OK I'll start this off. Czech Republic jays and a red squirrel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsXWkp1_BM
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I've collected up several days
On the 21st the Ruffed Grouse (all the same one or different individuals I cannot tell, maybe better observers can?) - the Pine Grosbeaks got quite annoyed, but during the uncut footage I could see that some were more accommodating.
Then, the next morning, ta-dahhh
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Unknown said:Doesn't Daisy ever learn ! how many times in a row sigh
I think this is the second season, CIRRUS. But I too wish she would learn that this isn't a good nest site :(((
Unknown said:Robin is still there,
It's not the right one, Cirrus - there was a lovely plump one at the very top when I first copied it.
However, I'm very glad you enjoyed the birdies
scylla said:ta-dahhh
And here's a wonderful video of Ruffed Grouses "drumming":
scylla said:Ruffed Grouses "drumming":
That video was mesmerizing and amazing. I wish I could do that...
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Unknown said:I wish I could do that
According to my friend (to whom I had sent the vid cos I thought it was so good and I've been battering him with Ruffed Grouse news) you just have to open your blazer (that's a jacket that we wore to school in my young days, tho not exclusive to youngsters) leaving the lower button/s done up, and pull it back over your shoulders, thus pinning the tops of your arms, then waggle your lower arms.
As for the sound - I'm sure there must be some thudding/clacking item you could tuck under your arms that would do the trick, if you had the right muscle fibres like sprinters do.
All that means is that I've had a very hard night and am off my rocker.
PS - Can anyone ID the bird loudly calling later in the video? It's so familiar but I can't think what it is !!!
scylla said:PS - Can anyone ID the bird loudly calling later in the video? It's so familiar but I can't think what it is !!!
American Crow possibly.
Fab video
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Unknown said:American Crow possibly.
I looked up "corvid calls" but couldn't make any fit - however, American Crow wasn't in the list! Thank you, TeeJay :)))
A nearly black (I brightened it slightely) Northern Cardinal in Ohio. Well, it was very early morning, maybe the light (lack of) is to blame:
I think this was an American Crow - a greedy one:
BARNEGAT LIGHT
Noticed this Grey Heron last night, just as I was packing up - unfortunately the YT stream was rolled back over 5 hours so I had to screen-capture it on "this" laptop, it took hours and nearly finished me off - as has the editing this morning but I'm still here
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I think this must be a Downy Woodpecker as the beak isn't long enough for Hairy - but we'll see if anyone judges differently:
Red-bellied:
I haven't seen any injured Mourning Doves this season - maybe there was an individual or group of louts practising their cruelty skills last season and, hopefully, they got caught:
Lovely watercolour of the heron Scylla and very 'in focus' video of same. Enjoyed that. - loved its wing stretch and little feather at the end of its beak :) . Well, downy or hairy , quite frankly it looks like the great spotted that visits my garden twice a day (breaker and supper) and very nice he is too. M,mmm- don't see any red (orange)on its belly - should be red headed, ah well. Super that you should bother for us Scylla, thank you dear and have a great rest of the day