1:00 AM – This Pine Warbler is watching the Finches hog the thistle sock, maybe thinking about joining in.
Another video of high-volume Finch traffic on the platform feeder. Last year they were not here in this number, or for this long.
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Friday – 2.16.2018
1:00 AM – The flood of Finches has slowed somewhat, though there are still plenty around. In the slow times between Finch surges the local birds come out for something to eat. In this clip, a sequence of brief appearances by the year-round residents. At the end, of course, another Finch Flood.
We like the Brown Thrashers, especially the yellow eyes.
Sunday – 1.28.2018
1:00 AM – One year ago today there was a lot going on in the Foodcourt. Here’s the webpage from that day:
Saturday – 1.28.2017
4:25 PM – It was windy today. The motion detectors on the cameras are sensitive enough to react to tree limbs and bushes moving around, so we got a lot of ‘false positives’ – videos with no birds in them. Actually, there weren’t that many birds around, at least not as many as usual. Here’s a Pine Warbler at the suet feeder:
And here’s a male and female Purple Finch at the platform feeder.
2:55 AM – The new Trail Cam caught ‘Rocky’ coming and going three times. Unfortunately, there’s about a two second delay in the camera starting to record, so we just see a glimpse of him coming up the path. We get a better view as he goes back home. Maybe his den is in the small thicket in the lower corner of the yard. This is more activity than I really expected, and I think we’re not seeing all of it. The last video shows him coming up the hill at 2:46 AM, but not coming down. I’m sure this trail isn’t the only path he uses.
Coming:
Going:
Saturday – 1.20.2018
3:53 AM – Variety of birds on the cylinder feeder, including Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Mockingbird, Bluebird and Squirrel. Notice the squirrel giving up after a few bites. Pepper seed works, usually.
Plus one more cylinder bird, this one a Pine Warbler. He’s about the same color as some whole hard-boiled egg yolks I’ve seen.
Monday – 1.15.2018
3:44 AM – We spotted a new bird yesterday, a Northern Flicker. This is a variety of woodpecker. According to the online experts, they live in the South year around, though this is the first one we’ve seen. They’re a very handsome bird. The video is not the best, but it’s good enough to identify him. It starts with a Robin getting water, then the Flicker arrives and runs him off.
On these freezing days, once the ice is replaced with liquid water, the traffic picks up at the bird bath. Here’s a Tufted Titmouse and a Pine Warbler.
This squirrel has unusual markings – part brown and part gray. Not sure is this is a seasonal change, or if he’s just getting old. They’re mostly one color; around here they’re gray.
Sunday – 1.14.2018
3:36 AM AM – Normal everyday Bluebird getting a drink of water.
Pine Warbler hopping around the cylinder feeder. We’ve been calling these Yellow Warblers, but that’s incorrect. The bars on the wings mark them as Pine Warblers.
Monday – 1.1.2018
3:29 AM – Happy New Year to all. We’re well into our second year of video taping the wild (more or less) animals of our back yard.
We’ll start the new year with a nice Yellow Warbler on the cylinder. They’re good luck on New Years Day. Like black-eyed peas.
Next, a brief clip of an Eastern Phoebe on the mealworm feeder. They’re also good luck on New Years Day.
The One-eared Squirrel is back, eating pepper seed without hesitation. We hope he has another successful year as a wild creature.
Friday – 12.29.2017
3:08 AM – The first bird in this clip is a Brown-headed Nuthatch. That’s not a rare bird, but it is unusual for our backyard. Mostly we have the White-breasted variety. The second bird is, in spite of the drab coloring, a Pine Warbler. The smaller beak and chest stripes distinguish it from the Goldfinch
Here’s another Pine Warbler. Like most of the other birds, they like mealworms.
Very short video of a squirrel trying to feed at the cylinder. He’s not there long, presumably finding out it’s full of pepper seed.
Saturday – 12.23.2017
4:16 AM – More platform feeder activity. Yesterday’s videos showed some scuffling and squabbling. In today’s clip the birds seem to be a little more tolerant, though there are a few moments. Maybe more than a few, but in general, they’re all grazing peacefully next to each other. Like cattle.
Bluebird and Pine Warbler on the cylinder feeder. Nice colorful birds on a gray afternoon.
Tuesday – 12.19.2017
4:09 AM – We’re seeing a nice variety of birds on the cylinder feeder. In this brief montage we have a Pine Warbler, a Carolina Chickadee and a Mockingbird.
We’re also seeing the occasional raccoon. They don’t usually feed at the platform feeder, as we put ‘pepper’ seed there, but we’ve been distributing peanuts all over the place. This guy looks like he’s picking out the peanuts and leaving the rest behind.