[TN-Bird] Nighthawks/house sparrow behavior/molting mockingbird/night hummers
- From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:22:41 EDT
Hello Birders,
When I got up REAL early to photograph the total lunar eclipse this morning
in the Charlotte Park section of West Nashville, I heard many nighthawks to
the east of me. They seemed to be moving north to south, and the large number
of vocalizations made me think they were probably migrating. Of course, it
was still dark, and I could not see them, but it seemed to be way too many
birds to have been my usual feeding flock.
In the hot weather we've had recently, my house finches have been hanging on
the frames of the window panes in my French doors as if they wanted inside
or were just watching me at the computer. Actually, I wonder if they find the
glass cooled by the indoor air conditioning to be inviting. They hang on
almost woodpecker-like with their bodies pressed against the glass and their
tails spread out fan-like and pressed against the glass below the frame giving
them some balance. They turn their heads sideways and press them against the
glass, then change sides every so often. I've also seen them do this on the
coldest winter days, so, perhaps, they do that for the heat during that
season. I've only noticed them pressing against the door panes during
extremes
in the weather. Other ideas, anyone?
At least one of my parent mockingbirds is molting. Its new tail feathers
are growing in, and it is sporting a skinhead "coiffure."
Another great sight in the early morning before daylight was a few
hummingbirds coming to the feeder by the light of my deck light that is about
ten feet
from the feeder. I had quite a bevy of early feeders, then it died down
between daylight and noon when a probable new contingent arrived on their way
through Nashville.
Happy birding,
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at
http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================
The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with
first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
_____________________________________________________________
To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
_____________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, send email to:
tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
______________________________________________________________
TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society
Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
endorse the views or opinions expressed
by the members of this discussion group.
Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Andy Jones
Cleveland, OH
-------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Dave Worley
Rosedale, VA
__________________________________________________________
Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
ARCHIVES
TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/
EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES
Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp
Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif
Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com
_____________________________________________________________
Other related posts:
- » [TN-Bird] Nighthawks/house sparrow behavior/molting mockingbird/night hummers
