tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883979841111173610.post3563802437933066503..comments2024-02-05T00:16:13.698-05:00Comments on Banjo52: Wren Attempts Sneak Attack on Warbler HomeBanjo52http://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883979841111173610.post-87423934554030902352010-05-13T19:15:50.233-04:002010-05-13T19:15:50.233-04:00Gary, capitalize away! They ARE special. Mr. and ...Gary, capitalize away! They ARE special. Mr. and Mrs. C look out for each other in the backyard, eating one at a time for awhile, as the other stands guard. Mr.'s affection includes stuffing seeds down Mrs.' throat. A summer or two ago, Mr. and Mrs. adopted an orphaned white-crowned sparrow chick, fed it till it disappeared, I hope into self-sufficient adulthood. Oh, I'm a BIG fan of Redbirds. <br /><br />On a less happy note, check out Julie Zickefoose's blog a few days ago (blogspot.com--she's on my "blogs I follow"). <br /><br />I'm as tempted as most by the grandeur of predators, but I'm gonna have trouble admiring the sharp-shinned hawk after the Zickefoose blog (she's more professional and objective than I am; ditto at Susan Goes Native--she earns her living at a predator preservation place near Cincinnati).<br /><br /> * *Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883979841111173610.post-27902313316151850252010-05-13T14:22:25.999-04:002010-05-13T14:22:25.999-04:00Each year, I witness the Redbird Wars in a stand o...Each year, I witness the Redbird Wars in a stand of Hemlocks below my house.<br />It gets pretty brutal, sometimes, and as the Redbirds soar and swoop, I see feathers floating through the trees.<br />Last year, I had a bald-headed Redbird at my feeder. Poor guy.<br />Gary<br />P. S. Yeah, I know that Redbird is not usually capitalized, but they seem pretty special.Gary Cardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487971272055031915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883979841111173610.post-36057203189033611302010-05-13T00:58:32.460-04:002010-05-13T00:58:32.460-04:00I feed inadvertantly. They like my raised beds of ...I feed inadvertantly. They like my raised beds of vegetables and seeds, and particulary like the loquat tree by the back door. They are a delight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883979841111173610.post-84389841823725104112010-05-12T17:50:43.810-04:002010-05-12T17:50:43.810-04:00Hiker, houses finches are fine. And I think I fina...Hiker, houses finches are fine. And I think I finally can distinguish them from the more raspberry topped purple finches. <br /><br />Are you feeding them or have they just chosen you as if on mission?Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883979841111173610.post-24483007395553952942010-05-12T11:07:22.783-04:002010-05-12T11:07:22.783-04:00Oh, this has everything -- desire, lust, greed, pa...Oh, this has everything -- desire, lust, greed, passion. And I did look slowly and carefully.<br /><br />Did I tell you I have a nest of house finches in the rain gutter outside my office?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com