Talk about biting off more than you can chew, lol!
Mike Callan
Louisville
On Jun 14, 2021, at 3:29 PM, Joyce Fry <joycefry1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just curious if anyone has seen a hummingbird with a cicada.
What would we do without nature? I never want to know!
On Jun 14, 2021, at 2:38 PM, Patti Bell <pbjoin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In other dispatches from cicada land, here in my yard in the Highlands, and
in Cherokee Park, which have been Cicada Central, the din is much quieter,
nearly absent in the 'hood except for individual singers. There are still
plenty flying everywhere I look, but many of the singers seem to think their
job is done. I've been wondering if cicadas would disperse far from where
they emerge. Other things of interest I've seen sitting out on the deck
this afternoon:
- The House Sparrows and starlings seem to have really upped their skill
level and are entertaining me with their agile pursuit and mid-air catches.
- I saw a House Sparrow nab a bug midair, fly to the corner of our garage
and drop it in the gutter. Is he caching it because he and his offspring
are just too full to eat?
- I saw a robin land on a line with a cicada in his bill. After some time
he tried out a couple of trees. He spent a long time in each spot making
that chirpy Robin call. I assume he was trying to find family members who
might appreciate a tasty bug, but he got no takers.
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On Jun 14, 2021, at 10:52 AM, brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
This morning I opened a window to let in some of the refreshing air and a
Yellow-throated Vireo was singing out in the back yard. One has not been
around since 11 May (Jackie Elmore heard one on another part of the farm
but I had missed it) so I wonder about its story? Late migrant, early
migrant, wanding breeder or post breeder? ? ?
Over the past several days, our farm -- which was heretofore not inhabited
by many periodical cicadas -- has seen a remarkable increase in the number
of the orange-and- black beasts. Yesterday afternoon there was quite the
din of singing, especially on the west side of the farm. I wonder if these
are insects dispersing out of the areas to our west 2-3 miles away that
have been buried by them over the past few weeks? ? ?
Yesterday I ran my fourth BBS route of the season. It is clear from the
results of those surveys that Eastern Bluebirds did take quite a hit during
the late winter season. I look forward to (just for the sake of good
documentation, not the anticipated bad news) a report of results of nest
monitoring by Bob and Judy Peak. Good thing about bluebirds is that they
always seem to rebound pretty quickly. I was glad to hear three Grasshopper
Sparrows and a Henslow's Sparrow yesterday on the route (Taylor County).
I've missed them on the other two routes I've done with grassland habitat
this year. It seems to me that these two species have declined again over
the past several years after having been increasingly numerous over the
prior decade or two.
bpb, Louisville
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