February 5 & 7, 2007February 5, 6, 7--the Robins finally decided it was time to strip the holly tree. The tree was shaking from the activity and the birds were going crazy over the birdbath. Had to clean and fill several times during the day. They were in their feeding frenzy from dawn to dusk. At least one fell victim to the neighborhood Cooper's -- I saw it happen but couldn't take the picture.
February 7 -- At lunch went to East Fairhaven to document some kestrels seen by a co-worker, but didn't see them. Instead I got a life bird when I noticed a dozen birds go up from a field onto a wire....at first thought they were starlings but the bills were different in silhouette (facing into the sun). They flew back down and I saw the startling yellow....Eastern Meadowlarks. Further along the field were two Northern Harriers who had been flying together and were now lunching.
Field is at:
41°38'28.74"N
70°51'11.26"W
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href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128245843_N2XeN" title="Female cowbird in the bath, male below."><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/cowbirds/128245843_N2XeN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Female cowbird in the bath, male below." title="Female cowbird in the bath, male below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-12T17:27:49ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/cowbirds/128245843_N2XeN-Th.jpg2007-02-05 12:56:18Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a> </p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128245869_aQfqJ" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/doves/128245869_aQfqJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-12T17:13:50ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/doves/128245869_aQfqJ-Th.jpg2007-02-05 14:26:21Flicker on the other side of the suet....note the tail.<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a><br />Flicker on the other side of the suet....note the tail.</p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128245889_YfjLh" title="Flicker on the other side of the suet....note the tail."><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/flickertail/128245889_YfjLh-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Flicker on the other side of the suet....note the tail." title="Flicker on the other side of the suet....note the tail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-12T17:24:57ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/flickertail/128245889_YfjLh-Th.jpg2007-02-05 12:49:50Uncharacteristically calm jay<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a><br />Uncharacteristically calm jay</p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128245918_zRNMR" title="Uncharacteristically calm jay"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/jay/128245918_zRNMR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="Uncharacteristically calm jay" title="Uncharacteristically calm jay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-14T11:23:23ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/jay/128245918_zRNMR-Th.jpg2007-02-04 09:24:34Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a> </p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128245973_ACg57" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/robin-drink/128245973_ACg57-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-12T17:36:25ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/robin-drink/128245973_ACg57-Th.jpg2007-02-05 16:37:56Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn 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Next morning, I saw 14 fat Robins in the birdbath at once, although 2 were standing on other birds' backs<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a><br />Eight is Enough
Next morning, I saw 14 fat Robins in the birdbath at once, although 2 were standing on other birds' backs</p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128246054_eLNK6" title="Eight is Enough
Next morning, I saw 14 fat Robins in the birdbath at once, although 2 were standing on other birds' backs"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/robins-8/128246054_eLNK6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Eight is Enough
Next morning, I saw 14 fat Robins in the birdbath at once, although 2 were standing on other birds' backs" title="Eight is Enough
Next morning, I saw 14 fat Robins in the birdbath at once, although 2 were standing on other birds' backs" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-14T11:25:29ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/robins-8/128246054_eLNK6-Th.jpg2007-02-05 16:41:50Meadowlark!<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a><br />Meadowlark!</p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128246116_ooE8v" title="Meadowlark!"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/meadow/128246116_ooE8v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="Meadowlark!" title="Meadowlark!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-14T11:25:37ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/meadow/128246116_ooE8v-Th.jpg2007-02-07 14:29:05Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a> </p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128246152_Krtuu" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/meadows/128246152_Krtuu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-14T11:23:34ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/meadows/128246152_Krtuu-Th.jpg2007-02-07 14:29:01Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo<p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com">Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)</a> </p><p><a href="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/2445277_ytTad#128246188_43B8L" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo"><img src="http://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/meadows2/128246188_43B8L-Th.jpg" width="138" height="150" alt="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" title="Carolyn Longworth (clongworth)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-12T17:21:22ZCarolyn Longworth (clongworth)http://clongworth.smugmug.comhttp://clongworth.smugmug.com/Birds/February-2007/February-5-7-2007/meadows2/128246188_43B8L-Th.jpg2007-02-07 14:29:01