[texbirds] Re: Brown Crested Flycatchers
- From: Kurt Johnson <naturalister@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:53:53 -0500
Last weekend I spotted a Flycatcher W. Kingbird) handing off a feather to
the mate in an oak in daughters yard in Brazos County. Watching the pair I
finally spotted the nest when the feather was placed there. I retrieved a
tall ladder from the barn, climbed up and photographed the feather down
lined nest but spotted no eggs in it yet. I remember thinking it seemed a
late start but didn't really know what the normal nesting time for these
birds was.
Yesterday I was driving past Travis Elementary in San Marcos and noticed a
commotion under a tree. A Loggerhead Shrike was on the ground and a N.
Mockingbird was in full on attack mode from above. I wondered if the
Shrike was just guilty of trespass or if it was a nest robber.
Painted Buntings are thick as the crickets here this year. That's all I
got. Happy Fathers Day.
Kurt and Becky Johnson
Hays County, just outside San Marcos
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Judi Williamson <jjwmson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Had Brown-crested Flycatchers competing for one of my owl boxes last week.
> Seems late to be nesting but hear them in my yard calling so they may be
> nesting here.
> Judi Williamson
> West Lake Hills, Austin Texas
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