[TN-Bird] signs of spring
- From: Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:39:49 -0400
An exciting morning in my west Knox County yard today. The bluebirds are
starting a nest and the male was seen displaying (fluttering wings and
vocalizing) to the female. A Brown Thrasher is singing and 2 of them are
chasing each other around. A Blue Jay was observed feeding another jay. A
male Red-winged Blackbird is singing. But best of all, a pair of Hairy
Woodpeckers was walking around the wild cherry tree just a few feet from the
deck in the back yard. I've only had a few isolated sightings of a Hairy here
over the years. Then yesterday a female was in that same tree. This morning I
first saw the male and then quickly spotted the female close by. Wow! I
usually see 2 or 3 Downies in that tree (where the suet is hung) but saw no
Downies this morning. Could the Hairys have run them off?
Carole Gobert, Knoxville, TN
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