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Heron
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
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I love owls. I wish I heard them in my neighborhood more often. Only occasionally during the year do I hear a Great Horned Owl. Really it's not very often. I have some family in Madison, WI, and I am amazed at all of the owls I hear in the evening at their place. They are in a newer subdivision on the outskirts of the city, perhaps that's why.
It surprises me though, since I would say their area is a lot more urban than mine is. |
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Salamander
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa, USA
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~~~~~~~~~~~ I forgot to add this. I did mention Mourning Doves above, which a pair has been seen on our property for awhile now. This afternoon they were in their lovey-dovey mood. They first gobbled every last bit of safflower seed in the platform, and I've never seen such full crops before. They really packed it in! I always smile watching the female play hard to get while the male preens himself into a mess. These pictures are from last year. Last edited by Birding Bunch; 04-16-2012 at 06:44 PM. Reason: Instead of creating a new post, I wanted to add this tidbit about a bird couple. |
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Official Plant Nerd
Join Date: Dec 2008
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This is a "dummy" nest a little wren made in a bluebird house I opened up years ago. Here I was all excited watching the nest building in process being as how it was so close to the house and at about eye level for taking photos and next thing I know he's building the "real" nest way out of reach of my camera. Spoilsport wren!!! OK... we've got the common pairs... wrens, finches, robins, doves, cardinals, catbirds, red-winged blackbirds, chickadees, crows way out back and 1 not so common pair.... a pair of red-tailed hawks. We'll probably have hummingbirds again this year but we usually don't see evidence of their nests until after the leaves drop.
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Salamander
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Put a wood duck house in a tree as high as is practical for you. Mine are about 12' up. If water is near, you may get wood ducks. You have a good chance of providing a roost for eastern screech owls. I have better shots, but I took this just a few months ago.
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Heron
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: powell,Ohio
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Salamander
Join Date: Nov 2008
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If you have scads of wood ducks, tuck the box away from the water, in the woods. Wood ducks are prone to "nest dumping". I am adjusting and adding boxes by getting the neighbor's kids interested! Their dad builds the boxes! I may add another box, too. If wood ducks don't move in quickly, mergansers take the box over the water. The owls don't care where the box is. It could be in the middle of the lake, or in the neighbors corn field. They would probably like it in the middle of the woods, but since I tend their boxes I see that they dine on my feeder birds, primarily. Frogs and mice/shrews come in second.
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Heron
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
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We do have wood ducks in the area. We have a river in town and they definitely nest around here. A few years ago we had a pair in an old box elder tree (since then we've had to chop it down for safety reasons). I'll look into a wood duck box. very interesting!
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Heron
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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![]() I like mourning doves and have seen the males when they get...affectionate; it is funny to see the way the females react. Years ago (as a teenager), I used to think the call of the mourning dove was an that of an owl...I'm glad I don't make that mistake any more.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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LOL...cute. ![]() I used to wonder if the praying mantis was a "preying" mantis.
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