Comments on: Bird Bevy – October 4th – 13th, 2019

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 03:38:25 +0000

In reply to elizabeth mcmahon. Thank you, Elizabeth! I realized that I take our robins for granted since they're so common so I made a point to take a picture of some.

By: elizabeth mcmahon

elizabeth mcmahon — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 02:57:29 +0000

I simply love your photos of the robins. Priceless!

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:33:26 +0000

In reply to Mimi. Thanks, Mimi! It's like a treasure hunt when looking for migrating birds. It's always a 'win' when you find one.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:06:08 +0000

Thanks again Roger for so beautifully documenting the many creatures sharing space in WSP! You are a admirable bird detective, spotting these little beauties in their habitat and capturing them on’film’.

By: Roger_Paw

Roger_Paw — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:38:19 +0000

In reply to Beverly Prentice. My friend who saw the action observed that the fledgling had failed to fully grab the pigeon before flying into a tree. I've seen the Hawks drop food before and then not bother to retrieve it if the prey fell on the ground (maybe because people were closeby). Agreed on that Ovenbird; they are super cute in person.

By: Beverly Prentice

Beverly Prentice — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:09:49 +0000

The ovenbird pics are adorable. What I really want to ask is, is it normal for a hawk to make a kill and then not eat or carry away the kill? Would it have been possible for the hawk to have noticed something about the pigeon that wasn’t right? Or do they sometimes do this as an “in-training”?