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[txpossum]

A pileated woodpecker cautiously approaching my birdbath; just as he gets down a chapparral bird leaps at him.

I'm probably in the wrong forum...

 

[KC Foggin]

Yes, I'm going to move this great video to the Birds & Birdings section and you'll be notified when someone posts to it.

 

[txpossum]

Thank you! Here's another... what a little cutie!! Fledgling killdeer.

 

[txpossum]

Whistling tree ducks down on my cattle tank. I've seen them in my front yard, but as far as I know this is the first time they had a family of their own. I can't believe they made it past all the coyotes!

 

[txpossum]

 

[txpossum]

What's up with the Youtube ads for other people's videos?

 

[Tired]

Oh, the poor woodpecker in the first video. He looks so hot! I hope he was able to come back quickly and cool off.

Your videos are really nice. I particularly like the woodpecker who seems to not be able to take a hint about whether a space is occupied.

That kildeer may not actually be a fledgeling. Kildeer nest on the ground, and their young are up and running about shortly after hatching. Think baby chickens. I believe "fledgeling" means a bird that's begun to grow in its flight feathers, and not just one that's out of the nest.

Youtube puts those ads on all videos. They suggest something else for the person watching the video to click on, after finishing whatever they're watching at the moment. The suggested videos change depending on what the person in question has been watching, as Youtube tries to guess what else the person would like.

 

[txpossum]

I thought a 'fledging' was any baby out on its own for the first time -- thanks for the correction! So were the ducklings fledglings, or new swimmers?

 

[Mike Crawley]

Thanks for sharing your videos.
Unfortunately, the music wasn’t to my taste so I watched wi the sound muted.
Also, being a Brit, I had to google chaparral bird as I couldn’t see it on the video.

 

[delia todd]

What's up with the Youtube ads for other people's videos?

Hi txpossum

Rather than linking to videos in YouTube, you could upload your videos directly to our Gallery here. That way the ads you don't like at the end will not appear.

 

[txpossum]

Thanks for sharing your videos.
Unfortunately, the music wasn’t to my taste so I watched wi the sound muted.
Also, being a Brit, I had to google chaparral bird as I couldn’t see it on the video.

A chaparral bird is a roadrunner, a western bird who doesn't fly much but runs like the dickens beside a car. This probably won't mean anything to you since you're from England (or to Americans younger than 50 - ) but when I have a roadrunner racing me I lower the window and yell High Chaparral!!!

 

[Mike Crawley]

A chaparral bird is a roadrunner, a western bird who doesn't fly much but runs like the dickens beside a car. This probably won't mean anything to you since you're from England (or to Americans younger than 50 - ) but when I have a roadrunner racing me I lower the window and yell High Chaparral!!!

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Actually I have seen a Greater Roadrunner, it was in southern Colorado a couple of years ago on an organised birding trip (although it ran across the road rather than along it) but nobody used your nickname.

Thanks for the explanation though.

 

[txpossum]

The High (hi!) Chaparral was a much-beloved tv western from the sixties, located near Tucson.

 

[Mike Crawley]

The High (hi!) Chaparral was a much-beloved tv western from the sixties, located near Tucson.

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yes, we had that on British TV too, in the late 60's - I had a teenage crush on Linda Cristal.......

 

[txpossum]

Is there a forum specifically for youtube videos? And is there a forum for purple martin discussion and advice? thanks