Dust bath hole in the yard that I help on keeping it loose. Flickers are big ant eaters.
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"Excuse me sir, but you are standing on my breakfast."This little fellow paid me a visit this morning while I was taking a coffee break, No Fear!
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Hi WB,is that a baby killdeer?
Cowbird, I'm thinking.Crummy picture here….View attachment 76244
but can any tell if the bird on the left is a juvenile junco?
There are two adults feeding this thing but it’s nearly twice their size so I wasn’t sure if it’s some sort of brood parasite.
I think you nailed it. That said, neither my wife or I recall ever seeing adult cowbirds in our back yard. Go figureCowbird, I'm thinking.
Don't know. I didn't see any obvious sign it was shot, or scavenged, so I though it best not to get any closer. Never seen them way up here before.Bird flu? Came across a dead Caspian tern yesterday, numbers seemed really low compared to normal.