• More Migration

    From jmcquown@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 27 14:40:15 2020
    The hummingbirds are extremely active right now. I guess they're
    getting ready to pack up and move away. ;) I am making sure to keep the
    feeder constantly fresh and filled. Still have the off-chance one of
    them might want to stick around through the winter since it doesn't
    really get that cold down here in Southern South Carolina. Hey, it
    happened once, could happen again.

    There are lots of butterflies flitting around too, and if you know
    anything about butterflies not only do many of them migrate, they also
    make an excellent snack according to some birds. Last Spring I saw a
    beautiful orange and black butterfly come to rest on the ground to sip
    from a flowering clover. A robin swooped in and declared it "dinner".
    Such is life.

    Just spotted a really pretty butterfly, mind if I share?

    https://i.postimg.cc/85f21qgz/butterfly.jpg

    Even though it's not even chilly here yet, when I spotted a Northern
    Bluejay in the yard I decided it's time to hang the seed feeder. It's
    not that they are an uncommon bird, I just rarely see one on this
    coastal island. I used to see them all the time when I lived in a
    colder climate in west Tennessee. They loved in the shell raw peanuts.
    Alas, I saw one today and have no peanuts. It might come around for
    some black oil sunflower seeds, though.

    Anyone else seeing any fun birds? Migratory activity?

    Jill

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  • From Adminisatyr@21:1/5 to jmcquown on Tue Sep 29 09:02:14 2020
    On 9/27/2020 1:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
    The hummingbirds are extremely active right now.  I guess they're
    getting ready to pack up and move away. ;)  I am making sure to keep the feeder constantly fresh and filled.  Still have the off-chance one of
    them might want to stick around through the winter since it doesn't
    really get that cold down here in Southern South Carolina. Hey, it
    happened once, could happen again.

    There are lots of butterflies flitting around too, and if you know
    anything about butterflies not only do many of them migrate, they also
    make an excellent snack according to some birds.  Last Spring I saw a beautiful orange and black butterfly come to rest on the ground to sip
    from a flowering clover. A robin swooped in and declared it "dinner".
    Such is life.

    Just spotted a really pretty butterfly, mind if I share?

    https://i.postimg.cc/85f21qgz/butterfly.jpg

    Even though it's not even chilly here yet, when I spotted a Northern
    Bluejay in the yard I decided it's time to hang the seed feeder.  It's
    not that they are an uncommon bird, I just rarely see one on this
    coastal island.  I used to see them all the time when I lived in a
    colder climate in west Tennessee.  They loved in the shell raw peanuts. Alas, I saw one today and have no peanuts.  It might come around for
    some black oil sunflower seeds, though.

    Anyone else seeing any fun birds?  Migratory activity?

    Jill

    Hi Jill!

    Thank you for every post you make, I always look forward to them. I
    live up in Northern IL and I have noticed some warblers in my backyard
    as well recently, specifically a female or young redstart and yellow
    warblers. The orioles and hummers are gone migrating. I notice when I
    walk the dog in the forest preserves that the cedar waxwings are in
    groups now stripping any berries they can find. My jays have come back
    to my porch daily to solicit peanuts which they only do in cooler weather.

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  • From jmcquown@21:1/5 to Adminisatyr on Tue Sep 29 10:45:03 2020
    On 9/29/2020 10:02 AM, Adminisatyr wrote:
    On 9/27/2020 1:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
    The hummingbirds are extremely active right now.  I guess they're
    getting ready to pack up and move away. ;)  I am making sure to keep
    the feeder constantly fresh and filled.  Still have the off-chance one
    of them might want to stick around through the winter since it doesn't
    really get that cold down here in Southern South Carolina. Hey, it
    happened once, could happen again.

    There are lots of butterflies flitting around too, and if you know
    anything about butterflies not only do many of them migrate, they also
    make an excellent snack according to some birds.  Last Spring I saw a
    beautiful orange and black butterfly come to rest on the ground to sip
    from a flowering clover. A robin swooped in and declared it "dinner".
    Such is life.

    Just spotted a really pretty butterfly, mind if I share?

    https://i.postimg.cc/85f21qgz/butterfly.jpg

    Even though it's not even chilly here yet, when I spotted a Northern
    Bluejay in the yard I decided it's time to hang the seed feeder.  It's
    not that they are an uncommon bird, I just rarely see one on this
    coastal island.  I used to see them all the time when I lived in a
    colder climate in west Tennessee.  They loved in the shell raw
    peanuts. Alas, I saw one today and have no peanuts.  It might come
    around for some black oil sunflower seeds, though.

    Anyone else seeing any fun birds?  Migratory activity?

    Jill

    Hi Jill!

    Thank you for every post you make, I always look forward to them.  I
    live up in Northern IL and I have noticed some warblers in my backyard
    as well recently, specifically a female or young redstart and yellow warblers.  The orioles and hummers are gone migrating.  I notice when I walk the dog in the forest preserves that the cedar waxwings are in
    groups now stripping any berries they can find.  My jays have come back
    to my porch daily to solicit peanuts which they only do in cooler weather.

    I'd love to see some Cedar Waxwings! I haven't seen one of those since
    I left Tennessee.

    The Redstart is a bird I'd never seen before but apparently had one in
    the bird bath last week. :)

    Speaking of berries... there is a pyracantha growing next to the windows
    by the dining nook in the kitchen. A few years ago we were sitting at
    the table when a flock of Tufted Titmice descended upon it and stripped
    the berries. It was astonishing! I have not seen them do it again in
    the ensuing years. That must have been a particularly good bunch of
    berries. ;)

    I've only seen one Oriole down here; that was last year and it was a
    fleeting glimpse. I mentioned spotting it to a neighbor who is
    originally from Baltimore. He bought me an Oriole feeder! I hung it
    out with slices of oranges and dabs of grape jelly. I haven't seen
    another Oriole. Oh well.

    Jill

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