Question and a challenge
Apr 30, 2019 12:12:46 #
Was over at a friends home and saw a pair of Brown-headed Nuthatches flying in and out of a hole in a dead pine tree. A first for me, a Nuthatch nest. I set up to get some pics. I watched off and on for about 6 hours. They would come alternately about every 5 minutes with some kind of a bug, I assume for the chicks. About every 10th trip one would come out with what looked like a grub larvae. Thats my question: Anybody know what that was all about?
I also had countless opportunities to get them in flight, a first for me, a Nuthatch in flight. I shot over 600 pics, and this is the best I could do, and it's not saying much. Wondering if anyone has ever got a nice shot of a Nuthatch in flight??? Challenge??
I also had countless opportunities to get them in flight, a first for me, a Nuthatch in flight. I shot over 600 pics, and this is the best I could do, and it's not saying much. Wondering if anyone has ever got a nice shot of a Nuthatch in flight??? Challenge??
Apr 30, 2019 12:19:29 #
Opinion only.....
It's a "potty" sack from one of the youngsters.
Reason I say this is I have Purple Martins annually and they too bring out the "potty sack" and on their way across my vegetable garden, they drop the sack...in the garden. I have surgically opened a few of them to see what they were...they stink too!
As I said, my opinion.
Dave
It's a "potty" sack from one of the youngsters.
Reason I say this is I have Purple Martins annually and they too bring out the "potty sack" and on their way across my vegetable garden, they drop the sack...in the garden. I have surgically opened a few of them to see what they were...they stink too!
As I said, my opinion.
Dave
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May 1, 2019 06:03:05 #
Donkas1946
Loc: Southern NH
SqBear wrote:
Opinion only.....
It's a "potty" sack from one of the youngsters.
Reason I say this is I have Purple Martins annually and they too bring out the "potty sack" and on their way across my vegetable garden, they drop the sack...in the garden. I have surgically opened a few of them to see what they were...they stink too!
As I said, my opinion.
Dave
It's a "potty" sack from one of the youngsters.
Reason I say this is I have Purple Martins annually and they too bring out the "potty sack" and on their way across my vegetable garden, they drop the sack...in the garden. I have surgically opened a few of them to see what they were...they stink too!
As I said, my opinion.
Dave
Yes it is, bluebirds do the same thing..
May 1, 2019 06:44:25 #
capmike wrote:
Was over at a friends home and saw a pair of Brown... (show quote)
Fantastic images!!!!!!
May 1, 2019 08:45:45 #
I found this interesting link about “fecal sacs.” New to me! https://www.audubon.org/news/what-are-fecal-sacs-bird-diapers-basically
May 1, 2019 09:07:59 #
kseawel wrote:
I found this interesting link about “fecal sacs.” New to me! https://www.audubon.org/news/what-are-fecal-sacs-bird-diapers-basically
Sounds like a documentary on D.C.
May 1, 2019 09:40:38 #
OH REALLY NICE SET........you have nailed it with this little family of birds in that hollowed tree.
It doesn't get any better than this and your camera & glass have captured wonderful images of great little feathered-friends in the tree. I love your work and more please if you can.......thanks.
JIMBO
It doesn't get any better than this and your camera & glass have captured wonderful images of great little feathered-friends in the tree. I love your work and more please if you can.......thanks.
JIMBO
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