Author Topic: This weather is for the BIRDS! (Read 40423 times)

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #30 on:** April 13, 2018, 07:56:31 AM »

Forecast 78 degrees today.. high of 40 and snow showers Monday..

LowRyter · « **Reply #31 on:** April 13, 2018, 12:22:00 PM »

It's been hot enough to run the air, although I've resisted it.

Hi 80s here yesterday, ~~mid 80s~~ 89 today,

freezing Sunday morning.

LowRyter · « **Reply #32 on:** April 13, 2018, 08:06:06 PM »

I was outside cooking Chuck from Indyaner's wing recipe and my little buddy returned. The temps droped from 85 to 69. I hope the little Black Chin doesn't get discouraged when it freezes to 31 on Sunday.

if you look closely you can see a little purple on his neck.

stay warm. eat and prepare

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #33 on:** April 14, 2018, 08:10:50 AM »

I am 35 miles N of Wichita and this is freaking April 14th. Took this pic a few minutes ago.

GliderJohn

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #34 on:** April 14, 2018, 09:23:53 AM »

Predicting frozen precipitation in sw Missouri Sunday too

dang near 90 the other day

Lannis · « **Reply #35 on:** April 14, 2018, 09:48:07 AM »

Woke up at 2:00 this morning, laying there wondering why (sleeping with the screen door from the bedroom to the porch open), and then off in the distance heard the year's first whippoorwill.

A significant annual event, because anytime after the first whippoorwill here, it's time to plant corn and beans ....

Lannis

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #36 on:** April 14, 2018, 09:56:39 AM »

Quote from: Lannis on April 14, 2018, 09:48:07 AM

Woke up at 2:00 this morning, laying there wondering why (sleeping with the screen door from the bedroom to the porch open), and then off in the distance heard the year's first whippoorwill.

A significant annual event, because anytime after the first whippoorwill here, it's time to plant corn and beans ....

Lannis

That's a great sound, LOVE IT!

LowRyter · « **Reply #37 on:** April 14, 2018, 12:16:59 PM »

The poor little Black Chin is hiding from the wind on the festive lights hung around my patio.

windy and cold and getting colder.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #38 on:** April 14, 2018, 03:44:59 PM »

Nice pix of him, John..

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #39 on:** April 14, 2018, 04:03:52 PM »

no birds out today, we are getting 14" of SNOW!

yogidozer · « **Reply #40 on:** April 14, 2018, 04:25:50 PM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 13, 2018, 08:06:06 PM

I was outside cooking Chuck from Indyaner's wing recipe and my little buddy returned. The temps droped from 85 to 69. I hope the little Black Chin doesn't get discouraged when it freezes to 31 on Sunday.

if you look closely you can see a little purple on his neck.

stay warm. eat and prepare

I wouldn't mention " wing recipe " to this little fella. might make him nervous

LowRyter · « **Reply #41 on:** April 14, 2018, 06:35:29 PM »

Not enough meat there to worry him Yogi,

but the cold wind tonight might.

It's the first time I ever seen one in my patio. I won't take a shot, he's traumatized enough. When I set up the hummingbird feeder, I put it close to the same spot where he's perching but none would get that close to the house. So I moved the feeder away from the house and they were there within minutes.

And thank you Chuck for the buffalo wing recipe. Really good.

LowRyter · « **Reply #42 on:** April 16, 2018, 08:09:33 PM »

I was sitting out on the patio tonight and saw big kurfulckle among two birds, they fought and fell down a couple of branches. I am pretty sure a Blue Jay flew away. This guy was still there.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2018, 08:37:54 PM »

Nice shot johnny common flicker?........

LowRyter · « **Reply #44 on:** April 16, 2018, 09:48:58 PM »

...some kind of peckerhead.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #45 on:** April 16, 2018, 09:56:25 PM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 16, 2018, 09:48:58 PM

...some kind of peckerhead.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Flicker/overview

LowRyter · « **Reply #46 on:** April 16, 2018, 10:02:43 PM »

or

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker

LowRyter · « **Reply #47 on:** April 16, 2018, 10:05:47 PM »

apparently they've tangled before.

https://youtu.be/xv5QAm_QTIU

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #48 on:** April 17, 2018, 06:42:07 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 16, 2018, 10:02:43 PM

or

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2018, 07:27:47 AM »

Of course the original post was the Cardinal standing in SNOW. I am so sick of that stuff I can't hardly wait to escape to Cedar Vale! We had one purely fantastic day last Friday and I did manage to get several hours of riding. That, so far, is the only time I have had the bike out this year. The roads have been covered with salt unless we had a good rain or two. Then, ir snows again and they apply more salt. Last night, we had another 1 to 3 inches. I'm hoping they refrained from salting once again. It's almost like they have to use it up to make space for the summer supplies that the use, IDK

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent a little.

John Henry

kingoffleece · « **Reply #50 on:** April 17, 2018, 08:54:57 AM »

Oh, I hear ya, John. I came how yesterday after 10 hours telling my bride we can't get to AZ fast enough!

LowRyter · « **Reply #51 on:** April 17, 2018, 02:46:59 PM »

this video is Woodpecker vs Jay.

same outcome of what I saw in the tree. short and entertaining.

https://youtu.be/xv5QAm_QTIU

JJ · « **Reply #52 on:** April 18, 2018, 11:33:02 AM »

Quote from: kingoffleece on April 17, 2018, 08:54:57 AM

Oh, I hear ya, John. I came how yesterday after 10 hours telling my bride we can't get to AZ fast enough!

Her

I was hiking / birding with some friends last weekend in southern Arizona, near Sierra Vista / Hereford, and very close to the Mexico border. The southern part of the state is also very scenic and beautiful if you like wide open spaces, mountains, canyons, and blue skies! A few images for you to ponder...:1:

LowRyter · « **Reply #53 on:** April 25, 2018, 12:14:52 PM »

Man, have you ever seen an Okla Canary?

Tweetybird? (I thought I'd sawa puddycat.)

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #54 on:** April 26, 2018, 06:40:40 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on April 25, 2018, 12:14:52 PM

Man, have you ever seen an Okla Canary?

Tweetybird? (I thought I'd sawa puddycat.)

No. That's a new one for me..

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #55 on:** April 26, 2018, 06:57:34 AM »

Goldfinch?

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #56 on:** April 26, 2018, 07:17:40 AM »

Looks fat for a finch. I thought maybe it was a western bird that I hadn't seen.

LowRyter · « **Reply #57 on:** April 26, 2018, 07:40:13 AM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on April 26, 2018, 06:57:34 AM

Goldfinch?

That's what Bev tells me.

Dang, I have some nice birds around here.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #58 on:** April 26, 2018, 08:24:37 AM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on April 26, 2018, 07:17:40 AM

Looks fat for a finch. I thought maybe it was a western bird that I hadn't seen.

The western fatfinch

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #59 on:** April 26, 2018, 08:28:19 AM »

Ice on the birdbath this morning but suppose to get better here on out.
GliderJohn

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