Birds and sharing

I really enjoy observing birds and their behaviors, sometimes I conclude my analytic thinking as: How these creatures could serve as examples for the way our society should get along?.

Many different species of birds gather around the feeders and everyone has a chance to eat, I also see how some birds even when considered as being aggressive by nature however, I noticed that after a little while they tolerate and allow other birds to feed also.

There’s a consensus of survival amongst avians. Despite the fact that later they might fall victim in the “strong eat weak” Natural chain of events.

Sharing is a good thing, whether in form of ideas, material items, friendship, money, work or anything else. Unfortunately it’s greed that’s becoming stronger in our current Society, it’s eroding our good foundations built by our ancestors and forefathers, moral principals to help create  an exceptionally great free Society living in a Country based on Honesty and Liberty.

I’ll keep observing the birds, perhaps I’ll learn something more from them!

Birds sharing

Birds sharing

Birds sharing

Birds sharing

Birds sharing

Birds sharing

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Cowbirds, seed eating machines!

Today I’ll be blogging about the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater). Quite common bird, very abundant in all American States. Parasitic specie like most blackbirds ( Lay their eggs in other birds nests to be taken care by host bird) Some species of birds do not accept this forced arrangement and destroy the foreign eggs.

They are birds that usually fly in groups and mixed with other species of blackbirds. Their appetite is voracious, when they land in fields or feeders they eat like no day tomorrow! 🙂

Approximately 4 seasons  ago, before I got into birding_our neighborhood was visited by a large flock of blackbirds, I mean thousands of birds, they were all over the lawns, roofs roads and everywhere. Did you ever see the movie “ The Birds” ? Just like that, I remember that  Lucy my wife was very spooked, neither of us had ever seen so many birds together!

After a short while they all took off and I haven’t seen another one like that. It was some experience! Cool!

The reason I’m picking this topic to blog today is because I’m getting a lot of cowbirds visiting my feeders.

Brown-headed Cowbird (Female)

Brown-headed Cowbird (Male)

Brown-headed Cowbird (Male)

Brown-headed Cowbird (Female)

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Chickadee activity!

I’m very glad to see a lot of activity around my backyard! I’ve seen the Carolina Chickadee’s couples visiting some of the bird houses and starting to nest. I’ve also seen a couple of Eastern Bluebirds trying to get in those nests, of course they were chased away by the angry Chickadees. Cool! 🙂

Weather is nice and comfortable but very windy at moments, making things on the deck fly and tumble. Not too bad though compared to gray rainy days. Yesterday I bought a new weed-wacker and I spent some time trimming some of the weeds.

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee

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Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo, Spc. name: Vireo solitarius

Description:

  • White spectacles
  • Dark eye
  • White wing bars
  • Gray head contrasting with olive back
  • White throat, breast, and undertail coverts
  • Yellowish flanks
  • Thick bill with hooked upper mandible
  • Males and females are similar
  • Juveniles similar to adults

I had this bird’s photos on hold unclassified for a few days because its similarity to other birds, then finally got the descriptions and similar features enough to identify it, information gotten from several sources. I’m happy to add another species to my list of birds! 🙂

Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo Solitarius)

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