now it has turned to preening, after about 4 min in its “face in feathers” posture. These are FOY Flickers seen in my yard. Other than that, I and the sparrows are impressed at how aggressive purple finches are, not just males. Anne B Clark 147 Hile School Rd Freeville, NY 13068 607-222-0905 anneb.cl...@gmail.com<mailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com> -- 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] Flicker taking refuge on a trunk face
A pair of flickers just followed one after other up trunk of large ash, on E side of tree. After one flew, the other has clung to the trunk, with its head folded back, bill down into its feathers, in “roosting” position, if you can imagine. A red v located very weirdly at the top off the body., Now it has turned to preening, after about 4 min in its “face in feathers” posture. These are FOY Flickers seen in my yard. Other than that, I and the sparrows are impressed at how aggressive purple finches are, not just males. Anne B Clark 147 Hile School Rd Freeville, NY 13068 607-222-0905 anneb.cl...@gmail.com -- 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] Flicker
Yesterday had our foy FLICKER, a male. Today we had a female. Beautiful birds! Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- 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/ --
Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker
Interesting about the Ovid Flicker! We have had a gorgeous M Flicker for the past three weeks, intermittently, and I believe it's the first one who has graced our Trumansburg yard with his presence. -- Forwarded message -- From: t...@zoom-dsl.com Date: Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 11:03 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker To: Cayuga Birding List Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu YS Flicker on our suet in Ovid. Only other winter flicker we have seen in 20+ yrs here was a sad pile of feathers under a cedar tree found in February 2012. Also have now been able to see both 2 male and 2 female redpolls simultaneously, so definitely have at least 4, am guessing between 4-8 total, but really hard to count among the shifting flock of finches juncos. Nothing like the numbers of 2 yrs ago, regardless, and still no siskins. Alicia --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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 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] Flicker
YS Flicker on our suet in Ovid. Only other winter flicker we have seen in 20+ yrs here was a sad pile of feathers under a cedar tree found in February 2012. Also have now been able to see both 2 male and 2 female redpolls simultaneously, so definitely have at least 4, am guessing between 4-8 total, but really hard to count among the shifting flock of finches juncos. Nothing like the numbers of 2 yrs ago, regardless, and still no siskins. Alicia --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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] Flicker
At the suet feeder yesterday-- The back view of her made my mind buck for a fun split-second: what the hey-hoo is wrong with that red-belly? I suppose we are always discovering new species in our hearts, because it's so delightful to be full of nothing but possibility for a timeless millisecond. CM West Hill Sent from my iPhone -- 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] FLICKER
Just have my first FLICKER of the year in our English Walnut tree here in Union Springs. Fritzie -- 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/ --
