I think in this case, they are feeding.
This is pretty informative.
SF
Got any bird pics?
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I think in this case, they are feeding.
This is pretty informative.
SF
mr.badexample
Smolt
thanks, it seemed strange to see them suddenly on our scabby lawn digging away, but not as strange as the otters screwing under an apple tree the other day after negotiating a 160 foot bank/drainage.
Jim F.
Still a Genuine Montana Fossil
Following late spring snowfalls, Flickers have "mined" their way all around the foundation of my house feeding on whatever was available in the softer ground.
Gray Jay's are a very friendly to people bird! They will often take food from your hand while perched on your finger.
Yeah, but if you post photos like that little old ladies of both genders get all bitchy about avian nutrition and. encouraging the birds to abandon their instinctive wariness of people. Mind you, the bird landed on my knee while I was eating my sandwich….
Incidentally, they are darned near weightess!
I'm guessing spotted towhee.
As for Norther flickers, they love ants.
Looks like the chicks got banded and have a fresh squab lunch right now.
Edited to grab some stills from around 7pm this evening…
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Ok, yeah - definitely see those in the yard.
Thanks!
I’m guessing it’s a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker wing feather.
Bajema
Life of the Party
That looks like a solid guess.
The Feather Atlas - Feather Identification and Scans - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
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Thanks for posting this resource!
Hmm. We have a lot of woodpeckers, but this would almost have to be a juvenile, then? This gives a better idea of size. A little over 2"
