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Post by pontiac1940 on May 8, 2019 4:03:42 GMT
From this evening's walk. We are lucky to have the ponds out our front door.  |
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Post by whippet on May 8, 2019 15:42:59 GMT
We have quite a few blackbirds come into our garden to feed.
One pair are nesting in my Montana clematis, which is just starting to flower. So the birds will be amongst a beautiful perfume.
As you may know, our birds are completely black. That yellow is a brilliant shade, isn't it.
Beautiful.
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Post by pontiac1940 on May 8, 2019 15:53:36 GMT
Thanks whippet.
These YHBBs are common around ponds here in spring. One came to our feeders in the snow the other day, but that's unusual. They have a coarse, raspy call. We also have pretty red-winged BBs, but none will let me get close this spring...also pretty with pleasant call and an annoying call. We also have all-black BBs (Brewer's BB) and a true parasitic pest BB, the brown-headed cowbird, a BB that lays its eggs in nests of other species. I will keep trying to get a decent red-wing photo... have many in the archives.
Clive
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