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mooseplums
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I usually have a pair nest in one of my big Cottonwood trees, this year there are 2 pairs. I put out the grape jelly, yesterday.
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mooseplums
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the orioles are back...saw 2 pair at the feeders yesterday. Hope old Mr.Coopers Hawk stays away.
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mooseplums
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A coopers hawk is also patrolling my property this spring. Last year, while mowing the lawn I found the head of a male oriole, neatly severed from the body, the body or any other feathers gone. It was directly below a power pole, and I figure it was the work of Mr. hawk. Hopefully he is taking the grackles, and the few starlings around the place.
I was out paddling a few days ago and spooked an Osprey from his perch high above the lake. It was a beautiful sight.
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airmorse
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quote mooseplums: "A coopers hawk is also patrolling my property this spring. Last year, while mowing the lawn I found the head of a male oriole, neatly severed from the body, the body or any other feathers gone. It was directly below a power pole, and I figure it was the work of Mr. hawk. Hopefully he is taking the grackles, and the few starlings around the place.
I was out paddling a few days ago and spooked an Osprey from his perch high above the lake. It was a beautiful sight."
Ol' Coop loves to dine in my spruce trees. I have found many rements of past dinners that he has consumed.
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BoxofRain
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I was flashed by a flock of about 50 bright yellow and dull green Gold Finches flying through the fields today. We had a 60 degree day with plenty of sun and wind and the bright flash of color the size of a spinnaker winged to the left for about 30 yards then up and around on a barrel roll. Brightened my morning.
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Ho Ho
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Mooseplums, where are you located? It's nice to know the location for the bird reports.
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airmorse
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Woke up yesterday and the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks were back at my feeder for the first time this spring. Also returning is a House Wren and the White Crowned Sparrows. In the evening I saw my first Hummingbird of the season.
All in one day. I was not the only one excited by the return of these birds because the Coopers Hawk made several passes yesterday evening looking for dinner.
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airmorse
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quote mooseplums: "the orioles are back...saw 2 pair at the feeders yesterday. Hope old Mr.Coopers Hawk stays away."
I was sitting outside having some early morning coffee last weekend and listening to the birds when I heard my first Orioles of the year. I didn't have any oranges to feed them so I went to the store right away to get some. And wouldn't you know it the Orioles are gone already. Oh well.
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Freddy
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Ditto on the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks. We are also getting flocks and I mean flocks of Yellow Rumped Warblers devouring the suet in my feeders. We have also had sightings of Magnolia and Palm Warblers passing through.
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