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Thanks. We don't usually see the Thrashers in the trees, but when there's 26 inches of snow on the ground I guess they don't want to get their feet cold!
Thanks. I got to spend a few days in Palm Springs for my 65th birthday some years ago and almost every bird I saw was a new one. I did see a California Thrasher (I think) and a Road Runner on a golf course. We got a dusting of snow last night and my feeder is crowded with the usual suspects - nothing unusual so far.
That Jay is a Scrub Jay. Also found in parts of Florida where they are rare but very tame.
My feeder emptied of birds out this afternoon. I soon found out why - a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. I got a few pictures of him on the lawn and hiding in the bushes. I would post his picture here but I don't know how. He's a tough little guy - not much bigger than the birds he feeds on.
My feeder emptied of birds out this afternoon. I soon found out why - a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. I got a few pictures of him on the lawn and hiding in the bushes. I would post his picture here but I don't know how. He's a tough little guy - not much bigger than the birds he feeds on.
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I don't know how to put pics in the text box either.
But this elusive neighbor has been keeping the backyard squirrel population down for the last 5 years.
(& he seems to be well fed)
he's a Barred owl, about 22" tall and will light in a tree above our deck & answer my pathetic calls if it suits him.
But this elusive neighbor has been keeping the backyard squirrel population down for the last 5 years.
(& he seems to be well fed)
he's a Barred owl, about 22" tall and will light in a tree above our deck & answer my pathetic calls if it suits him.
Though more common in the South, we've got them here in CT too and you can hear them calling in February and March when they mate. Owls are more common then people think. You have to be out at night to hear them. I've heard 3 species right in my backyard - Screech, Great Horned and Barred.
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I play this recording from a Bluetooth speaker sometimes & have had barred owl conventions in my backyard.
they can really raise a ruckus.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/BArred_owl/sounds
As many as four have come right in to get a close look at the intruder (namely, me).
However I live by a lake. Barred's prefer being close to fresh water.
they can really raise a ruckus.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/BArred_owl/sounds
As many as four have come right in to get a close look at the intruder (namely, me).
However I live by a lake. Barred's prefer being close to fresh water.