[tn-bird] Backyard Palm Warblers/Downy WP mating
- From: anna varney <annarosevarney@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Discussion list for Tennessee Birding <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:08:57 -0800 (PST)
Hi all,
I noticed a bird with a yellow rump doing a lot of
tail-waging in my backyard yesterday. I stepped
outside and got a good look at 2 Palm Warblers.
Referencing National Geographic's field guide, both
warblers have color variation of western breeding Palm
Warblers. They would forage about 20 feet off the
ground in the trees and also on the ground. This area
is in the Bluebird's nestbox "territory". The male BB
would promptly make the Palms depart from his choice
perches. There are 5 eggs in the BBs nest and if my
calculations are right Sunday they might hatch.
At the same time, two Downy Woodpeckers were flying
from tree to tree, the male in pursuit of the female.
She finally stopped at the end of a broken branch of
an oak tree, then he walked over to her. I was
privilaged to witness them engage in mating. After,
they appeared to look at each other then the chase
began again. He tired quickly of the chase then flew
to the suet cake.
Anna Varney
Summertown, TN
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