1:45 AM – These quarrelsome birds are female House Finches. They don’t seem to like sharing with each other, and sometimes other bird species. In the first video, a mild and innocent sparrow is ejected from the feeder. In the second it’s a round-robin melee involving the lady finches, and a couple of sparrows taking a few hits along the way. During the slow motion segments you can hear them shrieking at each other. They’re acting like wild animals.
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4:57 AM – The Cardinals are still the most frequent visitors, in spite of the recent Blue Jay activity. They start eating early, and are usually the last ones we see on camera at the end of the day. Here’s some general Cardinal eating, drinking, bathing, making territorial displays etc.
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This one started as an illustration of the size difference between the Mockingbird and others – the point being that the Mockingbird is bigger than I thought. But the video doesn’t really do a good job of showing that. I’m posting it anyway because 1) it’s done and ready, and 2) it’s got cool ‘freeze frame’ technique. These videos are done with iMovie. I’m still learning the software. Next on my list is split screen shots.
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Nothing new about a squirrel hogging the feeder, but I liked these shots of a small one (presumably one of the crop born this year) helping himself.
3:03 AM – These two Carolina Chickadees (assuming it’s the same two) have been hanging around together for the last few days. At the suet feeder they appear to be sharing food, like the Cardinals a month or so ago. Either that or they’re fighting, but I don’t think so. In the second part of the video they’re together at the mealworm feeder. We’ve only see the bluebirds share like this at that feeder.
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A couple of videos of the suet feeder – the mockingbird is now a regular, but the Blue Jay is a rare sight here.
1:23 AM – Mr. Cardinal, in a pugnacious mood, runs the Carolina Wren off the platform feeder. I guess he didn’t feel like sharing just then.
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This should have gone on yesterdays mealworm feeder video. I’ll post it anyway, because any closeup of the Red-bellied Woodpecker is cool.
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As a follow up to the previous video, here’s the Red-bellied Woodpecker enthusiastically eating those mealworms.
12:06 PM – Everyone loves mealworms. Here are six examples from yesterdays stream of birds.
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There’s no telling what will show up at the Foodcourt. I don’t know if this is a butterfly or a moth. He took off in a hurry when a Chickadee showed up.
5:02 AM – Yesterday was an ordinary day at the Foodcourt. Here’s a few birds at the suet feeder, including that Mockingbird we were looking for yesterday. He’s followed by the Red-bellied Woodpecker and an acrobatic White Breasted Nuthatch.
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Ordinary day with Cardinals at the platform feeder. A sluggish looking Mourning Dove shares the feeder with Mr. Cardinal for a bit.
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Finally, an ordinary night with a cat prowling around.
2:48 PM – Unexpected visit from our neighbor Bruno. Like all dogs, Bruno is infatuated with D.
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3:43 AM – Typical day at the Suet Feeder: White Breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee, in that order. I don’t know where the Mockingbird went.
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The immature House Finches are still around. Here’s one at the platform feeder. I like the drab harlequin look. It takes longer for these birds to mature (like the bluebirds), than I thought it would.
2:39 AM – The Mockingbird, an infrequent visitor, helps himself (or herself) at the suet feeder. I can’t tell if it’s the same bird in all of the clips – in one of them, it looks smaller, and so might be female or immature.
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These days we don’t see the bluebird boys in the platform feeder very often, but here’s one.
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The unsung, un-celebrated sparrow is a constant visitor to the platform feeder, but rarely featured in videos. I think this one is a Chipping Sparrow. So, here he is:
6:29 AM – There’s been constant activity at the suet feeder. We’ll have to replace the suet cake in a few more days.
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Bluebirds of all kinds: Adult male, adult female and squabbling adolescents. Just like real life.
12:45 AM – Blue Jay living the good life, with plenty of peanuts. And they’re already shelled, too.
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The Eastern Towhee (he’s still around) eats, gets a drink, then sings and flies away. It’s what birds do.