All SHE wants for Christmas is a...
Dec 22, 2017 15:14:27 #
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Dec 22, 2017 15:18:59 #
angler wrote:
Good shot.
Thank you, angler. I am betting she pulled off a GREAT ESCAPE earlier in the day.
Dec 22, 2017 15:27:30 #
Tikva
Loc: Waukesha, WI
CanonShot wrote:
Thank you, angler. I am betting she pulled off a GREAT ESCAPE earlier in the day.
I'll bet you are right. Is she going to be able to fly without a tail?
Dec 22, 2017 15:35:00 #
Tikva wrote:
I'll bet you are right. Is she going to be able to fly without a tail?
Yes, she can. We watched her fly up to the feeder and then over to an old picnic table. It was not steady flight in either direction, and I question whether she will survive the watchful eyes of a sharp-shinned or cooper's hawk. Here's cheering for her!
Dec 22, 2017 16:09:12 #
Dec 22, 2017 16:23:29 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice capture. Hope they grow back before something attacks her.
Other than predation, the lack of tail feathers WILL affect her ability to stop. The dynamics of bird landings is controlled as much by the tail feathers as the wings. Some hard landings are inevitable.
Dec 22, 2017 16:33:36 #
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