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Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 20:26 on 15th June 2008 On 14th June 2008 06:53, Lyn Greenaway wrote:
Thanks, Lyn and Andy, I missed you too. Yes, Lyn, there are differences. American robins are actually in the thrush family. The European robins that you have over there seem to be very tame. I had one pose for me at Dungaire Castle in Ireland when I was walking the path along the backside of the castle. I got within 2 feet of him, but my pic isn't too great cos I was so surprised that he didn't move and I didn't want to frighten him away by messing around with the camera too much. They're very sweet birds. Search American Robin and European Robin on Wikipedia and you'll see the difference. |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 22:13 on 20th June 2008 I was out about an hour before daylight today and there were several lesser nighthawks flying around our parking lot at work. Later in the day - canyon wrens. |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 22:35 on 20th June 2008 Oh! Canyon Wrens are so cute, and sing so well. Right now the Hummingbirds are fighting, they are feisty little blighters. |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 22:40 on 20th June 2008 Are they rufous, Sue? They seem to be the feisties and nastiest. They'll forego drinking from a feeder just to keep others away. |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 22:46 on 6th July 2008 OK, I'm bringing up an oldie but a goodie. Now that it's Flaming July over there, you should all have something to add. |
| Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 22:47 on 6th July 2008 Killdeer. They like the sprinkler system at my church. So do the redwing blackbirds, but there weren't any of them around today. |
chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada | Posted at 13:24 on 7th July 2008 I have 4 pet birds so I see them every day :D The only outdoor birds I've seen lately are pidgins which come to our balcony quite a lot. Hmm, maybe I should get a bird feeder :idea: |
| Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 13:45 on 7th July 2008 We live near the golf course, and the Killdeer like it there too, It's getting close to the time for our California Quail to hatch their young, They are so cute! Little fluff balls that follow their parents in a line all over the place. Right now the garden is full of House Sparrows, Brewers Blackbirds (they dive bomb you if you get near their young), Collard Dove, Hummers, and American Robins (big Thrush sized birds with red breasts). In about a month the migrant birds will start coming back through, especially the pretty yellow Warblers. |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | Posted at 21:50 on 7th July 2008 We live by Saltwells Nature Reserve so are lucky enough to have alot of different varieties of birds visit the bird table. Today I saw a red spotted woodpecker, a nuthatch, robins, sparrows, blue tits, great tits, blackbirds and magpies aswell as those dosey wood pigeons. A few years ago a buzzard killed a collared dove in our garden. Think he must live around Doulton's Claypit but it was an unusual sight in the middle of the West Midlands! If you do love birds I recommend a visit to Birdland in Bourton-On-The-Water. It's a great day out and reasonable in price by today's standards! |
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | Posted at 22:10 on 7th July 2008 On 6th July 2008 22:46, Ruth Gregory wrote:
You are joking of course Ruth! LOL |
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