[TN-Bird] First of Season Chipping Sparrow - Luttrell, Tennessee (Union County)

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While watching my feeders late this evening my first of season Chipping
Sparrow decided to join in the merriment along with the Fox Sparrow, male
and female Towhees, Cardinals, White Throats, Grackles, and Cowbirds.

 

Incidentally, the male Peacock that mysteriously appeared at my house last
August 18, 2008 apparently has decided take permanent residence here.  Last
year when he appeared at my front door his long tail feathers were very
straggly, few, and far between.  After shedding all of them this past fall,
with the exception of his coloration, he took on the appearance (body shape)
of a turkey this winter.  

 

Wow what a difference in his appearance now!!!  Spring has certainly brought
on major changes in his handsome appearance as well as the length and weight
of his tail feathers.  They appear to be anywhere from 36 to 42 inches long
now and all the beautiful peacock "eyes" are mottled throughout as well as
all the beautiful iridescent metallic peacock blues turquoise, greens, and
gold all over his body.  I actually heard him call twice about two weeks ago
for the first time.  I am patiently waiting to see him "display" his tail
feathers (like turkeys).  I have been told there is an all white peacock
further down the road and they don't know if it is a male or female.  It
would be interesting to see what would happen if the two of them happen to
meet one another. 

 

My male comes out most late evenings to feed so I have been providing
peanuts/seed mixture along with fresh water for him and he seems very
content while making a "clicking/clucking" sounds at me.  On those occasions
I don't provide his peanuts/seed mixture in a timely manner he boldly comes
pecking on the front door, and does what I call "blows his horn sounds" or
"honking sounds" to let me know he out there and needs to be fed.  When
available he also eats tender blades of grass, insects, grasshoppers, etc.  

 

His disappearance is always perfect as he races back to the barn and loft
just before dark, for the night, safe from any wild dogs and/or coyotes.

 

 

Please continue to have a Wonderful Blessed Life!!!

 

The Satterfields - 

 

Rebecca Satterfield 

Luttrell, Tennessee (Union County) 

 




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