Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Squirrel Gets Stuck in Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder





Caught red-handed! One of my backyard squirrel buddies manages to get inside a caged "squirrel-proof" bird feeder, but can't quite remember how to get back out. I should say that I love this bird feeder for Painted Buntings and finches and the reason the squirrel was able to get in was I had it hanging right over a fence in the daytime for the Buntings. So to be totally squirrel proof it still needs to be used with a squirrel baffle - its primary purpose is to have a safe place to eat for the tiny birds!

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Squirrel Gets Stuck in Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder


Sunday, April 26, 2020

Screech Owl Parents Cuddling and Preening





Rare capture of mother and father Screech Owls cuddling and preening each other in the nest box in the days before the eggs started hatching. A feature on Mr Owl and the nest box follows at the end. Two eggs have now hatched one remaining should hatch very soon - the owls are live at:https://www.youtube.com/MyBackyardBir...
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Screech Owl Parents Cuddling and Preening

Friday, April 24, 2020

Crow and Eagle





A Fish Crow that has a nest in the longleaf pines behind the Backyard and has sort of become my friend does some aerial harassment of a young Bald Eagle passing over the Backyard. Although adult-size the young eagle doesn't yet have the iconic white head and tail feathers. The general rule is to bother and eagle on sight, the best offense is a good defense.
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Friday, April 17, 2020

Identifying Your Backyard Birds







Examples of 80 of the Backyard Birds Identified by a combination of sights and sounds. All video and sound recordings were made by me there is no stock footage or sounds these are real backyard birds - mostly eastern half of the US and many migratory. The #StayHome situation has allowed me time to compile this 40+ minute video from videos I've made in the last few years. It is not all inclusive or perfect, but you should find plenty of useful information, ideas and examples to pique your bird watching curiosity and other than food and feeders a good bird ID book would be a great initial investment.
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Identifying Your Backyard Birds
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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Squirrel Eating Loquat Fruit





The Loquat fruit is all ripe and some of the squirrels appreciate a nice juicy and healthy meal. Loquat trees provide a bonanza of fresh fruit in early spring for mammals and birds and after the fruit is gone the multitude of large leftover seeds are enjoyed by the squirrels and rabbits are enjoyed through early summer as they dry out - very little is gone to waste.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Florida Screech Owl House Cam Live





The owls will be live continuously if at all possible this is the link that will always take you to the current live stream as individual stream url's may change.
Mother Gray Morph Eastern Screech Owl has 3 eggs in the owl nest box that are expected to start hatching around April 25-26. Father Red Morph Screech Owl perches in a nearby mango tree all day and then brings food during the night. He wont be too busy until the eggs hatch. This is a new owl house and HD camera in a new location that is shaded all day long so the owls don't suffer so much from the heat. #StayHome and watch birds #WithMe .

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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Squirrels and Easter Bunny Nut Hunt







Easter Nut Hunt in the Backyard! It didn't take the squirrels too long to make friends with the scary Easter Bunny once they figured out it was bearing nuts. I could not get the Backyard swamp rabbits to cooperate.
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Squirrels and Easter Bunny Nut Hunt

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Gray Squirrel Skeleton Tour





A fascinating tour of the complete antique skeleton of a Gray Squirrel created in the late 19th Century. Squirrels are incredibly athletic and versatile omnivores (see: https://youtu.be/lWwyiImdCz8 ). As you observe the skeleton passing before you in great detail you will no doubt notice a number of things that stand out about squirrel physiology - noteworthy are the razor sharp claws 4 in the front and five in the rear, there is a remnant "thumb" on the front paws. The rear ankles that allow their feet to reverse to either run up or down trees, and exquisite tail structure, those huge eye sockets and razor sharp incisors and a set of molars for chewing at the back of the jaw. There is much more to explore and appreciate.
Source: USNM Cat. No. 22057. Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 019, Image No. MNH-4324
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Thursday, April 9, 2020

The Tale of Hawk and Squirrel





Not a Tall Tale, a True Tale of a Red Shouldered Hawk, the top predator of the Backyard and a Gray Squirrel that learned a valuable lesson - always listen to the Blue Jays and heed their warning.
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Friday, April 3, 2020

Big Ole Gopher Tortoise





The Florida Gopher Turtle is an endangered and federally protected species due mainly to rapid habitat loss as Florida continues non-stop development. They live to be 60+ years old and this one is a big full-grown adult of around 18 inches long so could be 40 or 50 years old or more. Hard to tell if male or female without closer investigation, but I dont' want to get too close or pick it up. Fortunately these gentle giants do not have to cross any roads around here, which helps them to live long lives. This is probably not the same one that visited two years ago because that one was considerably smaller and the grow rather slowly https://youtu.be/Tt1LvyF3A6A

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Big Ole Gopher Tortoise





Big Ole Gopher Tortoise

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Father Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl






Its always exciting when I find Father Screech Owl each season. The Owls like a nest box near a big tree or forest cover and Father Owl watches over the nest box all day long and rests so he can hunt and bring food as soon as the sun goes down. He is a handsome Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl and Mother Owl is a gray morph which is much more common. The stunning pattern of fox red and white with a bit of black highlights makes for one of the most beautiful owls.
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Father Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl