That was one long morning, right? As I mentioned in the first morning thread, our hummingbirds have returned, so I’m probably going to be more useless than usual for the next couple of days. Vid of the same bird. A couple of male RTHBs were chattering away as they sampled the honeysuckle blossoms. I don't …
Birdwatching
Punching Owls (Open Thread)
As mentioned previously, I have an idiosyncratic method for housetraining puppies that is conceptually simple but extraordinarily difficult to pull off. It requires synching my wake/sleep cycle to the puppy’s as closely as possible and devoting almost 100% of my attention to the dog for our first two or three weeks together. It’s annoying as …
NOT a respite thread…
But not NOT a respite thread either — I just wanted to share these amazing pink visitors who landed across the river from us! The Anhinga in its grave clerical garb seemingly looks at the pink-plumaged visitors disapprovingly, then exits stage right as another pastel bird joins the group. pic.twitter.com/F8h5lKH1Wd — Betty Cracker ? (@bettycrackerfl) …
The Cautionary Tale of Eugene the Eagle (Open Thread)
This clip of an eagle stealing a fisherman’s catch went viral recently: @cbsnews EAGLE VS. FISHERMAN: A Florida fisherman caught a small shark near the Dunedin Causeway when a bald eagle came swooping in to claim it. ##news ##eagle ##nature ##florida ##fishing ##shark ♬ original sound – cbsnews It turns out the eagle was already …
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Saturday Afternoon Open Thread
The most recent non-fundraising open thread was getting weird, so here’s a Tufted Titmouse to look at: There’s a piece in The Times today about Nancy Pelosi, and it turns out she’s not only herding House cats, she’s wrangling felines in the Senate too. The legend of Pelosi grows, and honestly, this makes me more …
Admirable Birds and Arrogant Jerks (Open Thread)
Our local one-legged Limpkin visited this morning: Another clip of Legoloss the Limpkin on the trail of the elusive apple snail. #birds pic.twitter.com/pWUJ0nYPT9 — Betty Cracker ? (@bettycrackerfl) October 23, 2021 Don’t know what happened to the leg but I suspect a gator (partially) got him. Which reminds me: Now for the arrogant jerk. On …
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Wednesday Evening Open Thread
The last one was getting unwieldy, so here’s another. Bonus photos! First up, a scene from the river a few days back: Next, three Belted Kingfishers engaged in aerial combat over the river: And finally, one of the combatants rattling at the other birds before he joined the fray: They’re super-feisty, Kingfishers… Open thread! …