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  1. luvdabirds

    Pochard, Greylag? Carsington Water

    Thanks to all for your help. Will pass it on to my friend, a RCP most definitely it is. Will give you the credit, of course. |=)|
  2. luvdabirds

    Pochard, Greylag? Carsington Water

    A friend sent this to me to ID. I live in the US, so not too familiar with these birds. They said: Any help much appreciated.
  3. luvdabirds

    Should I move my feeders

    We always have ours under the eaves off the back deck for shade and the migrating rufous hummers never miss them. I would leave yours where they are, especially if it is still warm there. I see Phoenix is still in the high 90s!
  4. luvdabirds

    ? on heated bird baths...

    The allied heater/de-icer does say it is safe for non-metallic containers, so the aluminum/iron bath you are looking at on ebay is probably not compatible. I couldn't find a dimension mentioned on the above heater, but this one is similar and looks like it would fit in nearly any size bath...
  5. luvdabirds

    Pacific-slope Flycatcher? - So. Cal.

    Since they separated WEFL into PSFL & COFL which are nearly identical, they can be separated by range. COFLs are found east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges & since this bird was seen in Sepulveda Basin near Los Angeles, I would say it safe to say its a PCFL, but of course not...
  6. luvdabirds

    Pacific-slope Flycatcher? - So. Cal.

    I would say it looks like a Pacific Slope more than any other empidonax possibilities for that area. With the buffy/brownish-colored wingbars, it appears to be a juvenile bird as adults have lemon to whitish wingbars.
  7. luvdabirds

    Extracting - help!

    I was orignally taught to remove the feet from the net first, but over the years I have found it easier to leave the feet for last in most cases. One of the biggest mistakes I see fledgling ringers do is trying to extract the bird from the wrong side of the net. Before you start, always know...
  8. luvdabirds

    Park City, UT - June birding

    There's a boardwalk along the Provo River in Heber City (about 15 minutes from Park City) that is popular with birders. The riparian/wetland habitat along the river, named the Jordanelle Wetlands, attracts a lot of different species including yellow warblers, MacGillivray's warblers, warbling...
  9. luvdabirds

    National birds

    We have been compiling a list of National Birds: http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/national-birds.html It is time consuming to gather the information and difficult to verify. Most of the information comes from each Countries "Official" Website. It may be even harder to answer the question...
  10. luvdabirds

    New Jersey Residents....Orioles & Bluebirds

    Steve: Describe the habitat in your area... Bluebirds need open country with some trees and while Orioles nest in open woods... It is possible you could have both...
  11. luvdabirds

    San Francisco Bay Area [CA/USA] - Small bird

    Bushtit... Notice bill shape compared to Wrentits in links above... Another Bushtit photo (Interior form) for comparison: http://www.birdwatching-bliss.com/images/Common_Bushtit_large.jpg
  12. luvdabirds

    Acros and Acronyms- birding terms explained! - beginning birders

    This is too funny and worth a regular visit... Please keep it up... But has anyone else seen a Buff-breasted Tanner while scoping for peeps?
  13. luvdabirds

    RSH or...?

    I agree with sharpie for pic 1... And what a perfect picture showing the airfoil created by the head, body, wings and tail!
  14. luvdabirds

    Splitting, renaming and all that stuff - where do we go?

    I believe this answers your question about new latin names... Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Willow Tit Poecile montanus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris New World "Tits" have also been changed... Chickadees from Parus to...
  15. luvdabirds

    Cassin's Kingbird ?? - Playa Del Rey, CA

    Also, for future reference, the calls will easily separate Cassin's and Western Kingbirds... Cassin's: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Cassins_Kingbird_dtl.html#sound Western: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Western_Kingbird_dtl.html#sound
  16. luvdabirds

    Where should I put an open fronted nestbox?

    I will take a stab, since no one else has... I assume an "open fronted nestbox" would be suitable for your blackbird (Turdus) (Our closest relative would be the American Robin (not to be confused with your unrelated Robin(Erithacus))... If they have already built natural nests in the past on...
  17. luvdabirds

    what would cause this to happen?

    I don't think it is very common, but I have seen this happen before (My case dead Red-shouldered Hawk & dead black rat snake).
  18. luvdabirds

    Falcons have powerful tallons?

    Falcons do have powerful talons, as someone that has been "footed to the bone" by both large (Peregrine) and small (American Kestrel) falcons can tell you. They are not as powerful as larger hawks, Buteos or owls, but pound per pound (or kilo per kilo) they are respectable. In general, the...
  19. luvdabirds

    how do ground nesting birds manage?

    Perry Grin sums it up above... Life History traits tell much of the evolutionary story. Ground nesters in general lay many more eggs that tree or cavity nesters, in the "hope" that predators can't get all the eggs or they may get lucky one year. Also, in many areas, the large areas of open...
  20. luvdabirds

    Which kind of peanuts to feed birds?

    All posts above are correct that you should only use raw peanuts without salt or sugar. But since you have given the birds salt or sugar in the past, I wouldn't worry too much. (You can go to McDonalds and watch the "McDonalds Sparrows" eat salted french fries daily and continue to nest and...
  21. luvdabirds

    Orlando Banding

    Hard to find info, but try to find the Non-game avian section of Florida Wildlife. Start here: http://www.myfwc.com/wof/ Also try UCF Bio dept. http://biology.cos.ucf.edu/research_index.php
  22. luvdabirds

    Which Brit would you fancy?

    I also remember hearing about both European/Eurasian Kestrel and Sparrowhawk being banded/ringed at Cape May, NJ during Fall migration.
  23. luvdabirds

    How many species of owl have you seen

    Been lucky enough to travel a little and can recall 20 species in the wild. 13 species in US 2 in Mexico 4 in W. Africa 1 in Scotland
  24. luvdabirds

    Eagle Attaked Hawk!???!?!?

    It happens. Have heard of Goldens taking Red-tailed Hawk. I have seen Bald Eagles (which I assume you saw in Florida) and Goldens both attempt to take large falcons in the air. They were not successful on those attempts, but they do commonly take falconry birds.
  25. luvdabirds

    American and Canadian banders/ringers?

    Here is where you can report color bands, collars, wingtags etc... http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/homepage/recwobnd.cfm
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