Donita
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I wonder about the temperature of the sugar water too. I try to put it out at room temp but in the summer heat, even in the shade, I know it's getting pretty warm. I do change much more often in the heat.
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Yes, you have your own beautiful and unique species which we never see in N. America.
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I suspect that more people are interested in the incredible studies going on these days and that helps funding. Back in the 70s people still thought studying animal behavior was useless and nonsense!
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The structure of the wings are so different from other birds and how their tongues work! I also didn't know they perched so much of the time. I have sugar water and flowers for them in the backyard but from my office window in the front of the house I see them come by the flowerless shrubs and suspect they are going after bugs.
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No Rufus around you? I get them on their fall migration for a couple weeks and can't wait for them to leave. Talk about aggression, it's hard to believe they would let any close enough to even mate!
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The biggest difference is their independence & territorialism. My other avian visitors take turns (mostly) at the feeders but these little buggers can't seem to do it! The only time I have more than one at a feeder is the newly fledged till they realize they shouldn't be sharing! There are lots of raptors in the area which may be seen out alone but I know they go back to their mates and young ones. I can't think of any similarities besides drinking the same sugar water as the Bullock's Orioles.
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I have had Rufous, Black-chinned, and once a Broadtail visit in the mountains at 6000' in SW Utah. Black-chinned from spring till fall, Rufus on their way back south in the fall. They are fun to see but they take over and soon I'm wanting them to move on and leave my Black-chinned alone! So far no mention of the Black-chinned in the video but from something I read is that it is actually a hybrid. I finally found a nest which I visited a few times then the last time I watched it fledge!
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You can try watercolor pencils. There are some cheap beginner sets so that you can get a feel for them with out a big investment. You can use them as colored pencils or as watercolors. Sometimes I use them as watercolors then at textures/details as just colored pencils. They are fun to experiment with and YouTube videos to help you get started.
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For me they feed on nyjer in the winter but ignore it the rest of the year. They are into the sunflower all year. My goldfinches & lesser goldfinches take off during summer. I haven't seen any in the last couple weeks but have so many I can't count in the winter!
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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady is a beautiful book! I see Amazon has a coloring book which might be fun.
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Beautiful job on the Baltimore! I have Bullock's around here. Such striking birds!
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Your goldfinch is awesome!
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I wouldn't feed anything with mold to the birds.
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I see it on the right at the end. Haven't a clue what it is.
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It's been awhile since I lived in an urban environment and I wasn't much into birds. But what I do remember is seeing and laughing at the crows and ravens eating at dumpsters around eating establishments. I saw them with the little plastic ketchup cups, picking at pizza boxes and left over food containers. People seemed to just ignore them.
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1. They all seem healthy to me. I haven't noticed (or looked for) and foot missing. I don't know how the virus effected my current area. I wasn't living here at the time. 2. No aggression noticed between them, just harrassing other raptors.
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1. When it comes to inbreeding, are these unwilling females? I'm sure some are unknowing inbreeding too. 2. Extra-pair fertilization is not surprising to me in any species of animal. It can be beneficial to bring in new strong traits but also go the other way and introduce a weakness. But I can see that it can also lead to unknowing inbreeding.
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They seem to have more choices than alot of other species and always seem to find a home someplace. Since they can live in just about any environment and have a wide range of diet that finding a new territory shouldn't be too much of a problem. So I would think it would be easier to be a breeder.
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1. I haven't seen any of these large roosting going on. 2. The Birds of course! But that doesn't really frighten me. I would probably slowly approach to see how close I can get!
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I've had large flocks of waxwings come in during fall migration. They land on the trees and strip off all the fruits then take off. Starlings have done it too.
