tom2p 2,393 #151 Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: And some of those varmints weigh 4-500 lbs. whoa there is a bear roaming our area - but so far have not seen it but turkey are keeping us amused ... and they will quickly find the areas around the neighbors bird feeders Edited May 29, 2020 by tom2p 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,834 #152 Posted May 29, 2020 I put a feeder near one of the occupied boxes and added another box. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,206 #153 Posted May 29, 2020 No tractor needed to watch the Baltimore Orioles build a nest twenty feet from my deck. Been amazing to watch them protect the nest. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,834 #154 Posted May 30, 2020 2 hours ago, CCW said: No tractor needed to watch the Baltimore Orioles build a nest twenty feet from my deck. Been amazing to watch them protect the nest. Lucky you.... my son has been feeding them oranges and grape jelly trying to get them to nest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,147 #155 Posted May 30, 2020 12 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Lucky you.... my son has been feeding them oranges and grape jelly trying to get them to nest. Had a pair for almost 2 weeks now. They come to the window feeder but we are now providing orange slices (very popular) and modified a humming bird feeder as they had been working one of those. We assume they are nesting somewhere near as they have stayed around. so long. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,834 #156 Posted May 30, 2020 Now that's a close up view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,206 #157 Posted May 30, 2020 Baltimore Orioles nesting 20 feet from my deck. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,742 #158 Posted May 31, 2020 I am watching our bird house for a bit.. there is sign of an inhabitant but I don’t know what. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,742 #159 Posted May 31, 2020 Nothing sighted, but enjoyed a bit of nature! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,147 #160 Posted May 31, 2020 Twigs sticking out not a blue bird or Tree swallow. Could be a Wren?? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,834 #161 Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Yep, I saw the twigs and was going to say WREN, then I saw Paul's post. My wrens are just starting to nest. It is interesting watching the wrens try to get a 4" long twig thru a 1" hole. We take bets on how long it will take it to figure out they must grab an end instead of the middle. Edited May 31, 2020 by Ed Kennell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,742 #162 Posted May 31, 2020 Either way... there’s a pleasant song in the trees and field. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,834 #163 Posted June 1, 2020 The Swallows, I named them ZIG and ZAG, finished building the nest and moved on to the next step. This pic is XXX rated, so don't scroll down if you failed Biology. Yeah, that's Ziggy on top. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,742 #164 Posted June 1, 2020 “Hey Eddy! How ‘bout some privacy, eh?” - Ziggy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
