Red-winged Blackbirds
I've been seeing a lot of Red-winged blackbirds at the feeders lately. I
remember them from my Grandparent's house in CT, but neither I nor my Mom remember seeing them much (if at all) in NC in the 30 years we've been here. Anyone else? |
Beth Peace wrote:
I've been seeing a lot of Red-winged blackbirds at the feeders lately. I remember them from my Grandparent's house in CT, but neither I nor my Mom remember seeing them much (if at all) in NC in the 30 years we've been here. Anyone else? Red-winged Blackbirds tend to go around in huge flocks in the wintertime -- you either see none at all or *lots* of them. They're more abundant closer in the Coastal Plain, where you often see long streams of tens of thousands crossing overhead (commuting) at dawn and dusk. I don't think I've seen one in the Triangle yet this year. More local birding information on my web site: http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ |
This is a bit off-topic, but perhaps of interest to gardener/birdwatchers
among us! It was interesting this afternoon to watch a chickadee bathing in the 1/4" of water that my dripper provided in an otherwise frozen solid birdbath! I try to keep some water open for the birds to drink, never thought I'd see one bathing! Then, only a few minutes later, I saw a Ruby-crowned Kinglet happily munching away at a "berry-flavored" suet cake! BTW, I highly recommend Will's most excellent website! Anne Lurie NE Raleigh "Beth Peace" wrote in message nk.net... I've been seeing a lot of Red-winged blackbirds at the feeders lately. I remember them from my Grandparent's house in CT, but neither I nor my Mom remember seeing them much (if at all) in NC in the 30 years we've been here. Anyone else? |
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