[birdky] Re: Eastern Phoebe
- From: "joyce porter" <joycelporter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 10:40:57 -0600
Frank,
I didn't know about winter feeding habits of Phoebes but I do know
that the American Robin resorts to eating fruit when the ground
freezes and they can't extract a fat juicy earthworm. I've seen them
in deep woods feeding on dried frozen hackberries the middle of winter.
The ornamental crabapple which stands in my yard and is laden with
fruit is a favorite of the robins right now, what few robins there are.
We had just one robin on the recent Christmas Count. Joyce Porter Falls
of Rough ,Ky.
>From: "lyneart" <lyneart@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [birdky] Re: Eastern Phoebe
>Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 13:23:59 -0600
>
>
>The Eastern Phoebes I have seen around here in winter are nearly always
>hanging out at the edge of a pond, presumably catching water bugs. They
>will
>even sit by a small hole cut in the ice for livestock. Lately of course,
>nearly all open water has been frozen. The Audubon Society Field Guide to
>North American Birds says that in the absence of insects Phoebe's winter
>food is berries. I hope your phoebes have read that field guide and know
>what to fall back on.
>Frank Lyne frank@xxxxxxxxxxx near Dot in Logan County
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Mfcase@xxxxxxx>
>To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:20 AM
>Subject: [birdky] Eastern Phoebe
>
>
> > We've got a very cold-looking Eastern Phoebe around our place today. It
> > seems to be hanging out mostly in our detached garage. The 1988
>Annotated
> > Checklist says, "A few individuals seem to remain along protected
>streams
>and
> > lake margins during milder winters." ("Milder", huh?) Where we've
>seen
>it
> > is about 50-75 yards from the edge of our (unprotected) bluff above
> > Herrington Lake. What in the *world* could it be eating?!
> >
> > -- Bill & Margaret Case
> > Garrard County, KY
>
>
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