what do you think they're doing ? they act like robins almost, using they're beaks for either food or nesting material but up in the trees or on the suet the rest of the year.
I think in this case, they are feeding.
This is pretty informative.
SF
what do you think they're doing ? they act like robins almost, using they're beaks for either food or nesting material but up in the trees or on the suet the rest of the year.
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.I think in this case, they are feeding.
This is pretty informative.
SF
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.I think in this case, they are feeding.
This is pretty informative.
SF
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….Gray Jay's are a very friendly to people bird! They will often take food from your hand while perched on your finger.
I'm guessing spotted towhee.Ok, bird folks - doing some jungle reduction today and found this in the driveway.
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Ok, yeah - definitely see those in the yard.I'm guessing spotted towhee.
As for Norther flickers, they love ants.
Ok, bird folks - doing some jungle reduction today and found this in the driveway.
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I’m guessing it’s a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker wing feather.Ok, bird folks - doing some jungle reduction today and found this in the driveway.
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That looks like a solid guess.I’m guessing it’s a Downy or Hairy Woodpecker wing feather.
Thanks for posting this resource!That looks like a solid guess.
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The Feather Atlas - Feather Identification and Scans - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
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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"That looks like a solid guess.
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The Feather Atlas - Feather Identification and Scans - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory, the only Lab in the world devoted to crimes against wildlife. This home page summarizes our capabilities, and is geared toward our prominent audiences: science professionals, special agents and wildlife inspectors, and students...www.fws.gov