Saturday, November 30, 2019

Coopers Hawk Calling and Causing a Forest Commotion





Intense Bird drama unfolds in the forest edge and we can hear it all, but not see what's going on until the very end. Its all about understanding bird behavior by ear! The call of a Coopers Hawk is really quite unusual and sounds very similar to a Pileated Woodpecker. But the forest birds led by the Blue Jays and Crows know that call and put the whole forest on alert. I stick with it until I find this apex predator.
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Coopers Hawk Calling and Causing a Forest Commotion


Thursday, November 28, 2019

Red Squirrel Kittens Leave the Nest Box





Watching the Red Squirrel kittens on their first day out of the nest box is always a hoot. Mom pretty much gives up on controlling them and any thought of keeping a low profile is quickly out the window. I feed these very young squirrel just sunflower seeds and not unsalted peanuts - there will be time enough for peanuts later! Enjoy.....
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Red Squirrel Kittens Leave the Nest Box
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Saturday, November 23, 2019

Backyard Songbird Sampler




Two handsome Painted Buntings, a bright Song Sparrow, a hungry Mockingbird, a stealthy Eastern Phoebe (a type of flycatcher) and finally a Catbird ironically trying to sing while big dogs barking drown out the effort and he gives up. Noise pollution is annoying to us but it can stop the songbird from getting their message out. Slices of Backyard Bird life - Enjoy!
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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Cute Cotton Rat in the Backyard




I found this little guys secret grass tunnel into the Backyard back fence from the conservation area. These are native grass loving rats and use grass tunnels to get around. As rats go Cotton Rats which live naturally in the conservation area are kind of cute and if you landscape right wont come anywhere near the house as they are very cautious about predators since they are the bottom of the food chain. They are about the size of a Chipmunk and never get far from the safety of the fence. Here is a video of one meeting a squirrel back in the palmetto forest where they spend most of their time: https://youtu.be/NGPaj2RWLA4
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Cute Cotton Rat in the Backyard
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Saturday, November 16, 2019

Painted Buntings - Most Colorful Songbirds in North America!




Like clockwork the Painted Buntings have returned to the Backyard. They love white millet and heavy cover nearby. A couple of impressive males and a lot of "Greenies". There are several cameo appearances by the usual suspects, but see if you spot the very brief and rarest cameo of all - a Carolina Wren meets Bunting!
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Friday, November 15, 2019

Bee Swarm Takes Over Squirrel Nest Box




These bees are really fascinating to watch close up - sort of a Bee Meditation. Thousands of Honey Bees Swarm over the Squirrel Condominium Nest Box in the oak tree and fill it up with honey comb in a matter of days. Squirrel Condos are great for squirrel nests and are made of cedar wood which usually repels bees but not this year. As long as they stay out of the owl nest box we're golden.
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Bee Swarm Takes Over Squirrel Nest Box
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Young Red Squirrels Squeaky Wind-Up Toy Act




Amazing little squirrel is about to explode! This juvenile Red Squirrel had only been out of the nest box a few days when it went on an extended and quite amazing vibrating, squeaking, barking, sneezing and snorting rant at one of its siblings. Reds are infamous for being a little high strung and it appears they are just born that way.
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Saturday, November 9, 2019

Rose Breasted Grosbeak Fledgling




Fledgling Rose Breasted Grosbeak patiently waits in an Eastern Hemlock tree. It is very late in the season mid-October in the southern Appalachians and these birds need to start heading south soon.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Carolina Wren Song Teacher Teacher Teacher




Male Carolina Wrens do the singing and usually very fast in threes, like Teacher Teacher Teacher or Teakettle Teakettle Teakettle. To me this on sounds like the classic teacher song. Sometimes it sounds more like "cheater" as in this example: https://youtu.be/UUcjQsG-JOM
These are the little birds with the big voice!
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Carolina Wren Song "Cheater Cheater Cheater"





Carolina Wren calling "Cheater - Cheater - Cheater" rapidly eleven times loud and clear. The Carolina Wren is a small bird with a big singing voice and in my experience prefers the cover of deep brush and woods and is difficult to photograph in their true wild forest environment like this. I caught a glimpse of it making the first string of "cheater" calls, but could not find it in the deep cover on video. Often their call is a loud "Teakettle Teakettle Teakettle" but here the rarer "cheater" call is unmistakable!

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